A Guide to Tingkat Cuisine in Singapore (Including Confinement Meals!)

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2. Chilli Padi Confinement

We love their variety of food plans, which you can view on their website before committing to what works best for you – or check out their trial meal! They even offer baby full moon gift boxes and baby shower catering.  

3. House of Catering

Venue: 15 Woodlands Loop, #02-55, Singapore 738322
Website: www.houseofcatering.com.sg
Contact: 6815 9119 / enquiry@houseofcatering.com.sg 

As the name suggests, House of Catering offers buffets, high tea sets, bentos, tingkats and more. We like their range of international tastes and also vegetarian options. Back to their Tingkat service, this is offered in collaboration with Kim Kitchenz started in the 1990s, which prides itself on home meals, wellness meals for elders and post-surgery recuperation, as well as confinement meals for new mothers. Do make use of their 5 or 10-day trial for first time customers!  

4. Jiak Ba Catering

Venue: 59 Jalan Pemimpin, #01-03/04, Singapore 577218
Website: www.jiakbacatering.com
Contact: 8938 4863 / jiakbacatering@gmail.com

With a promise of “beyond filling tummies”, Jiak Ba is a proud homegrown business aiming to serve wholesome, satisfying and nourishing food. Their Tingkat meals are low in oil and salt, while confinement meals are specially crafted for postpartum recovery, ensured to be nutritious and aids healing. We are quite taken with the comprehensive month-long confinement menu, including a list of daily soup and price table. 

5. Kim Paradise

Touted to be Singapore’s largest Tingkat delivery service and serving over 6,000 customers daily, their wholesome, healthy menu extends to bento boxes and buffet catering. Their Tingkat meal plan boasts more than 200 dishes, suitable for families and customers looking to eat healthy.

6. Mama J's Confinement

Website: www.confinementfood.sg
Contact: 9855 4993 / hello@confinementfood.sg

Started in 2020 amid Covid, Mama J’s has grown to become a trusted name for postpartum nourishment, supporting hundreds of women through their recover journey. Their menu is rooted in TCM confinement practices and adapted to modern needs, aiming to aid digestion, expel flatulence and toxins, boosting energy, strengthening joints and supporting lactation needs.

We note the availability of fertility and even miscarriage meals, catering to different needs of women.

7. Mamanda

Venue: 750 Chai Chee Road, #01-07A, Singapore 469000
Website: www.nannysos.com.sg/confinement-food-catering/
Contact: 6817 2479 / admin@nannysos.com.sg 

A confinement nanny provider, their food delivery is actually part of their postnatal catering service, available over 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. We love their detailed recommendation on their website, suggesting what moms should look out for, benefits of confinement meals and their comprehensive catering package prices.    

11. NouRiche

NouRiche, under the RichFood Group, prides itself on tried and tested TCM classics to revitalise the mind, body and spirit after childbirth. We are interested in their Sheng Hua Tonic brew, served together with a carefully calibrated set of dishes in the first seven days, to prepare and prime post-delivery mommies to better absorb nutrients from the subsequent 21 days of their meal plans.

They even allow customisation to suit dietary preferences such as vegan or a non-preference for certain ingredients. 

12. Thomson Nutri 

An extension of the Thomson Medical Centre brandname, their confinement menu is thoughtfully developed by an in-house team of lactation consultants, TCM physicians and dieticians. For mommies who enjoyed their in-ward postnatal meals, having them delivered to home is most likely a welcomed service! 

13. Tian Wei Signature

Venue: 81 Tagore Lane, TAG A, #01-11, Singapore 787502
Website: www.tianweisignature.com
Contact: 6727 5599 / sales@tianweisignature.com 

This catering service was started to create appetising meals for confinement mommies, emphasising essential ingredients needed to boost recovery. For mommies who are adventurous, try their Mediterranean fusion dishes, or consider their variety of Japanese confinement options. If you prefer traditional classics or have a penchant for herbal soups, these are also their specialties. 

14. Ummu Fazwil

Another halal establishment by a team of young individuals who not only love cooking, but are also mothers who understand a positive postnatal experience includes a scrumptious and nutritious diet. Combining the best of present-day confinement culture and easily available superfoods, their confinement meals include lactation desserts and nourishing beverages.

15. Yue Zi Le Confinement Caterin

Website: www.yuezileconfinement.com
Contact: 8448 1177 / hello@yuezileconfinement.com 

YZL’s name says it all, they are a specialist in confinement food, dedicated to improving mommies’ recover process by introducing the best and most essential ingredients. With an international approach to taste, they infuse elements such as Thai lemongrass fried rice to Japanese mirin pork chop to create a varied menu. Their traditional Chinese confinement cuisine boasts pork trotter vinegar and sesame oil ginger chicken as signatures. 

Last but not least, FoodLine.sg is a great resource for finding catering and Tingkat providers to suit your family’s needs. Remember to check them out!

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