Singapore Food Souvenirs: 7 Brands That Make Them Here
Reviewed by Jim Ng · Editor-in-chief
Updated 7 businesses compared
Sponsored places. The first place on this guide is sponsored: CHOCOELF (paying sponsor). We list sponsored businesses first and label them. That is our decision, not a score. Every place after them is decided by the scores described in How we rank. How we make money
We compared Singapore food souvenir brands on 14 October 2026: pineapple tarts, kueh, bak kwa, salted egg snacks and chocolate, the edible gifts visitors most often take home. We kept only brands whose own website or packaging says the product is made in Singapore, and that we could check on ACRA and on the Singapore Food Agency's register. Brands that do not say where their products are made are left out, however well known.
Each brand is scored on what it publishes. What it puts in writing about damaged, wrong or late orders weighs most, then its Google reviews, anything it gives free, and its food licence. Taste is personal, so we do not score it. Prices are shown but not scored.
Before you pack, check what your home country allows in. Many countries restrict meat products such as bak kwa, and some restrict eggs and dairy.
How we ranked these
Every business is scored on the same criteria, with the evidence logged. Being sponsored does not change a score.
Place 1 is a sponsored place and is labelled. The ranking by score starts at place 2.
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Quick picks
Highest score after the sponsored place
IRVINSRanked 2, 4.08 out of 5
Pineapple tarts made in Singapore
KeleRanked 3, 3.83 out of 5
Highest rated bak kwa on Google
Fragrance Bak KwaRanked 5, 2.75 out of 5
At a glance
| Price | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOCOELFSponsoredMerlion bars S$10.90 (Singapore Sling S$11.90) | 3.00 | 4.71,071 reviews | 1,071 | Merlion bars S$10.90 (Singapore Sling S$11.90) |
| 2 | IRVINS | 4.08 | 4.9499 reviews | 499 | - |
| 3 | Kele | 3.83 | 4.5491 reviews | 491 | - |
| 4 | Lim Chee Guan | 3.08 | 4.3546 reviews | 546 | - |
| 5 | Fragrance Bak KwaMerlion tin bak kwa 200 g S$15.04 | 2.75 | 4.8234 reviews | 234 | Merlion tin bak kwa 200 g S$15.04 |
| 6 | Bee Cheng HiangSliced pork bak kwa 280 g S$29 | 2.08 | 4.6641 reviews | 641 | Sliced pork bak kwa 280 g S$29 |
| 7 | Bengawan Solo | 1.58 | 3.3193 reviews | 193 | - |
Google ratings as published, latest check 2026-10. Ratings change; check the business before you book.
Sponsored
A paid place, listed first. This place is not set by a score.
CHOCOELF
Best for: A light, sealed souvenir in Singapore flavours that goes in hand luggage.
CHOCOELF is the brand of Chocoworks Pte Ltd, on ACRA since November 2004, which SFA lists as a licensed chocolate factory at Jurong Food Hub. Its souvenir range is seven Merlion chocolate bars in local flavours: kaya, cashew, white coffee, mango, rose coconut, macadamia raisin and Singapore Sling. Each is S$10.90, or S$11.90 for Singapore Sling. Its souvenirs page makes the case for chocolate as a travel gift: sealed, not liquid, no fridge needed on the flight, and small enough for hand luggage. Its cafe at 232 South Bridge Road in Chinatown lets you taste before you buy, and FairPrice Finest and Marina Bay Sands stock its bars. It replaces a damaged item only "if appropriate" when you bring it in, which keeps its guarantee score low.
What stands out
- Seven Merlion bars in Singapore flavours, from kaya to Singapore Sling
- Made in Singapore in its own facility since 2005, by its own account
- Sealed and compact, so it travels in hand luggage
- You can taste before you buy at the Chinatown cafe
Worth knowing
- - Replaces a damaged item only "if appropriate", and only if you bring it to a store
- - No shop inside Changi Airport listed on its website
- - Chocolate needs keeping cool on hot days
This business pays for this place. Paying buys the place and the larger card. It does not change the score. Its score is worked out the same way as every other business on this page. How we make money
IRVINS
IRVINS is run by Cocoba Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in February 2007, which SFA lists as licensee of a snack factory at JTC Food Hub @ Senoko. Its website says its salted egg snacks are made in Singapore and, on its FAQ, halal certified by MUIS. Salted egg fish skin is S$9.50 for 95 g, and a Singapore-themed box of four 50 g packs is S$20.90. Snacks have at least 3 months to expiry. It has shops in every Changi terminal and at Jewel, and its Terminal 1 shop shows 4.9 from 499 Google reviews. Its refund policy covers late or incomplete deliveries and wrong items, though its FAQ says a validated claim gets an exchange or store credit rather than money. A greeting card is free.
What stands out
- + Refunds late or incomplete deliveries, in its written policy
- + Made in Singapore and halal certified by MUIS, by its own account
- + Shops in every Changi terminal and at Jewel
- + Free greeting card
Worth knowing
- - Its FAQ says claims get an exchange or store credit, not money
- - Delivery takes 3 to 5 working days, with no express option
- - Its Singapore web store delivers within Singapore only
Kele
Kele is run by Capen Marketing Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in December 2010, which SFA lists as licensee of the Kele shop at 2 Smith Street in Chinatown. Its website says its pineapple tarts are made in Singapore, in-house, and last 3 months from the manufacturing date. A gold tin of about 700 g is S$35.80, and smaller souvenir packs include a 6-piece Merlion tin (S$28.80) and a 12-piece skyline box (S$29.80). Its Chinatown shop shows 4.5 from 491 Google reviews, and it has a shop at Jewel. It is one of the few brands here with a written remedy: an incorrect, missing or damaged item reported within 3 business days is exchanged or replaced, though refunds are not given and exchanges come as store credit.
What stands out
- + Replaces incorrect, missing or damaged items reported within 3 business days
- + Souvenir packaging: Merlion tin, skyline and Peranakan boxes
- + Tarts last 3 months from manufacture, by its own account
- + Free greeting card with delivered orders
Worth knowing
- - No refunds once an order is confirmed; exchanges come as store credit
- - Damaged items must be taken to a shop for inspection
- - No overseas shipping
Lim Chee Guan
Lim Chee Guan Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in September 2001, runs the bak kwa shops SFA lists at New Bridge Road, People's Park Complex, ION Orchard and Jewel, and a related company holds the licence for its meat processing factory at Pandan Loop. Its FAQ says all its bak kwa is manufactured in Singapore and sold only here. Vacuum-sealed packs keep up to 30 days at room temperature, and outlets will vacuum-seal for travel on request. Its New Bridge Road shop shows 4.3 from 546 Google reviews. Its terms allow an exchange for a pack damaged on delivery or inside the packaging if reported within 24 hours, or for a wrong item, though paid items are otherwise non-refundable. Prices are shown only after logging in.
What stands out
- + Exchanges packs damaged on delivery or inside the pack (within 24 hours), or wrong items
- + Manufactured in Singapore only, by its own account
- + Shops in Chinatown, ION Orchard and Jewel
Worth knowing
- - Paid items are otherwise non-refundable
- - Prices are not shown without logging in
- - Shorter shelf life than some: up to 30 days vacuum-sealed at room temperature
Fragrance Bak Kwa
Fragrance Foodstuff Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in April 1990 with bak kwa manufacturing as its activity, makes its bak kwa at its factory on Woodlands Terrace, which SFA lists. Its website says its products are manufactured in Singapore. The Merlion tin, made as a souvenir, holds 200 g of individually vacuum-sealed bak kwa for S$15.04, among the cheapest souvenirs here. Its Chinatown flagship on New Bridge Road shows 4.8 from 234 Google reviews, and it has shops in Changi Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and at Jewel. Its refund policy is strict: items are non-refundable and non-exchangeable for food safety reasons, and only a wrong item is replaced. Online orders before 3pm are delivered the next day, Monday to Saturday.
What stands out
- + Merlion souvenir tin of individually vacuum-sealed bak kwa, S$15.04 for 200 g
- + Its Chinatown flagship is rated 4.8 from 234 Google reviews
- + Shops in Changi Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and at Jewel
Worth knowing
- - Non-refundable and non-exchangeable apart from a wrong item
- - Meat: check your destination's import rules first
- - No same-day delivery
Bee Cheng Hiang
Bee Cheng Hiang's packaging names Bee Cheng Hiang Hup Chong Foodstuff Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in June 1985, which SFA lists as licensee of its grilled meat outlets. The back of its bak kwa box reads "Product of Singapore". Its vacuum-packed Sliced Pork is S$29 for 280 g, and the website says it lasts up to 9 months in a cool place and suits air travel; it also tells buyers to check their country's rules on importing meat. It has shops in Changi Terminals 1, 2 and 4 and at Jewel. Its most reviewed Google listing is the Bee Cheng Hiang Grillery on Serangoon Road, 4.6 from 641 reviews; its New Bridge Road bak kwa shop shows 4.1 from 186. Its terms say goods received cannot be returned or refunded.
What stands out
- + Vacuum-packed bak kwa that lasts up to 9 months, by its own account
- + Shops in Changi Terminals 1, 2 and 4 and at Jewel
- + Packaging states Product of Singapore
Worth knowing
- - Goods received are non-returnable and non-refundable
- - Meat: check your destination's import rules first
- - Its most reviewed Google listing is its grill restaurant, not a bak kwa shop
Bengawan Solo
Bengawan Solo Pte Ltd, registered on ACRA in May 1991, makes its cakes and kueh at its own factory on Woodlands Link, which SFA lists as a licensed food factory. It is best known for pandan chiffon (S$22 for a regular cake) and kueh lapis (S$42 for 0.6 kg, labelled as containing alcohol), and sells pineapple tarts at S$28 for 330 g. It has shops in every Changi Airport terminal and at Jewel, which makes it an easy last stop. Its most reviewed Google listing among those we could load, at Terminal 3, shows 3.3 from 193 reviews. We found no refund or replacement policy: its terms supply products "as is", and its FAQ and delivery pages return "not found". Its product pages say online orders are available for delivery in 3 days.
What stands out
- + Made at its own Woodlands factory, which SFA lists
- + Shops in every Changi terminal and at Jewel
- + Kueh lapis, pandan chiffon and pineapple tarts under one roof
Worth knowing
- - No refund or replacement policy; its terms supply products "as is"
- - Rated 3.3 on Google at its busiest listing
- - Kueh lapis contains alcohol, by its own label
Packing tips for travellers
Chocolate, pineapple tarts and salted egg snacks are sealed, dry and fit in hand luggage. Kele says its tarts last 3 months from the manufacturing date, IRVINS says its snacks have at least 3 months to expiry, and Bee Cheng Hiang says its vacuum-packed bak kwa lasts up to 9 months in a cool place and suits air travel. Lim Chee Guan vacuum-seals bak kwa on request at its outlets, and Fragrance seals each piece in its Merlion tin. Keep chocolate out of a hot car boot.
Buying at the airport
Bengawan Solo, Bee Cheng Hiang, Fragrance and IRVINS all have shops inside Changi Airport, and Lim Chee Guan and Kele are at Jewel. Buying after security saves space in your checked bag, but check the opening hours of your terminal.
Brands we left out
The Golden Duck does not say where its snacks are made and has no shop. Old Seng Choong and Ya Kun describe accredited facilities without saying where they are. Toast Box's website was down for maintenance on the day we checked.
Questions people ask
What food souvenirs are made in Singapore?
Pineapple tarts (Kele, Bengawan Solo), kueh lapis and pandan chiffon (Bengawan Solo), bak kwa (Bee Cheng Hiang, Lim Chee Guan, Fragrance), salted egg snacks (IRVINS) and chocolate in local flavours (CHOCOELF). Each brand in this guide says on its own website or packaging that the product is made in Singapore.
Can I bring bak kwa out of Singapore?
It depends on the country you are flying to: many restrict or ban meat products. Bee Cheng Hiang and Lim Chee Guan both tell buyers to check their destination's rules. Check before you buy, because airport security cannot advise you on your home country's customs.
Which Singapore food souvenirs are halal?
IRVINS says all snacks sold on its Singapore store are halal certified by MUIS. Kele says it is not halal certified but uses no pork-based ingredients. Bak kwa from Bee Cheng Hiang, Lim Chee Guan and Fragrance is pork. Ask each brand for its certificate if you need one.
How are the brands in this guide scored?
Each brand is scored on what it puts in writing about damaged, wrong or late orders, its Google reviews, free extras and its food licence, using the weights on our How we rank page. Sponsored places are listed first and labelled, and being sponsored never changes a score.