10 kid-friendly halal restaurants to break fast for Ramadan

Located in the Ginger Garden of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, The Halia is the place to enjoy nature while dining. The children’s menu has four items to pick from – Beef Bolognaise Spaghettini, Grilled Chicken Sausage with Mashed Potato and Baked Beans, Crab Pasta Spaghettini and Cheeseburger made with beef.

Food aside, The Halia also introduced a new kids’ play area last November with activities including colouring and hand painting to entertain your little ones.

1 Cluny Rd, Ginger Garden Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore 259569

Fusion Spoon is another option at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The restaurant has an outdoor children’s playground and an indoor play area for the little ones to play while waiting for the food to arrive. Meanwhile, Fusion Spoon has a wide selection of Asian and Western foods ranging from nasi lemak to pizza.

Singapore Botanic Gardens, Tanglin Gate, 1 Cluny Rd, #B1-00, Singapore 259569

Only available at the Tampines outlet, Ikea has the Småland play area. Themed after a magical forest, children can dive into a ball pit, read books and expand their imagination with colouring sheets. Once you’re done shopping in peace, bring your kids to refuel at the restaurant with Ikea’s iconic meatballs. Finally, Ikea also organises in-store activities and events from time to time for both adults and children alike.

60 Tampines North Drive 2, Singapore 528764

The Royals Cafe is known for two things – halal food and cakes. The former includes the Signature Mee Siam and bestseller Nasi Lemak while the latter ranges from American Carrot Cake and Ondeh Swiss Rolls to Sugee and Red Velvet Cake. We reckon the restaurant is a good place to enjoy a nice family meal for any special occasion.

The Royals Cafe has multiple locations in Singapore

Just because you aren’t travelling these school holidays yet doesn’t mean the entire family can’t enjoy a taste of being abroad with food. Located near Sultan Mosque, Fika is known for serving up halal Swedish savouries and sweets. The children’s menu has Swedish Meatballs, Macaroni Stew with Sausages, and Kids Linguine in a tomato-based minced beef sauce to pick from while desserts such as Apple Crumble Pie and Swedish Pancakes will be gladly relished by everyone.

257 Beach Road, Singapore 199539

You would be hard-pressed to find someone, young or old, who wouldn’t enjoy a stack of fluffy pancakes. And that’s what you’ll find at Beyond Pancakes with its selection of sweet and savoury pancakes from around the world. Children can pick from Hash Browns, Pastas, Pancake Burgers, Pancakes and Ice Cream Bowl. And if it’s their birthday, there are Birthday Pancakes that come served with their names piped in chocolate, too.

6 Raffles Blvd, #03-131A Marina Square, Singapore 039594

Amidst the lush greenery of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve sits Spize’s Rifle Range branch. Here, adults can enjoy a wide range of local and international foods from Hokkien Mee to Hummus while children can pick from Classic Cheese Burger, Prawn Aglio Olio, Egg Fried Rice and more.

131 Rifle Range Rd, #03-04 Temasek Club, Singapore 588406

Molten Diners is located within walking distance of the Upper Thomson MRT station. While the restaurant doesn’t have a curated menu for children, its selection of western food will easily satisfy your children. Options for consideration include fries, mashed potato, various pasta and burger iterations. Did we mention they have desserts too?

246 Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574370

With multiple locations islandwide, the ‘gram-worthy The Tree Cafe is a place to tuck into hearty food and snap a few shots for social media. They similarly do not have a curated menu for children and instead have a selection of western dishes from rice bowls, burgers, and pasta to grilled meats and baked savouries and sweets.

The Tree Cafe has multiple locations in Singapore

Want to be spoiled with options? Or perhaps you love celebrating with a buffet feast? Head over to Ginger Restaurant in Park Royal Hotel along Beach Road. The kitchen is headed by executive chef Vincent Aw with signature dishes including Singapore Chilli Crab, Slow-braised Beef Rendang, Hainanese Chicken Rice and Durian Pengat.

For its Ramadan buffet (Mar 5 to April 23, 2023), the restaurant has also teamed up with Malaysia’s celebrity Chef Wan to showcase his Malaysian palace cuisine (with dishes such as Ayam Percik Kelantan and Laksa Johor), as well as a rendition of his grandmother’s Kerabu Mee Hoon Nyonya.

7500 Beach Road, Parkroyal on Beach Road, Singapore 199591

This article was originally published in Singapore Women's Weekly.