Tingkat delivery in Singapore
Not all of us have the time to cook at home, so we turn to our go-to fast food joints, restaurants, or delivery apps. But eating out isn’t always healthy and can get expensive. Since we’re already spending that money, we might as well consider healthier meal options.
Enter tingkat delivery services in Singapore, which conveniently bring balanced, home-cooked meals to our doorstep with menus that change every day. Some of these companies are even dietician-approved and Halal-certified.
What is tingkat delivery?
Tingkat delivery is a colloquial term for a system of daily delivered meals. The concept was based on how people would pack tiffin meals for their loved ones in the past. It gets its name from the fact that these meals were often packed in metal, stacked boxes, or tingkats.
It steers away from traditional food delivery, as the meals are usually family-style, with multiple dishes for sharing to eat with rice. These days, dishes can be quite inventive, with international cuisines like Western, Korean, and Thai dishes available.
Tingkat meals are also delivered across a span of days, rather than a one-off order. This allows for meal planning and time saved on cooking and cleaning.
Tingkat delivery services by price
Here’s a table that sorts out tingkat delivery services in Singapore by price and sample menu items they serve, allowing you to find the one that best suits your needs.
| Name | Prices | Sample Menu Item |
| Happy MamaPapa Catering | From $13.75/meal | Double-boiled soups, nutrient-packed speciality rice |
| Green Kitchen | From $22.5/meal/pax/day | High-quality meals prepared by Michelin chefs, includes gluten-free pasta |
| Kim Paradise | From $6.50/day | Steamed pomfret fish, cordyceps chicken soup |
| Neo Garden Catering | From $7.25/pax | Bibimbap, Thai Style Tang Hoon |
| Best Catering | From $5.50/pax | Nasi Lemak, Chicken Rice |
| Hometingkatsg | From $5/day/pax | Salmon teriyaki, cereal oat prawn, steamed herbal chicken |
| FattyDaddyFattyMommy | From $13.5/day/pax | Sweet and Sour Fish, Black Pepper Pork, Korean Spicy Deep Fried Chicken |
| Select Catering | From $6/day/pax | Hainanese fried rice, ee fu noodles, fried Hokkien mee |
| Jessie Catering | From $8.56/day/pax | Sambal fish, caipo chicken, crispy prawns |
| Ronnie Kitchen | From $4.90/day/pax | Curry chicken, cereal prawns |
| Yeyeah Delights | From $17.5/day/pax | Mushroom-baked rice, baked cauliflower pasta, watercress soup |
1. Happy MamaPapa Catering
Low salt & oil dishes (from $13.75/meal)
Image credit: Happy MamaPapa Catering
So-named because it was founded to help ensure that your elderly Mama and Papa are happy and well-fed, Happy MamaPapa offers healthy tingkat dishes for lunch and dinner islandwide delivery 365 days a year – yes, including weekends.
Suitable for all age groups, prices start from $13.75/meal, with options for 30-, 20- and 10-day packages all inclusive of delivery charges. If you just want to sample the offerings, they also have 7-day trial packages ($90 for single pax, $233.80 for dual pax).
They have 7 types of nutrient-packed speciality rice to ensure variety
Image adapted from: Happy MamaPapa Catering
Despite containing less salt, less oil and no MSG, their menu offerings don’t skimp on flavour. The double-boiled soups in particular are packed with nutrients and natural flavours extracted from hours of simmering. Each dish is also designed with nutritional needs and even texture in mind, as older folks require softer food to aid in digestion.
This saves you the time, effort and know-how behind caring for elderly palates and diets. Let the experts do the work in terms of crafting the menu and whipping up healthy and tasty dishes, sending each meal straight to your parents’ doorstep.
Price: From $13.75/meal
Delivery: Islandwide. Lunch 9.30am-3pm | Dinner 3pm-7pm
Contact: 8828 7028 (call or WhatsApp) | Happy Mama Papa Catering website
2. Green Kitchen
Meals prepared by Michelin Star-trained chefs (from $22.50)
Image credit: Green Kitchen
If you’re looking for healthy meals to be delivered to your home, try out Green Kitchen. They focus on dishes that are balanced and sustainable.
The meals are all cooked up by Michelin-trained chefs, so you know you’re being served some high-quality grub.
Their 20-day plan (5 days weekly for 4 weeks), starts at $22.5/meal per day for standard-sized individual meals. You’ll get 2 meals – either breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu changes every week, with dishes like gluten-free pasta and salads. They also offer vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options to meet any dietary need you may have.
Price: from $22.5/meal/pax/day
Delivery area: Islandwide
Delivery hours: 8am-12am (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 7pm-10 pm (Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday) | 2-Days of Meals (Monday-Tuesday), 2-Days of Meals (Wed-Thurs), 1-Day of Meals (Friday).
Contact: Green Kitchen website
3. Kim Paradise
>200 dishes on rotation weekly (from $6.50/day)
Image credit: Kim Paradise
Kim Paradise serves up delicious home-cooked style Chinese dishes boasting a new array of dishes every week. With over 200 dishes on rotation, you won’t have to worry about eating the same meal again within a month. Their dishes are made with less salt and oil and no MSG.
Try out their 10 Days Family Tingkat Trial which comes with 3 dishes and a soup ($185.60/2 pax). If you and your partner are on a strict diet, check out their 10-day Healthy Tingkat plan ($348.80/2 pax) which includes premium quality ingredients such as steamed pomfret fish and cordyceps chicken soup.
The next time you have a party or corporate event to plan, you can also consider Kim Paradise’s buffet catering options (from $10/pax) that range from high tea finger foods to Peranakan specials.
Price: From $6.50/day
Delivery: East and West
Contact: 6255 1000 | Kim Paradise website
4. Neo Garden Catering
International cuisines (from $7.25/pax)
Image credit: Neo Garden Catering
Take your pallet on a trip around the continent with Neo Garden Catering. Their international dishes consist of cuisines from Korea, Japan, and Thailand that are offered every Tuesday. With dishes such as Bibimbap and Thai Style Tang Hoon thrown in the mix, you’ll never get bored of their home-cooked style of food.
Big families can check out their Family Omakase tingkat plan consisting of 3 dishes and 1 soup (from $7.25/pax). Sign up for a minimum of 10 days and look forward to nutritious dishes such as 10 herbs chicken soup for the whole family to share.
For those looking to shed a few pounds or keep their gut clean, check out their Healthier Choice tingkat plan, which also comes with 3 dishes and 1 soup (from $13.38/pax) featuring more proteins and vegetables.
Price: From $7.25/pax
Delivery: East and West
Contact: 6896 7757 | Neo Garden Catering website
5. Best Catering
Midweek local delights (from $5.50/pax)
Image credit: Best Catering
With over 200 recipes for their tingkat meals, Best Catering’s Family Tingkat plan serves up 2 dishes and 1 soup that the whole family will enjoy (from $5.50/pax). You can also check out their Healthy Tingkat meal plan with 2 dishes (from $15/pax) for well-balanced meals, served with double-boiled soup.
Look into their Thursday Combo Specials for local dishes such as Nasi Lemak or Chicken Rice to be included in your meal plan. Just discuss your preferred meal plan with their consultant who will reach out to you once you’ve submitted your interest.
Price: From $5.50/pax
Delivery: East and West
Contact: 6261 1011 | Best Catering website
6. Hometingkatsg
30-meal packages available (from $5/day)
Hometingkatsg not only offers the usual 20-meal package (from $200), but also a 30-meal package (from $300) if you’re looking to have home-cooked tingkat meals even on the weekends. Given how pricey it has become to eat out, we’d say it’s a great idea – prices start at an affordable rate of $5/meal, with a minimum order for 2 people.
Each meal consists of 2 dishes and 1 soup and you can opt for lunch or dinner or both meals. Btw, delivery is free and there’s no GST charge either. For those who prefer more variety, an option for 3 dishes and 1 soup is also available, along with a 7- or 10-meal package (from $168) in case you’d like to try them out first before making a larger commitment.
Some dishes you can expect include favourites like salmon teriyaki, cereal oat prawn, steamed herbal chicken, and double boiled black chicken herbal soup. Hometingkatsg meals have less salt, less oil, and no MSG to ensure that it has that home-cooked taste. Brown rice is available as a healthier alternative as well.
In addition, they use food grade-certified paper food containers that are eco-friendly and safe to pop into the microwave. So, all you have to do is quickly reheat the dishes before you sit down for your meal.
Price: $5/pax/meal for 30-meal package (min 2 pax)
Delivery: Islandwide
Delivery time: Mon-Fri: Lunch 10.30am-1.30pm | Dinner 3.30pm-7pm (no delivery on weekends)
Contact: 8138 3957 | Hometingkatsg website
7. FattyDaddyFattyMommy
Serving dishes endorsed by Healthier Choice (from $13.5/day)
Image credit: FattyDaddyFattyMummy
Despite its name, FattyDaddyFattyMummy is a delivery service that has a Healthier Choice-certified menu called “Love Tingkat!”. This menu starts at $13.5/pax for 2 people, over 20 days, and includes 3 dishes.
New dishes are served every day, resembling caifan specials like Sweet and Sour Fish, Black Pepper Pork, and Korean Spicy Deep Fried Chicken. You can add on a serving of white rice for $0.90, or a serving of brown rice for $1.30. With the use of healthier oils and produce, you can enjoy your meals without worry of consuming too much sodium and fat.
Price: $13.5/pax/day
Delivery area: Residential areas only
Delivery hours: Lunch: 10am-1pm | Dinner: 3pm-7pm
Contact: 6100 0087 | FattyDaddyFattyMummy Website
8. Select Catering
Get your meals in classic tingkats (from $6/day)
Image adapted from: Select Catering via Facebook
Select Catering delivers your tingkat meal in a classic metal tingkat box, to give you those vintage vibes. They cook up popular local dishes like Hainanese fried rice, ee fu noodles and fried Hokkien mee for dinner.
Image credit: Select Catering via Facebook
Prices start from $6/day (without delivery), and you’re free to choose the number of days you wish to make an order for. You can also purchase rice at an additional cost of $0.80/pax per day.
Price: $6/pax/day (min 2pax) (no amount of day specified)
Delivery: North, East and West, delivery charge: $4/trip
Contact: 6852 3333 | Select Catering website
9. Jessie Catering
Tingkat with soup and brown rice (from $8.56/day)
Image credit: Tingkat Lunch & Dinner Meals via Facebook
Jessie Catering offers packages with 4 dishes and a soup for those who want more variety. Prices start from $8.56/day for a 20-day package for 3 meals a day, with dishes such as sambal fish, caipo chicken and crispy prawns. They also have a 5-day trial package to try out their menu before you commit.
Image credit: Word of Mouth S’pore via Google Maps
You can order a packet of white rice at $0.54/day or brown rice at $1.07/day. Meals are delivered in microwaveable containers and deliveries can be suspended if you’re going on holiday.
Price: $8.56/day/pax (20-day package)
Delivery: Lunch: East, Dinner: Most areas
Contact: 6246 4644 | FoodLine website
10. Ronnie Kitchen
Flexible dates with cancellation option (from $4.90/day)
Image adapted from: Ong Chong Yen, Stella via Google Maps
Those with hectic schedules will be pleased to know that Ronnie Kitchen’s lunch and dinner delivery services are flexible – you’ll be able to notify them 1 working day in advance when you don’t want tingkat delivery on any particular day.
Prices start from as low as $4.90/day for a 20-day package with dishes such as curry chicken and cereal prawns. They also offer a 5-day trial and other packages. The meals will be delivered in microwaveable containers, and you can opt for rice at an additional cost of $16 per person for a 20-day package.
Price: $4.90/day/person (20-day package)
Delivery locations and timings: Most areas in Singapore except condos and landed properties. Lunch: 9.30am-1pm | Dinner: 3pm-6.30pm
Contact: 6753 1003 | Ronnie kitchen website
11. Yeyeah Delights
Halal dietician-approved tingkat meals (from $17.5/day)
Image credit: Yeyeah Delights via Facebook
Yeyeah Delights delivers dietician-approved tingkat meals for lunch and dinner, such as mushroom-baked rice, baked cauliflower pasta and watercress soup – perfect if you’re watching your waistline. Prices start from $17.5/day for a 20-day package, but they also offer a 5-day trial package and even have “weight loss meals”, with each dish being under 500 calories.
Image credit: Yeyeah Delights via Facebook
You can choose to have your meals delivered daily or twice weekly in microwaveable containers. This option is perfect for those who still want to cook your own food, but don’t have the time to do so on all 5 days of the week.
Their dishes are blast chilled and can be kept for up to 3 days. Plus, take heart in the fact that this company donates a meal to the less fortunate with every package purchased.
Price: $17.5/pax/day (comes with white rice) (20 days)
Delivery area: Most areas
Delivery hours: Lunch: 10am-1pm | Dinner: 3pm-7pm
Contact: 6243 1468 | Yeyeah Delights website
(Closed) Royal Cuisine Group
Image credit: Royal Cuisine Group
If you think tingkat delivery means boring and bland dishes that will make your taste buds weep, think again. True to its name, Royal Cuisine Group has multi-course set meals that’ll make you feel like a king/queen. The dishes are on par with proper restaurants in terms of taste and presentation, and you can top-up to complement your mains and sides with a soup and dessert.
Expect international fare from tandoori chicken and teriyaki salmon to creamy carbonara and pad thai noodles. Although they don’t compromise on taste, online reviews have pointed out that the meals are significantly lower in salt and oil – ideal for kids as well as the elderly.
(Closed) 338 Catering
Image credit: 338 Catering
If you have any dietary restrictions or special requests such as no seafood, pork or chilli, 338 Catering will accommodate you – just let them know in advance. They deliver dishes such as chicken cubes with XO sauce, braised egg with bean sheets, and chicken cheese balls with BBQ sauce.
Homecooked tingkat delivery in Singapore
With these tingkat delivery services, you’ll be able to head home from work knowing that there’s a warm meal waiting for you when you get back. Some of these companies even cook their dishes with less salt and healthier oils so you can be assured that you’re consuming healthy food without compromising on convenience.
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Cover image adapted from: Kim Paradise and Green Kitchen
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Original article published by Siti Hawa on 1st September 2020. Last updated by Ezekiel Sen on 20th April 2024