Best chicken pie in Singapore: 10 sellers compared

Chicken pie is the pie Singapore actually eats. Long before dessert pies became an Instagram category, the chicken pie was a bakery-counter staple: warm, in a paper bag, with a filling of chicken, potato and peas in a creamy sauce. It is still the most-searched pie in the country. This guide sorts the sellers by the style of chicken pie they make, because a $1.80 bakery pie and an $18 levain pot pie are not competing for the same afternoon.

What makes a good chicken pie?

A good chicken pie has a filling that is generous and moist without being runny, chicken in real pieces rather than shreds, and a crust that stays crisp on top and does not turn soggy underneath. The seasoning should taste of pepper and stock, not just cream. In the Hainanese-style pies Singapore grew up with, a piece of hard-boiled egg is part of the deal; there is a good short piece on why Singapore chicken pie has a boiled egg if you have always wondered.

We judged the sellers below on those qualities as reported by food guides and reviewers, plus price, availability and how clearly each seller publishes what it sells. This is desk research, not a tasting panel; our methodology explains how we pick, and the Pie List of the best pies in Singapore sets these chicken pies against every other style.

The five styles of chicken pie in Singapore

• Heartland bakery chicken pie ($1.50 to $4): a small pie with a cream or gravy filling of chicken, carrot, potato and peas. Balmoral, Polar and Kopi & Tarts.
• Premium old-school chicken pie ($6 to $9): larger, with chunkier chicken, often an egg, and recipes that go back decades. DonChef’s Original Chicken Pie, which follows the recipe Chef Don Lim dates to 1983, is the reference point.
• Hotel puff-pastry chicken pie: butter puff pastry over a creamy chicken and mushroom filling, a style associated with hotel cafes. We could not confirm current availability or prices for the hotel versions, so none are listed here.
• Gourmet or cafe pot pie ($12 to $19): deep, often single-crust pies with modern fillings. Marymount Bakehouse and Tiong Bahru Bakery.
• Curry chicken pie: the most local flavour of all. Délifrance, Cottage Pies Cafe and Chicken Pie Kitchen all make one.

The best chicken pies in Singapore, by style

The next four are good options for specific needs. Kopi & Tarts matches Polar at $3.20 with halal certification and its own delivery (minimum $25, free above $170). Tiong Bahru Bakery offers a sun-dried tomato chicken pie and a chilli crab pie at about $12 to $13. Han’s has a chicken pie at many mall cafes, though published prices conflict; note that Han’s is not halal-certified, while its sister brand Hanis is reported to be. Bake Mission sells frozen chicken pies, three for $24.60, for baking at home.

Chicken pies compared

Seller ↕	Chicken pie	Where ↕	Price ↕	Halal ↕	Delivery ↕
Chicken Pie Kitchen (Don pies)	Original Chicken Pie, Black Pepper Chicken, Curry Pie	Central, North-East, East	From $6.80	Not certified	Delivers
Polar	Chicken Pie	Central, East and more	From $3.20	Halal-certified	Delivers
BalmoralCheck before you go	Chicken pie	West	From $1.80	Not stated	Walk-in only
Marymount	Drunken chicken pot pie	Central	From $16.90	Not stated	Delivers
Délifrance	Curry Chicken, Chicken Mushroom	Online or multiple outlets	From $8.50	Halal-certified	Delivers
Cottage PiesCheck before you go	Chicken pie, curry chicken pie	East	Unconfirmed	Not stated	Delivery unconfirmed
Kopi & Tarts	Chicken pie	Online or multiple outlets	From $3.20	Halal-certified	Delivers
Tiong Bahru Bakery	Sun-dried tomato chicken pie	Central, West	From $12	Not stated	Delivers
Han's	Chicken Pie	Online or multiple outlets	Unconfirmed	Not certified	Delivers
Bake Mission	Frozen chicken pie	Online or multiple outlets	From $8.20	Not stated	Delivers

Where did the Singapore chicken pie come from?

The Singapore chicken pie is commonly said to trace back to Hainanese cooks, many of whom worked in British households, clubs and ships’ galleys in the colonial era and later opened their own kitchens and bakeries. That story explains the pie’s mix of British form (a pastry-lidded pie) and local touches, such as a peppery seasoning and the hard-boiled egg. It is a well-told story rather than a documented history, so treat it as heritage, not fact.

What is documented is how long some of these pies have been around. Balmoral Bakery is dated to 1965. Polar Puffs & Cakes says it began in 1926. Chef Don Lim dates his recipe to 1983 and opened the first Don Pie shop at Far East Square in 2000 or 2001 (sources differ).

The Don pies and the DonChef kitchen, in brief

Because the name causes confusion, here is the short version. “Don Pie” refers to the pies of Chef Don Lim, the founder of Don Pie, who co-founded Chicken Pie Kitchen & Don Signature Crab, where the pies are baked today under the DonChef name. The flagship restaurant is at 39 Tyrwhitt Road in Jalan Besar, with takeaway kiosks at AMK Hub, Wisma Atria, White Sands and Tiong Bahru Plaza; hours for each are listed in this guide to Don Pie outlets in Singapore. There is no current Toa Payoh outlet; Toa Payoh was where Chef Don Lim rebuilt his business between about 2015 and 2021. If you want to know what each layer of the pie is doing, from lid to egg, read the anatomy of the original Don chicken pie. The pies contain no pork or lard but are not halal-certified. For ordering links and the full story, see the Chicken Pie Kitchen profile.

Tips for buying chicken pie

• Go early for bakery pies. Small bakeries bake in batches and sell out; kiosks also close early when stock runs out.
• Buy whole for groups. A whole pie that feeds four to six usually works out cheaper per person than personal pies.
• Eat it warm, or reheat it properly. A chicken pie should be piping hot in the centre when reheated. Our storage and reheating guide has times and temperatures.
• Check halal status at the outlet. Certification can differ between brands with similar names, as with Han’s and Hanis.

Questions people ask

What is a Singapore chicken pie?

A Singapore chicken pie is a single-serve baked pie filled with diced chicken, potato, carrot and peas in a creamy or gravy-like sauce, under a pastry lid. Older Hainanese-style versions often include a piece of hard-boiled egg. The style is commonly said to come from Hainanese cooks who learnt Western baking in colonial-era kitchens.

How much does a chicken pie cost in Singapore?

As of October 2026, a heartland bakery chicken pie costs about $1.80 to $3.20, a premium personal chicken pie about $6.80 to $9, and a gourmet or cafe chicken pot pie about $12 to $19. A whole chicken pie for four to six people costs from about $33.80.

Which chicken pie in Singapore is halal?

Polar Puffs & Cakes, Kopi & Tarts and Délifrance state that they are halal-certified, and all sell chicken pies. Chicken Pie Kitchen uses no pork or lard but is not halal-certified. Always check the outlet in the MUIS directory if certification matters to you.

Which chicken pie has an egg inside?

DonChef's Don pies at Chicken Pie Kitchen, made to the recipe Don Pie founder Chef Don Lim dates to 1983, are known for half a hard-boiled egg inside each pie, a Hainanese-style touch. Many modern chicken pies leave the egg out, so check the menu description.

Can I get a chicken pie delivered in Singapore?

Yes. Polar, Kopi & Tarts and Chicken Pie Kitchen deliver from their own sites, with free delivery thresholds of about $160 to $200. Han's, Délifrance and Tiong Bahru Bakery are on delivery platforms. Bake Mission delivers frozen chicken pies to bake at home.