The best food at Geylang Serai Market is Malay and Indian-Muslim hawker fare: nasi padang at Sinar Pagi, mutton briyani at Geylang Briyani Stall, satay at Alhambra, and traditional kueh, otak-otak and cendol. All the stalls are in the food centre on level 2, above the wet market at 1 Geylang Serai, and most dishes cost from around $3 to $10. Many stalls open from early morning, sell out by early afternoon and close on Mondays, so arrive before lunch. The centre is about a 10-minute walk from Paya Lebar MRT.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang
- Geylang Briyani Stall
- Warong Solo
- Alrahman Kitchen
- Iqbal Soup Kambing
- Nasi Ayam Sambal
- Geylang Serai Nasi Ayam Bubur Ayam
- Pak Din Nasi Ayam Bakar
- Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club
- G.S. Oli Thosei & Food Stall
- S Safiudin Muhabbat Setia Hati
- Rojak & Mee Siam (A.H. Food Corner)
- Otak-Otak Kampung
- Kueh Talam Asli
- House of Gandos
- Cendol Geylang Serai
The list
Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang Malay / Minang (nasi padang) · $
Long-running nasi padang stall best known for its ayam sambal, with nasi rawon among its other dishes; queues form early.
- Cuisine: Malay / Minang (nasi padang)
- Price: $ · Vegetables from around $1; ayam sambal from around $6
- Must-try: Ayam sambal, Nasi rawon
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-137, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: From 8am; closing time and rest days vary
Geylang Briyani Stall Indian-Muslim (biryani) · $
Biryani stall serving mutton (kambing) and chicken briyani, one of the centre's best-known stalls.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (biryani)
- Price: $ · Briyani from around $7
- Must-try: Nasi briyani kambing (mutton), Nasi briyani ayam (chicken)
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-146, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 10.30am-3pm; closed Mon
Warong Solo Malay (noodles, nasi lemak) · $
Malay noodle and rice stall open since 1965, known for mee soto, mee rebus and the rarer laksa Siglap.
- Cuisine: Malay (noodles, nasi lemak)
- Price: $ · Mee rebus from around $4
- Must-try: Mee soto, Mee rebus, Laksa Siglap, Lontong
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-123, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-4pm; closed Mon
Alrahman Kitchen Malay · $
Early-opening Malay breakfast stall for lontong and mee rebus in thick, sweet-savoury gravy.
- Cuisine: Malay
- Price: $ · Lontong from around $5
- Must-try: Lontong, Mee rebus
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-139, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Thu-Tue 5.30am-3.30pm; closed Wed
Iqbal Soup Kambing Indian-Muslim · $
Specialist in peppery mutton soup and mutton rib soup served with bread, plus mee goreng, nasi goreng and mutton chop.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim
- Price: $ · Mutton soup from around $7
- Must-try: Sup kambing, Mutton rib soup, Mee goreng
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-128, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Reported as 9am-6pm, closed Mon (2026); hours vary
Nasi Ayam Sambal Malay (chicken rice) · $
Malay-style chicken rice served with a punchy house sambal; it only opens five mornings a week.
- Cuisine: Malay (chicken rice)
- Price: $ · From around $5
- Must-try: Malay-style nasi ayam with sambal
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-129, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Wed-Sun 8am-2pm; closed Mon-Tue
Geylang Serai Nasi Ayam Bubur Ayam Malay (chicken rice, porridge) · $
Stall for fried-chicken nasi ayam with green chilli sambal and comforting chicken porridge.
- Cuisine: Malay (chicken rice, porridge)
- Price: $ · Nasi ayam from around $4.50
- Must-try: Nasi ayam goreng with sambal hijau, Bubur ayam
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-131, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Daily 7am-3pm
Pak Din Nasi Ayam Bakar Malay / Indonesian (grilled chicken) · $
Grilled-chicken specialist pairing ayam bakar with turmeric nasi kuning, sambal kicap and green chilli.
- Cuisine: Malay / Indonesian (grilled chicken)
- Price: $ · Ayam bakar set from around $9.80
- Must-try: Ayam bakar with nasi kuning, Mee soto
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-151, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 8am-5pm; closed Mon
Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club Malay (satay) · $
Heritage satay stall grilling chicken, beef and mutton skewers, served with peanut sauce.
- Cuisine: Malay (satay)
- Price: $ · From around $0.60 a stick
- Must-try: Mutton satay, Chicken satay, Beef satay
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-145, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Sun-Fri 9.30am-7.45pm; Sat 8.30am-7.45pm
G.S. Oli Thosei & Food Stall Indian (thosai, appam) · $
Early-morning stall for plain and stuffed thosai and appom.
- Cuisine: Indian (thosai, appam)
- Price: $ · 2 thosai from around $3
- Must-try: Thosai, Masala thosai, Appom
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-138, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Daily 5.30am-3pm
S Safiudin Muhabbat Setia Hati Indian-Muslim (chapati) · $
Stall hand-rolling fresh chapati to order, served with keema and mutton curry.
- Cuisine: Indian-Muslim (chapati)
- Price: $
- Must-try: Chapati, Keema, Mutton curry
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-162, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: 11.30am-4pm; closed Mon
Rojak & Mee Siam (A.H. Food Corner) Indian rojak / Malay · $
Indian rojak and mee siam stall that often sells out before lunch.
- Cuisine: Indian rojak / Malay
- Price: $ · Mee siam from around $3; rojak items around $0.80-1.50
- Must-try: Indian rojak, Mee siam, Tepong telur
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-126, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 9am-4pm; closed Mon
Otak-Otak Kampung Malay (otak-otak) · $
Grilled otak-otak stall selling a family recipe made since the 1950s.
- Cuisine: Malay (otak-otak)
- Price: $ · From around $3 for 3 pieces
- Must-try: Otak-otak
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-165, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 8.30am-5pm; closed Mon
- Halal: Muslim-owned
Kueh Talam Asli Malay kueh · $
Traditional Malay kueh stall known for many versions of kueh talam and salat.
- Cuisine: Malay kueh
- Price: $ · From around $1.10 a piece; 4 for $5
- Must-try: Kueh talam, Putri salat, Salat durian
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-148, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Tue-Sun 8am-3pm; closed Mon
House of Gandos Malay kueh / Indonesian · $
Stall for gandos, a rare coconut-and-rice-flour cake, plus gado-gado and agar-agar gudil.
- Cuisine: Malay kueh / Indonesian
- Price: $ · Items from around $1
- Must-try: Gandos ubi, Gandos kelapa, Gado-gado, Agar-agar gudil
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-157, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: 8am-4pm; closed Mon (may close Tue)
Cendol Geylang Serai Malay dessert · $
Long-established cendol stall serving shaved ice with green jelly, coconut milk and gula melaka, plus dadih.
- Cuisine: Malay dessert
- Price: $ · Cendol from around $2.50
- Must-try: Cendol, Dadih
- Where: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-107, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre, Singapore 402001
- Area: Geylang Serai
- Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (EW/CC)
- Hours: Daily 10am-8pm
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang | Malay / Minang (nasi padang) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Geylang Briyani Stall | Indian-Muslim (biryani) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Warong Solo | Malay (noodles, nasi lemak) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Alrahman Kitchen | Malay | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Iqbal Soup Kambing | Indian-Muslim | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Nasi Ayam Sambal | Malay (chicken rice) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Geylang Serai Nasi Ayam Bubur Ayam | Malay (chicken rice, porridge) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Pak Din Nasi Ayam Bakar | Malay / Indonesian (grilled chicken) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club | Malay (satay) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| G.S. Oli Thosei & Food Stall | Indian (thosai, appam) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| S Safiudin Muhabbat Setia Hati | Indian-Muslim (chapati) | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Rojak & Mee Siam (A.H. Food Corner) | Indian rojak / Malay | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Otak-Otak Kampung | Malay (otak-otak) | $ | Geylang Serai | Muslim-owned |
| Kueh Talam Asli | Malay kueh | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| House of Gandos | Malay kueh / Indonesian | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
| Cendol Geylang Serai | Malay dessert | $ | Geylang Serai | — |
Your questions answered
What is the best food at Geylang Serai Market?
Regular picks include nasi padang at Sinar Pagi (#02-137), mutton briyani at Geylang Briyani Stall (#02-146), satay at Alhambra Heritage & Original Satay Club (#02-145), mee soto and laksa Siglap at Warong Solo (#02-123), otak-otak at Otak-Otak Kampung (#02-165) and cendol at Cendol Geylang Serai (#02-107).
Is the food at Geylang Serai Market halal?
Geylang Serai is the centre of Singapore's Malay-Muslim community, and the food centre is known for Malay and Indian-Muslim food. Halal certification varies by stall, though, so look for a MUIS certificate at the stall or check the MUIS halal directory if certification matters to you.
What are Geylang Serai Market's opening hours?
Hours are set by each stall. Many open between 5.30am and 8am and close by mid-afternoon, and several close on Mondays. A few stay open later, such as Cendol Geylang Serai (until 8pm) and Alhambra satay (until 7.45pm). NEA cleaning closures in 2026 were 23-25 March, 22-25 June and 7-9 September, with the next on 14-16 December.
How much does food at Geylang Serai Market cost?
Most meals cost from around $3 to $10. Mee siam and thosai start from around $3, briyani from around $7, and an ayam bakar set from around $9.80. Kueh starts from around $1.10 a piece and satay from around $0.60 a stick.
How do I get to Geylang Serai Market?
The market and food centre is at 1 Geylang Serai, Singapore 402001, with the hawker stalls on level 2. Paya Lebar MRT (East-West and Circle lines) is about a 10-minute walk away, and Eunos MRT is a similar distance.
When is the best time to visit Geylang Serai Market?
Go on a weekday morning, before noon. Popular stalls such as Rojak & Mee Siam and Sinar Pagi can sell out by early afternoon, and weekends and public holidays are crowded. During Ramadan the area also hosts the Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar, which draws large crowds.
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