Is Hakka Yu Worth It? Menu & Prices in Singapore
Hakka cooking is food for the patient — humble ingredients coaxed into depth over slow heat — and Hakka Yu has built its following on exactly that patience. Born in Guangzhou in 2013, its Singapore outlets serve Hakka home cooking family-style at mall-dining prices.
The signature is the Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken (S$18.80 for half, S$37.60 for whole), baked in coarse salt until the juices seal in — a heritage technique recognised as intangible cultural heritage. Around it sits a menu of stuffed tofu, abacus seeds, claypot dishes and pork soups, all priced like a neighbourhood zi char rather than an airport restaurant.
Below: the Hakka Yu menu with 2026 Singapore prices — signatures, claypot mains, steamed newcomers, desserts and drinks.
Hakka Yu JEM Menu: Dishes & Prices
The menu stays close to Hakka home cooking: salt-baking, claypot braising and steaming. Dishes arrive family-style, portions are generous, and the price list reads like a hawker centre's.
Signature Dishes
Start here and you cannot go wrong. The salt-baked chicken is the headliner — moist, evenly seasoned, served in its earthenware vessel — while the stuffed tofu and abacus seeds show off the Hakka talent for turning tofu and yam into comfort food.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Traditional Hakka Pork Soup (per pax) | 5.80 |
| Hakka Stuffed Tofu | 12.80 |
| Hakka Abacus Seeds | 12.80 |
| Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken (Half) | 18.80 |
| Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken (Whole) | 37.60 |
Mains & Claypot Dishes
The everyday backbone of the menu. Claypot braised eggplant and claypot rice with cured meats deliver deep savoury satisfaction around S$13, while the chrysanthemum fish (S$22.80) is the pick for seafood lovers.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Cantonese Stir-fried Choy Sum | 10.80 |
| Claypot Braised Eggplant | 12.80 |
| Claypot Rice with Cured Meats | 13.80 |
| Steamed Pork Ribs with Pumpkin | 14.80 |
| Sweet & Sour Pork with Pineapple & Strawberry | 15.80 |
| Sweet & Spicy Chrysanthemum Fish | 22.80 |
New Steamed & Camellia Oil Dishes
Recent additions lean into traditional Hakka techniques: steaming, and cooking with organic camellia oil. The steamed chilli squid (S$15.80) and pan-fried chive dumplings (S$8.80) are the standouts, with braised pork trotters for the committed.
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce | 6.80 |
| Pan-Fried Chive Dumpling | 8.80 |
| Hakka Steamed Sponge Cake | 8.80 |
| Steamed Chilli Squid | 15.80 |
| Stir-Fried Mixed Mushrooms in Camellia Oil | 15.80 |
| Braised Pork Trotters & Mushrooms in Camellia Oil | 22.80 |
Desserts & Beverages
Finish Hakka-style: chewy green kueh, old-school steamed sponge cake, silky soybean curd — all under S$9 — washed down with the refreshing iced bayberry drink (S$4.90).
| Item | Price (S$) |
|---|---|
| Hakka Soybean Curd | 3.80 |
| Hakka Rice Cakes | 4.80 |
| Iced Bayberry Drink | 4.90 |
| Hakka Green Kueh | 6.80 |
Hakka Yu Best Sellers & Recommendations
Order the salt-baked chicken first and build the meal around it — half a bird feeds two comfortably. Add the stuffed tofu and one claypot dish, and a table of four eats royally for roughly S$20 per person before drinks. The per-pax pork soup (S$5.80) is the cheapest taste of the kitchen's slow-cooked depth.
Hakka Yu Prices in Singapore
Signatures run S$5.80–S$37.60, mains S$10.80–S$22.80, steamed newcomers S$6.80–S$22.80, and desserts and drinks S$3.80–S$8.80 — remarkable value for mall dining at this quality. Prices are approximate and may vary by outlet; delivery prices may differ.
Compare prices across the island with the full Singapore menu directory.
Frequently Asked Questions About Hakka Yu Singapore
Conclusion
Hakka Yu is worth it for slow-cooked Hakka comfort at mall prices: the heritage salt-baked chicken at S$18.80 (half) or S$37.60 (whole), claypot mains around S$13, and a table of four eating well for ~S$20 per person. Order the chicken first, add stuffed tofu and a claypot, finish with the iced bayberry drink. Patient food for impatient appetites — families especially.
