Old Street Bak Kut Teh Value Meals Prices Singapore 2026
The old street bak kut teh value meals price to know first is Set Menu A at S$14.90, which bundles a bowl of bak kut teh with white rice, you tiao and a beancurd dessert. It is the simplest value order on the menu, and the cheapest proper meal starts even lower, with a small pork ribs soup from S$10.50. This guide compares the set against ordering a la carte, so you can see exactly where the value sits. For the full dish list, see the Old Street Bak Kut Teh menu.
What Is the Best Value Meal at Old Street Bak Kut Teh?
Set Menu A takes the crown for most diners, because it removes all the small decisions and still lands at a fair price. You get the signature soup, rice to soak it up, crisp you tiao for dipping and a cool beancurd to finish, all for S$14.90. If you prefer the richer dry style, the small dry bak kut teh at S$12.20 plus a couple of sides is the other strong value play, though it costs a little more once you add rice and you tiao.
| Value pick | What you get | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Set Menu A | Bak kut teh, white rice, you tiao, beancurd dessert | S$14.90 |
| Pork Ribs Soup (Small) | Signature peppery Teochew broth with tender ribs | S$10.50 |
| Dry Bak Kut Teh (Small) | Claypot ribs in dark soy gravy with lady fingers | S$12.20 |
| Minced Meat Rice | Braised minced pork over steamed rice, a full small meal | S$6.91 |
| Mushroom Soup | Lighter soup option in bak kut teh broth | S$6.91 |
The light options at S$6.91 suit a small appetite or a snack stop, but they are not the same as a full meal. For a normal lunch, budget from S$12.20 to S$14.90 and you will walk out full.
What Is in Set Menu A?
Set Menu A keeps it classic. One bowl of bak kut teh, a serving of white rice, freshly made you tiao and a beancurd dessert. The soup refill perk still applies at dine-in tables, so the bowl part of the set stretches further than a single serving suggests. HungryGoWhere’s bak kut teh guide also flags Set Menu A at S$14.90 as the pick for value, which lines up with the price in our main menu guide.
| Set item | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bak kut teh | Peppery pork ribs soup, the house signature | Included |
| White rice | Steamed rice to pair with the soup | Included |
| You tiao | Fried dough sticks, made fresh in-house | Included |
| Beancurd dessert | Smooth dou hua to finish the meal | Included |
| Set Menu A total | All four items in one order | S$14.90 |
Set Menu A vs Ordering the Same Dishes Separately
Here is the honest maths, using the small soup price and the listed a la carte prices for you tiao and beancurd. Rice is not priced separately in the listings we checked, so it sits outside this sum.
| Item a la carte | Details | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs Soup (Small) | Same style of soup as the set bowl | S$10.50 |
| You tiao | Fried dough sticks | S$2.00 |
| Beancurd (Dou Hua) | Dessert portion | S$2.30 |
| A la carte subtotal | Before rice, which the set includes | S$14.80 |
So the set is not a big discount trick. At S$14.90 it costs 10 cents more than those three a la carte items, with rice thrown in. The value is convenience and completeness: one order, no extras to remember, and a full meal rather than a bowl plus bits. If you were going to order rice anyway, the set is the tidier deal.
How Much Does an Old Street Value Meal Cost?
Most solo value meals land between S$8.91 and S$14.90 before drinks, depending on how hungry you are. The table below builds real orders from verified dish prices only, so every total is one you can check against the menu.
| Order | Build | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lightest meal | Minced Meat Rice plus a soya milk | S$8.91 |
| Soup and dipper | Small Pork Ribs Soup plus you tiao | S$12.50 |
| Dry and dessert | Small Dry Bak Kut Teh plus beancurd | S$14.50 |
| Set Menu A | Soup, rice, you tiao and beancurd in one order | S$14.90 |
| Soup, dipper and dessert | Small Pork Ribs Soup, you tiao and beancurd | S$14.80 |
Drinks add a little: soya milk is listed at S$2.00. Delivery costs more, with the pork ribs soup from S$13.61 and dry bak kut teh from S$15.77 on delivery listings, so the value crown belongs to dine-in. See the Old Street Bak Kut Teh delivery menu for the full delivery breakdown.
What Is the Cheapest Way to Eat at Old Street?
Stick to small portions and skip the premium end of the menu. The premium loin ribs at S$23.98 are a treat, not a value order, and the frog dishes from S$31.21 sit in the same splurge zone. A small soup, a shared side and a refill or two of broth will fill most people for well under S$15.
Three habits keep the bill down: order the small size unless you are very hungry, since the large soup jumps to S$14.00 and the large dry to S$15.70; share the S$26.03 Combo Mix between two instead of ordering two mains; and eat in store, where refills are free and delivery markups do not apply. Watch for outlet promos too, covered in our Old Street Bak Kut Teh promo guide, since a dine-in deal can beat any set on the right day.
Old Street Bak Kut Teh Value Meals FAQs
Short answers to the value questions diners ask most, before you order.
What is the cheapest value meal at Old Street Bak Kut Teh?
Set Menu A at S$14.90 is the cheapest complete meal, with soup, rice, you tiao and beancurd. The cheapest single items are Minced Meat Rice and Mushroom Soup, both at S$6.91.
What is in Set Menu A?
A bowl of bak kut teh, white rice, you tiao and a beancurd dessert, for S$14.90.
Is Set Menu A cheaper than ordering a la carte?
Roughly even. The small soup (S$10.50), you tiao (S$2.00) and beancurd (S$2.30) sum to S$14.80 before rice, so the S$14.90 set adds rice and saves you ordering each item separately.
Are value meals cheaper for delivery?
No, delivery prices run higher: pork ribs soup from S$13.61 and dry bak kut teh from S$15.77 on delivery listings, versus S$10.50 and S$12.20 dine-in for small portions.
Does the free soup refill apply to value meals?
Yes, free soup refills are a dine-in perk at Old Street tables, including Set Menu A. Delivery orders do not get refills.
What is the best value order for two people?
Share the Combo Mix from S$26.03 with rice and you tiao on the side, or order two Set Menu A orders for S$29.80 total if you both want your own soup and dessert.