Chilis Pizza is a handmade pizza shop at 16 Madras St, The Daulat by Hotel Calmo, in Singapore's Little India. True to its motto of 'Cooking Up Your New Cravings', the team crafts every dough by hand, producing a soft yet satisfying crust that is topped with the chef's specialty tomato-based sauce and the freshest ingredients.
The menu covers Classics and Premium pizzas in regular 10-inch and large 12-inch sizes — from the Chilis Hawaii with turkey ham and pineapple and the meat-loaded Chilis Meaty, to the vegetarian Chilis N Friends and Margherita, the chilli-kicked Chilis Special and the beef pepperoni 'Full of Pep!'. All pizzas are built on a tomato base with mixed cheese and finished with parmesan cheese and parsley flakes, and add-on toppings are available. Beyond pizza, expect pasta in tomato and aglio olio styles (Original, Chicken Cutlet or Prawn), garlic bread, mushroom soup, iced americano and refreshing lemonade.
Whether you are dining in or ordering delivery, Chilis Pizza keeps it simple: handcrafted, fresh and delicious, with vegetarian options clearly marked and every pizza treated as a masterpiece.
At 16 Madras St, inside The Daulat by Hotel Calmo in Little India, Chilis Pizza is doing things the hands-on way. Its motto, 'Cooking Up Your New Cravings', sits alongside a promise of 'Handcrafted. Fresh. Delicious.' — and the shop means it. Rather than cutting corners, Chilis Pizza takes pride in handmade dough, crafting every pizza with passion and love, and topping it with the chef's specialty tomato-based sauce and the freshest ingredients. The goal, in its own words: every bite should be a mouth-watering experience.
That philosophy shows up most clearly in the crust. Chilis Pizza's dough is made by hand, giving each pizza a base that is soft yet satisfying — sturdy enough to carry generous toppings, light enough that you don't feel weighed down by the last slice.
Every pizza here starts from the same foundation: a tomato base and paste with mixed cheese, finished with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese and parsley flakes. From there, the menu splits into Classics and Premium, in regular 10-inch or large 12-inch sizes.
The Classics are the crowd-pleasers. The Chilis Hawaii teams turkey ham with pineapple bits for the sweet-savoury combination that never goes out of fashion. The Chilis Meaty goes all-in on the good stuff — turkey ham, beef salami, chicken sausages and beef pepperoni. Vegetarians are looked after too: Chilis N Friends piles on mushroom, black olives, green peppers, fresh tomatoes and onions, while the Margherita keeps things honest with fresh tomatoes.
Over in the Premium range, the kitchen turns up the personality. The Chilis Special pairs chicken and green peppers with red chilli and a chilli sauce dressing — an aptly fiery signature for a shop called Chilis. 'Full of Pep!' does exactly what its name suggests, putting beef pepperoni front and centre. Add-on toppings are available if you would rather build your own combination.
Pizza might be the headline act, but it is not working alone. The pasta list runs in two styles — tomato and aglio olio — with each available as an Original, a Chicken Cutlet version or a Prawn version, so there is a plate for whatever mood you are in.
Sides keep things simple and satisfying: garlic bread for the table and a bowl of mushroom soup for something warmer. To drink, there is an iced americano — 'bright, chilled espresso with a cooling finish' — and a refreshing lemonade with 'crisp citrus flavour with a cool, clean finish'. Both make handy foils for a cheesy, tomato-rich pizza.
Chilis Pizza works equally well as a destination or a delivery order. Eating in puts you at The Daulat by Hotel Calmo on Madras Street, right in Little India — one of Singapore's most colourful neighbourhoods. Ordering in brings the same handmade pizzas to your door.
The practical bits are easy. The full menu — pizzas, pastas, sides and drinks — is available as a downloadable PDF on the shop's website, chilispizza.com, and updates appear on Instagram at @chilis_pizza. You can also call +65 8828-2890 to check availability or place an order. One tip worth remembering: when the team takes a break, it posts a closure notice on its website, so it pays to glance at the site before making a special trip.
What Chilis Pizza offers is refreshingly straightforward: dough made by hand, a sauce the chef stands behind, and a menu that runs from meat-feast pizzas to fully vegetarian pies, with pasta, sides and cold drinks rounding things out. Whether you go for the chilli-kicked Chilis Special, the trusty Chilis Hawaii or a simple Margherita, the promise is the same — a soft, satisfying crust and a pizza built with a bit of care. In a neighbourhood full of eating options, that handmade touch is what makes this Little India pizzeria worth seeking out.