Amazing and delicious food in Singapore delivered straight to your doorstep with just a few quick taps? Is it really as easy as that? Heck yes it is!
Now that we’re somewhat homebound in Phase Two (Heightened Restrictions), deciding what to have for breakfast, lunch and dinner has become a daily challenge. Heck, some days we’ve lacked the motivation to get dressed (living our best sweatpants life), let alone to cook every day of the week. Well, why not take a load off with these food delivery apps in Singapore. All you have to do is open the app, select the store and the meal you’d like and wait for it to get delivered straight to your doorstep (socially distanced, of course). We’ve got quite the choice in Singapore, but which is the best? We’ve weighed up the options below…
The best food delivery apps in Singapore
1. Deliveroo
Deliveroo drivers are hopping around to bring you food from the best restaurants. Hooray! You can search by cuisine or by popular restaurants and meals, and there are no low-quality takeaway restaurants. Takeout addict? Check out Deliveroo Plus to skip the delivery fee!
Delivery hours: Varies with restaurants, you can order a scheduled delivery up to 24 hours in advance
Minimum order: None
Delivery charge: $3-5
Payment methods: Card or PayPal, and you can choose to tip your rider via the app or in cash
Good points:
- Recognises allergy requests
- Option to select family favourites
- This food delivery app offers a monthly subscription of $14.90 a month to enjoy free delivery on every order
Deliveroo, p. +65 3163 5199, e. [email protected]
2. Foodpanda
As the first on the Singapore food delivery app scene, Foodpanda has secured a sizeable territory of more than 1,200 restaurants. Rebranded from its neon orange to an electric pink and soon to be launching an e-wallet for easier payment, it even offers 24-hour fast food delivery.
Delivery hours: Varies with restaurant, late-night delivery and pick-up available. Can order up to three days in advance
Minimum order: Varies with restaurant
Delivery charge: Varies with restaurant
Payment method: Cash, credit/debit card, Google Pay, PayPal, PayLah!
Cancelling: Cancel or change order within five minutes after placing an order
Good points:
- Pick-up feature if you don’t like waiting in line or can’t meet minimum-spend for delivery
- Around the clock delivery for midnight munchies
- Largest delivery network in Singapore
- Cash on delivery
- Contactless delivery
Foodpanda, p. 6589 8669, e. [email protected]
3. GrabFood
Nowadays, Grab is not just for transporting us to and fro. GrabFood has grown from strength to strength, and is considered one of the most well-known delivery apps in Singapore. Its GrabRewards system lets you redeem additional treats and goodies for your ordering-in meals.
Delivery hours: Varies with restaurants, order a scheduled delivery up to two days in advance
Delivery charge: Varies with restaurants with an additional delivery cost for each additional restaurant
Minimum order: None
Payment method: Debit/credit cards, GrabPay balance, cards linked to GrabPay wallet
Good points:
- Seamless payment with Grab account
- Order more than just food through its Mart
4. WhyQ
Love to try your local bak chor mee but find it hard to communicate with your local dialect-speaking hawker? Can’t get enough of #hawkerculture? Just tap to tapao (takeaway) and get hawker food delivered to you from over 2,000 hawker food stalls across 35 or more hawker centres islandwide with WhyQ. Plus, now you can even gift a meal to our hardworking healthcare heroes.
Delivery charge: $1.50 per meal
Minimum order: None
Payment method: Card only
Good points:
- Order in bulk (10 or more pax) for parties and events
- Place orders from different stalls in the same hawker centre
WhyQ, p. 6914 2673, e. [email protected]
Heads up before you tap away…
Food delivery services claim to average about 30-35min delivery time, but as with any service industry, it’s all about luck of the draw. Make sure you check the estimated time before you confirm your order as delivery services can get quite swamped during peak hours, especially during this period when we’re spending more time at home. Most of the time these services are great, but as with all purchases: buyer beware. With food delivery apps, always have a back-up plan or risk hungry little bellies.
Happy eating in!
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