In the recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about how the the OG Ramadan Bazaar has lost its original charm. Last weekend, I put on my shorts and slippers, and decided to find out for myself – has the Geylang Serai Bazaar become more hipster heaven than good ol’ pasar malam?

I started my bazaar route at Tanjong Katong Complex, simply because it is the nearest to Paya Lebar MRT. With the many vendors selling Instagram-worthy burgers, unicorn milkshakes and designer desserts, it really did look more like the trendy ARTBOX than the heartland night markets I used to frequent. Since there have been many online complaints about the Ramadan bazaar, and most of them are about how expensive everything is, I decided to compile a super comprehensive list of all the food prices.

Spoiler alert: You CAN eat cheaply at the Ramadan Bazaar – I could find traditional Malay snacks and Ramly burgers at almost every turn!

Also, please pang chance – I spent 4+ hours fighting the crowd (from secondary school students to uncles and aunties), so please forgive me if I left anything out! Leave a comment with the store name and prices, and I’ll gladly update it. Please do note that many store menus had revised prices taped over them, so don’t be too surprised if the prices vary slightly.

There are three main areas at the Ramadan Bazaar this year. For ease of reference, TK refers to the Tanjong Katong Complex area, WGS refers to the Wisma Geylang Serai area and GS refers to the Geylang Serai Market area.

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Full price list for stores at the Tanjong Katong Complex (TK) area

Although relatively small, this zone features more hipster stalls than the others. It’s got fancy sliders, novelty drinks and trendy sides like truffle fries and churros.

Store Menu Alley Thai teas $4 Ribbon fries $6 Loco Loco Churros 1 cup $5.50 – $6 2 cups $10 Platter $17 French fries $5 Fish n Chips $6 Chicken meatballs $6 2 sides for $10 Pineapple Superman Energy potion $4 Ice Slush $2 – $4 Canned drinks $1 Milo $1.50 Red Bull $1.20 Bottled drinks $1.80 Air Jagung Ketagih Singapura / Cake Love’s Dutch Baby Pancakes Dutch baby pancakes, 10 for $5 – $6 AJK kosong $5 AJK Ultimate $7 Cheese cloud +$1.50 White pearls +$0.70 Real corn bits +$0.50 Rainbow Works Edible Balloon $8.90 Flaming Unicorn $9.90 Glitter bottled drinks $8 Hyde & Co Cheese / truffle fries $7 Crispy chicken rendang $9 Laksa hae bee hiam pasta $9 Chilli crab pasta $9 Combo +$6 to main price Bandung / Rootbeer float $5 21 Sliders Classic sliders $4 Signature sliders $4.50 3 classic sliders $12 3 signature sliders $14 All 7 sliders $25 Sliders combo $16 Drumstick $4 Truffle tots $6 (egg +$1, bacon +$1.5) Drinks $4 Pandan, speculoos, rose milk tea Maple lemon tea Masala chai tea The MNC Co Mushroom MNC $5 Triple trio MNC $5 Tom yam MNC $5.50 Laksa MNC $5.50 Pizza MNC $6 Chilli crab MNC $6 Add ons +$0.50-$1.50 Upsize +$2 Fed by the Ravens Taco trio $7 Quail egg sambal $4 Shamango $4 Taco trio + shamango $10 Taco trio + quail eggs + drink $15 BAB Handcrafted Turkey ham sandwich $10 Beef sandwich $9 Chicken sandwich $9 Corn kernels $4 – $5.50 Chixskin $5 Oystercakes $2.50 – $10 Tato Cubes $4 – $6 Mineral petbot $1.50 French soda $5 Mojito $6 Margarita $6 Peach colada $6 Bangkok Cafe Iced milk drinks $3 – $3.50 Iced drinks $2.50 – $3.50 Milkshakes $4.50 – $5 Thai iced teas $3 – $6 Galaxy drink $5 Anchan lemon tea with popping boba $3 Sweet corn with cheddar cheese $4 Green mango with fish sauce $5 Mango sticky rice $5 Take A Bite Fried Oreos $3 – $4 Twist potato $3 Nutella S’mores dip $3 Cup corn $2 Cheese sausage $2 Thai milk tea $2.50 – $4 O’Briam Banana Rocher $6 Choco Loco banana $6 Chocolate heaven banana $5 Strawberry cheese banana $5 Maple flake donuts $5 Cookies & cream donuts $5 Caramel crush donut $5 Rainbow drizzle donut $6 Spicy O’Nana $6 Mini donut burgers $3 Krispy Krunchie Chocolate $20 Strawberry $25 MNKOZN Banana cheese fountain $6 Murtabak manis $6.50 Keria Viral $5.50 – $8 Coyoroll Fresh fruit juice $2.80 – $4.80 Fresh fruit soda $6.80 Ice Burnz (also at GS area) Grilled sandwiches $7 Nutella balls $5 Fried kuey teow $5.50 Thai teas $2.50 – $6 Milkshakes $6 Katoshka Fruity soda $3.50 Classic iced limau $3.50 Asam boi special $3.50 Local iced coffee gao $3.50 Local iced milk tea $3.50 Iced creamy mango $4 Ikan 1986 5 fish otah $3 5 prawn otah $4 5 squid otah $4 5 kampung otah $3.50 5 crab meat otah $4 5 scallop otah $4 Otah parcel $4 Shrimp/chicken/beef pulot bakar $1.50 Meatballs in a bucket Bucket drinks 1 for $6 / 2 for $10 Twister fries $7 Chicken satay meatballs $9 Classic meatballs $9 Mr Arabic Food Lamb kebab 1 for $5 / 3 for $12 Lamb mandi #8 Chicken kabsa $7 Chicken kofta wrap 1 for $4 / 3 for $10 Falafel wrap 1 for $4 / 3 for $10 Chicken taouk 1 for $4 / 3 for $10 Kunafa $4 Baklava $3 Fruit drinks $3 – $5 Drink Me All drinks $1 Annette Ice-cream All popsicles $6

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Notable Stalls at Tanjong Katong Complex (TK)

Hyde and Co

From Chilli Crab Pasta ($9) to Truffle Fries ($7), Hyde and Co sells mainstream hipster grub – if that even makes sense. They do have a few fusion offerings like Bandung Float ($5) and the Crispy Chicken Rendang ($9). The latter is inspired by the MasterChef UK saga! At $9 for a main, it’s relatively cheap. Plus, many of the more atas stores don’t sell mains.

Loco Loco

Also selling super trendy food, Loco Loco‘s main dish is churros. The must-try premium flavours include D24 Durian, Singapore Chilli Crab and Salted Egg Yolk ($6). All the churros go for $10 for 2 cups, so it’s extra worth it if you get 2 premium cups.

Rainbow Works

Rainbow Works has gotten a lot of media attention, and it’s mostly for their rainbow-coloured drinks and desserts. If the colouring doesn’t scare you, the prices might – each drink costs almost $10, while the waffles are $6.90. The edible balloon is filled with helium and is on a pocky stick, and costs a whopping $8.90!

MNC Co

MNC Co sells macaroni and cheese, but with a twist. It features unique flavours like laksa ($5.50), tom yam ($5.50) and chilli crab ($6)! The servings look pretty decent on Instagram, so the $5.50 – $6 price tag seems relatively cheap for a main.

Katoshka

Katoshka sells colourful teas and juices that are around $4. I wouldn’t call it cheap, but it’s the average price for fancy drinks around here. The stall at the TK area seems to only sell drinks, but the one at GS has savoury russet fries too.

Ikan 1986

Ikan 1986 has a store at GS as well, and both booths are relatively big. They sell traditional otah and at around $0.60 per piece, their prices are comparable to the other non-branded otah sellers in the market. I say it’s worth a try – if you can make it through the queue!

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Full price list for stores at the Wisma Geylang Serai (WGS) area

The next two zones have a good mix of traditional Malay snacks, as well as trendy grub. Alley and Rainbow Works from the Tanjong Katong Complex zone also have stores here.

Store Menu Turkish Kebab House Beef cheesy kebab 1 for $6 / 2 for $10 Chicken cheese kebab roll 1 for $5 / 3 for $12 Broti Iced teas $4 Sodas $4 SUAP Fried chicken winglets 5 for $6 10 for $10 20 for $18 Fries / Nachos $6 Toppings +$1 (Chilli beef / bacon / turkey ham) Hot dogs 1 for $7 / 2 for $12 Fruit drinks $6 Yummers (also at GS area) Colourful teas and fruit drinks Cup $4 Tube (bottle) $7 Rainbow Works (also at TK area) Edible Balloon $8.90 Flaming Unicorn $9.90 Glitter bottled drinks $8 Cloud 9 waffles $6.90 Popa drink $9.90 Starlite $9.90 1 drink + 1 waffle $15.90 Mr Vadai Assorted mini vadai 10 for $3 Liver gizzard, tandoori chicken/crab/fish/quail/prawn, boneless chicken, sotong kreyv Chicha mixed fruits with sauce $6 Tahu goreng $4 Tahu sumbat $4 Tahu bakar $4 Mango drink $4 – $6 Jagong drinks $4 – $6 WGS82 (traditional snack store) Sharksfin soup $2 Apam balik $3.50 – $4.50 Dengdeng Duo (also at GS area) Dengdeng $5 DD asam laksa $4 Burger dengdeng $4 Burger ronaldo $4 DD Air-fried drumlet $4 Taco dengdeng 2 for $6 Dengdeng tempura $4 Kerenting sebaldi $4 WORD. Bucket Gangster drinks $8 Chilli beef fries $6 Coney dog $6 Grilled cheeseburger $8 Angus beef / chicken Popcorn gangster $8 Chicken gangster $8 Lamb / beef ribs 1 portion $12 ½ slab $25 Full slab $40 Drink store (No signboard, features bottled + dispenser drinks) Smoothies $3 Alley (Also at TK, GS area) Thai teas $4 Ribbon fries $6 Ramly Burger stall Ramly burgers $4 – $6 HAUS BOOM Bottled drinks 1 for $3 / 6 for $15 Otah store (next to HAUS BOOM) Fish otah 10 for $6 Apam balik $4 – $5

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Notable stalls at the Wisma Geylang Serai area (WGS)

Turkish Kebab House

What’s a pasar malam without kebabs, right? Featuring the distinctive rotating chunks of meat, there are several kebab stores all across the entire Ramadan Bazaar. At around $5 – $6 per serving, I actually find this old-school snack quite expensive!

Yummers



By the time I got here, I was 2 hours into my adventure and sweating buckets. I got myself a colourful drink here at Yummers for $4 and was very pleased with it! I got the Mangoon (Blue Lagoon with Mango) and while it just tasted like iced mango juice, it looked 100% true to the photo on the menu.

kreyv

Don’t be fooled by the hip menus – kreyv sells both traditional and modern snacks! There’s Chicha ($6), which is a mixed fruit bowl drizzled with different sauces, and Malay snacks like Tahu Goreng, Tahu Sumbat and Tahu Bakar (all $4). When I was there, kreyv was quite popular and there was a long queue for it.

WORD.

Yet another super popular store. WORD. sells a range of savoury snacks, ranging from chilli beef fries ($6) to angus beef cheeseburgers ($8). Their signature dishes are the buckets of popcorn and chicken ($8 each), as well as the huge bucket drinks ($8), also known as Bucket Gangster. In true Singaporean fashion, the drinks are named after local racial slang – such as Minah Blackcurrent, Ah Lian Green Apple and Mat Rep Assam Boi.

Ramly Burger



In the WGS zone, I found the first Ramly Burger stall. The store was quite big, and sold not just the burgers, but deep-fried snacks, noodles and desserts too. If you want a classic pasar malam experience, you can make a beeline here – it’s got almost everything a typical local night market would sell, and for mostly under $6.

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Full price list for stores at the Geylang Serai Market (GS) area

Like WGS, there are several repeat stores like Alley, Take A Bite, Loco Loco and more. This is the biggest zone, and has almost everything the other two zones offer. If you are short on time, just go straight here.

Store Menu Ramly burger store Ramly burgers Chicken cheese $4 Beef cheese $4 Fish cheese $4 Egg cheese $2.50 Double patty cheese $6 Roti john $4.50 Assorted finger food $1.50 – $3 Assorted fried noodles $3 The Original Vadai Dhal vadai 3 for $2 Veg vadai 3 for $2 Veg pakoras $2 Mini vadai 10 for $2 Ikan billis vadai 3 for $2.50 Prawn vadai 3 for $2.50 Chocolate vadai $4 Cheese vadai $4 Mr Kebab Chicken kebab roll 1 for $5 / 3 for $12 Cheesy chicken kebab 1 for $5 / 3 for $12 GS296 (traditional snack store) Pisang kepok 4 for $2 Pisang tanduk 4 for $2 Keledek 4 for $2 Ubi 4 for $2 Fishball $1.50 Hot dog $1.50 Char kway $2.50 Otah 10 for $4 BeauTeaful Mr Q Assorted colourful drinks $4 – $5 Create your own drink $4 Toppings +$0.50 Dragon breath candy $5 – $8 Tornado potato $3 Fried Oreos $3 – $3.50 Korean corn dog $4 – $8 Le Rack Shack Raclette set $13 Extra cheese +$6 Okonomi-Yaki Chicken ham $3 Crabstick $3 Salmon $3.50 King of Kebabs Cheesy chicken kebab roll 3 for $12 O.M.G. Churros $4 Sweet potato balls $4 Bottled Thai milk / green tea 1 for $3 / 3 for $8 Unlimited drink refill +$2 Shaked & Baked Ala carte burgers $8 – $13 Burger sets $11 – $15 Beef meatballs $8 – $12 Chicken drumlets $8 – $12 Cheese fries $5 – $8.50 Cheese fries combo $10 – $13 Nugget cup $4 Popcorn cup $4 Frostie drinks $4 – $6 Chikaaaaboom! Chicken chop + Chilli crab $7 Chicken chop + Garlic butter $7 Chicken chop + Sambal works $7 Chicken chop + Aligot $7.50 Katoshka (Also at TK area) Fruity soda $3.50 Classic iced limau $3.50 Asam boi special $3.50 Local iced coffee gao $3.50 Local iced milk tea $3.50 Iced creamy mango $4 Classic russet fries $5.90 Premium russet fries $6.90 Sweet potato fries $5.90 Combo sets $9 – $10 Ikan 1986 5 fish otah $3 5 prawn otah $4 5 squid otah $4 5 kampung otah $3.50 5 crab meat otah $4 5 scallop otah $4 Otah parcel $4 Shrimp / chicken / beef pulot bakar $1.50 The Raclette Factory Swiss rosti raclette $12 Raclette combo set $19 Extra cheese +$6 Family platter $40 Lemonster drink 1 for $8 / 4 for $30 Happy Rollies Watermelon taco $5 Ice cream rollies $5 Watermelon volcano $6.90 – $12.90 Tako Yaki Assorted tako yaki balls 6 for $2.50 Drink store (near Tako Yaki) Assorted bottle drinks $1.20 – $2 Milo Ice Ball store Milo ice ball 1 for $6.50 / 2 for $12 Milo ice cream ball 1 for $8.50 / 2 for $15 Take a Bite (Also at TK area) Fried Oreos $3 – $4 Twist potato $3 Nutella S’mores dip $3 Cup corn $2 Cheese sausage $2 Thai milk tea $2.50 – $4 Alley (Also at TK, WGS area) Thai teas $4 Ribbon fries $6 High Roller by the Daily Menu Co Assorted sodas $4.50 Daily Menu Co Aglio Olio $7 French fries $4.50 – $6.50 Cafe Patani Thai ice milk tea $3 Thai ice milk tea mix $3 Durian / Mango sticky rice $5 Coconut ice-cream $5 Giant squid $10 Chicken cutlet $5 Jumbo cheese hot dog $4 Loco Loco (also at TK area) Churros 1 cup $5.50 – $6 2 cups $10 Platter $17

French fries $5 Fish n Chips $6 Chicken meatballs $6 2 sides for $10 Snack stores (near Loco Loco) Goreng pisang $2 Pedal ayam tongkeng hati $4 Char kway sotong $3.50 Dengdeng $5 – $45 Crispy chicken $4 Ice Burnz (also at TK area) Grilled sandwiches $7 Nutella balls $5 Fried kuey teow $5.50 Thai teas $2.50 – $6 Thai tea slushie $4 Nutella / Kinder Bueno soft serve $5 Milkshakes $6 Butterfoam milk tea $4 – $5 Pearls +$0.50 Snack store (near Ice Burnz, featuring drink dispensers) Drinks $1 Sharksfin soup $2 Curry fishball $2 Taiwanese shaved ice dessert $5 UYI Sotong bakar $4.50 Udang Panggang $3.50 Mini soft shell crab $7 Golden squid head $5 Popcorn squid $5 Yummers (also at WGS area) Colourful teas and fruit drinks Cup $4 Tube (bottle) $7 Dengdeng Duo (also at WGS area) Dengdeng $5 DD asam laksa $4 Burger dengdeng $4 Burger ronaldo $4 DD Air-fried drumlet $4 Taco dengdeng 2 for $6 Dengdeng tempura $4 Kerenting sebaldi $4 T.I.T.S (Thai Iced Tea Singapore) Assorted Thai iced teas A cup $2.50 B cup $3 C cup $4.50 D cup $7 Pair of T.I.T.S $4.50 Nasi Padang store (near T.I.T.S) Assorted dishes $0.70 – $2 O.M.G Ice cream roll Ice cream rolls $5 555 Thai Tea Thai iced milk / green tea 700ml cup $2 1L cup $3 Ice Gola store (near 555 Thai Tea) Ice gola $2.50 Hari Raya specials $1.50 – $2.50 Flavoured tea $2.50 Milk tea $2.50 Latte $2.50 Coffee $2.50 Macchiato $2.50 Krushers $3 Signature series $3 Sparkling series $3 Smoothies $4 Faloodas $ Desserts $6

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Notable stalls at the Geylang Serai market (GS) area

The Original Vadai

There were several stores selling vadai – traditional Indian fritters – but The Original Vadai had the longest queue. They also had the largest selection and unbeatable prices – you can get 10 mini fritters for just $2!

BeaTEAful Mr Q



BeauTEAful Mr Q sells colourful artisan drinks ($4 – $5 excluding toppings) as well as assorted snacks. The most notable item, however, is the Dragon Breath candy, which is a crunchy candy that looks unassuming in the cup, but “smokes” when you bite into it. Lots of people buy this just for Instagram, and it’s $5 – $8 per cup.

The Raclette Factory

Perhaps the most hyped up store in the whole Ramadan Bazaar, The Raclette Factory sells the original rosti raclette platter. The rosti raclette is $12, while the combo set with a drink is $19. Again, there was a snaking queue for this, and I regret not being able to try it!

Le Rack Shack



Not far away is Le Rack Shack, which also sells a raclette platter, but with whole baby potatoes instead of rosti. It’s a dollar more than the original, but I decided to give this a shot since there was no queue.

Sadly, the portion was disappointingly small – I counted 3 shrimps, 5 cocktail sausages and a few potatoes – and the cheese serving wasn’t enough to cover all the ingredients.

Shaked & Baked



With dishes like nuggets, meatballs and burgers, Shaked & Baked is one for the western food fans. However, it is quite expensive, with mains averaging around $10 – $15.

Assorted Snack Stores

As with the WGS zone, there’s a Ramly Burger store here that also sells assorted snacks. There are also a couple of other snack and $1 drink stores that sell other popular street foods like curry fish ball ($2) and shark fin soup ($2/$5).

T.I.T.S – Thai Iced Tea Singapore

This cheeky drink store that sells Thai iced teas names their drink sizes according to bra cup sizes (well, they are holding T.I.T.S …) and have an option for dual-flavour teas ($4.50). The largest cup is 1000ml, and is relatively cheap at $4.50.

555 Thai Tea



If you want a super value-for-money beverage, 555 Thai Tea is the place to be. You’ll recognise it by the giant green and brown drink dispensers. A regular cup is $2, while the large 1L size is just $3!

O.M.G. Ice cream rolls

End your gastronomic adventure with some ice cream rolls, the novelty dessert that shot the Ramadan Bazaar to fame several years ago. They may seem expensive at $5, but that’s the average price of most of the desserts at the bazaar.

Have you been to the Geylang Serai Bazaar 2018? Share your experience with us in the comments below!