Shake Shack Chicken Menu
Last checked: 7 November 2026. Prices and calories below are indicative. They vary by location, and delivery prices run higher than in-store prices. Check the Shake Shack app or your local Shack before you order.
The chicken menu is short, and it does one thing well: crispy chicken, served as a sandwich or as bites.
There are three main items. The Chicken Shack is the sandwich. The Avocado Bacon Chicken is the loaded version. Chicken Bites are the shareable version, in 6-piece and 10-piece boxes, with sauces on the side. First-timers keep calling the Chicken Shack the surprise of the visit, with one reviewer calling it a game changer and another saying it might be the best chicken sandwich they have ever had. The bites get the same treatment, with reviewers noting they are real chunks of chicken, not formed patties.
If you eat beef, the burger side of the menu is on the burgers page. The full menu is on the Shake Shack menu homepage. For sides to go with chicken, see the fries page. For shakes and drinks, see the shakes and drinks page.
How much is the Chicken Shack?
The Chicken Shack was listed at $8.99 to $9.49 in the in-store guides checked, and higher on delivery.
The Denver airport location lists it at $10.29, which is an airport price. DoorDash delivery menus list it up to $12.39 in New York. One guide lists it at $9.49, and another at $8.99, and those two figures are the in-store range used here. Use $8.99 to $9.49 as your starting point in-store, and check the app at your Shack. All prices are indicative and vary by location.
| Chicken item | In-store guide range | Calories |
|---|---|---|
 Chicken Shack | $8.99 to $9.49 | 550 |
| Avocado Bacon Chicken | Price not verified for this page | 670 |
| Chicken Bites, 6-piece | Price not verified for this page | 350 |
| Chicken Bites, 10-piece | Price not verified for this page | 580 |
Calorie figures in this table are consensus figures from the nutrition sources checked, except where noted. The Avocado Bacon Chicken figure is 670 calories in one nutrition source and 680 calories in the airport location menu, so the difference is unresolved and both figures are shown. Prices that were not consistently reported are left blank on purpose, instead of filled with a guess.
What is the Chicken Shack?
The Chicken Shack is a crispy chicken breast sandwich with lettuce and pickles, plus buttermilk herb mayo.
It is 550 calories. It is the chicken equivalent of the ShackBurger, and it is the right first order if you do not eat beef. The chicken is crisp outside, and the mayo is herbed rather than plain. The pickles cut through the richness. It is a straightforward sandwich, and it does not need extras on a first visit. Reviewers keep praising the same combination, a thick, crispy breast with pickles and herbed mayo on a toasted potato bun. One reviewer who switched from his usual SmokeShack called it as succulent a chicken sandwich as he had ever had, juicy and crispy, with plenty of flavour.
The Chicken Shack is also the base for the Avocado Bacon Chicken. Same chicken, with avocado and bacon added. That build is heavier, and it is the one to order when you want a loaded sandwich rather than a clean one.
What is the Avocado Bacon Chicken?
The Avocado Bacon Chicken is a Chicken Shack with avocado and bacon added.
It is 670 calories in one nutrition source, and 680 calories in the airport location menu. The 10-calorie gap is unresolved, and it likely comes from a build or rounding difference. Either way, it is about 120 calories more than the plain Chicken Shack, which fits the avocado and bacon. The price was not verified for this page, so no figure is given. Check the app at your Shack.
Is it worth it? If you like avocado and bacon, yes. The avocado softens the crunch, and the bacon adds salt and smoke. If you want the chicken itself to lead, stick with the plain Chicken Shack. The plain version is cheaper, lighter, and it lets the chicken do the work.
What are Chicken Bites?
Chicken Bites are pieces of crispy chicken, sold in 6-piece and 10-piece boxes, with sauces for dipping.
They are the shareable chicken item, and they work for a group, for a child, or for someone who wants chicken without a bun. Guides list 6-piece and 10-piece boxes, and flavoured Bites variants appear in one nutrition source, though whether those flavours are currently offered was not verified for this page. Prices and calories for the Bites boxes were not verified for this page, so no figures are given here. Check the app at your Shack for the current price and calorie count.
Sauces matter with Bites. The guides checked list ShackSauce and other sauces, with ShackSauce and cheese sauce noted in the nutrition sources, though exact sauce calories were not verified for this page. Ask at the counter if you need the sauce figures, and use the official Nutrition and Allergen Information PDF for allergen detail. The bites come with a choice of sauce, and reviewers treat the sauce as part of the order, not an afterthought. ShackSauce and honey mustard are the ones that come up most, and one reviewer found the regular bites had a thin, snappy crispness that lets the sauce shine.
Chicken Shack or ShackBurger: which should I order?
Order the ShackBurger if you eat beef and you want the classic Shake Shack meal.
Order the Chicken Shack if you do not eat beef, or if you want crispy chicken instead of a smashed patty. The two sandwiches are close in calories, with the Chicken Shack at 550 and the single ShackBurger at 500. The Chicken Shack is a little higher in price in the in-store guides checked, at $8.99 to $9.49 against $7.69 to $8.39 for the ShackBurger. Both prices are indicative and vary by location.
| Sandwich | Indicative in-store price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Single ShackBurger | $7.69 to $8.39 | 500 |
| Chicken Shack | $8.99 to $9.49 | 550 |
| Avocado Bacon Chicken | Not verified for this page | 670 |
| Double ShackBurger | $11.49 to $11.99 | 760 |
The chicken sandwich is not a lighter option by much. It is 50 calories more than the single burger, and it costs more in the guides checked. Order it because you want chicken, not because you want to save calories. For a genuinely lighter meal, the Garden Dog at 180 calories is the lowest-calorie savoury item in the nutrition sources checked, though that figure comes from one source and is unverified. The full comparison with burgers is on the burgers page. See the full price and calorie table for every item on the menu.
Can I get chicken in a lettuce wrap?
You can ask for a chicken lettuce wrap, and it is a Good Fit build.
The official Good Fit menu post lists lettuce-wrap builds with protein and carb notes, and the chicken lettuce wrap appears in the keyword research as a searched build. Whether your Shack will make it depends on the location, so ask at the counter. A gluten-free bun is also offered, with a surcharge at the airport location checked, though that price is an airport price and is indicative. The bun is not certified gluten-free, and cross-contact risk applies. Talk to the team at your Shack about allergens, and use the official Nutrition and Allergen Information PDF, not a third-party summary. The full dietary section is in the menu guide.
What goes well with chicken at Shake Shack?
Regular fries and a lemonade keep the meal balanced, and a shake turns it into a treat.
Regular Crinkle-Cut Fries are 470 calories, and they are the standard side. Cheese Fries are 710 calories, and Bacon Cheese Fries are 850 calories in the consensus figures. If you order the Avocado Bacon Chicken, regular fries are enough, because the sandwich already carries avocado and bacon. If you order the plain Chicken Shack, cheese fries add richness without repeating the same flavours. Full fries detail is on the fries page.
For drinks, a lemonade or a Fifty/Fifty is the lighter pick against a shake. A vanilla shake is 680 calories, which is more than the Chicken Shack itself. A fountain soda is listed at $3.29 to $3.49 in the in-store guides checked, and all prices are indicative and vary by location. Full drinks detail is on the shakes and drinks page.
How do I order chicken for pickup or delivery?
Order in the app for pickup, and expect delivery prices to run higher than in-store prices.
Delivery menus list the Chicken Shack up to $12.39, against $8.99 to $9.49 in the in-store guides checked. Delivery prices typically run 15 to 30 percent above in-store prices, according to the guides checked. Chicken Bites travel better than a chicken sandwich, because there is no bun to go soft. A Chicken Shack eaten in the Shack is better than one eaten after a long delivery ride. Rewards and gift cards are covered in the menu guide, along with app offers, with expiry-aware wording and no invented offer.
Frequently asked questions about Shake Shack chicken
The questions below are the ones searchers ask most, answered in the first sentence of each answer.
How many calories are in a Chicken Shack?
A Chicken Shack is 550 calories in the consensus figures from the nutrition sources checked. The Avocado Bacon Chicken is 670 to 680 calories, with the gap unresolved between two sources. All calories are indicative and vary by build.
How much is a Chicken Shack?
In-store guides list the Chicken Shack at $8.99 to $9.49. Delivery menus list it up to $12.39. The Denver airport location lists it at $10.29. All prices are indicative and vary by location.
Does Shake Shack have chicken nuggets?
No, not under that name. The chicken pieces are called Chicken Bites, in 6-piece and 10-piece boxes. They are crispy chicken pieces with sauces for dipping, not nuggets. Prices and calories for the boxes were not verified for this page.
Is the Chicken Shack spicy?
No, as served it is not a spicy sandwich. It is crispy chicken with lettuce and pickles, plus buttermilk herb mayo. Guides list a hot chicken build in search terms, though whether a hot version is currently offered was not verified for this page. Ask at your Shack if you want heat added.
Can I get Chicken Bites for kids?
Guides mention kids chicken bites as part of a kids meal, with fries and a drink, for children 12 and under, and those details are unverified. A US kids meal list was not verified for this page. Check the app at your Shack, and see the menu guide for the kids section with the same warning.
Is chicken healthier than a burger at Shake Shack?
Not by much. The Chicken Shack is 550 calories, and the single ShackBurger is 500 calories. The chicken sandwich is higher in calories and higher in price in the guides checked. Order chicken because you want chicken. For lighter choices, look at the Good Fit builds in the menu guide.
Sources note for prices and calories
Prices and calories on this page are indicative and vary by location. They come from the competitor research file dated 7 November 2026, which cross-checked in-store guides, delivery menus, an airport location menu, and nutrition sources that cite the official Nutrition and Allergen Information PDF. Where sources disagreed, this page shows the range and names the gap. Single-source figures are labelled unverified, and single-source-only items were left out. For ordering and the current menu at your Shack, use the official Shake Shack site and app, and use the official Nutrition and Allergen Information PDF for allergen detail. Reviewers keep finding the same thing, that the food tastes the same from place to place while the prices move by location, so the guides all warn to check before you order. Delivery menus run higher than in-store ones, and that gap is the reason this page shows ranges instead of single figures.