Best Thai Food in Singapore 2026: 11 Places by Style
19 October 2026 · By the Eventful team
For Thai food in Singapore, start with Yhingthai Palace on Purvis Street and Un-Yang-Kor-Dai on South Bridge Road, both 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmands, then Family Mookata for a $19.90 nett Thai mookata buffet. Family Hakata is the MUIS-certified halal version. 11 places below, grouped by what you are in the mood for.
Top photo: Tom yum and pad thai. Photo: Andy Li on Wikimedia Commons, CC0Yhingthai Palace, 36 Purvis Street #01-04, about 7 minutes from Esplanade or Bugis MRT. Lunch 11.30am to 2pm, dinner 6pm to 10pm, daily. Thai and Thai-Chinese since 1993, by its own account, and one of 17 places Michelin says kept a Bib Gourmand through all ten Singapore editions. The pick for a family dinner that pleases everyone.
Un-Yang-Kor-Dai, 57 South Bridge Road #01-02, a short walk from Clarke Quay or Raffles Place MRT. A 2026 Bib Gourmand cooking Isan food from north-east Thailand, which Michelin has profiled in its own feature. Go hungry and go with friends. Hours: check their socials.
MP Thai, Vision Exchange #02-41/42, 2 Venture Drive, near Jurong East MRT. A 2026 Bib Gourmand inside an office building, so weekday lunch draws the office crowd. Hours: check their socials. See our Jurong East guide.
Jungle, 10 Ann Siang Hill, near Maxwell and Telok Ayer MRT. A Michelin Bib Gourmand. Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm. Thai grill and bar, in its own words, so this is a date-night Thai, not a quick lunch.
Mookata: Thai barbecue and soup
Family Mookata is our Thai mookata buffet pick: $19.90 nett per adult, $14.90 for kids 100cm to 140cm, minimum 2. Marinated pork and chicken, smoked duck, live baby lobster you catch from the tank, lok lok and a cheese dip on the pan. Outlets: Blk 215 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 #01-877, Blk 429 Jurong West Ave 1 #01-322 and 6 Yishun Industrial Street 1 #01-01/02, all 1pm to 11pm, last orders 9.30pm. Not halal. Deals on Eventful Tables: Mon to Fri, 1pm to 4pm: 10% off all food. Mon to Thu, 5pm to 8pm: 5% off. Drinks not included, no discounts on public holidays. Only 5 bookings per timing. Book Family Mookata AMK free. New to it? Read what mookata is and how to eat it, and what $19.90 nett gets you.
Family Hakata, 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 #01-4200, inside KPH1990 Coffeeshop, about 500m from Ang Mo Kio MRT. MUIS halal certified, same $19.90 nett price, chicken and beef instead of pork, plus live seafood. 1pm to 11pm daily, same deal timings. Book Family Hakata AMK free, or compare the two in Family Hakata vs Family Mookata.
Thai buffets and steamboat
Bangkok Jam, Great World #02-127, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World MRT Exit 6. Open daily 11.30am to 10pm. The all-you-can-eat Thai buffet has 19 dishes: Classic $19.90++, Premium $26.90++, Monday to Friday, lunch 11.30am to 3pm (last seating 2pm) and dinner from 5pm (last seating 8pm). Unlimited Singha is $15++ on top. Its $19.90 buffet is branded as an anniversary price with no end date shown.
COCA, Suntec City #02-440. Thai-Cantonese steamboat with daily lunch and dinner buffets; Monday to Thursday 11.30am to 3pm and 5pm to 10.30pm, weekends 11.30am to 10.30pm. More in our hotpot buffet guide.
Everyday Thai
Nakhon Kitchen, Compass One #02-30, 1 Sengkang Square; Blk 136 Bedok North Ave 3 #01-162; and Northpoint City #02-132/133. Green curry, basil chicken rice, phad thai, red ruby. The neighbourhood Thai for a weeknight. Hours: check their socials.
ThaiExpress, Raffles City B1-77, 252 North Bridge Road, daily 11am to 10pm, and Takashimaya B2 Food Village, daily 10am to 9.30pm. Its own locator lists these two Singapore outlets. Quick, central, predictable.
Good to know
· Isan food (Un-Yang-Kor-Dai) is spicier and sourer than Bangkok-style Thai. Ask for less chilli if you are unsure.
· Mookata needs at least two people at Family Mookata and Family Hakata. Book a weekday afternoon slot for 10% off food.
· Bangkok Jam's buffet runs on weekdays only.
FAQs
Which Thai restaurants in Singapore have a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2026?
Yhingthai Palace, Un-Yang-Kor-Dai and MP Thai at Vision Exchange are 2026 Bib Gourmands.
Is there halal mookata in Singapore?
Yes. Family Hakata at 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 is MUIS halal certified and charges $19.90 nett per adult.
How much is the Bangkok Jam buffet?
The Classic buffet is $19.90++ and the Premium is $26.90++ per adult, Monday to Friday at lunch and dinner, at Great World #02-127.
Where is a cheap Thai buffet in Singapore?
Family Mookata's mookata buffet is $19.90 nett, the whole bill, at Ang Mo Kio, Jurong West and Yishun. Bangkok Jam's Classic buffet is $19.90 before service charge and GST.
What are Yhingthai Palace's opening hours?
Lunch 11.30am to 2pm and dinner 6pm to 10pm, Monday to Sunday, at 36 Purvis Street #01-04.
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