The Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar is Singapore’s most iconic and vibrant Ramadan market, transforming the heart of the Malay-Muslim cultural precinct into a bustling festival ground during the fasting month.
Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar 2025 Food Review
This beloved annual event draws thousands of visitors who come to experience its rich blend of traditional and contemporary offerings, from authentic Malay cuisine to modern fusion food, festive shopping, and cultural performances, all set against a backdrop of stunning light installations and decorations.
This year’s edition features over 500 stalls including 150 F&B stalls.
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Training Bean to be a Foodie at a Ramadan Bazaar
Since it was the bean’s first time at the bazaar, we played a game where we took turns deciding what to order from the different stalls.
Ramadan Bazaar Order #1: Tornado Potato
The bean’s first order was a tornado potato ($4) from Boolatz Kitchenz (Stall 105). He had this previously at other markets before, but what made this different was a breaded coating around the potato spiral that gave it a bit more texture. The stall did offer to have powdered seasonings but we opted for the normal version. The little bean loved it but I do prefer it to be more flavored. The tornado potato is also best eaten when it’s fresh from the fryer as it gets soft quite fast.
Score: 2.5 / 5
Ramadan Bazaar Order #2:: Roti Boyan
We also spotted another item over at Boolatz Kitchenz which I mistook as a giant curry puff. Their roti boyan (2 for $5) had a tasty pastry encapsulating a potato and egg filling. The pastry was light and a nice starter to get the appetite going.
Score: 3/5
Ramadan Bazaar Order #3: Nachos Dog
The bean’s next order was a nachos dog ($8) from Kream (Stall 75). The portion size was huge and they were really generous with the nacho sauce. Not the easiest thing to eat especially if one is walking around, but definitely something that the little ones will enjoy.
Score: 3/5
Ramadan Bazaar Order #4: Bakso Halus
With the nachos dog, we had no choice but to find a spot to sit down. While making our way to the seating area, I came across a stall Taste of Indonesia (Stall 180) that was selling Indonesian fare. I opted for the bakso halus ($8) in hopes that it can cleanse some of the oils from our food. The broth was light and can be further flavored with the sweet sauce that they provided. The bakso was springy and went well with their sambal, which had a nice kick.
Score: 3.5/5
Ramadan Bazaar Order #5: Signature Sambal Keropok Lekor
We spotted a long wait at one of the stalls and went to check it out. JOM (Stall 143) serves up a variety of indomie and keropok lekor. We went for the signature sambal ($7) since bean could not make up his mind. Their keropok is the softer type and had a nice chew to it without being too greasy. The fish flavour came through and was nicely complemented by their sambal dip.
Score: 4/5
Ramadan Bazaar Order #6: Burger and Fries
After all the food that we had, the bean still wanted to have french fries and we settled on Mahmud’s Tandoor (Stall 84) because I was craving a good burger. We ordered the OG Burger with loaded fries ($17) and wanted the Chai Peng Slush but it was not ready yet.
The burger was the best thing we had all night, with a nicely marinated and charred chicken patty in between two soft brioche buns. The fries were nicely seasoned as well and topped off with tandoori chicken bits and a harissa mayo and mint yoghurt. The only critique was that the flavour of the sauces did not quite come through, but the acidity did help to balance out the entire dish.
Score: 4.5/5
Bonus: As we were heading back, I picked up a Iced Asam Boi ($3) from Katoshka (Stall 61). The drink was abit on the sweeter side but it was nice to end the night with.
The Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar takes place till 30 March, from 10 am till midnight except on the final day when operating hours will be extended until 6 am on 31 March 2025, the morning of Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
