Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang at Geylang Serai really needs no introduction. It is one of the most famous Nasi Padang stalls in Singapore and the busiest stall at Geylang Serai Market. It has a wide range of Nasi Padang dishes including all the classics like rendang meats. Spice use is comprehensive (no missing spices) and their flavours, aromas and intensity are finely tuned for balance. Delicious but prices are higher than average hawker centre levels.
Restaurant name: Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang
Address: 1 Geylang Serai, #02-137, Singapore 402001 (Geylang Serai Market)
Tel: +65 9067 8907
Hours: 9:00am - 8:00pm
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Through the years since the 1960s, I've been to Geylang Serai Market countless times. It is one of the best places in Singapore for Malay, Indonesia and Indian Muslim food. The popular food centre on level 2 is always crowded and Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang always spots the longest queue.
Two of us, so buddy went to "chope" seats while I joined the line. It took some 15 - 20 minutes to reach the front of the queue.
Like Nasi Padang stalls anywhere, Sinar Pagi's dishes are pre-cooked and displayed in a glass cabinet. There were at least 30 different dishes including the must have beef rendang, asam pedas etc.
They also have chicken rendang.
They have BBQ chicken (Ayam Panggang), one of my favourite Nasi Padang dishes.
Beef Tripe Kalio i.e. beef tripe curry.
Everything here for S$26 something. No receipt, so I don't know the price breakdown. More than a bit pricey but I like the taste of everything here.
The beef rendang was tender and juicy. Each fibre was infused with spice flavours but they were balanced and at just the right intensity for me. Fiery looking but just gently spicy hot. There was a bit of underlying beefiness which I like.
One of my favourite Nasi Padang dishes - tender and juicy BBQ chicken served in rich but mild curry with full coconut flavour and spice aroma. Love the toasty aroma and taste of the charred fringes of the grilled chicken thigh.
Could never resist fried beef lungs whenever they are available. Hard and chewy, it's like giving the jaw muscles a workout to extract the spice and savoury flavours from the jerky.
Lightly stir fried with a bit of spices is one of my favourite ways to eat crunchy taugeh (beansprout) and vegetables.
Obligatory fried tempeh (fermented soy bean cake), fried begedil (potato patty), and archar (crunchy pickled cucumber & carrot).
Two of us, we finished everything. It was nice. Actually I enjoyed this more than some that I had in Batam, Bintan, and Jakarta (I've not been to Padang before).
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| Geylang Serai 1962. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore |
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| Geylang Serai Market 1964. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore |
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| Geylang Serai Market 1971. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore |
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| Geylang Serai Market 2010. Image credit: National Archives of Singapore |
Sinar Pagi is run by the third generation now. It has two outlets, here in Geylang Serai Market and at 327 Joo Chiat Road.
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| Geylang Serai Market 2020 |
If you like or more like have the tummy space for it, you can pair Sinar Pagi Nasi Padang with Hamid's Nasi Biryani while you are at Geylang Serai Market ๐
Date visited: 5 Nov 2019, 23 Jul 2020
Their Joo Chiat outlet is just for storage and catering. Not open for walkins. They have another outlet at Circular Road.
ReplyDeleteSuggest you walk across the street to the back of Joo Chiat Complex and try the nasi padang stall next to the Ayam Penyet stall (which I had recommended to you before). Good quality nasi padang there.
Hi, there is this Nasi Padang stall operated by a old Chinese couple called Nasi Padang 8789 @ 243 Cantonment Rd. Their Nasi Padang is unique that it seems more Chinese than Malay style.
ReplyDeleteIt’s really one of the best Nasi Padang I ever ate.