The best cheap eats in Orchard are in the older malls: Far East Plaza, Lucky Plaza, Orchard Plaza, Cuppage Plaza and Midpoint Orchard, plus the Food Republic food court in Wisma Atria, where mains still cost from around $6 to $12. Expect Hainanese curry rice, chicken rice, yong tau fu, Thai and Indonesian rice plates, Peranakan laksa and Vietnamese banh mi. Far East Plaza (Orchard MRT) has the biggest cluster, including several Muslim-run stalls, while Orchard Plaza and Cuppage Plaza sit closer to Somerset MRT. Many of the cheapest stalls close by 6pm or on Sundays, so go at lunch on a weekday, or head to Orchard Plaza for late-night food.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- New Station Snack Bar
- Maddie's Kitchen
- Fiie's Cafe (Mr Grumpy)
- Lucky Chicken Rice
- Jtown Cafe
- Ah Yen Traditional Fried Pork
- Nya Nya
- Miss Saigon
- Orchard Bak Chor Mee
- Orchard Yong Tau Fu
- Korat Thai Cafe
- ChilChil Thai Street Kitchen
- Riverside Indonesian BBQ (313@somerset)
- Kra Pow Thai Street Food
- Puncak Best Noodles & Halal Muslim Food
- Cahaya Muslim Halal Restaurant
- Na Na Thai Restaurant
- Hainanese Delicacy
- Cha Ca Cafe
- Indo Rasa
The list
New Station Snack Bar Zi char (Chinese) · $
Long-running Far East Plaza zi char stall known for its salted egg pork rice; one-plate rice dishes such as marmite chicken and black pepper beef rice sit around $8-9.
- Cuisine: Zi char (Chinese)
- Price: $ · Rice plates from around $8; salted egg pork ribs sharing dish from around $15++
- Must-try: Salted Egg Pork Rice, Marmite Chicken Rice, Teochew Hor Fun
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #05-95, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-8:45pm
- Halal: No
Maddie's Kitchen Hainanese · $
Old-school Hainanese eatery at Far East Plaza doing pork chop curry rice and braised pork belly rice from about $6.80, with no service charge or GST.
- Cuisine: Hainanese
- Price: $ · Curry rice sets from around $6.80
- Must-try: Pork Chop Hainanese Curry Rice, Braised Pork Belly Rice, Assam Fish Rice
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #02-10/11/12/13, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11am-9pm
- Halal: No
Fiie's Cafe (Mr Grumpy) Malay / nasi ayam · $
Tiny Lucky Plaza counter, also known as Mr Grumpy, with essentially one dish: crispy fried chicken rice with sambal. Eatbook describes it as Muslim-owned but not halal-certified. Eatbook lists the unit as #06-22; the Lucky Plaza store guide lists #06-52.
- Cuisine: Malay / nasi ayam
- Price: $ · Signature Nasi Ayam set from around $10
- Must-try: Signature Nasi Ayam Set
- Where: 304 Orchard Road, Lucky Plaza, #06-52, Singapore 238863
- Area: Lucky Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10:30am-6pm; closed Sun
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Lucky Chicken Rice Hainanese chicken rice · $
No-frills Lucky Plaza chicken rice stall with boneless roast or steamed chicken rice from about $6.50, busy with office and retail workers at weekday lunch.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · Boneless chicken rice from around $6.50
- Must-try: Boneless Roast Chicken Rice, Boneless Steamed Chicken Rice
- Where: 304 Orchard Road, Lucky Plaza, #02-110, Singapore 238863
- Area: Lucky Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Jtown Cafe Indonesian · $
Indonesian bakmie (chicken noodle) specialist in the basement of Midpoint Orchard, with chilli-heavy noodle variations, bakso and sweet martabak manis. Seth Lui describes it as Muslim-owned but not stated to be halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Price: $ · Bakmie bowls from around $7.50
- Must-try: Bakmie Ayam Ijo Jtown, Bakmie Ayam Crispy, Martabak Manis
- Where: 220 Orchard Road, Midpoint Orchard, #B1-04/05, Singapore 238852
- Area: Midpoint Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Tue-Thu & Sun 11:45am-8pm; Fri-Sat 11:45am-8:15pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Ah Yen Traditional Fried Pork Sabah-style fried pork noodles · $
Sabah-style fried pork noodle stall from a Sandakan family business dating to the 1940s, inside the Food Republic food court on Wisma Atria's Level 4.
- Cuisine: Sabah-style fried pork noodles
- Price: $ · Fried pork kway teow from around $7.50
- Must-try: Sandakan Fried Pork Kway Teow, Sandakan Fried Pork Rice with Fried Egg
- Where: 435 Orchard Road, Wisma Atria, Level 4 (Food Republic), Singapore 238877
- Area: Wisma Atria
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11am-3pm & 4pm-10pm
- Halal: No
Nya Nya Peranakan / Nonya · $
Peranakan stall in Wisma Atria's Food Republic doing nonya laksa, mee siam and nasi kunyit under $9, plus kueh salat and kueh ko swee from about $1.50 a piece.
- Cuisine: Peranakan / Nonya
- Price: $ · Laksa and mee siam from around $6.90; kueh from around $1.50
- Must-try: Nonya Laksa, Mee Siam, Kueh Salat
- Where: 435 Orchard Road, Wisma Atria, #04-02 (Food Republic), Singapore 238877
- Area: Wisma Atria
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
- Halal: No
Miss Saigon Vietnamese · $
Rare 24-hour option on Orchard Road, serving banh mi, Vietnamese noodles and spring rolls at Orchard Plaza near Somerset MRT.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · Banh mi from around $8.50
- Must-try: Salt Baked Roast Chicken Banh Mi, Roasted Pork Banh Mi, Spring Rolls
- Where: 150 Orchard Road, Orchard Plaza, #02-56, Singapore 238841
- Area: Orchard Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Open 24 hours daily
- Halal: No
Orchard Bak Chor Mee Bak chor mee · $
Late-night bak chor mee stall at Orchard Plaza that opens in the evening and runs until the early hours, one of the few cheap supper options near Somerset.
- Cuisine: Bak chor mee
- Price: $ · Bak chor mee from around $7.90
- Must-try: Bak Chor Mee Sua, Bak Chor Mee (mee pok)
- Where: 150 Orchard Road, Orchard Plaza, #04-17, Singapore 238841
- Area: Orchard Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Mon-Sat 7pm-5am; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Orchard Yong Tau Fu Yong tau fu · $
Pick-your-own yong tau fu at Cuppage Plaza, a cheap self-assembled bowl a short walk from Somerset MRT; open from breakfast to late afternoon.
- Cuisine: Yong tau fu
- Price: $ · Minimum order around $7; most bowls under $10
- Must-try: Mixed Yong Tau Fu with noodles, Yong Tau Fu soup
- Where: 5 Koek Road, Cuppage Plaza, #01-09, Singapore 228796
- Area: Cuppage Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5:20pm; Sat 8am-4pm; closed Sun
- Halal: No
Korat Thai Cafe Thai · $
Long-running Thai cafe on the third floor of Orchard Towers with one-plate rice and noodle dishes around $7.50-8.50, alongside pricier Isan sharing plates.
- Cuisine: Thai
- Price: $ · Rice and noodle plates from around $7.50; sharing dishes cost more
- Must-try: Tom Yum Fried Rice, Basil Leaf Pork, Phad Thai
- Where: 400 Orchard Road, Orchard Towers, #03-28, Singapore 238875
- Area: Orchard Towers
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 12pm-10pm
- Halal: No
ChilChil Thai Street Kitchen Thai street food · $
Thai street-food kitchen at Cineleisure with rice plates, curries and noodle soups mostly under $10, plus Thai desserts from around $4.80; open until 10:30pm.
- Cuisine: Thai street food
- Price: $ · Rice plates from around $8.80
- Must-try: Creamy Prawn Omelette with Rice, Thai Basil Pork Liver with Rice, Green Curry Chicken
- Where: 8 Grange Road, Cineleisure Orchard, #01-07, Singapore 239695
- Area: Cineleisure Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 11am-10:30pm
- Halal: No
Riverside Indonesian BBQ (313@somerset) Indonesian · $
Indonesian grilled-meat sets with rice and sambal from about $7.80, in the basement food area of 313@somerset; another Orchard-area outlet is at Plaza Singapura #06-15/17. Eatbook lists it as halal-certified; check the MUIS certificate at the counter.
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Price: $ · BBQ sets from around $7.80
- Must-try: Ayam Panggang Set, Ikan Panggang Set, Sotong Panggang Set
- Where: 313 Orchard Road, 313@somerset, #B3-44, Singapore 238895
- Area: 313@somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Daily 10am-10pm
Kra Pow Thai Street Food Thai street food · $
Spicy Thai street-food stall at Far East Plaza best known for its drunkard noodles; one-plate dishes sit near the top of this guide's budget, while sharing dishes cost more.
- Cuisine: Thai street food
- Price: $ · Drunkard noodles from around $11; tom yum and sharing dishes from around $15
- Must-try: Drunkard Noodles with Minced Pork, Thai Style Fried Rice
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #03-26/27, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-3pm & 5pm-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Puncak Best Noodles & Halal Muslim Food Chinese-Muslim noodles · $
Long-established Muslim-run noodle stall at Far East Plaza with chicken and wanton noodles from about $6-7; Eatbook describes it as halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Chinese-Muslim noodles
- Price: $ · Noodles from around $6
- Must-try: Honeydew Chicken Noodle, Fried Wanton Noodles (Dry), Beef Claypot Rice
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #05-94, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Wed-Mon 11:35am-8:30pm; closed Tue
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Cahaya Muslim Halal Restaurant Halal local · $
Muslim-run stall on Far East Plaza's fifth floor doing halal versions of local hawker dishes such as Hokkien mee; Eatbook describes it as halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Halal local
- Price: $ · Hokkien mee from around $7.50
- Must-try: Hokkien Mee, Local fried noodles and rice
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #05-91/92, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 11:30am-9pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Na Na Thai Restaurant Thai · $
Thai eatery on Far East Plaza's fourth floor with fried rice and basil plates under $10 and curries from about $15; Eatbook lists it as halal-certified, so check the MUIS certificate on display.
- Cuisine: Thai
- Price: $ · Pineapple fried rice from around $9.60
- Must-try: Pineapple Fried Rice, Thai Green Curry Chicken
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #04-022, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Sun-Fri 11am-9:30pm; Sat 11am-9pm
Hainanese Delicacy Hainanese chicken rice · $
Straightforward chicken rice stall at Far East Plaza with plates from about $6 and salted vegetable duck soup from about $7.50.
- Cuisine: Hainanese chicken rice
- Price: $ · Chicken rice from around $6
- Must-try: Hainanese Chicken Rice, Salted Vegetable Duck Soup
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #05-116, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-8pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Cha Ca Cafe Vietnamese · $
Casual Vietnamese cafe on Far East Plaza's ground floor doing banh mi from about $8, bun bo hue around $10.50 and Vietnamese iced coffee.
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Price: $ · Banh mi from around $8
- Must-try: Banh Mi Heo Quay (roast pork), Bun Bo Hue, Ca Phe Sua Da
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #01-16D, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 10:30am-9pm
- Halal: No
Indo Rasa Indonesian · $
Indonesian eatery on Far East Plaza's ground floor with grilled ayam bakar and Palembang-style mie celor; Eatbook describes it as Muslim-owned, not halal-certified.
- Cuisine: Indonesian
- Price: $ · Ayam bakar from around $9.80
- Must-try: Ayam Bakar, Mie Celor
- Where: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza, #01-23, Singapore 228213
- Area: Far East Plaza
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Daily 10am-9pm
- Halal: Muslim-owned
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Station Snack Bar | Zi char (Chinese) | $ | Far East Plaza | No |
| Maddie's Kitchen | Hainanese | $ | Far East Plaza | No |
| Fiie's Cafe (Mr Grumpy) | Malay / nasi ayam | $ | Lucky Plaza | Muslim-owned |
| Lucky Chicken Rice | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Lucky Plaza | No |
| Jtown Cafe | Indonesian | $ | Midpoint Orchard | Muslim-owned |
| Ah Yen Traditional Fried Pork | Sabah-style fried pork noodles | $ | Wisma Atria | No |
| Nya Nya | Peranakan / Nonya | $ | Wisma Atria | No |
| Miss Saigon | Vietnamese | $ | Orchard Plaza | No |
| Orchard Bak Chor Mee | Bak chor mee | $ | Orchard Plaza | No |
| Orchard Yong Tau Fu | Yong tau fu | $ | Cuppage Plaza | No |
| Korat Thai Cafe | Thai | $ | Orchard Towers | No |
| ChilChil Thai Street Kitchen | Thai street food | $ | Cineleisure Orchard | No |
| Riverside Indonesian BBQ (313@somerset) | Indonesian | $ | 313@somerset | — |
| Kra Pow Thai Street Food | Thai street food | $ | Far East Plaza | No |
| Puncak Best Noodles & Halal Muslim Food | Chinese-Muslim noodles | $ | Far East Plaza | Muslim-owned |
| Cahaya Muslim Halal Restaurant | Halal local | $ | Far East Plaza | Muslim-owned |
| Na Na Thai Restaurant | Thai | $ | Far East Plaza | — |
| Hainanese Delicacy | Hainanese chicken rice | $ | Far East Plaza | No |
| Cha Ca Cafe | Vietnamese | $ | Far East Plaza | No |
| Indo Rasa | Indonesian | $ | Far East Plaza | Muslim-owned |
Your questions answered
Where can I find cheap food in Orchard?
The cheapest food is in the older malls. Far East Plaza (14 Scotts Road) has the most budget stalls, including New Station Snack Bar, Maddie's Kitchen and Hainanese Delicacy. Lucky Plaza has Lucky Chicken Rice and Fiie's Cafe, Wisma Atria's Level 4 Food Republic has Ah Yen and Nya Nya, and Orchard Plaza, Cuppage Plaza and Midpoint Orchard near Somerset MRT have Miss Saigon, Orchard Yong Tau Fu and Jtown Cafe. Newer malls like ION and Paragon are generally pricier.
How much does a cheap meal in Orchard cost?
Most mains in this guide cost from around $6 to $12. Chicken rice is from around $6, Hainanese curry rice from around $6.80, Peranakan laksa from around $6.90, Thai rice plates from around $7.50 and banh mi from around $8. Prices change often, so check at the stall.
Are there halal cheap eats in Orchard?
Far East Plaza has several Muslim-run stalls, including Puncak Best Noodles & Halal Muslim Food (#05-94) and Cahaya Muslim Halal Restaurant (#05-91/92); Indo Rasa (#01-23) and Fiie's Cafe at Lucky Plaza are described as Muslim-owned but not halal-certified. Na Na Thai Restaurant and Riverside Indonesian BBQ are listed as halal-certified by Eatbook. Check for a current MUIS certificate at the counter or search the MUIS halal directory before ordering.
Is there late-night or 24-hour cheap food in Orchard?
Yes, at Orchard Plaza near Somerset MRT. Miss Saigon (#02-56) is open 24 hours for banh mi and Vietnamese noodles, and Orchard Bak Chor Mee (#04-17) runs from 7pm to 5am, Monday to Saturday. ChilChil Thai Street Kitchen at Cineleisure stays open until 10:30pm and Ah Yen and Nya Nya at Wisma Atria until 10pm.
Which cheap Orchard stalls close on Sundays?
Several Lucky Plaza and Cuppage Plaza stalls are closed on Sundays, including Lucky Chicken Rice, Fiie's Cafe and Orchard Yong Tau Fu, as is Orchard Bak Chor Mee. Far East Plaza stalls such as New Station Snack Bar, Maddie's Kitchen and Cha Ca Cafe open daily, so Far East Plaza is the safest bet at weekends.
Which MRT station is closest to Orchard's cheap eats?
Use Orchard MRT (North-South and Thomson-East Coast lines) for Far East Plaza, Lucky Plaza, Wisma Atria and Orchard Towers. Use Somerset MRT for Orchard Plaza, Cuppage Plaza, Midpoint Orchard, 313@somerset and Cineleisure. Greenview Cafe, a former Far East Plaza favourite, announced it would close its Far East Plaza outlet at the end of June 2026 and move to a hawker stall in Ang Mo Kio.
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