Find the bird.

Hot chicken out of a 1987 Grumman. Five pitches a week, one sold-out sign, no reservations and no indoor seating.

The Chili Bird truck at dusk with the hatch open
Hot chicken sandwich wrapped in wax paper
Lunchtime queue along the kerb

This week’s pitches

Tuesday · Rainey Street

Tuesday · Rainey Street

Lunch

11:30am – 2:30pm

Corner of Rainey & Davis, in the lot behind the container bar. Shade until about 1pm.

Wednesday · Mueller Lake Park

Wednesday · Mueller Lake Park

Dinner

5:00pm – 9:00pm

Alongside the truck row on Simond Ave. Picnic tables, dogs welcome, live band most weeks.

Thursday · St. Elmo Brewing

Thursday · St. Elmo Brewing

Dinner

4:30pm – 9:30pm

In the beer garden. You buy beer from them and chicken from us, and nobody minds.

Friday · East 6th & Chicon

Friday · East 6th & Chicon

Sells out

11:00am – 3:00pm

Our biggest day. We usually sell out of tenders by 1:30pm — sandwiches last longer.

Saturday · Barton Springs Rd

Saturday · Barton Springs Rd

All day

11:00am – 8:00pm

All day at the Zilker end. Cash and card, and the only day we run the pickle-brine slushie.

Put Chili Bird on your home screen

One tap to today’s pitch, the live sold-out flag, and the order link. No app store, no account.

Show me how

iPhone & iPad — Safari

  1. Tap the Share button in the browser bar.
  2. Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen".
  3. Tap "Add" — the icon appears on your Home Screen.

Android — Chrome

  1. Tap the three-dot menu at the top right.
  2. Tap "Install app" (or "Add to Home screen").
  3. Confirm with "Install".

Windows & Linux — Chrome or Edge

  1. Click the install icon at the right of the address bar.
  2. No icon? Open the browser menu and choose "Install".
  3. Confirm with "Install" — it opens in its own window.