Seven Korean restaurants in Singapore for the food that is not barbecue: bubbling soft tofu stew, milky gomtang, black-bean noodles, whole-chicken ginseng soup and a tteokbokki buffet, with prices, outlets and the few live deals checked on 11 November 2026.
Korean food in Singapore is more than barbecue, and the stews and soups are where most of the good meals under $25 are.
> Quick view: best overall is SBCD soontofu from $21.90; the cheapest solo meal is Kimchi Mama's $13.90 army stew. The catch: most prices here are before 10% service and 9% GST.
The LA-born soondubu specialist, and the Korean meal in town most people come back to on a weekday. PRICE: on the brand's own menu, soontofu runs $21.90 (Sesame) to $23.90 for the other ten flavours, each with hot stone rice and banchan; combos run $27.90 (with bibimbap) to $45.90 (with LA galbi). Prices are before service charge and GST.OUTLETS: Guoco Tower (7 Wallich Street #B1-01/02), Millenia Walk (9 Raffles Boulevard #01-114) and Alexandra Retail Centre (460 Alexandra Road #02-21). HOURS: weekdays 11.30am to 3pm and 5pm to 10pm, weekends 11.30am to 10pm.BEST FOR: a CBD lunch that is hot, filling and done in 40 minutes. Pick your spice level when you order.
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A gomtang (Korean bone broth) house with a hanok-style dining room at its newest outlet in Novena. PRICE: from the brand's own menu, Dak (chicken) gomtang set $15.90, Gamjatang $17.90, Jangteo $18.90, Naju beef gomtang $20.90 and Beef Wang Galbi $25.90.OUTLETS: Suntec City (#02-300/301), NEX (#02-13/14) and Square 2, 10 Sinaran Drive #03-33 (daily 11am to 10pm at Square 2).THE DEAL: the 20% member opening offer at Square 2 ended on 31 October, so there is no live promotion.BEST FOR: a light, milky broth when you do not want anything spicy. We ate at the Novena outlet in September; read our Onggii Novena visit.
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The Korean-Chinese noodle bar that made jjajangmyeon (black bean noodles), jjamppong and tangsuyuk a Tanjong Pagar supper staple. PRICE: O.BBa's online menu is offline for now; a December 2025 review of an Express outlet listed jjajangmyeon at $7.50, jjamppong at $9.90 and tangsuyuk at $13, so check the board in store.OUTLETS: the brand's locations page lists about a dozen, including the Tanjong Pagar Road flagship (11.30am to 3.30pm and 5pm to midnight daily), Amoy Street, Cheong Chin Nam Road, Serangoon Garden, Waterway Point and Pasir Ris Mall, plus Express kiosks such as Bukit Merah Central and CQ.FINE PRINT: no running promotion; the deals on O.BBa's site date from 2022 to 2024.BEST FOR: after-work noodles with a group, or a cheap solo bowl at an Express kiosk.
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A samgyetang (whole young chicken in ginseng broth) specialist with a calm hanok-inspired room in Mandarin Gallery. PRICE: on the brand's own menu, Hanbang samgyetang $35; Hangover, Beauty Collagen and Black Chicken $37; Truffle, Perilla and Black Garlic $38. The 2-gather set is $98+.SET PERK: with the 2-gather set, a bottle of Boksoondoga makgeolli is $50 instead of $89 and black sesame ice cream $12 instead of $16.OUTLETS: Mandarin Gallery #02-37 (daily 11am to 10pm, walk-in only) and MODU High, 96 Amoy Street (Sunday to Thursday 11.30am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday to 11pm).BEST FOR: a nourishing dinner on a rainy night, or taking parents out in Orchard.
2-gather set ($98+) perk: Boksoondoga makgeolli $50 (usual $89) and black sesame ice cream $12 (usual $16), per MODU's own menu.
Kimchi stews, army stew and hot stone rice from the Gratify Group, which describes Kimchi Mama as halal on its own website (check the MUIS register if you need the certificate). PRICE: from the official menu, before service charge and GST, Cheesy Army Stew for one $13.90, Creamy Kimchi Ramyeon $9.90, Japchae $10.90, and stew pots for two at $24.90 to $25.90.LIMITED MENU: a new Kimchi Jjimdak at $12.90 (add cheese $3.90) runs to the end of November at Bugis+ only, 30 portions a day, from 3pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.OUTLETS: Bugis+ #04-11 (daily 11.30am to 10pm) and Changi Airport T2 #03-09 (daily 10.30am to 10pm).BEST FOR: a cheap solo dinner, or a Korean meal with Muslim friends.
Limited menu: Kimchi Jjimdak $12.90 (add cheese $3.90), Bugis+ only, 30 portions a day, until end November 2026.
Valid till 30 Nov 2026
A homestyle Korean restaurant for tofu stews, bibimbap, jeyuk (spicy pork) and big sharing plates. PRICE: the brand's own artwork lists the Bogeul Cheese Gamjajeon (potato pancake) at $26.80; a December 2025 review listed Perilla Soft Tofu Stew at $22.90, Beef Bulgogi Bibimbap at $20.90 and Jeyuk at $25.50.OUTLETS: Thomson Plaza #01-112/113/114 (6908 1345), which also serves the Wangpan menu, and Suntec City #02-609 (9171 6198). Lunch starts at 11.30am on weekdays.FINE PRINT: no running promotion.BEST FOR: a group of four ordering a stew each plus one pancake for the table.
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The Korean tteokbokki buffet chain: you build your own pot from rice cakes, fish cakes, noodles and sauces, then finish with fried rice in the same pan. PRICE: Dookki's own price card lists adults $20.80++ and children $12.80++, with a 1.5-hour limit; its Instagram also lists a weekday lunch special at $16.80++ (11.30am to 5pm, minimum two diners). The brand has not reposted the full price list in 2026, so confirm at the counter.BIRTHDAY DEAL: dine with three paying adults and the birthday guest eats free, daily including public holidays; bring your NRIC showing your birth month (children under 110cm do not count as paying diners).OUTLET: Suntec City #B1-107, between Towers 3 and 4.FINE PRINT: CDC vouchers are not accepted.BEST FOR: students and big groups who want to eat a lot for about $25 after tax.
Birthday deal: dine with 3 paying adults and the birthday guest eats free, daily incl. PH. Show NRIC with birth month.
| Restaurant | Best for | Signature price | Outlets |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBCD Korean Tofu House | Soft tofu stew | Soontofu $21.90-$23.90 | Guoco Tower, Millenia Walk, Alexandra Retail Centre |
| Onggii | Gomtang (bone broth) | Dak gomtang set $15.90 | Suntec City, NEX, Square 2 |
| O.BBa Jjajang | Jjajangmyeon, late night | Jjajangmyeon about $7.50 (Express, reported) | About 12, flagship Tanjong Pagar |
| MODU | Samgyetang | Hanbang samgyetang $35 | Mandarin Gallery, Amoy Street |
| Kimchi Mama | Halal Korean stews | Cheesy Army Stew (1 pax) $13.90 | Bugis+, Changi Airport T2 |
| Wonderful Bapsang | Hansang, jjim, jeon | Bogeul Cheese Gamjajeon $26.80 | Thomson Plaza, Suntec City |
| Dookki | Tteokbokki buffet | Adult $20.80++ | Suntec City |
This list is for Korean food that is not barbecue, because Korean BBQ, Korean buffets and Korean fried chicken each have their own guide on MissLobang. We started from the stews, soups and noodles people actually search for (soondubu, gomtang, samgyetang, jjajangmyeon, army stew, tteokbokki), then kept only restaurants we could confirm open on 11 November 2026. Prices come from each brand's own menu, menu PDF or price card where one is published; where a brand has taken its menu offline (O.BBa) or only posts on Instagram (Wonderful Bapsang), we say which review the price came from.
Two well-known names are missing on purpose: Seoul Yummy closed its last outlet at Kallang Wave Mall on 22 October 2026, and Bornga has closed its mall outlets.
*Source: SBCD Korean Tofu House, Onggii, O.BBa Jjajang, MODU, Kimchi Mama, Wonderful Bapsang and Dookki official websites, menus and official Instagram accounts, read 11 November 2026; O.BBa and Wonderful Bapsang prices also from a December 2025 middleclass.sg review. Photos and logos: each restaurant's official website, menu or social account.*
For a sit-down Korean meal that is not barbecue, SBCD Korean Tofu House is the most reliable pick: eleven kinds of soontofu (soft tofu stew) from $21.90 to $23.90, each with hot stone rice and banchan, at Guoco Tower, Millenia Walk and Alexandra Retail Centre. For soup, Onggii's gomtang sets start at $15.90, and for ginseng chicken soup MODU at Mandarin Gallery starts at $35.
Kimchi Mama at Bugis+ and Changi Airport T2 describes its food as halal on its own website, with stews such as the Cheesy Army Stew for one at $13.90 and a Signature Stew Pot for two at $25.90. Check the certificate on the MUIS halal register before you go if this matters to you. For halal Korean barbecue and fried chicken, see our separate Korean BBQ buffet and Korean fried chicken guides.
Dookki's own price card lists $20.80++ for adults and $12.80++ for children, with a 1.5-hour dining limit, at its only outlet in Suntec City (#B1-107). Its Instagram also lists a weekday lunch special at $16.80++ (minimum two diners); confirm at the counter, as the brand has not reposted the full price list in 2026.
MODU is the specialist: seven samgyetang flavours from $35 (Hanbang) to $38 (Truffle, Perilla, Black Garlic) at Mandarin Gallery #02-37 (daily 11am to 10pm, walk-in only) and MODU High at 96 Amoy Street. SBCD also serves samgyetang alongside its tofu stews.
Seoul Yummy closed its last outlet at Kallang Wave Mall on 22 October 2026, and Bornga's mall outlets have also closed, so neither is on this list. Every restaurant here was checked as open on 11 November 2026.
