Family meal delivery in Singapore: tingkat, meal plans and food apps compared by price per meal

For family meal delivery in Singapore on a normal weeknight, a tingkat subscription is usually the cheapest per head. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy's Regular Tingkat for four people costs $327 for 10 days, or about $8.20 per person per meal, and RichFood's Tingkat Delivery advertises $11 per person per meal for a family of five. Healthy meal-prep boxes such as Nutrify Meals cost $8.60 to $13.30 a box and suit adults more than small children. Food apps like GrabFood are the most flexible but charge the menu price plus a distance-based delivery fee. We read each seller's own page on 11 October 2026; prices change, so check before you order.

Price per meal at a glance

These are the prices on each seller's own page. The per-meal figures are our own sums, dividing the package price by days and people.

Delivery fees and first-order discounts change the maths. Kim Paradise, for example, offers $100 off a first tingkat order to newsletter subscribers, and Shiok Kitchen gives new users a free dish on a $50 spend.

Tingkat subscriptions: how they work

A tingkat is a set of home-style dishes delivered to your door every day for a fixed run, usually 5, 10 or 20 days. You pay up front for the run and the number of people, and the menu changes daily. It is the closest thing to having someone cook at home.

What to check before you pay:

• Days and slots. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy delivers on weekdays only, with no delivery on weekends or public holidays, and lets you pick lunch (10am to 1pm) or dinner (3pm to 7pm). Plan weekend meals separately.
• What a portion includes. RichFood's sets come with soup, rice and 3 to 4 dishes. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy's Love Tingkat offers 3 dishes with or without soup. Check whether rice is included.
• Packaging. Most use disposable containers, so you have nothing to return. Shiok Kitchen packs its meals so you can heat them up later.
• Dietary needs. Shiok Kitchen is halal. Ask about vegetarian, no-beef and no-pork menus before you book.
• A trial first. A 5-day trial costs more per meal than a 20-day run but tells you whether your children will eat it.

If you have a newborn at home, tingkat is not the same as confinement food. Our guide to confinement food delivery compares caterers that cook to confinement rules.

Healthy meal plans and meal-prep boxes

Meal-prep companies sell single portions with the calories and protein on the label. Nutrify Meals lists boxes from $8.60 for its Basics range to $13.30 for steak, with free delivery on orders of $150 or more and $10 per drop-off below that. You order ahead: Nutrify's cut-off is Friday 12pm for Sunday delivery and Monday 12pm for Wednesday delivery. Shiok Kitchen also sells weekday rice bowls at $11 to $14.

These suit a parent who wants a measured lunch at the office, or a couple, more than a family of four. Portions are sized for one adult, and spice levels and flavours are set for grown-ups.

Food delivery apps

Apps are the most flexible option and usually the dearest per head for a whole family. GrabFood says your total is the price of the menu items plus a delivery fee, and that the fee depends on the distance between the restaurant and your home. Ordering for pickup saves the delivery fee.

If you order often, a subscription can cut the fees. GrabUnlimited costs $5.99 for a month, or $59.88 for 12 months ($4.99 a month), and gives members free delivery and discounts at preferred stores, according to Grab's page. Work out how many orders you place in a month before you sign up.

Making delivered food work for children

Delivered food is cooked for adults, so a few habits help:

• Use the plate rule. HealthHub's My Healthy Plate says to fill half the plate with fruit and vegetables, a quarter with wholegrains and a quarter with lean protein. Tingkat menus are often heavy on meat and light on vegetables, so add fruit or a simple vegetable at home.
• Ask for mild and less salty. Ask the caterer whether dishes can be made without chilli. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy's Love Tingkat says it uses lower-sodium salt and no added MSG.
• Keep the baby's food separate. Babies starting solids need plain, soft food rather than seasoned adult dishes. Our starting solids guide covers what to offer first.
• Eat it fresh. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and reheat until piping hot.

Which option suits your family

To see how meals fit your wider budget, our guide to budgeting for a baby in Singapore and the baby cost estimator help you plan the month. If you would rather cook, our guide to online grocery shopping in Singapore compares delivery fees and minimum orders.

Frequently asked questions

How much does tingkat cost per person in Singapore?

Roughly $8 to $17 per person per meal on the sellers' pages we read in October 2026. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy's Regular Tingkat works out to about $8.20 per person for four people over 10 days, and RichFood advertises $11 per person per meal for a family of five.

Is tingkat cheaper than ordering from food apps?

For a family eating together most weeknights, usually yes. Apps add a delivery fee that depends on distance, while a tingkat price includes delivery for the whole run. Apps win on flexibility for one-off nights.

Do tingkat services deliver on weekends?

Many do not. Fatty Daddy Fatty Mummy delivers on weekdays only and skips public holidays. Check each caterer's delivery days before you pay.

Is there halal tingkat delivery in Singapore?

Yes. Shiok Kitchen Catering sells halal tingkat, with dishes from $5.50 for a two-person portion.

Can a tingkat replace confinement food after giving birth?

Not really. Tingkat is everyday home-style food. Confinement caterers cook to confinement customs, so compare them in our confinement food delivery guide.