Khao Hom by Rung Mama serves authentic Thai food in Singapore — the same kind of Thai dishes you'd find in Thailand, true to its spice and true to its taste. The recipes originated from Rung Mama's own kitchen and home, cooking that has built nostalgic feelings for many in Singapore since the 1980s.
The menu covers an array of Thai dishes including Thai salads, curries and soups, alongside standout mains that have built up a following on the restaurant's social media, from a best-selling creamy omelette rice to garlic prawns and crispy fried pork jowl. Khao Hom now operates across three Singapore neighbourhoods — Ang Mo Kio, East Coast/Katong, and Pasir Ris — open daily from 11am to 10pm.
The restaurant has been featured by Thai Select from the Thai Embassy in Singapore, as well as local food publications including Daniel Food Diary, Miss Tam Chiak, The Ranting Panda, The Wacky Duo, Three Best Rated, Lady Iron Chef, and Singapore Foodie.
Khao Hom by Rung Mama sets out to do one thing well: authentic Thai food, the same kind of dishes you'd find in Thailand itself, true to their spice and true to their taste. It's a promise rooted in a real kitchen — Rung Mama's own — and cooking that has been building nostalgic feelings for people in Singapore since the 1980s.
What started as home cooking has grown into a restaurant with a real footprint across Singapore. Khao Hom now operates in three neighbourhoods — Ang Mo Kio, at Djitsun Mall; East Coast, at Katong Square; and Pasir Ris, at Pasir Ris Mall — each open daily from 11am to 10pm. The expansion across neighbourhoods has kept the same throughline: recipes that trace back to Rung Mama's own home kitchen, not a generalised or Westernised version of Thai food.
The menu spans the categories you'd expect from an authentic Thai kitchen — Thai salads, curries, and soups — built to keep the same quality and character as how Rung Mama used to cook. Among the dishes that show up regularly are a Barramundi Clear Tom Yum, a clean, aromatic soup built around barramundi fish, and Tod Kratiem Goong, juicy tiger prawns fried to perfection and tossed with Thai garlic — a dish the restaurant describes as "simple, aromatic, and absolutely unforgettable."
If there's one dish that defines Khao Hom for regulars, it's the Basil Creamy Omelette Rice — described by the restaurant itself as "everyone's fav" and its best-selling item. The creamy omelette rice comes with topping options, including a basil pork belly version, giving regulars a reason to keep coming back for their own preferred take on the dish.
Beyond the signature omelette rice, Khao Hom's kitchen turns out a range of other dishes worth seeking out. The Pork Jowl is fried until golden and crispy, served with a homemade sauce packed with Thai flavour, while the homemade Thai Ngoh Hiang comes generously packed with crab. For fried chicken fans, Khao Hom coats its version in a house-made Thai chilli sauce — described simply as needing "no other explanation." Together, these dishes show a kitchen leaning into bold, punchy Thai flavours rather than a toned-down version for a local crowd.
Around festive periods, Khao Hom has also put together special offerings, including a Chinese New Year Prosperity Set Menu, giving regulars a reason to gather for a shared meal beyond the usual à la carte order.
Khao Hom's authenticity hasn't gone unnoticed. The restaurant has been recognised by Thai Select, a mark awarded through the Thai Embassy in Singapore, and has been featured by a number of Singapore's well-known food publications, including Daniel Food Diary, Miss Tam Chiak, The Ranting Panda, The Wacky Duo, Three Best Rated, Lady Iron Chef, and Singapore Foodie — a spread of coverage that reflects consistent interest from the local food scene as the restaurant has grown from one outlet to three.
With outlets in Ang Mo Kio, Katong Square, and Pasir Ris Mall, Khao Hom is accessible across different parts of Singapore, open daily from 11am to 10pm. Reservations can be made online, and each outlet has its own direct contact number for enquiries, alongside a general enquiry and advance order line for anyone planning ahead. For anyone after Thai food that tastes like it came straight from a home kitchen in Thailand, Khao Hom by Rung Mama has built its reputation dish by dish, from tom yum to that best-selling omelette rice.