Siti Khadijah Market

Siti Khadijah Market

Siti Khadijah Market (Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah), as its name implies, is a local wet market and one of the most well known market in East Coast of Malaysia. Its name after Prophet Muhammad's wife, whom is known for her entrepreneurial skill, as this market is mostly run by women.

Apart from the usual fresh goodies like seafood, vegetables and wide variety of fruits, you can also find ready-to eat food like 'ayam percik', nasi ulam and a variety of noodle soups, all unique in flavors and taste of Kelantan, serves freshly for you.

Siti Khadijah Market is separated into four floors. The ground floor covers the fresh produce like chicken, fish, vegetables etc. The first floor is dedicated to dried foods such as the ‘serunding’, ‘dodol’, and even cooked dishes with rice, and noodles. The other floors are solely populated by stalls selling clothings, souvenirs, household apparatus, decorative ornaments, etc.

While at a separate segment outside of the eight-cornered structure (an octagon-shaped building), you can find various stalls populated by traders selling cooked food, Kelantanese sweets, cakes, confectioneries, and so forth.

After tasting the sumptuous food, you can make your way for some cultural experience like Jahar Palace (Istana Palace), which has a long history since 1855. It was built by Sultan Muhammad II for his grandson, built up of wood with excellent wood carvings.

For more traditional handicrafts, of course there a plenty of museums around the cultural zone, where you can truly get the taste of Kelantan.

Getting There

Siti Khadijah Market is located at Jalan Hulu, and is well known among taxi drivers. It generally takes about 30 mins from the Kota Bahru Airport and cost about RM50. It's walking distance from New Pacific Hotel, otherwise you can get a taxi from any of your hotel.