From simple to sumptuous: Iftar options to enjoy with loved ones this Ramadan

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From simple to sumptuous: Iftar options to enjoy with loved ones this Ramadan

These restaurants are poised to serve upward iftar meals with a side of convivial vibes, ranging from the simple and authentic to generous cafe spreads.

03 May 2022 06:30AM (Updated: 04 Jul 2022 04:37PM)

The most sacred calendar month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan – which falls betwixt May 5 and Jun 4 this yr – sees Muslims fast from sunrise through sunset in remembrance of those suffering in need and to purify their minds, bodies and souls.

Nightfall, all the same, heralds an opportunity for families, friends and communities to gather for evening prayers and sumptuous spreads. In that spirit, we've put together a list of restaurants at which Muslims and their friends of every ilk can sit down down to iftar (the evening meal that ends their daily Ramadan fast).

From lavish buffet spreads to simple and authentic Indonesia fare, and even a joyful platter of chicken wings and burgers, these restaurants are well-poised to serve upwardly iftar meals with a side of convivial vibes.

21 ON RAJAH

The flavours of the Mediterranean and Asia run across at 21 On Rajah's Mediterrasian Boutique buffets. You might discover yourself eschewing the salads to snack on epok epok, fish crackers and onion crackers dipped in kecap manis pedas and sambal belacan, though you should have a go at the hard-to-find kerabu salad with fresh coconut and shrimps. The listing of mains include lamb moussaka, chicken in harissa sauce, eggplant and okra tagine, chilli crabs with deep-fried mantou, and assam pedas fish. Equally with all good buffets, there'southward also a noodle and pasta station, a Singapore rojak stall, and seafood on water ice. From South$48++ per person.

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Bluish JASMINE

Iftar brings with it two menus at Halal Thai restaurant Blueish Jasmine. Seafood Nights run from May 13 to 19, when dishes like seafood lemak chilli api, Thai crab cakes, and seafood tom yum fight for your tum infinite with a smorgasbord of the bounding main'southward bounty grilled with a bevy of tasty marinades. From May 20 to 26, the focus turns to the Grill & Roast. That means offerings like devil wings, grilled beef, lamb chops and chicken satay. Due south$58 per person.

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CAROUSEL

1 of Singapore's most pop Halal buffet restaurants, Carousel is dishing out a scrumptious selection of Singapore heritage fare for Ramadan this year. Await the likes of craven rice assurance, Hakka yam abacus seeds, a kueh pie tee live station, laksa, grilled stingray with sambal and chincalok, and chilli crab with mantou. To add together delight to the experience is an assortment of cornball Singaporean biscuits like iced precious stone cookies, spiral five-spice biscuits and chocolate wafers, alongside a spread of Nonya kueh. Available from May 6 until Jun four. South$58 per adult for dejeuner and S$80 per adult for dinner on weekdays; S$68 and Southward$88 respectively on weekends.

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FATBURGER

Go downward and dirty with your friends and family over a 50-piece Chicken Party Platter at Halal-certified LA-import Fatburger. Skillful for five to half dozen people, the platter comes in a pick of bone-in wings for S$42.50 or succulent boneless chicken for S$45. Of grade, in that location is the cheap and cheerful choice of Fatburger's popular customisable burgers, which start from Southward$seven.90, or a Classic Hot Domestic dog for S$half dozen.90. Then wash it all downwards with the special edition Pandan Milkshake (S$vi.50). Or ameliorate yet, get the lot delivered to your doorstep.

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HALIA

Halia'due south indulgent Ramadan Communal Banquet (S$240) is a lavish spread of elegant eats meant to be shared among four to six people. In keeping with the eatery'due south signature Asian-inflected modernistic European cuisine, the carte purveys dishes like caprine animal cheese mousse with truffle honey and cream cheese on toasted baguette, and Blackmore Wagyu spare ribs with puffed rice and wiggle spice barbecue. The repast also comes with a jug of Halia's popular Herbarium mocktail for the table to share. Available for dinner only, from May six until Jun iv.

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KATONG KITCHEN

For its Ramadan dinner bill of fare, Katong Kitchen is serving a spread of local dishes that run the gamut from lobster kueh pie tee and satay, to mains similar ayam buah keluak, mee goreng, ikan assam pedas and beef rendang. There's likewise a pick of seafood similar scallops, prawns and snow crabs on ice, as well as a carving station featuring the likes of satay-marinated roasted leg of lamb with roasted potatoes or steamed tapioca. Available from May 5 until Jun 5. Due south$50 per adult from Mon to Thursday and S$threescore per developed from Fri to Lord's day.

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RUMAH RASA

Chick kut teh (the chicken version of Singapore's beloved pork bone soup), ayam woku belanga (marinated chicken seasoned with spices from Manado), and bebek cabai ijo (braised duck with green chilli sauce) are just some of the good eats bachelor in Rumah Rasa's Ramadan Iftar Buffet. From Dominicus to Thursday, diners can graze through live stations featuring laksa ayam and roti john, before moseying over the platters of crayfish in chilli crabmeat and egg sauce, and calamari in squid ink sauce. On Fridays and Saturdays, a live charcoal-broil station gets thrown into the mix, serving marinated seafood. Available from May 16 until Jun 14 at South$38 per adult from Sunday to Thursday, and Due south$45 per developed on Friday and Saturday.

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SAMA SAMA By TOK TOK

Make an evening of it with dinner at Sama Sama by Tok Tok followed by a leisurely stroll around Precious stone Changi Airport's impressive indoor gardens. This newly minted eating place serves a card of Indonesian delights like ayam bakar Taliwang (S$29), a Lombok-style grilled chicken spiced with freshly ground black peppercorns and purified bounding main salt; and kakap merah bakar Jimbaran ($39), a whole cerise snapper grilled Balinese-style with Balinese shrimp paste and Javanese soy sauce. At the fourth dimension of writing, the eating house is pending its Halal certification.

Comfort food from the Straits make up this Ramadan cafe. For starters, at that place is gado gado, prawn and mango kerabu salad, and craven satay, on acme of cold seafood similar poached shrimps, snow crabs and brusque-neck clams. A laksa station warms bellies, along with the likes of Ipoh hor fun, mee siam, soto ayam or beef hor fun, depending on the twenty-four hours. At that place are also soups and a carving station that dishes out delights like ikan bakar sambal and ayam goreng berempah. And all that before you get to the street food station and choice of mains that include ikan masak singgang, nasi minyak, assam laksa, lok lok and Penang fried carrot cake. And did we mention dessert? Think ondeh ondeh cakes, durian pengat, jemput jemput and bubur cha cha, amid a host of other sweet endings. Available from May 5 until Jun 5. S$54 per adult from Monday to Thursday and Southward$62 per developed from Friday to Sunday.

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STRAITS KITCHEN

The ever-pop Straits Kitchen celebrates Ramadan with a Date Bazaar department that features a heed-boggling assortment of fully ripened dates. Pick from varieties like mabroum and ajwa from Saudi arabia, diget nour from Tunisia, amary from Egypt, falastine from Palestine, and pressed figs from Syria. When you've cleaved fast with these sweet treats, hitting the buffet spread that includes specialities like biryani of the day, slow-cooked Arabic spiced lamb shanks on oriental nut rice, a option of mezzeh and breads, plenty of cold and grilled seafood, and sweet pastries such as baklava, basbousa, and halvas. Don't miss the pistachio and golden milk soft serve also. Bachelor from May 6 to Jun four at Due south$78 per adult for lunch and dinner.

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From simple to sumptuous: Iftar options to enjoy with loved ones this Ramadan

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