There's just something about a fast food chicken sandwich that sparks cravings. Some have proven so popular they have their own fan pages – and people have campaigned to bring discontinued and limited-edition items back for good. The 2019 launch of Popeyes' fried chicken sandwich sparked what became known as the 'chicken sandwich wars', with each fast food chain battling to serve the best. To settle the debate once and for all, we’ve ranked the top fast food chicken sandwiches through the years, counting down to the best ever.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the greatest fast food chicken sandwiches of all time.

We've based our ranking on the enduring popularity of each sandwich in its place of origin and beyond, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.