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As someone staying in Punggol, when I heard that Punggol would be having a pasar malam from 20 Jul to 4 Aug 2026, I expected it to be at the large open field beside Waterway Point as it usually is. To my surprise, this time, the 15-day pasar malam was held at Punggol Bus Interchange instead. Well, not exactly at the bus interchange, but nestled in this small alleyway beside Exit C and D of Punggol MRT (NE17) station and right in front of Punggol Bus Interchange. The pasar malam is open daily 12pm – 10pm.
As I walked up the steps of the bus interchange towards this small alleyway, I was greeted with the words ‘Pasar Malam Station’ printed on the large signboard. It also had trains on the signboards along with ‘Food Street’. This made me realise that this wasn’t the typical large pasar malam I was used to, but a more demure and mindful version. It really was more of a food street, with it being located along the alley.
After making our way around the pasar malam, we decided on 4 stalls to try. Cue the mandatory aesthetic food shot.
The first stall we tried was momomochi. This stall caught our eye with the cute illustrations of its mochi depicted on its bright LED signboard and its giant mochi balls. You get to pick your own cream cheese flavour, fruit filling and coating for your DIY mochi ball.
We bought our Mochi Ball (S$10) from momomochi and chose mango pomelo cream cheese, strawberry fruit filling and Oreo coatings. Look at the sheer size of it!
The mochi skin was plump, pillowy and chewy and paired well with the textured mango pomelo cream cheese, which was tart and refreshing with bits of pomelo flesh. The firm yet tender strawberries went well with the soft mochi skin and cream cheese for that extra sweet burst of flavour.
Apart from the delicious taste, the assembly process of the mochi is also a treat to watch as the mochi skin is stretched and wrapped around your fillings of choice. The way the stall owner was flipping and pulling the mochi skin to cover up the heap of cream cheese and fruits really reminded me of Play-Doh or even slime. I would definitely like to watch an ASMR version of the owner assembling the mochi, as this was relaxing to watch.
The second dish we tried was the Smoked Duck Bánh mì (S$11) from Bánh mì Viet Nam. They toast the baguette before loading in the fillings, so it was hot and crisp. The baguette was freshly toasted and crispy; it was filled with a substantial amount of thick slices of smoked duck and julienned cucumbers, carrots and other herbs. The bánh mì was topped off with pork floss and a spicy chilli sauce that packs a punch.
I enjoyed the bánh mì as I liked all the different textures and flavours I was getting: the crunch from the baguette, the meaty and rich flavour from the smoked duck and pork floss, the vegetables and herbs which cut through to give me a refreshing flavour and the spicy chilli sauce to top it all off.
The third dish we tried was the Chicken Bolognese Mac and Cheese (S$9) from Cheezy Meltz. The Bolognese sauce was rich and tart from the tomatoes, and had a hint of herbs in it as well. The macaroni itself was creamy and definitely cheesy enough; look at that cheese pull! When paired together, it was a wonderful blend of luscious cheesy mac and cheese with their rich chicken Bolognese sauce. The only gripe I have is that there was a hint of truffle in the mac and cheese, though I’m unsure if it’s meant to be so or if there was a mix-up.
To wash everything down, we got a Matcha Latte with Banana Pudding (S$8.90) from KŌN-KŌN MATCHĀ. The matcha itself was smooth and earthy, which paired well with the fluffy and sweet banana pudding. There were also Biscoff chunks sprinkled on top, which added extra texture and crunch to the matcha latte.
Would I recommend the Punggol bus interchange pasar malam? Why not! It’s conveniently situated beside Exit C and D of Punggol MRT (NE17) station and the Punggol bus interchange. So head over, get all the goodies you want and eat to your heart’s content, then head on home.
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