Jalan Besar Pie Shop With S$6.80 Pies: Chicken Pie Kitchen

Chicken Pie Kitchen, at 39 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207538, bakes the chicken pie that Don Lim first made in 1983, and a personal-sized Original Chicken Pie costs S$6.80. The flagship sits opposite Jalan Besar Stadium and opens at 10am every day, closing at 9pm from Sunday to Thursday and at 10:30pm on Friday, Saturday and the eve of public holidays. For a pie shop near me search around Lavender or Farrer Park, this is a sit-down restaurant built around one famous pastry.

The restaurant tells a three-generation story. Lim Tee Kheng, an immigrant from Hainan, set up as one of Singapore's chicken rice hawker pioneers on Purvis Street in the 1960s. His ninth child, Don Lim, trained as an apprentice baker at Hewlett-Packard, where he created what the restaurant calls Singapore's original chicken pie. Colleagues ordered it for friends and family and urged him to open a shop, and he won his bank loan by bringing the pie to the meeting.

In 2000 Don opened his first pie shop at Far East Square, which grew into a large restaurant at China Square Central. He sold the brand in 2014, and it has changed hands several times since. During the pandemic in 2021 he asked his nephew Kelvin Leong to help revive the recipes, and Kelvin, remembered by old customers as the primary school boy who once built Don Pie's first website, now runs Chicken Pie Kitchen and Don Signature Crab.

The 2026 menu calls the Original Chicken Pie the true Raffles Place original, and the personal pie is S$6.80, a price also listed by Eatbook in September 2026. The Black Pepper Chicken Pie and the Curry Pie, with chicken chunks and potatoes in aromatic curry spices, are also S$6.80 each. The pastry is a tall, flaky dome, and every pie is baked in-house in small batches throughout the day.

Beyond chicken, the Beef Pie uses New Zealand beef slow-cooked with a touch of wine and costs S$13.80 for a personal size. The Apple Pie, with chunky apples, roasted nuts, raisins and cinnamon, is S$8.80. If you have time, order the Chicken Pot Pie Combo at S$18.80, which is baked to order with a crusty top over creamy chicken, comes with a salad, and needs 15 minutes of preparation.

The Chicken Shepherd's Pie takes the black pepper filling and tops it with baked mashed potato, and whole pies that feed four to six are sold for parties. Our honest advice is to skip the cakes and kueh lapis on a first visit, because the reason to come is the pastry, and to order one plain original before any of the spicier versions so you know what the fuss is about.

The second half of the menu is Don Signature Crab, which began in the early 2000s when the head chef cooked crab for his family and customers asked for it. The signature Crab Bee Hoon Soup is cooked in a herbal stock with dang gui, and the crab dishes come in sizes from a 350g to 400g regular at S$39.80 up to a 700g to 800g extra large at S$88.80. A chicken pie on the side is the classic pairing.

Drinks lean towards tea and coffee rather than beer. Sparkling teas are brewed in the restaurant by Danger Close Beverage and poured from taps, with flavours such as lychee red tea, osmanthus oolong and a citrusy Earl Grey. Hot teas from Gryphon and Roji Cha are S$4.80, and the coffee uses specialty beans from PPP Coffee, with an espresso or Americano at S$4.80 and a latte at S$5.80. A latte and an apple pie make a cheap afternoon break.

Opening hours at Tyrwhitt Road are Sunday to Thursday 10am to 9pm, with last order at 8:30pm, and Friday, Saturday and public holiday eves 10am to 10:30pm, with last order at 10pm, or earlier if dishes sell out. The restaurant is open on public holidays too. Reservations are preferred but walk-ins are welcome, and weekend and public holiday bookings need a small deposit through SevenRooms.

Lunch and dinner peaks fill quickly, so book ahead for a weekend dinner. There is a VIP room for up to 14 guests that is pet friendly. Dine-in bills carry a service charge and prevailing tax. If you only want pies to go, pre-order online for pickup, since the restaurant sits right next to the road and drive-by collection is easy.

Takeaway kiosks at Wisma Atria on Orchard Road, AMK Hub in Ang Mo Kio and White Sands in Pasir Ris sell the pies without seating, and the Wisma Atria and AMK Hub kiosks connect to their MRT stations. Delivery is free for orders above S$200. For a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday 26 November 2026 or a December office party, a whole chicken pie or a whole apple pie ordered ahead is the simplest way to feed a crowd.

The restaurant is about a ten minute walk from Farrer Park, Lavender or Jalan Besar MRT, and the nearest bus stop is After Allenby Road. Parking is right in front with 15 lots, or across the road at the stadium car park. After a pie, walk along Tyrwhitt Road towards Chye Seng Huat Hardware for coffee, then wander the shophouse streets of Jalan Besar towards Kampong Glam and Sultan Mosque.

Address: Chicken Pie Kitchen and Don Signature Crab, 39 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore 207538, opposite Jalan Besar Stadium. Hours: Sunday to Thursday 10am to 9pm, Friday, Saturday and public holiday eves 10am to 10:30pm. Prices: Original Chicken Pie S$6.80, Beef Pie S$13.80, Apple Pie S$8.80, Chicken Pot Pie Combo S$18.80. Nearest MRT: Farrer Park, Lavender or Jalan Besar.

Add Chicken Pie Kitchen to a Jalan Besar evening in the Karpo APP, and Karpo will remind you that the pot pie needs a 15 minute head start.