Top In Asia | There’s A New Atas Halal Food Court At Northpoint City With Mini Steamboat, Chinese Burgers And More

Introducing Bagus Food Hall @ Northpoint City

Northpoint City is already chock full of dining options ready to satisfy any Northie. However, the dining directory of the Yishun-based mall just got a lot more exciting and inclusive, thanks to the opening of Bagus Food Hall @ Northpoint City, Singapore’s first elevated fully halal food hall with 14 curated stalls.

Now, if you’re wondering what a “fully elevated halal food hall” means, let’s break it down. Bagus Food Hall isn’t your usual mall-based food court with functional decor and tables packed together for a quick makan-and-go moment. Instead, the space has been designed to feel a little more atas, with warm, earthy tones and decor elements inspired by Malay heritage.

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It’s a photo-worthy experience from the moment you step into Bagus Food Hall. To get there, you’ll take an escalator framed by colour-changing LED lanterns overhead, casting a soft glow that makes the journey up feel like walking through an exhibition.

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Once in the food hall, look above you and marvel at the illuminated overhead installation titled Ulam-ulaman, created by local Malay visual artist Hafizah. Spot traditional Malay motifs scattered amongst the foliage, from ingredients to botanical elements, as well as figures dressed in traditional baju.

Naturally, anyone going to a new food court is mostly there for the food, and we guarantee there’s plenty to shout about here.

To repeat, Bagus Food Hall @ Northpoint City brings together 14 halal-certified concepts, covering everything from local hawker classics to regional Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian dishes.

One of our top picks for when you’re craving comfort food is Makan West Hot, a mini steamboat speciality stall that allows you to DIY your preferred steamboat option, with prices starting at just $8.80 for a double soup base.

Soups here are slow-boiled for maximum flavour, then paired with your pick from their range of ingredients, priced at $2.88 per 100g. Delights you can pair your hotpot with include meat skewers, chicken wings, and your usual array of veggies and mushrooms.

We especially recommend the Tomato Soup and Mala Soup Base, both of which were flavourful enough to rival those served at many hotpot restaurants.

Speaking of comfort food, there’s Jiak Pa Pa, a handmade noodle and seafood soup joint that’ll hit the spot on rainy days.

Their Ban Mian ($6) tastes like a warm hug thanks to the flavourful chicken broth and QQ noodles, while the Seafood Soup with Rice ($8.50) is generous with its selection of seafood.

As mentioned, Bagus Food Hall also has an array of stalls from different cuisines. Those craving Thai food can make a beeline for Telur Thai, which specialises in classic Thai dishes made with ingredients sourced from Bangkok and Chiang Mai.

Their bestsellers are the Golden Egg Floss Pad Thai and Golden Egg Floss Tom Yum Soup, priced at $7.90 each. The former sees smoky, wok hei-infused pad thai dressed with crispy egg floss for added texture, while the latter is a mouth-watering, sour red tom yum broth best enjoyed with a side of rice.

Run by a chef with over two decades of F&B experience, Ahjuma Japanese/Korean is all about serving up comfort food from the two popular cuisines in its name.

The Hotplate BBQ Beef ($9.70) is a hearty pick, where tender slices of beef are marinated in a shiok bulgogi sauce and served sizzling on a hotplate.

If you’re dining with two or more kakis, order the Chicken Army Stew ($21) to share.

Chinese roujiamo has become quite popular in Singapore lately, and you can find a halal version of the “Chinese burger” at Krispi.

For the uninitiated, roujiamo is essentially slow-braised meat stuffed into a crispy and chewy flatbread. It originated in Shanxi, and is said to date back to the Qin Dynasty, making it older than the American hamburger.

At Krispi, diners can expect the likes of the Beef Roti ($4.50) and Chicken Roti ($5), both made with meat slowly braised in a spice-and-gravy medley, then sandwiched between fluffy, handmade flatbread griddled to serve. The fact that each roujiamo is $5 or less here is also a sweet perk.

Beyond the stalls we’ve mentioned, Bagus Food Hall has other noteworthy dining options. For instance, Tang Tea House, a homegrown brand founded in 2005, serves Chinese favourites such as chicken rice and dim sum.

There’s also Sedap Kitchen, a collaboration between Kopitiam and Java Kitchen that spotlights wallet-friendly Indonesian nasi padang dishes adapted for the local palate so they’re lighter.

Overall, Bagus Food Hall @ Northpoint City is a welcome and vibey addition to Yishun’s dining scene. With its eye-catching interiors and wide range of halal-certified stalls, it’s the kind of inclusive dining space we hope to see more of across Singapore!