Once you are in Kelantan, it is famous for shopping at reasonable prices. Here are 10 best places to shop in Kota Bharu.
Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah
You could call it a “one-stop centre.” Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah has three floors with different sections. The ground floor gathers stalls selling kitchen goods and the wet market. The first floor has stalls selling dried foods such as fish crackers, dodol (sticky toffee), dried fish, spices, and serunding (meat floss). The second floor is a paradise for fabric by the metre, batik, sarong fabric, telekung (prayer garments), all kinds of headscarves, women’s clothing, t-shirts, and more.
Wakaf Che Yeh
Two different concepts, because by day this market is a wholesale wet-goods market, while at night it shifts to a wide range of goods such as fabric by the metre, mattresses, towels, and much more.
Rantau Panjang Duty-Free Zone
Usually when we bring our mums along, they love to shop for crockery, pots and pans, and cutlery sets at reasonable, duty-free prices!
Pengkalan Kubor Duty-Free Zone
Another duty-free shopping spot is at Pengkalan Kubor. Here you can buy items such as jerseys, women’s clothing, pots and pans, mattresses, branded handbags (replicas), chocolate, and more at very cheap prices.
Pasar Raya Besar Mydin
Pasar Raya Besar Mydin, located in Tunjong, Kota Bharu, is the 67th branch and covers nearly a million square feet. It is equipped with full hypermarket facilities offering a variety of goods such as household needs, kitchenware, fresh produce, clothing, Muslim-related products, and hajj supplies.
Kampung Kraftangan (Handicraft Village)
A variety of handicrafts produced through the fine handiwork of the Kelantanese are on display, and you have the chance to watch demonstrations of songket weaving, traditional embroidery, batik drawing, wood carving, and silverwork done by skilled craftsmen at Kampung Kraftangan. Their craft products can be bought here.
Bazar Tok Guru
Well known to everyone across Kelantan for shopping aimed at women, such as headscarves, robes, clothing, telekung (prayer garments), hajj attire, and much more. This place is very strategic because it sits right in the heart of Kota Bharu and is easy to reach for anyone holidaying in or visiting Kota Bharu.
Bazar Buluh Kubu
This bazaar is famous for shopping for all ages. Among the items you can buy here are batik, songket, baju kurung, shawls, all kinds of headscarves, batik-patterned tops, and plenty of other options. From a range of qualities through to premium quality to choose from.
Pasar Besar Siti Aishah Jelawat
This market is famous for local traditional foods such as fish, seafood, fresh vegetables, side dishes, and rows of traditional kuih at reasonable prices with plenty of choice. Much like the concept of other bazaars and markets with plenty of options, only the type of goods sets these markets apart.
AEON Mall Kota Bharu
Operating since 2016, the large AEON Mall KB has become the main modern shopping centre in Kelantan. Many boutiques, outlets, and franchise restaurants can be found here, among them Coffee Bean, Kenny Rogers, Nando’s, Mee Tarik, Black Canyon, and more.
If you are looking for the world’s leading clothing brand H&M, it is on the Ground Floor.
There really are so many places to shop in Kota Bharu. The prices are cheap, very reasonable, and the goods are very unique. Once you are in Kota Bharu, don’t forget to book a homestay with us here.
