SINGAPORE – It is over two weeks into the holy month of

Ramadan and bazaars islandwide

Besides the main ones in Geylang Serai and Kampong Gelam, others in the neighbourhoods of Woodlands, Tampines, Bukit Gombak and Jurong West also offer a wide selection of food and drink alongside retail booths. 

Trending in 2026 are offerings such as quesillo, a flan-like Venezuelan custard dessert; Vietnamese banh mi and spring rolls; and Japanese-style daifuku cream mochi. 

Returning favourites include an array of burgers, loaded fries, baked potatoes and psychedelic coloured drinks. 

The queues are not just for the dishes that have gone viral on social media, but also for the classics, from freshly grilled otah and satay to golden-fried vadai and goreng pisang. 

Here are The Straits Times’ top sweet and savoury picks from eight Ramadan bazaars islandwide.

Where: Ambeng Ummi at Bazar Raya Utara 2026, Block 717 Woodlands Drive 70 (opposite Admiralty MRT station)Info:

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I spot the queue for Ambeng Ummi’s stall from across the road and, like a typical Singaporean, dutifully join it.

While there are other stalls selling nasi ambeng at this bazaar, what seals the deal from this one is its highly recommended nasi jenganan – a traditional Javanese dish of rice with blanched vegetables covered in a thick peanut sauce known as sambal pecel. 

Each serving ($15) comes with paru (beef lungs), begedil and sambal goreng, and a choice of sambal sotong kering (sa...