Recommended Food Stalls at Geylang Serai Singapore

hi earthlings!

When it comes to food in the Geylang Serai area, most of us usually think of the yearly Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar. The hipster food and festive atmosphere there make it a truly unique Singaporean foodie experience.

However, at the heart of Geylang Serai is one of the most bustling food hubs in Singapore, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre.

The two-storey building has been around since 1964, housing a ton of good eats on its second floor. Here are 5 stalls in Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre to try when you’re here!

1. Otak-Otak Kampung

It’s a pity that not many places make otak-otak the traditional way anymore. Fortunately, Otak-Otak Kampung is one of those few places which still sticks to the traditional methods. They only offer one type of Otak-Otak (S$2/three pieces, S$3/five pieces), which features large juicy chunks of fish. Unlike most otak-otak makers, they also do not use flour. As a result, their otak-otak doesn’t taste starchy at all. That said, though, they only serve up a limited quantity every day. So if you’d like to have a taste of authentic traditional otak-otak, I’d recommend heading down early!

Otak-Otak Kampung: #02 -164 | Tel: +65 9380 0696 | Opening Hours: 9am – 5pm

2. Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club

Satays are one of my favourite hawker food. A popular stall for them in Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre is Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club. Over here, they offer three different types of meat for their Satays (S$0.60 each): chicken, mutton and beef. Not only that, but their satay sauce also contains a generous amount of crushed peanuts. It covers every skewer with a thick coat of crunchy peanuts and decadent gravy.

Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club: #02 -145 | Opening Hours: 10am – 7pm

3. Nasi Ayam Sambal

I’m sure Singaporeans are all familiar with the Chinese-style chicken rice. However, Nasi Ayam Sambal has been winning the hearts of many with their Malay version in Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre. Their Nasi Ayam (S$4) came with an absolutely succulent chicken thigh. Together with the crunchy skin, the juicy thigh meat made for a sinful, all-rounded bite.

Not to mention, their chicken rice was extremely fragrant as well. Make sure you mix it with their unique housemade sambal chilli for an ultimate flavour bomb!

Nasi Ayam Sambal: #02 -129 | Opening Hours: 8am – 2pm (Wed – Sun), Closed on Mon

4. Cendol Geylang Serai

Established in 1952, Cendol Geylang Serai has since moved locations thrice before settling in Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre.

All these 67 years, however, they’ve continued to prosper by selling only one dish: their signature cendol. They make the green jelly in their Cendol (S$2) from scratch and complement it with gula melaka and coconut milk. To keep the dessert traditional, they don’t add any fancy toppings like red bean, attap seeds or durian.

So if you need a reprieve from the sweltering weather, give this traditional Indonesian-style dessert a shot!

Cendol Geylang Serai: #02 -107 | Tel: +65 9090 9605 | Opening Hours: 8am – 5pm

5. Iqbal Soup Kambing

If you’re craving a bowl of mutton soup to warm up your soul, Iqbal Soup Kambing does a delicious one. With a humongous brewing pot right in front of the stall, locating it isn’t a difficult task at all. Here, they serve up a variety of Indian Muslim dishes, but it’s their Mutton Soup (S$6) which most regulars return for. The chunks of mutton didn’t taste gamey at all, to our delight.

That said, what stood out to us was actually the thick, velvety consistency of the soup. It had an addictively rich flavour of herbs and spices so we didn’t let a single drop go to waste.

Iqbal Soup Kambing: #02 -128 | Opening Hours: 9am – 9pm (Daily)

thats all from me for now.

hope this post brings you good <3