Singapore's Ramadan Bazaar Features Fusion
Singapore's Kampong Glam Ramadan Bazaar is showcasing inventive street treats including stuffed you tiao, fusion tacos, and pistachio matcha beverages. The bazaar highlights the city's multicultural food scene and vendor creativity, blending traditional festival foods with modern fusion concepts. The event demonstrates how traditional street food markets are evolving to incorporate global flavors.
The Kampong Glam Ramadan Bazaar is one of Singapore's oldest, with its origins tracing back to the 1960s, predating the more widely known Geylang Serai bazaar. Initially, it served the local Muslim community with traditional fare for breaking fast and preparations for Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Over the decades, the bazaar has evolved from a local community market into a large-scale event attracting diverse crowds. This year's bazaar, themed "Honouring the Roots, Sampling the Future," reflects a conscious effort by organizers to balance tradition with modernity. While traditional dishes remain, a significant portion of the food stalls now offer contemporary and fusion cuisine. This shift caters to a younger demographic and the demand for "Instagrammable" food, a trend seen in Ramadan bazaars across Singapore. The 2026 edition features over 100 stalls, with more than 90 dedicated to food and beverages, and runs for 33 days from February 11th to March 15th. The bazaar is located along Muscat Street, Kandahar Street, and in Sultan Gate Park. In a move to address feedback, organizers have reduced the number of booths by 15% to increase parking space and have also lowered rental fees for vendors by S$1,000. The growth of the bazaar is evident in its visitor numbers, which saw a significant increase from 650,000 in 2023 to an anticipated 1.1 million in 2024. For 2026, with a smaller footprint, the organizers, One Kampong Gelam, are expecting around 900,000 visitors. The organization was established in 2014 to vitalize Kampong Glam as a cultural district.
