Where to get Japanese curry rice in Singapore right now, from Monster Curry's $9.90 weekday lunch and Kuro Kare's nett-priced 36-hour black curry to Hokkaido soup curry and a halal option. Prices, outlets and hours were checked on 22 October 2026.
Thick, glossy roux over rice is one of the cheapest sit-down comfort meals left in Singapore malls, if you know which sets to order.
> Quick view: best overall is Monster Curry's $9.90++ weekday lunch set; the specialists run $12.90-$21.90; Kuro Kare's lunch is nett, everyone else adds about 20% for service charge and GST.
WHY IT LEADS: Monster Curry has served its signature demi-glace Japanese curry (14 spices and vegetables) since 2012, on iconic 35cm and 41cm plates, with five spice levels from a house chilli padi, garlic and ginger sauce. It is also the easiest to reach, with nine outlets: ION Orchard, Jurong Point 2, NEX, Northpoint City, Novena Square, Suntec City, Jewel Changi Airport, VivoCity and Waterway Point, open 11am-10pm (Waterway Point 11:30am-9pm).LUNCH DEAL: Monday to Friday 11am-4pm, the Yaki Beef Curry Set is $9.90 (usual $18), Tori Karaage $10.90 and Pork, Chicken or Fried Fish Katsu $12.90, each with homemade iced lemon tea.STUDENT DEAL: $8.50 with a student pass, weekdays 11am-5pm, at Jurong Point, NEX, Northpoint City, Suntec City and Waterway Point (Yaki Beef, Tori Karaage or Cheese Omelette curry).LIMITED MENU: La Dolce Vita runs to 13 November 2026 at all outlets, with a Chicken Parmigiana Curry Rice at $18 under a three-cheese melt.FINE PRINT: dine-in only, not on weekends, public holidays or their eves, and prices are before 10% service charge and GST.BEST FOR: big appetites, groups and a cheap weekday lunch in the heartlands.
Weekday Lunch Deal: Yaki Beef Curry Set $9.90++ (usual $18), katsu sets $12.90++, Mon-Fri 11am-4pm, dine-in. Students pay $8.50 at five outlets, and the La Dolce Vita cheese menu runs to 13 Nov 2026.
WHY GO: Kuro Kare started on the SMU campus and moved in 2026 to a small, roughly 18-seat shop in Havelock II, where its 36-hour slow-cooked black curry is the draw. THE MENU (September 2026): Kuro Fried Chicken Curry $12.90 (24-hour brined katsu), Iberico Pork Tonkatsu Curry $16.90 (250g acorn-fed Iberico) and Charcoal Grilled Steak Curry $21.90 (a full 200g portion). Add a value set for $5.90: three pieces of house-aged salmon sashimi, white miso negi soup and unlimited genmaicha.THE CATCH THAT HELPS YOU: the lunch menu states no service charge and no GST, so $12.90 is what you pay. Dinner uses the same prices but adds GST and service charge.WHERE AND WHEN: 2 Havelock Road, #B1-32 Havelock II. Monday to Friday only, 11:30am-3pm (last order 2:30pm) and 6pm-10pm (last order 8:30pm). Lunch is walk-in, and dinner reservations are strongly recommended.BEST FOR: a CBD or Clarke Quay weekday lunch that feels like a restaurant meal.
Lunch is nett: the official lunch menu states no service charge and no GST, so the 36-hour Kuro Fried Chicken Curry is $12.90 all-in (weekdays only).
WHY GO: Tokyo's Maji Curry won the Kanda Curry Grand Prix in 2018 and again in 2022 with the same dish, its Cheese Fondue Hamburg Curry, and the Singapore shop serves it too. The curry is spicier and more slow-stewed than the sweet chain style.HOW TO ORDER: the official Singapore menu lets you pick M or L (220g or 320g rice), three spice levels, extra rice or sauce, and toppings such as pork cutlet, hamburger steak, beef shabu or cheese sauce. PRICE: at the Funan launch in March 2025, the award-winning Hamburger Steak Cheese Sauce Curry Rice was reported from $14.30++. Maji does not publish a current Singapore price list online, so treat that as a guide. WHERE: 107 North Bridge Road, #B1-28 Funan (still listed in CapitaLand's Funan directory in October 2026), beside Afuri Ramen.FINE PRINT: not halal-certified.BEST FOR: curry purists who want the competition-winning recipe.
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WHY GO: this Fortune Centre shop calls itself Singapore's first and only authentic Hokkaido soup curry, the Sapporo style where a light, spiced chicken-bone broth replaces the thick roux and rice comes on the side. Vegetables are deep-fried su-age style so they stay bright. THE MENU (October 2026): Chicken Drumstick Bowl $14.80, Vegetable Bowl $14.80, Crunchy Boneless Chicken Thigh $17.80 and Chargrilled Tsukune $19.80, each with half an egg. Mixed-grain rice is +$0.80, vegetable add-ons $1.80 and protein add-ons $2.80-$4.80. Spice goes from level 0 to level 4, and staff will go beyond that on request.WHERE AND WHEN: 190 Middle Road, #04-13 Fortune Centre. Monday to Saturday 11:30am-1:30pm and 6pm-9pm, closed Sunday. From 6pm it doubles as a small izakaya.FINE PRINT: prices are before a 10% service charge.BEST FOR: a lighter, soupier curry on a rainy day near Bugis.
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WHY GO: CURRY HOUSE CoCo ICHIBANYA, founded in Japan in 1978, is the chain that made build-your-own curry famous. You choose the rice portion, spice level and toppings from nearly 40 options (pork cutlet, scrambled egg, cheese, sausage, eggplant, spinach and more), so the same shop works for a mild kids' plate and a fiery one. WHERE: CapitaLand's mall directories list it at Plaza Singapura #03-73 and Bugis+ #01-10 in October 2026. PRICE: CoCo Ichibanya Singapore does not publish a current price list online, and we could not verify 2026 prices, so check the menu at the counter (prices are before service charge and GST).FINE PRINT: no running Singapore promotion was published when we checked.BEST FOR: picky eaters, families and anyone who wants to tune the heat level by level.
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WHY GO: Monster Planet is the halal Japanese curry concept from the Monster Curry group, set up for Muslim diners who want the same 2-day-cooked demi-glace curry, five spice levels and oversized plates. Signatures include the Chicken Katsu Curry and Supreme Beef Omelette Curry.LUNCH DEAL: Monday to Friday 11am-4pm, the Yaki Beef Curry Set is $9.90 (usual $18), Tori Karaage $10.90, and Chicken Katsu or Fried Fish Katsu $12.90, each with iced lemon tea.STUDENT DEAL: $8.50 with a student pass, weekdays 11am-5pm, at all outlets.LIMITED MENU: La Dolce Vita (to 13 November 2026) is available here too.WHERE AND WHEN: JEM #01-07 (50 Jurong Gateway) and Tampines One #01-08/09/10, both 11am-10pm.FINE PRINT: the brand describes itself as halal; ask to see the certificate at the counter if that matters to you. Prices are before service charge and GST.BEST FOR: Muslim families and mixed groups in the west and east.
Weekday Lunch Deal: Yaki Beef Curry Set $9.90++ (usual $18), Mon-Fri 11am-4pm. Students pay $8.50 at all outlets, weekdays 11am-5pm.
| Restaurant | Cheapest curry | Charges | Where | Halal | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster Curry | $9.90 lunch set ($8.50 students) | +10% service, GST | 9 malls | No | Best overall |
| Kuro Kare | $12.90 | Nett at lunch | Havelock II | No | Value specialist |
| Maji Curry | From $14.30++ (Mar 2025) | +10% service, GST | Funan | No | Award winner |
| Soup Curry by Ki-setsu | $14.80 | +10% service | Fortune Centre | No | Soup curry |
| CoCo Ichibanya | Check in store | +service, GST | Plaza Singapura, Bugis+ | No | Customising |
| Monster Planet | $9.90 lunch set ($8.50 students) | +10% service, GST | JEM, Tampines One | Yes (self-described) | Halal |
Prices, outlets and hours were read on 22 October 2026 from each brand's own channels: Monster Curry's and Monster Planet's outlet and promotion pages and posters, Kuro Kare's September 2026 lunch and dinner menu PDFs, Soup Curry by Ki-setsu's October 2026 menu, Maji Curry's official Singapore menu page and CapitaLand's Funan, Plaza Singapura and Bugis+ directories. Maji Curry and CoCo Ichibanya do not publish current Singapore prices online, which is why their prices are marked as a guide or left out. Prices can change without notice.
For most people, Monster Curry: nine mall outlets, demi-glace curry on 35cm and 41cm plates, and a $9.90++ Yaki Beef Curry lunch set on weekdays. For a specialist plate, Kuro Kare at Havelock II serves a 36-hour black curry from $12.90 with no service charge or GST at lunch, and Maji Curry at Funan is a two-time Kanda Curry Grand Prix winner.
The Lunch Deal runs Monday to Friday, 11am-4pm: Yaki Beef Curry Set $9.90 (usual $18), Tori Karaage $10.90 and Pork, Chicken or Fried Fish Katsu $12.90, each with homemade iced lemon tea. The Students Deal is $8.50 with a student pass, weekdays 11am-5pm, at Jurong Point, NEX, Northpoint City, Suntec City and Waterway Point. Both are dine-in only, exclude weekends, public holidays and their eves, and are before service charge and GST.
Monster Planet, the halal sister brand of Monster Curry, has outlets at JEM (#01-07) and Tampines One (#01-08/09/10), open 11am-10pm. It serves the same demi-glace curry and runs a $9.90 weekday lunch set and an $8.50 student deal. The brand describes itself as halal, so ask to see the certificate at the counter if you need to confirm.
Soup curry is a Sapporo dish: a thin, spiced broth (here simmered from chicken bones) with deep-fried vegetables and meat, eaten with rice on the side. Soup Curry by Ki-setsu at Fortune Centre (#04-13) serves Chicken Drumstick and Vegetable bowls at $14.80, with spice levels 0 to 4. It opens Monday to Saturday for lunch (11:30am-1:30pm) and dinner (6pm-9pm).
