Night Market Food in Singapore You Missed This Year (2025 Edition)

 

Photo by Travel and Leisure asia

Introduction

The flavours, pop-ups, and viral bites everyone is still talking about.

Singapore’s night markets are more than just food fairs—they’re a cultural mood. Whether it’s the Ramadan Bazaar, Shilin Night Market, or surprise pop-ups at Expo, every year brings a wave of creative, nostalgic, and totally Instagrammable dishes.

If you didn’t manage to visit all of them this year, don’t worry—here’s your cheat sheet to the must-try night market food that made headlines, drew long queues, and set TikTok on fire.

1. The Viral Korean Cheese Coin Pancakes

Spotted at multiple bazaars this year, these fluffy cheese-filled discs became an overnight hit.

Imagine: a crispy golden exterior with warm stretchy mozzarella inside.

Singaporeans queued 20 minutes for these—yes, for cheese pancakes.

Why it blew up:

Perfect melt, perfect pull, perfect IG Story moment.

Photo  by Foodie

2. Mala Grilled Skewers (Because Singapore Never Gets Over Mala)

Mala isn’t a trend—it’s a Singaporean lifestyle.

This year’s standout stalls featured:
✔️ Pork belly skewers
✔️ Enoki bundles
✔️ Grilled beef cubes with torched butter
✔️ Vegetarian lotus root & tofu skin picks

The smoky, spicy, numbing, umami combo? Irresistible.

Photo by Travel and Leisure Asia

3. Jumbo Boba Milk Tea in Bucket-Sized Cups

Night markets this year took bubble tea to a shockingly extra level.

We’re talking:

• 1-litre cups
• Toppings stacked like a parfait
• Boba, grass jelly, and pudding all at once

These were loved by teens and honestly… anyone thirsty.

Photo by EATBOOK

4. Truffle Cheese Roti John

The classic bazaar roti john got a premium upgrade.

Egg, minced meat, onions, spicy sauce—topped with melted cheese and truffle drizzle.

A messy but glorious bite.

"Overpriced? Yes. Worth it? Also yes.” — every Singaporean there.

Photo by 89.7 Supper Club

5. Candied Sweet Potato Balls (Taiwanese-Style)

These were everywhere at the Shilin pop-up.

Bouncy, chewy, and perfect for sharing.

The brown sugar glaze gave it that glossy, caramelized finish.

Singaporeans went crazy for the snack because:

They’re addictive + fun to eat + totally guilt-free looking.

Photo by Singapore Food Story

6. XXL Chicken Cutlets (Still undefeated)

The classic Taiwanese fried chicken returned this year, bigger and crispier.

The flavours that stood out:

• Sour cream & onion
• Seaweed
• Spicy Korean gochugaru dust
• Salted egg (of course)

The ones using thigh meat instantly became crowd favourites.

Photo by Singapore Beauty

7. Charcoal Sweet Potato & Coconut Milk Cups

A lesser-known gem from the Geylang Serai Bazaar.

Warm purple sweet potato mash + coconut milk + smoky charcoal aroma = comfort in a cup.

Locals loved the nostalgic kampung-style taste.

Photo by Josephine's Recipes

8. Japanese Dango with Creative Sauces

Matcha, black sesame, crème brûlée, even Nutella.

Dango became a rising star at multiple night markets, especially with torching done live for videos.

Photo by Muza-chan

9. Thai Street Food Comeback — Moo Ping & Sticky Rice

This year, moo ping (Thai grilled pork skewers) had its big return.

The caramelized glaze + smoky char + warm sticky rice = unbeatable combo.

Photo by Kitchen Hands 

Why Night Markets Hit Different in Singapore

• Multicultural flavours
• Creative fusion food
• Affordability
• TikTok discoveries
• The experience of “jalan jalan & makan”

Night markets are where tradition meets trend—and every year, Singaporeans show up hungry for something new.

Final Bite

If you missed these night-market gems this year, don’t worry—Singapore’s food scene never rests. The next bazaar is always around the corner. And you can bet the flavours will be even crazier, louder, and more creative.

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