Ramadan Bazaar 2023: 15 best stalls to visit for delicious food and drinks

At Mr Doner Kebab, you’ll be greeted by the sight of slow-roasting chicken and beef on a shawarma spit. This results in an intricately seasoned and flavourful kebab enhanced by chilli sauce and the tangy kick of garlic mayo, and matched by the key textural contrast of the iceberg lettuce.
 
For more unique offerings, for the Turkish pide, a flatbread with meat toppings, or a classic sweet kunefe.

If you’re looking for traditional Malay food, run, don’t walk, to The House of Lemang. Here, you’ll find Ramadan classics like nasi empit, rice cakes wrapped in pandan leaves, or ayam percik, chicken seasoned with a bevy of spices and grilled to perfection. For the most bang out of your buck, get the lemang set, where these rice cakes cooked in bamboo are the base for pairing with the bolder rendang, serunding (spiced grated coconut), and sambal goreng.

The Coney dogs at Kream were made for your Instagram feed. Hop on the mentaiko craze with the Mentaiko Dog, or tuck into the spicy, umami punch that is the signature Flaming Cheese Rendang Dog, which brings the best of Malay and American diner classics together.

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At House of Mandi, you will be treated to impossibly tender lamb or chicken mandis, served with rice that is spiced so intensely you’ll ravish your meal with gusto. Also on offer is the baklava, which is sweet, soft, and flaky that you’ll want seconds.

Habibtea puts a delightful Arab spin on bubble tea. Its signature Habibtea spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and star anise adds a comforting complexity to the classic bubble tea, and the Bhaiyatea made with Kenyan assam tea leaves has a depth that is unparalleled.
 
Don’t miss out on their halal mojitos either in flavours like green apple and lemon-lime, complete with sparkling water and popping boba to quench your thirst as you wander through the bazaar.

There’s no Ramadan bazaar without the Ramly burger. Sink your teeth into the sloppy, tender chicken, beef or fish patties cooked hot and fresh right in front of your eyes, topped with a fried egg and sandwiched in-between pillow-soft burger buns. It doesn’t get any better than this classic.

Bogeh’s selection of nibbles is the perfect treat to round off a walk through the bazaar. The star of the show is undoubtedly the durian goreng, comprising a batter that’s been fried to perfection and an impossibly creamy durian filling.
 
Other treats such as pisang goreng are classics that don’t disappoint. If you’re after more savoury offerings, opt for their lekor—its umami fish flavour is complemented by their freshly made chilli sauce.

Few things are better than a hot, crispy vadai with a crunchy whole prawn on top of it. That’s why you’ll always find long queues in front of the Original Vadai stall at the Ramadan bazaar. 

The prawn vadai is a classic, but if you’re looking for an alternative, the onion vadai offers a strong allium bite that won’t disappoint. If you’re feeling more adventurous, go for the chicken liver or the giant squid, which is deep fried for the ideal crunch. 

Mamak’s Corner is where you go when you’re looking for a good, hearty briyani. There are only two types of briyani—mutton or chicken—ensuring that all its effort goes into crafting the best plate of briyani. Wash it down with freshly-squeezed pomegranate juice that cuts the dish’s full-bodied, savoury taste.

EVB Bistro’s seafood bakes are perfect for sharing while you soak in the bazaar’s lively atmosphere. Go for the EVB bake, which is brimming with unagi, prawn and octopus. Even better, it’s drizzled with unagi sauce, sprinkled with furikake and accompanied by seaweed sheets. Don’t miss out on the soft shell crab either, which comes with an option of sambal or spicy mayo.

If you’re looking for a coffee boost, head down to Gaosyp and choose from an array of refreshing drinks. Classics like black and white coffees are on offer, but there are sweeter options like toffeenut and caramel macchiato if you prefer something sweeter. Not a coffee drinker? Treat yourself to the watermelon milk or the barley mint, a saccharine Ramadan special perfect for a post-iftar treat.

The sliders at Lè Paquè have been selling out in record time, so make sure you head down to get a taste of the succulent seafood or meat sliders before they run out. The lamb slider stands out for its refreshing mint sauce that matches the dominant flavour of the lamb. The beef slider is just as delicious, with the garlic mayo and charred onions adding an extra depth with every bite.

Get your noodle fix at Noodz by Helwa’s Gourmet. You’ll get the option to customise your noodles with a salty or sweet sauce and a choice of protein like karaage chicken or sautéed garlic prawns, thus creating a filling bowl that will keep you satisfied for hours. To finish off your meal, get the bingsu, which comes in bright flavours like Blue Temptation and Sexy Purple.

in an impressive array of flavours. You can’t go wrong with the traditional pancakes, which are served with salted butter and maple syrup. But for more indulgent offerings, go for the Chicago cheesecake, which sees cream cheese, biscuit crumbs and caramel sauce over your pancakes. If not, go for the Milo dinosaur,  Dutch baby pancakes drizzled with a Milo and condensed milk sauce in a local twist.

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