The Lantern's Dry Hot & Spicy Chicken Challenge
The Lantern · Ballina, Ireland

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- Price€23.70
- Weight1.6kg
- Time limit30 Mins
- LocationBallina, Ireland
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The Lantern is a family-run Chinese restaurant in Ballina, County Mayo, open since 1986. Its challenge is three one-pound portions of its signature dry hot dishes: spicy chicken, spicy wings and chips, all fried with Chinese peppers.
What you'll be eating
Three 1lb portions served dry hot with Chinese peppers: dry hot and spicy chicken, spicy chicken wings and chips.
What you win
Finish within 30 minutes and the meal is free, plus a place on the wall of fame and gift vouchers for a later visit.
Before you go
No drinks of any kind and no extra sauces.
Where to find it
The Lantern
Emmet Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo
+353 96 70236
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Listing last updated October 2026. Spotted a change?Let us know.
