A plate of chicken biryani costs S$8 to S$22 in Singapore, and the halal question splits the list in two: half our picks are MUIS-certified, half are Muslim-owned without the certificate. We read every price off the restaurants' own menus and ordering sites on 28 September 2026.
Singapore's best biryani is mostly within a ten-minute walk of Sultan Mosque and Tekka, and it rarely costs more than S$16.
> Quick view: best overall is Bismillah Biryani (Bib Gourmand), chicken S$9; most plates run S$9-S$22; the catch is halal status, since Bismillah and Zam Zam are Muslim-owned but not MUIS-certified.
Bismillah's Dunlop Street shop holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide, and it earns it with proper dum biryani: meat and basmati sealed and steamed together so the rice takes on the spice and the fat. On its own ordering site the Chicken Dum Biryani is S$9, the Young Mutton (kid goat, the one regulars order) S$15, the Lamb Shank S$28.50 and the Vegetable Dum S$7.50. There are five outlets: 50 Dunlop Street (11.30am-8.30pm daily), 76 Shenton Way #01-03 (10.30am-7.30pm, closed Saturdays), the Jurassic Nest food hall at Gardens by the Bay (11.30am-8.45pm daily), and NUS Stephen Riady Centre and NTU North Spine (Mon-Fri 11.30am-7.30pm, Sat to 5pm). It describes itself as 100% Muslim owned and operated with no MSG, but it is not on the MUIS halal register.
$1 naan with every purchase of any veg or non-veg curry on Bismillah's online ordering site. Shown 28 Sep 2026; no end date printed.
Zam Zam has been cooking biryani and murtabak on North Bridge Road, facing Sultan Mosque, since 1908, and its prices are the lowest of the sit-down shops here. Its own menu lists chicken, fish, beef and fried chicken biryani at S$9, mutton S$10, prawn S$12, and deer or lamb shank biryani at S$22. Two of its menu boards disagree on the special pot biryani (S$9.50 or S$10 for chicken), so check the counter. It is at 697-699 North Bridge Road and opens seven days a week; it does not publish hours, so call 6298 6320 before a late visit. Zam Zam is Muslim-owned but is not on the MUIS halal register.
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A few doors down from Zam Zam, Islamic Restaurant has served its beryani on North Bridge Road since 1921, and unlike its neighbours it holds MUIS halal certification. It is at 735 North Bridge Road #01-01. Its group's delivery arm, Dial-A-Beryani, prices chicken and mutton beryani at S$16, fish S$18 and lamb shank S$38; delivery runs 10am-8pm with a S$60 minimum and a S$10-S$20 fee. Those are the delivery-menu prices; dine-in prices are not published and may differ. The platter photo shows why it is a family-gathering favourite: several meats on one bed of rice.
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Saffrons is the east side's late-night briyani stop: its Tampines (201D Tampines Street 21) and Swan Lake (23 Swan Lake Avenue, Siglap) outlets open 24 hours, and a third at Wisma Geylang Serai runs 9am-9pm. All three are MUIS halal-certified. On its ordering site the chicken and fish masala briyani are S$10 and mutton S$12; the lamb shank briyani (S$22) is a Sunday special and bee hoon briyani (S$10-S$12) is sold on Fridays from 2pm. Briyani rice is served from 12pm, so the 24-hour hours help a late dinner, not a pre-dawn biryani run.
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Mr Biryani cooks Hyderabadi-style dum biryani, spicier and more fragrant than the Tamil-Muslim nasi briyani at the heritage shops, and both outlets are MUIS halal-certified. Its ordering site lists the Hyderabadi Chicken Dhum Biryani at S$15.90, boneless chicken S$18.90, boneless mutton and prawn S$21.90, and a lamb hind shank biryani at S$34.90. Party trays for 5-7 people cost S$55-S$85 with 24 hours' notice. Outlets: 11 Chander Road #01-01 in Little India (Sun-Wed 11am-9.30pm, Thu-Sat to 10.30pm) and 27 Upper East Coast Road in Siglap (Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat to 10.30pm). Its homepage still shows a 2025 SG60 dine-in deal with no end date; we would not count on it.
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Tucked into the Kopitiam food hall at Parkway Parade (80 Marine Parade Road), Biryani Singapore sells dum biryani in two sizes, which makes it the cheapest decent plate on this list. Its web store prices the Chicken Dum Biryani at S$8 small or S$13 regular, the Young Mutton Dum Biryani at S$13 or S$18, Chicken Tikka Biryani at S$16, Lamb Shank at S$25 and Vegetable Dum from S$7. Its own site gives two sets of hours (10am-9pm daily in one place, 10.30am-8pm weekdays and to 7pm Saturdays in another), so call 9054 9292 before an evening trip. It makes no halal claim and is not on the MUIS register.
After Lunch Time: 20% off biryani, kebabs and haleem when you order on biryani.sg for pickup between 3pm and 7pm, Mon-Sat. No code; shown 28 Sep 2026 with no end date.
Cilantro is the sit-down, date-night take on biryani: a Joo Chiat shophouse (102 Joo Chiat Road, Tue-Sun 11am-10pm, closed Mondays) serving Hyderabad dum biryani with a few modern twists. Its menu lists the Hyderabad Dum Chicken Biryani at S$15, Dum Lamb at S$21, a Wagyu Brisket Biryani at S$29 and Lamb Shank at S$35, with vegetarian biryanis from S$15, plus 10% service charge. The menu carries a "100% Halal" mark, but the restaurant is not on the MUIS register, so treat it as halal-claimed rather than certified.
Tandoor Table: S$38 per guest for unlimited plain, cheese or garlic naan with butter chicken, lamb haleem, dhal tadka and gobi tandoor, Tue-Fri 5pm-10pm, 90-minute slot, no sharing, plus 10% service. Bottomless teh karak +S$2. Standing offer, no end date.
Zaffron Kitchen is a North Indian restaurant rather than a biryani shop, but it is the pick when you want MUIS-certified biryani in a proper dining room with tandoor dishes on the side. It is now at RELC International Hotel (30 Orange Grove Road #04-02), open daily 11am-9pm. Its online ordering store lists the Zaffron Chicken Biryani at S$21.80, Mutton at S$23.80, Vegetarian at S$19.80 and a Lamb Shank Biryani at S$40.50. It does not say whether GST is included, so allow for it at dine-in.
Get Deal| Restaurant | Chicken biryani | Mutton biryani | Halal status | Area |
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| Bismillah Biryani | S$9 | S$15 | Muslim-owned, not MUIS | Little India + 4 more |
| Zam Zam | S$9 | S$10 | Muslim-owned, not MUIS | Kampong Glam |
| Islamic Restaurant | S$16 (delivery) | S$16 (delivery) | MUIS-certified | Kampong Glam |
| Saffrons | S$10 | S$12 | MUIS-certified | Tampines, Siglap, Geylang Serai |
| Mr Biryani | S$15.90 | S$21.90 (boneless) | MUIS-certified | Little India, Siglap |
| Biryani Singapore | S$8-S$13 | S$13-S$18 | No claim | Marine Parade |
| Cilantro | S$15 + 10% | S$21 + 10% (lamb) | Claims halal, not MUIS | Joo Chiat |
| Zaffron Kitchen | S$21.80 | S$23.80 | MUIS-certified | Orange Grove Rd |
Every price comes from the restaurant's own menu, web store or ordering site, read on 28 September 2026. We checked each name against the MUIS halal register the same day, because "Muslim-owned" and "halal-certified" are not the same thing: Bismillah and Zam Zam are Muslim-owned but not certified, while Islamic Restaurant, Saffrons, Mr Biryani and Zaffron Kitchen are certified. We left out Allauddin's Briyani at Tekka Centre, a Michelin-listed stall, because it publishes no prices of its own and its official pages have not been updated in a year.
Bismillah Biryani at 50 Dunlop Street, which holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide; its chicken dum biryani is S$9 and young mutton S$15. For heritage, Zam Zam (since 1908) and Islamic Restaurant (since 1921) sit side by side on North Bridge Road opposite Sultan Mosque.
Bismillah describes itself as 100% Muslim owned and operated, but it is not on the MUIS halal register (checked 28 September 2026). Zam Zam is the same. If you need MUIS certification, choose Islamic Restaurant, Saffrons, Mr Biryani or Zaffron Kitchen.
Chicken biryani runs from S$8 (a small portion at Biryani Singapore) to S$21.80 (Zaffron Kitchen), with most shops at S$9-S$16. Mutton is S$10-S$24, and lamb shank biryani S$22-S$40.50. Prices read 28 September 2026.
Saffrons' outlets at 201D Tampines Street 21 and 23 Swan Lake Avenue are open 24 hours, and both are MUIS halal-certified. Biryani is served from 12pm, so the 24-hour opening helps for a late dinner, not a pre-dawn biryani run.
