Anjappar Cheapest Items
The anjappar cheapest items on the only verified Singapore price list are the tiffin dishes and simple drinks, starting with Butter Milk at $4.00 and Uthappam at $4.50 on the dated January 2018 Eatigo Singapore menu. Those figures are history, not today’s bill, so treat this guide as a ranking of what is cheapest on the menu, and confirm the current price at the counter before you order.
What are Anjappar cheapest items worth ordering?
The cheapest end of the Anjappar menu is tiffin, the South Indian breakfast style food that the restaurant serves through the day. Steamed and griddle cooked items cost less than meat curries because they use rice, lentils and vegetables, and they still fill you up, especially with sambar and chutney on the side.
| Item | Dated Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Butter Milk | $4.00 | Dated Jan 2018, cheapest drink on the list |
| Uthappam | $4.50 | Dated Jan 2018, soft rice pancake |
| Fresh Lime Juice | $4.50 | Dated Jan 2018, simple cooling drink |
| Kal Dosa | $5.00 | Dated Jan 2018, soft pancake from the griddle |
| Onion Uthappam | $5.00 | Dated Jan 2018, uthappam topped with onion |
| Idly / Idiyappam | $5.50 | Dated Jan 2018, steamed rice cakes or string hoppers |
| Vegetable Spring Roll | $5.50 | Dated Jan 2018, pancake stuffed with vegetable masala |
| Masala Dosa | $6.00 | Dated Jan 2018, rice and lentil pancake stuffed with potato |
| Special Ghee Podi Dosa | $6.00 | Dated Jan 2018, crispy pancake with ghee and spice powder |
| Tomato Capsicum Uthappam | $6.00 | Dated Jan 2018, soft pancake topped with tomato and capsicum |
Notice what is missing from that table: no meat curry, no biriyani, no fried starter. The cheapest meat item on the dated list is Fish Fry at $7.50, and even that sits above every tiffin dish. If your budget is tight, tiffin is where Anjappar gives you the most food for the least money, and it is also the food the kitchen does all day, so it tends to arrive fresh.
How can you eat at Anjappar for under $10?
On the dated list, a full small meal under $10 is easy to build, because tiffin plus a drink stays under that line. Pair a dosa or uthappam with butter milk or lime juice, and you have a proper lunch, not just a snack. The trick is to skip the fried starter and the second curry, since those are what push a bill up fast.
| Budget Order (dated prices) | Combined Dated Price | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Uthappam + Butter Milk | $8.50 | Soft pancake plus a cooling drink, filling and simple |
| Kal Dosa + Fresh Lime Juice | $9.50 | Soft dosa with a light drink, good for a hot day |
| Idly + Sweet Lassi | $11.00 | Over $10 on dated prices, but the closest steamed plus sweet combo |
| Plain Biriyani (single dish) | $8.50 | Dated Jan 2018, biriyani rice on its own, no curry added |
| Masala Dosa (single dish) | $6.00 | Dated Jan 2018, a full plate on its own with chutney and sambar |
Those combined figures use dated prices only, so a real under $10 meal today is harder, and you should check the in store menu first. Still, the logic holds: one tiffin dish plus water or a simple drink is the cheapest way to eat well here. Sharing a Family Dosa, listed at $11.00 on the dated menu, is another smart move for two people, since it splits into a small per person cost.
Start with tiffin, not a curry
Curries at Anjappar are the stars, but they are priced like stars. A tiffin first order lets you taste the kitchen, fill up on dosa and sambar, and then decide if you still want a curry. Most first timers who order a curry, a biriyani and a starter in one go end up with too much food and too big a bill, so start small and add on.
What are the cheapest vegetarian picks at Anjappar?
Vegetarian diners get the best value at Anjappar, because almost every cheap item on the menu is meat free. Dosa, uthappam, idly and idiyappam are all vegetarian, and the dated menu also lists a Vegetarian Meals set at $10.00, which bundles chappati, rice, vegetables, sambar, kara kuzhambu, rasam, curd and papad into one plate.
| Vegetarian Pick | Dated Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Uthappam | $4.50 | Dated Jan 2018, cheapest vegetarian main |
| Kal Dosa | $5.00 | Dated Jan 2018, soft and simple |
| Idly / Idiyappam | $5.50 | Dated Jan 2018, steamed, light, with sambar |
| Masala Dosa | $6.00 | Dated Jan 2018, potato stuffed, the classic |
| Vegetable Biriyani | $9.50 | Dated Jan 2018, vegetables spiced with basmati rice |
| Anjappar Vegetarian Meals | $10.00 | Dated Jan 2018, full set plate, best variety per dollar |
For a vegetarian first visit, the set plate is hard to beat on variety, while Masala Dosa is the better pick if you want one great dish rather than a bit of everything. Either way, you are eating the food Anjappar is known for, not a budget afterthought, and that is the nice part about this menu: the cheap dishes are also the signature dishes.
Share a family dosa and split the bill
The Anjappar Family Dosa, listed at $11.00 on the dated menu, is a large sharing dosa that works well for two light eaters or as a starter for a table. Order it with a couple of drinks and a single curry to share, and the per person cost drops a lot compared with everyone ordering their own main. Ask at the counter if the sharing dosa is on today’s menu, since the dated list can’t confirm current availability.
What should you check before you order at Anjappar?
Check three things before you sit down: the in store menu price, whether GST and service charge apply, and the outlet hours. The dated menu notes that prices were exclusive of GST with a 10% service charge applicable, so the menu price was never the final bill. That note alone is a reason to confirm today’s total, not to quote this page at the till.
Outlets sit at Race Course Road and Syed Alwi Road in Little India, plus Westgate, Changi Business Park and Changi Airport Terminal 1, and hours differ by outlet. A quick call saves a wasted trip, especially for the airport and business park spots. And if a dish you want is not on the board, ask for it by name, since guides name dishes like mutton biriyani and paper masala dosa that the dated list prices only in part.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cheapest item at Anjappar Singapore?
On the dated January 2018 Singapore menu, Butter Milk at $4.00 is the cheapest item, followed by Uthappam and Fresh Lime Juice at $4.50. Today’s prices will differ, so confirm in store.
What is the cheapest main dish at Anjappar?
Uthappam at $4.50 on the dated list, then Kal Dosa at $5.00 and Masala Dosa at $6.00. All are tiffin dishes served with chutney and sambar.
Can you eat at Anjappar for under $10?
On dated 2018 prices, yes: a tiffin dish plus a simple drink stayed under $10. At today’s prices that is harder, so check the in store menu and keep the order to one dish plus a drink.
Are Anjappar cheapest items vegetarian?
Mostly, yes. The cheapest dishes, uthappam, kal dosa, masala dosa, idly and idiyappam, are all vegetarian, and the vegetarian set plate was $10.00 on the dated menu.
Why are the prices in this guide so old?
No current official Singapore price list was found on the restaurant’s own site, so this guide uses the dated January 2018 Eatigo Singapore menu and excludes US and Canada prices, which are not Singapore prices.