Excellent Nasi Padang at Geylang Serai Market Food Centre

Geylang Serai market and food centre is a great place to eat Nasi Padang and other Malay and Indonesian foods in Singapore. Get more details here: migrationology.com/singapore-...
Geylang Serai is a wet market and food hawker center that’s known in Singapore for having a high concentration of Malay and Indonesian food available, and I think most of the stalls are halal. You’ll find all sorts of different things to eat at the food court area, including biryani, a number of nasi Padang curry stalls, and many other dishes. I came to the hawker center specifically for the Nasi Padang, and I wanted to try a place called Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang.
Luckily when I arrived, the line to eat at Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang, wasn’t too long, so I jumped in line and I was soon ordering my plate of Nasi Padang. A meal of nasi Padang is originally from Padang in Sumatra, but since Singapore is so geographically close to Sumatra, the dishes from Padang area very popular and there are many Sumatrans living in Singapore. Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang is known for serving some of the finest Nasi Padang in the city, and so I was happy to eat there.
Before digging into my rice and curry, I started off with some satays from Alhambra satay. Unfortunately, the satays were way too sweet for me and sort of dried out.
But luckily, the Nasi Padang made up for the satays. I got some jackfruit curry, chili eggplant, and the main dish, beef rendang, a famous variety of curry made with coconut and lots of fragrant spices. Along with a variety of different sambal chili sauces, it was an incredibly plate of curry and rice, Padang style.
If you’re looking for excellent Indonesian food and Malay food in Singapore, Geylang Serai Market and Food Centre is a great place to be.
Address: #02-137, Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre
Open hours: 9 am - 10:30 pm daily, but closed two weeks on Monday and Thursday
Prices: It depends on how many dishes you take, but my plate was $7 SGD
How to get there: Take the MRT to Paya Lebar, and the food centre is just a 10 minute walk from there.
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[@AyadrixBF]

Mark's Deliciousness guide: on a scale of 0-10 No Head nod = 0 Head nod with "Mhm" = 1-2 Head nod with "Mhhhhhhhhhm!" = 3-4 Head nod with "Mhhhhhhhhhm!" with smile and wide open eyes = 5-6 Head tilt to the right with smile and a "Wow!" = 7-8 Big head tilt to the right and a little to the left with a chuckle and "Oh Wow!" and "that is Blank delicious" = 8-10, which means you have to try that dish even if it's for $1000 :)

[@joetjiam]

What I like about Weins is that he takes effort to travel around Asia and introduce foods that are affordable to common people. Food is his passion, just take a look at this video, he used his hands to eat Nasi Padang, following the custom of the Malays, you can see he loves his job. He is not a food critic, I'm sure he had hits and misses when he's in SG, at most he won't upload those videos, why would he give bad reviews to break someones livelihood? Keep up the good work Mark and Ying, you guys are doing great!!!

[@azmanmdsalleh2009]

There you go....without ying....yang works out well with mark great fong shui for them

[@pavankumar-qx2jy]

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[@bassnut57]

I love Nasi Padang! I spent two months traveling through Sumatra, Java and Bali but I came away with a lifetime craving for Nasi Padang. Luckily I live in Los Angeles and there are several good Indonesian restaurants here, some of which serve Padang "style" dishes but it's not the same as the full experience. I keep hoping that one day.... Thank you Mark, as always, for the vicarious thrill.

[@24nathan]

I just like the way Mark reacts in his every bite! keep up the good work, loving this!

[@fuzzperoni]

I've been there, stayed 30 seconds away from there! That was one of my favorite food courts !! Amazing biryani there too !! Excellent to see this video !!!

[@SparkzMxzXZ]

aww thanks for the shoutout!! :D im so happy you enjoyed it. the market is right opposite my home and this video reminded me of why i need to go back and get my nasi padang fix soon

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Whatever else I may have learnt from your videos, I have well and truly learnt that when dining in Asia at hawker centres, one must arrive early, or wait in a long queue! It looked delicious!

[@saisair]

This is another great video .. You are amazing Mark !!

[@aaaaammmmmyyyyyy]

Theres just something so satisfactory about eating with hands :))

[@shakalksgamer7974]

I just wanted to thank U mark because I have swallowing problem but whenever I watch ur video I can help myself mentally to eat the food! I really wanna thank you, u changed my life. Keep up the good work!

[@seijoscha]

Hi Mark and Yin! That was a good choice of items to try. The all looked delicious. The beef and the Stink beans had been my choice.Great Video !

[@alia.t]

Spot on recommendation. One of the best place for Nasi Padang. Happy to see the 'foodgasm'. 😊

[@sinarpagi6828]

Thanks for reviewing our food. Glad you liked it. Tell us when you drop by Singapore again.

[@jejakinsani]

I impressed with mark's skill in using hand when eats...

[@argasatya7471]

thankfully I'm watching this video now on full tummy. idk what will happen if im in the middle of the night and hungry. great video Mark!

[@astrihardyanti668]

I think you have to meet Pak Bondan Winarno when it comes to Indonesian food. He is a well known as a food lover just like you. He will show you a very authentic food experience that you never forget... Love your videos as always!!

[@gohpohchoo5318]

You could analyse everything ingredient just by taking a bite. Amazing taste buds!

[@sharqa3955]

The guy who served you is a really nice guy. He's really friendly and provides information about the dishes at time

[@OanhNguyen-ud6xy]

Love all your videos.

[@aLiNa123Lina]

Hey Mark, great videos! I hope you're enjoying your stay (as well as the food) in Singapore :D

[@7erencee]

Mark I love your channel!!!

[@jjinmykitchen9544]

love all the food you show.....looks amazing!

[@abelcampos4400]

Looks Great , looking forward for some spicy dishes especially curries, great job thank you for the video!

[@TessCooks4u]

Mark and Ying, great food!

[@kanpaiguys]

Mark I am super jealous of you right now... Rendang, sambal and satay are three of my absolute favourite dishes... Looks stunning. Seems I'm going to Singapore this year. Thank you for your videos, all excellent and so helpful and entertaining.

[@MarkWiens]

+David Willis Thank you very much David, this nasi Padang was really good. Glad you'll be going to Singapore.

[@ahmaddaniaminudin6281]

Hello Mark! I'm a Indonesian people and i was so proud that you like Nasi Padang! Come to Indonesia and you will get a paradise of food!

[@VH1771]

Mark! I am glad that you like our country's dish! :) Keep exploring!

[@thanyaphan]

Mark i love the part you talk about pate it make me want to fly right back home in thailand right away

[@mridulamishra]

extremely tempting Mark..keep up the good work

[@pearlns2736]

Mark. I'm glad that you enjoyed the malay food. I subscribed to you upon seeing a video of u eating Nasi Padang in Singapore and I'm happy to see that you are enjoying it again. And as always, watching your video at this hour ( midnight) is not a good idea. haha!

[@utopiainwonderland]

Indonesian authentic satay usually has peanut sauce smothered on it. I am always amazed at how you can eat the satay in one bite. Mad skills. Respect!

[@farbrena]

i think i need to watch more of your videos because I'm actually impressed at the way you eat with your hands! And the Nasi Padang looks delicious n does the sambal! Maybe I'll just go for it although I can't endure the spiciness. :)

[@janurei9339]

That last part of food plate 😋 looks so delicious m drooling looking at it !! 🤓 Mark thanks for your suggestion at the end 😀.

[@zoiec6136]

i love your vids.keep up the amazing job

[@MarkWiens]

+Zoe chin Thank you Zoe

[@floridabmw3150]

Love ur vids, really awesome work.

[@indraku]

The second Nasi Padang's video... I hope the next video will be in Padang, Indonesia. Great job, always make me hungry and mouthwatering...

[@bogiedewantara217]

stunning ...very detail as always

[@Khmericano]

Indonesian food is so good! I'm not even kidding. I love their cuisine. Mmm...

[@siempreamor5149]

Great,video the Nasi looked amazing!

[@farrie82]

Rendang would have to be one of my all time favorite foods!!

[@dianabeets5854]

awesome as always mark

[@awwvi7]

wow feel like I want to try it.. Awesome video uploaded more I will be waiting..

[@sicklysynester7017]

been awhile since you had your classic lean to the left in satisfaction! glad that food was better than the others you've had in this series so far.

[@Worldmarketman]

looks fab, you were lucky they were open. the wet markets sounds good - will have to check that out.

[@banamostafa8456]

gosh I love the food n the place so peaceful!!

[@JesusMySaviour1717]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Nasi Padang is my favorite food of all too! Makes my mouth watering!! Yum yum!! Thanks for recommendations, Mark & Ying! 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MarkWiens]

+Tracy Ryan Thanks Tracy, glad you love nasi Padang!

[@mathewj23]

+Mark Wiens I thought it was missing a boiled egg and then I realized I was thinking about Nasi Lemak.

[@priabernamadimas]

+Mark Wiens my padang Favourite are beef rendang and gulai kambing ( mutton curry) for secret menu I like fish head curry (gulai kepala ikan) , and beef brain curry ( gulai otak)

[@ramen813chinco8]

Two more weeks till bankok, can't wait to devour on some legit curry dishes & fresh seafood! Love your videos keep up the good work!!

[@susiemcd3941]

Another winner video!

[@uniq3132]

3:55 my favorite too.. always eat nasi padang twice a week, even more!

[@adamtuel9930]

Food makes me Happy to, nothing like some homecooking to put a smile on your face. Also if theres an older person or someone whos not feeling well take them some little bag of food and watch their face smile.Food and friendship is the best medicine.

[@anassangorabinmohamed4995]

your video always fantastic good job Mark...

[@TuckerSP2011]

Singapore looks so clean, I'm sure its a great country to visit.

[@smutpow]

For those about to visit Singapore for the first time, Mark has just given you a warning. Small time food stalls tend to take their weekly day off on Mondays after the most hectic workday for them (Sunday). Also I hate it that they stopped using leaf make their ketupat. Although they say they use food safe materials to cook the rice in, I can bet you with that 10 to 15 years from now, someone will come up with findings that there are actually chemicals given off from the heat to give you some sort of cancer causing agent.

[@BernieLow]

+smutpow I cringed when I saw the ketupat packed in plastic. ugh

[@xMissEerie]

Is it really about safety precautions? I think its really just efficiency and maybe cost saving cos those plastic-wrapped ketupat are factory made. My mum and I called it instant ketupat. I find traditional way of making ketupat a pain. My Dad used to make it. Not every malay men and women know how to make it now.

[@putriandrianisyafwan8725]

Nasi padang memang salah 1 makanan terenak diindonesia,favoritku jg😁

[@BurningMoreXP]

I'm just soo proud of being part Indonesian and part Indian and part Saudi and part Moroccan and part Russian .. "I know i'm all over the place but still proud"

[@FutureFairytale]

That looks so delicious! I'm just as a big chili lover like you. Would definitely add sambal or chili sauce to each bite yummm

[@ikynomics]

nasi padang njiiirr...mantep tuh rendangnya. kalo makan nasi padang emang ga cukup satu lauk, kudu commit gak takut lemak hahaa...gua sekali pesen pasti pake rendang dan ayam goreng lengkap dengan gule nangka dan daun singkong..kalo lagi ada duit lebih bisa tambah perkedel atau telor dadar..mantap broh, beruntung gua jadi orang indonesa

[@armani9630]

Mark you are always so passionate about your foods.. The Nasi Padang dish looks stunning! It is so tasty, truly a dish filled with flavours! hahah Mark u chilli eating freak of nature😄

[@Muhammad-qk9ph]

Nasi padang is one of my favorite food tooIts delicious

[@criskity]

0:30 "And then? ... And then?.." ("Dude, Where's My Car?" reference)

[@gijsyo]

+CNVideos Dude!

[@laurscrayz1]

+CNVideos Hahahaha yes the best

[@LydiaJadore]

+CNVideos :D LOL!

[@azncandigrl]

everything looks so good!

[@tomryann86]

Alhambra satay is my fave satay. Always go to the stall whenever i'm at geylang serai. The mutton satay the meat is so tender and juicy.

[@fransiscaveronica7]

Delicious yummm this is food indeed. well seasoned. rich in spices. Indonesian food is the best !. glorious indeed. im proud of my country food.

[@mannalwi5586]

Your videos are always awesome Mark :)

[@MarkWiens]

+Mann Alwi Thank you Mann

[@susanabraham5019]

ohhhh i think he is a great critic ... cos unlike other food critics he gives us the chance to guess how the food is ... if his head swings ... its really good ... if he says ahh its awesome ... its average ... but once he comes out of the restaurant ... he always tells how he felt about the food . he is just very polite ... respects the time tht each people take to prepare the food he eats... Ramsay is not to be compared with him .. thats a different level .. and i love both of them for their criticism in adiff level.

[@pauliusfu5749]

Mark, you should fly by to Medan! It's just over and hour flight from Singapore and about two hours from Jakarta! When you do, try our Mie Pansit (Wanton Noodles) and a lot more of glorious cuisines in which you can taste most of them in Selat Panjang and Semarang Street at nighttime.

[@radenkiansantang5366]

Woooow......mantaaaaaap

[@meisutardjo2428]

Your expression while tasting those foods is priceless! Love you and your video (and also your eyes tbh lol) Have you been around Jogja? Wish I could show you around if one day you would come visit :)

[@simsimpola5727]

Being a Singaporean who loves nasi Padang, man I've never had geylang serai nasi padang, my Fav one is at Stirling road. I'm definitely gonna go try them. Thank you!

[@azahj8266]

I always give the plastic wrapped ketupat a miss. In Padang, it is called Randang not Rendang.

[@miatj5809]

Don't be a hater, just because he has money to travel all over the world to try food. Everything he orders has been nothing but the best food in that country. I have try some of dishes that he recommend from Thailand and they are soooooo good. Thanks Mark, love all your videos. Keep up the good work, I will be going to Vietnam, in the end of 2016, Hanoi.....Know a good places to eat? And yeah I did eat with my hands in Thailand too, specially with stick rice dish.

[@justinlacanaria3657]

Wow awesome, thanks again for the video, i very love those foods you ordered, and tour getting a hundred subscribers, keep up the good work, and good luck to your next destination, and also ying!!

[@justinlacanaria3657]

*Your

[@sarahko1986]

+Justin Lacanaria you're 🙈

[@justinlacanaria3657]

Sarah Ko ohh sorry

[@ChaosTheoryify]

+Justin Lacanaria Sarah is wrong, Justin. "Your" was the correct usage. "You're" = you are.

[@sarahko1986]

+Josh Feldman he meant for the word tour.

[@whydididothis177]

Mark IM *SINGAPOREAN!!!* OMG!!!!!! THE UNCLE YOU TALKED TOO WAS THE UNCLE I TALKED TO!!! OMG!!! :D U OWN A SUBSCRIBER

[@mirzaardhiansyah5944]

dude youre a huge fan of spices and chili, thats why you really love indonesian food, well a little chill wont hurt anybody haha

[@annecorey607]

Very place for for Mark I,v been there for lunch with my family.very often when. I go back home to see my family before I got married I used to live nearby only. 15, minutes away they used to had very good market the market gone down because of the. Super market people don,t go there very much thank you for your beautiful video my home town ,

[@linzeymolina5045]

GOOD VIDEO ONCE AGAIN MARK THANKS!WITH RESPECT ALWAYS MR MOLINA SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA!

[@irenaflorencia9147]

mark, i really like this video. im your subscriber from indonesian ! seem u reaallllyy reallly like nasi padang and sambal. you should try another indonesian food. come to indonesia mark !! XOXOX

[@ruthypie552]

That looks so yummy . i love meat skewers....i miss home..Homesick...Because of Food....Whaaah..

[@blackpeacoak090]

can't wait for your video eating Nasi Padang in Jakarta. gonna be awesome.

[@MarkWiens]

+Black Peacoak Coming, thanks!

[@reallynazstuff]

Finally the head turn! This is definitely approved by mark!

[@nitafields9629]

I love all the different food in your plate. I just wish that we have really good restaurants of Thai and Singapore cuisine here in the states. I live in California but all the dishes I've seen are not being served here.

[@lesterfrancis95]

Awesome vlog... Still waiting for the Bhutan series ^_^ Upload them fasttttttttttttttttttttttttttt.... :) Love ya

[@krZ900]

Wah!!! So delicious!!! 👍👍👍

[@MsLansones]

Early morning here and I'm starving!

[@aurelialawrence1560]

Good food. Mark. You number one. My idol. More video.

[@kijuanggoro1425]

you should really go to Padang, West Sumatera.. great videosss love them..

[@butterbean818]

I can't believe that I live in that part of the city and I have yet to eat the nasi padang from that stall!!!! Defo going this week!!!

[@noemiyap8124]

That really looks good and tasty..😋

[@miensieh]

Omg! Looks so good

[@sidangfaqir5796]

ure awsome Mark...i smiled looking at ur face enjoying ur food...hehe

[@nijokongapally4791]

Malay Street food very tasty👍😋💯 good video👍😍💖

[@AO-iv6yr]

As a Singaporean, let me say that that is a Perfect plate of food

[@RoninRiotz]

the more tilted the head the better the food! hahaha love your channel mark!

[@kanethao8874]

His big eyes stare into our souls and hypnotizes us to watch more.

[@Guzmann]

Hey Mark, glad to see you're enjoying your trip in Singapore. By the way, that rice cake in the green plastic is actually called 'ketupat'. It's very popular to be served with satay and during the Muslim celebration of 'Hari Raya'. Originally, they are cooked in coconut leaves woven into a diamond shaped little bag. That really adds flavour to it. The plastic diamond shaped bags are more for mass production and convenience. Just thought you shd know. :)

[@arivanuaranu]

Not saying that it's wrong, but please let me add to that very Malaysian/Singaporean POV. The rice cake has many names in Indonesia & Southern Philippines, depends on the locality. It is served with many types of food, not just satay. It is also served in various festive occassions. In Indonesia you will see it on Eid, Christmas, Hindu holidays, & even Chinese New Year.

[@steppinwithme4796]

Mark youre awesome!! 😍😍 You're knowledge is really cool, btw the rice that you eat is call lontong 😂😂

[@firstMillo]

Mark, your videos are like a short holiday to me :) Thanks for all your passion and effort!

[@shineeka1]

I CAN;T WAIT TO SEE UR INDONESIAN VLOG!

[@thechargeblade]

you can never go wrong with any indonesian food, nasi padang is my favourite too.

[@eit225]

nope. some Indonesian food are just weird for foreign palate and not for everyone. for example : Rujak Cingur, Rawon, Pempek, Kerak Telor. Thats some of them. So nope, you still can go wrong with Indonesian food of course.

[@novifauza7344]

lapar gw liat bule makan nasi padang .bgtu enaknya mungkin ini pertama bgtu nikmatnya dia makan seumur hidupnya ,,,, maka le ke padang food original west sumatera is the best ngiler abisss

[@kencymone660]

I get really hungry looking to all that delicious food. You're really good at eating with your hands, it's the best way to enjoy Indian food.

[@kencymone660]

***** Of course it is.