UPDATED: 8 Awesome Food Delivery Services In Singapore – The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

When it comes to food delivery services in Singapore, I’m pretty much an amateur because most of the time I prefer dining out. But in light of the recent situation, I decided to do some research on the options available. Below are eight popular local food delivery services, with some even specialising in hawker food, Japanese rice bowls and Halal food. This article was last updated on 07 April 2020, after PM Lee announced plans to implement a one month “circuit breaker”.

1. AMGD

AMGD offers a wide variety of healthy bento sets loaded with vegetables, fruits, nuts and other healthy toppings.

Some of the choices include char siu chicken breast served with quinoa and spicy plum dressing, teriyaki grilled salmon served with greens and sesame seeds, and beef slices with cherry tomatoes and ginger teriyaki dressing.

And in case you’re wondering, AMGD stands for “Ahmahgawd”.

Update (03 April 2020): AMGD is now offering a chance to win daily free lunch deliveries for an entire month. Shop AMGD PASS of 20 meals (BLISSFUL PASS) from 3rd to 30th April, and use promo code: CONTEST

Price: starts from $17 per bento, goes down to $12 for a package of 101 bentos
Delivery charge: $2.50 per bento, free delivery for orders above two bentos.
Delivery hours: | Mon to Fri: 10.30am – 1.30pm, 4.30pm – 7.30pm | No delivery on weekends |

2. Deliveroo

Deliveroo is a major player in the local food delivery scene, boasting a large number of restaurants on its platform.

Participating eateries include Dian Xiao Er, Tim Ho Wan, Gong Cha, Burger King, 4Fingers Crispy Chicken, SaladStop, among others.

Price: varies by restaurant
Delivery charge: varies by restaurant and location
Delivery hours: varies by restaurant and location

3. Don Play Play

Don Play Play delivers sumptuous Halal Japanese rice bowls. Indulge in favourites like the Truffle Beef Yakiniku Don ($12.80), Salmon Chirashi Don ($12.80), Unagi Don ($12.80) and Chicken Yakitori Don ($10.80).

If you are having a gathering, you can consider ordering the mini buffet set ($158) for ten people.

This homegrown brand’s name is a play on the Singlish phrase “Don’t Play Play”.

Price: starts from $10.80 per bowl, minimum spend of $64
Delivery charge: $10, free delivery for orders above $128
Delivery hours: | Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 1.30pm | Sat: 5.30pm – 6.30pm | Sun: No Delivery |

4. Foodpanda

Foodpanda is another major food delivery company in Singapore, with thousands of eateries on its platform.

There are many restaurants to choose from, such as Crystal Jade, Subway, Pepper Lunch, Gong Cha, R&B Tea, Putien, Liho, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, etc.

Update (03 April 2020): Foodpanda is now offering $50 and three months of free delivery when you refer five friends to their platform.

Price: Varies by restaurant
Delivery charge: Varies by restaurant and location
Delivery hours: Varies by restaurant and location

5. GrabFood

Even though it was only launched in 2018, GrabFood has quickly grown to become one of the most popular food delivery services in Singapore due to its exceptional service and low delivery fees.

One of the perks of using GrabFood is being able to earn GrabRewards to redeem vouchers and other benefits.

I use GrabFood frequently and so far I’ve had no problems with it at all.

Popular establishments include Crave, Guzman Y Gomez, Old Cheng Du, Koi, Tiger Sugar, Gong Cha, Song Fa Bak Kut Teh, Chicken Up, and many more!

Personally, I like using Grabfood to order McDonald’s because it is often faster than the official delivery service.

Update (03 April 2020): Grabfood has increased visibility and discoverability of independently-owned businesses through a “Local Heroes” campaign on their app.

Price: Varies by restaurant, no minimum spending required
Delivery fee: $3 to $5
Delivery hours: Varies by restaurant and location

6. Grain

Grain is a local startup that offers a variety of healthy Halal meals like rice bowls, pastas and even desserts.

Some tantalising options include the Caramelised Beef Char Siew ($12.95), Feel Good Salad ($12.95), Grilled Farm Fresh Chicken ($11.95), Cinnamon Churro Waffles ($4.95) and more.

Price: Mains start from $10.95, $16 surcharge for orders below $100
Delivery charge: $4
Delivery hours: | Mon to Fri: 11am – 1.30pm, 6pm – 9.30pm | No delivery on weekends |

7. Lean Bento

Lean Bento specialises in Halal-Certified Japanese-inspired bento meals and protein desserts. They run a cafe at Buona Vista too.

For this period (01 April to 30 April 2020), they are offering special “Sakura & Songkran Specials” bento meals at $9.90 each.

Check out the “Petite Sakura Noodle with Yakiniku Chicken”, which consists of low-fat stir-fried pink sakura rice noodles paired with skinless yakiniku chicken, shiitake mushrooms, crimson carrot and pasteurised whole egg scramble.

Price: starts from $9.90 per bento meal
Delivery charge: $15 (minimum order of $40), free delivery for orders above $180
Delivery hours: | Mon to Fri: 10am – 8pm | Sat: 10am – 7pm | No delivery on Sunday |

8. WhyQ

Last but not least, WhyQ delivers hawker food to your home or office, with no minimum order and a flat delivery fee of just $1.50!

There is a total of 23 hawker centres on its platform, including favourites like Amoy Street Food Centre, Chomp Chomp, Maxwell Food Centre, Hong Lim Food Centre, etc.

CBD folks can pick from an impressive array of famous stalls like Han Kee, Wah Kee Noodle, Spinach Soup, Pepper Bowl, Outram Park and many more.

Update (03 April 2020): Use promo code STAYHOME to enjoy free home delivery

Price: Varies by stall, no minimum spend
Delivery charge: $1.50
Delivery hours: Varies by stall and location