# donpies.com > A guide to Don Pie: the chicken pies of Chef Don Lim, founder of Don Pie and co-founder of the kitchen that bakes them today under the DonChef name (first shop at Far East Square, 2000; recipe dated by the brand to 1983), baked today at Chicken Pie Kitchen & Don Signature Crab, 39 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore, and sold there and at kiosks in AMK Hub, Wisma Atria, White Sands and Tiong Bahru Plaza. Covers names, menu and prices (February 2026 menu), outlets and hours, halal status (no pork, no lard, not Halal-certified) and the Toa Payoh years (about 2015 to 2021). There is no current Toa Payoh outlet. Last updated October 2026. Full text of the main pages: https://donpies.com/llms-full.txt ## The story - [What is Don Pie? The short answer and the long one](https://donpies.com/don-pie-explained/): The definition, the chef, the pie and where it is sold: start here. - [Chef Don Lim: the founder behind Don Pie](https://donpies.com/chef-don-lim/): From a 1983 cafeteria recipe to the Tyrwhitt Road kitchen: the founder's story. - [What happened to Don Pie? A dated timeline](https://donpies.com/what-happened-to-don-pie/): Every dated event from 1983 to 2026, with the disputed years marked. - [Don Pie and Chicken Pie Kitchen: how the names relate](https://donpies.com/don-pie-vs-chicken-pie-kitchen/): One chef, two names: how Don Pie and Chicken Pie Kitchen connect, in plain terms. - [Don Pie, Don pies or Don's pie: what is it actually called?](https://donpies.com/what-is-don-pie-called/): Every variant of the name, where it came from, and what it points to now. - [Don Pie at Far East Square and China Square: where it began](https://donpies.com/far-east-square-and-china-square/): The CBD lunch pie: Far East Square, China Square Central and the $18 whole pie. ## Menu & prices - [Don Pie menu and prices, 2026](https://donpies.com/menu/): All six pies with personal and whole prices, a filterable menu, and the cakes. - [DonChef's Original Chicken Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/original-chicken-pie/): The 1983 recipe: chunky chicken, potato, half an egg. $6.80 personal. - [The Black Pepper Chicken Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/black-pepper-chicken-pie/): Same crust, much more pepper, at the same price as the Original. - [The Chicken Shepherd's Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/chicken-shepherds-pie/): Black pepper chicken under baked mash, in a tray. $6.80 personal. - [The Curry Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/curry-pie/): Chicken and potato in curry spices. $6.80 personal, $38.80 whole. - [The Beef Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/beef-pie/): NZ beef, slow-cooked with wine. The premium pie: $13.80 personal. - [The Apple Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/apple-pie/): The sweet one: apples, nuts, raisins and cinnamon. $8.80 personal. - [Kueh lapis and cakes at Don Pie](https://donpies.com/menu/kueh-lapis-and-cakes/): Kueh lapis, prune lapis, cheesecake and rich cake, with every size and price. ## Outlets - [Don Pie outlets: where to buy a Don pie today](https://donpies.com/outlets/): All five outlets with hours, MRT, an outlet finder and open-now status. - [The Tyrwhitt Road flagship, Jalan Besar](https://donpies.com/outlets/tyrwhitt-road-jalan-besar/): The restaurant and kitchen: full menu, dine-in, pets welcome. 39 Tyrwhitt Road. - [The AMK Hub kiosk, Ang Mo Kio](https://donpies.com/outlets/amk-hub/): Pies and crab, takeaway. Three stops north of Toa Payoh. #B2-44. - [The Wisma Atria kiosk, Orchard](https://donpies.com/outlets/wisma-atria/): Pies only, takeaway, on Orchard Road. Open until 9.30pm. #B1-46. - [The White Sands kiosk, Pasir Ris](https://donpies.com/outlets/white-sands-pasir-ris/): The east's only Don pie outlet. Pies only, takeaway. #B1-K11. - [The Tiong Bahru Plaza kiosk](https://donpies.com/outlets/tiong-bahru-plaza/): The newest kiosk, on Level 3. Pies only, shared seating nearby. #03-115. ## Toa Payoh - [Don Pie and Toa Payoh: the comeback years, and the way there now](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/): The hub for everything Toa Payoh: what was there, when, and how to get a Don pie from the estate now. - [Don Pie in Toa Payoh: the full story](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/don-pie-toa-payoh-full-story/): From a one-man crab stall to the return of the pies: the six years that link Raffles Place to Tyrwhitt Road. - [Blk 206 Toa Payoh North: the coffee-shop crab years](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/blk-206-toa-payoh-north-crab-stall/): The one-man claypot crab stall that kept Chef Don cooking after he sold Don Pie. - [Don's Pie & Cake at Toa Payoh North Food Centre II](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/dons-pie-and-cake-food-centre-ii/): Late 2019 to 2021: the food-centre stall where Chef Don's pies came back. - [Is there a Don Pie in Toa Payoh now?](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/is-there-a-don-pie-in-toa-payoh/): The plain answer: no. Plus the nearest outlets and why old listings still say Toa Payoh. - [How to get a Don pie from Toa Payoh](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/how-to-get-a-don-pie-from-toa-payoh/): MRT routes to AMK Hub, Orchard and Tyrwhitt Road, with an interactive route map. - [Toa Payoh: a heartland town, and why its food sticks in the memory](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/toa-payoh-heritage-and-food/): The big swamp that became a model new town, and the food culture Don's pies were part of. - [The crab bee hoon side of the story](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/crab-bee-hoon-story/): How a pie chef ended up famous for claypot crab soup, and where to order it today. - [A short price history of the Don pie](https://donpies.com/toa-payoh/don-pie-price-history/): Six sourced price points, 2008 to 2026, from China Square to the $5 Toa Payoh pie. ## Guides - [Is Don Pie halal?](https://donpies.com/is-don-pie-halal/): No pork, no lard, not Halal-certified: the exact position, and why. - [Don Pie reviews: what food writers and diners say](https://donpies.com/don-pie-reviews/): The praise, the criticism and the disclosures, with links to every source. - [Don Pie FAQ: the questions people actually ask](https://donpies.com/faq/): Twenty-three short, sourced answers about outlets, prices, halal, Toa Payoh, delivery and DonChef. - [A glossary of Don Pie names and terms](https://donpies.com/glossary/): Short definitions for every name, menu term and Singapore food word on this site. - [How to order Don Pie: outlet, pickup and delivery](https://donpies.com/order/): Walk-in, pickup, delivery or delivery apps: how each works, with official links. ## About this guide - [About donpies.com](https://donpies.com/about/): Who publishes the guide, how we check facts, and how we link. - [The journal: every article on donpies.com](https://donpies.com/journal/): Every article, newest first, grouped by month. - [Site index](https://donpies.com/site-index/): Every page on the site, as a plain list.