Eight Indonesian restaurants in Singapore, from IndoChili's halal rendang and Tambuah Mas's Padang classics to $9.50 ayam penyet and $12.50 crispy duck: what to order, what it costs, which outlets are halal and the online deals running now, checked on 13 November 2026.
Indonesian food in Singapore goes well past ayam penyet, and most of the best plates still cost under $20.
> Quick view: best overall is IndoChili (halal, rendang $17.80); cheapest is Ayam Penyet RIA at $9.50 nett with no service charge. The catch: halal status differs by outlet, so check before you book.
A family-style halal Indonesian restaurant on Zion Road that most food guides still put first. ORDER: Rendang Sapi $17.80, Sop Buntut (oxtail soup) $23.80, Sate Ayam Madura $16.80, Tahu Telor $14.80 and, for a group, the Ikan Bakar Bali $38.80 or the Combo Bakaran $75.80 grill platter (prices from its own menu). WHERE: 54 Zion Road, opposite Great World. Mon-Fri 11.30am-3pm and 5pm-9.30pm, Sat-Sun 11.30am-10pm, tel 6445 1766. HALAL: MUIS-certified.THE DEAL: on its own online ordering shop, first-time customers get $8 off a $80 order with code INDOCHILI8, and weekday lunch orders get $12 off $100 with code 12OFF100.FINE PRINT: the restaurant closed for renovation from 27 October to 9 November 2026, so call ahead if you are going this week.BEST FOR: a halal family dinner or a big rendang-and-sate takeaway.
Online orders: $8 off $80 for first-time customers (code INDOCHILI8); $12 off $100 on weekday lunch orders (code 12OFF100)
Code: INDOCHILI8
One of Singapore's oldest Indonesian restaurants, family-run and cooking Padang, Sulawesi and Javanese dishes. ORDER: Rendang Lembu, Tahu Telor, Ayam Goreng Istimewa and the Kepala Ikan Istimewa (fish head curry); its own site prints no a la carte prices, and the GrabFood listing for Paragon shows rendang at $18 and tahu telor at $17.80 (delivery prices usually run higher than dine-in).GROUP SETS: from its own festive set menus, 5 pax $150++ and 10 pax from $315++ at Paragon and Great World. WHERE: Paragon #B1-44, Great World #B1-110/111 and Jewel Changi Airport #03-225/226, daily 11am-10pm (Jewel from 10am). HALAL: all three outlets MUIS-certified.BEST FOR: taking parents or visitors somewhere central and reliable.
Visit website
A small, long-running Tanjong Pagar restaurant that describes itself as a Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient. ORDER: the house Ikan Bakar (grilled fish rubbed with 18 spices), the namesake grilled cumi (squid), Ayam Sate Madura and Sayur Lodeh, with es cendol to finish. PRICE: its own menu page lists no prices, so we do not quote any; ask when you book. WHERE: 50 Tras Street, Tanjong Pagar. Lunch 11.30am-3pm, dinner 6pm-9.30pm, daily including public holidays. Tel 6220 6619, WhatsApp 9385 2116. HALAL: its website does not state a halal status, so check with the restaurant if it matters.BEST FOR: a CBD lunch or a seafood dinner for two to four.
Visit website
The Indonesian chain built on one dish: duck braised in spices, then fried until the skin shatters and showered with crispy spice crumbs. ORDER: Original Crispy Fried Duck with rice $12.50, a whole fried duck for four $45, Smash Fried Chicken with rice $10.50, Oxtail Soup $10.50 and Tahu Telur $8.50. All menu prices are nett, GST included.THE DEAL: a standing 8% off self pick-up orders with no minimum spend, on its own ordering site. WHERE: Lucky Plaza #01-42, Westgate #B1-11, SingPost Centre #B1-130 and Sengkang Grand Mall #01-38 (opened July 2026), daily 11am-9.30pm. HALAL: Lucky Plaza, Westgate and SingPost Centre are MUIS-certified; the new Sengkang outlet is not yet on the MUIS register.BEST FOR: a fast, cheap solo meal that is not another ayam penyet.
8% off all self pick-up orders on its own ordering site, no minimum spend (standing offer)
Bumbu calls its cooking Thai-Indo Peranakan, so expect rendang next to buah keluak and Thai-style salads. ORDER: Beef Rendang $15.90++, Ayam Buah Keluak $17.90++, Tahu Telur $12.90++ and Seafood Fried Meesua $13.90++ (from its own menu PDF). WHERE: 44 Kandahar Street in Kampong Glam and 4 Queen's Road #02-101 at Farrer. Both open 11am-3pm and 6pm-10pm, closed Mondays. HALAL: both outlets MUIS-certified.FINE PRINT: prices are before service charge and GST, so add about 20%.BEST FOR: a halal group dinner where some want Indonesian and others want Thai.
Visit website
A halal ayam penyet chain in central malls, with a longer menu than most penyet shops. ORDER: Ayam Penyet with rice $10.50, Ayam Geprek $10.50, Bebek Penyet $13.50, Iga Bakar (grilled ribs) $15, Rendang Sapi $14 and Ikan Joget $18, then chendol $5.50 (from its February 2026 menu; prices include GST). WHERE: its locations page lists The Centrepoint #01-59 and Funan #B2-18 (11am-9pm) and City Plaza #01-43 (11am-8.30pm); the homepage also names Tiong Bahru Plaza #02-137, so call before heading there. HALAL: MUIS-certified, per its website.BEST FOR: an Orchard or City Hall lunch with real sambal heat.
Visit website
The chain that made ayam penyet a Lucky Plaza staple, now with six locations. ORDER: Ayam Penyet with rice $9.50, Ayam Bakar with rice $9.80, Udang Bakar with rice $10.90, Bebek Penyet Sambal Matah $10.90, Sate Ayam (5 sticks) $8 and Gado-gado $7.50. The dine-in menu says all prices include GST with no service charge (30 cents more for takeaway).THE DEAL: family bundles on its delivery shop, 6 Ayam Penyet sets for $58 or 10 for $95 (delivery-shop prices run slightly above dine-in). WHERE: Lucky Plaza #04-25/26, Rivervale Mall, Woods Square, NEX and Bugis Street, plus a delivery-only kitchen in Jurong West. Most open daily 11am-10pm. HALAL: MUIS halal logo on its menu.BEST FOR: the cheapest full Indonesian meal on this list.
Family bundles on its delivery shop: 6 Ayam Penyet sets for $58, or 10 for $95
A Minangkabau nasi padang shop on Kandahar Street, where you point at the trays and pay by what you pick. ORDER: beef rendang, gulai ayam, sotong masak hitam and paru (beef lung). PRICE: the counter does not publish prices; on its own delivery shop the Beef Rendang Set and Ayam Gulai Set are $10.50, Sotong Masak Hitam $6, and the Minang Dulang Signature for 3-4 people $47. WHERE: 18 & 18A Kandahar Street (tel 6977 7064) and Our Tampines Hub #B1-47A (tel 6977 7065), both daily 7.30am-6.30pm. HALAL: it describes itself as a halal Indonesian restaurant, but its site shows no MUIS certificate number.FINE PRINT: it closes at 6.30pm, so this is a breakfast or lunch stop.BEST FOR: the most authentic rendang on this list, early in the day.
Visit website| Restaurant | Best for | Benchmark price | Outlets | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndoChili | Best overall, halal | Rendang Sapi $17.80 | Zion Road (1) | Yes |
| Tambuah Mas | Padang classic | 5-pax set $150++ | Paragon, Great World, Jewel (3) | Yes |
| Cumi Bali | Grilled seafood | Not published | Tras Street (1) | Not stated |
| Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut | Fried duck | Duck rice $12.50 nett | 4 malls | 3 of 4 outlets |
| Bumbu | Thai-Indo Peranakan | Beef Rendang $15.90++ | Kandahar St, Farrer (2) | Yes |
| Dapur Penyet | Ayam penyet in town | Ayam Penyet $10.50 | Centrepoint, Funan, City Plaza | Yes |
| Ayam Penyet RIA | Cheapest | Ayam Penyet $9.50 nett | Lucky Plaza + 4 more | Yes |
| Rumah Makan Minang | Nasi padang | Rendang set $10.50 | Kandahar St, Tampines (2) | Self-declared |
We kept restaurants that cook Indonesian food as their main menu, are open now, and publish their menu, outlets and hours on their own website. Every price above comes from the restaurant's own menu, menu PDF or ordering shop, read on 13 November 2026; where a restaurant prints no prices (Cumi Bali) we say so rather than repeat old blog figures, and Tambuah Mas's a la carte prices are marked as delivery-app prices. Halal status was checked against the MUIS register on the same day.
*Source: each restaurant's own website, menu and ordering shop (indochili.com and indochili.oddle.me, tambuahmas.com.sg, cumibali.com, bebekgorengpakndut.com.sg, bumbu.sg, dapurpenyet.com.sg, ayampenyetria.com and ayampenyetria.oddle.me, minang.sg and minangdelivery.oddle.me) and the MUIS halal register, all checked on 13 November 2026; Tambuah Mas a la carte prices from its GrabFood listing. Prices, outlets and offers can change, so confirm with the restaurant before you go. Photos: each restaurant's official images; cover: Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut official.*
For a sit-down meal, IndoChili on Zion Road (halal, rendang $17.80, oxtail soup $23.80) and Tambuah Mas at Paragon, Great World and Jewel are the most reliable all-rounders. For grilled seafood, Cumi Bali on Tras Street. For a cheap quick meal, Ayam Penyet RIA at $9.50 nett or Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut's fried duck at $12.50 nett.
On 13 November 2026 the MUIS register listed IndoChili, all three Tambuah Mas outlets, both Bumbu outlets and Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut at Lucky Plaza, Westgate and SingPost Centre (its new Sengkang outlet was not yet listed). Dapur Penyet and Ayam Penyet RIA display MUIS certification on their own sites and menus. Rumah Makan Minang calls itself halal but shows no certificate number, and Cumi Bali does not state a halal status, so ask those two directly.
Ayam Penyet RIA is the cheapest here: $9.50 for ayam penyet with rice, GST included and no service charge, at Lucky Plaza, Rivervale Mall, Woods Square, NEX and Bugis Street. Dapur Penyet charges $10.50 at The Centrepoint, Funan and City Plaza. Feeding a family, Ayam Penyet RIA's delivery shop sells 6 sets for $58.
Three on this list have standing online-order offers we could verify on 13 November 2026: IndoChili ($8 off $80 for first orders with INDOCHILI8, $12 off $100 on weekday lunch with 12OFF100), Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut (8% off self pick-up orders) and Ayam Penyet RIA (6 sets for $58 or 10 for $95). None had a dated Christmas promotion published yet.
