For the young at heart looking for great spots to hang out at night in Kota Bharu, some surely love hearty meals, some love seafood, and some just want a few side dishes.
“Don’t worry, it’s all delicious!” as the locals say. Kota Bharu has everything to satisfy your cravings while you hang out and catch the evening breeze. These are some of the night activities in Kota Bharu.
SIAM Restoran Ikan Bakar & Thai Street Food
Siam 2 is an open-air restaurant with a cooking kitchen, surrounded along the front and sides by stalls serving Thai Street Food such as Pulut Mangga (mango sticky rice), Suo Rong Hai, Kerabu Maggi, Somtam, Miangpla, and all sorts of seafood dishes!
Suitable for indoor and outdoor seating
Daily from 3.00pm to 11.30pm
Address: Lot 352 Seksyen, 15, Jalan Hamzah, 15050 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siamrestorankelantana
Hunger District
Close to Wakaf Che Yeh, it is perfect for relaxed hangouts with family or friends at reasonable prices. With an atmosphere that is not too “hipster” but not too rustic either, there is a variety of coffee, waffles, and Western menu items such as pasta, lamb chop, and the like.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor seating
Daily (closed every Tuesday) from 5.00pm to 12.00am
Address: Lot 3396, Jalan Pintu Geng, Lorong Putri Saadong, Kampung Kota Jelasin, 15100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hungerdistrict
Kontena City
Kontena City is an open-air dining spot with a shipping-container concept in Kota Bharu, or more specifically beside the Sultan Ismail Bridge (Tendong Bridge). This hangout can hold up to 500 customers at a time. It is also a frequent hangout for riders thanks to its very spacious parking!
Suitable for indoor and outdoor seating
Daily (closed every Tuesday) from 5.00pm to 12.00am
Address: Lot 1137, Jalan Wakaf Che Yeh – Salor – Pasir Mas, Kampung Chabang Tiga Pendek, 15100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kontenacity
BeeliFood
Hanging out while enjoying a busking performance is the best. It all happens at an open area filled with yellow, bee-themed food stalls. For customers with young children, there are also scooters and battery cars to ride!
Suitable for outdoor seating
Monday to Saturday from 4.00pm to 12.00am
Address: 1542, Jalan Dato Lundang, Kampung Banggol, 15200 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/beelifood.lundang
D’Tanjak Cafe & Restaurant
Once you are in Kelantan, everyone surely goes looking for seafood, but at D’Tanjak Cafe & Restaurant, visitors can hang out while feasting on the king of dishes, Shellout Daun Pisang (banana-leaf shellout), grilled squid, prawn/crab/lobster noodles, and fresh oysters squeezed with lemon! Other seafood stalls are there too.
Suitable for outdoor seating
Daily (closed every Tuesday) from 3.00pm to 12.00am
Address: Lot 2879B, Jalan Pasir Kota Bharu Puteh, Kampung Peringat, 16090 Melor, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DTanjakCafe
Uptown Dataran MARA
The most complete hangout spot in Kelantan, much more than just food! Among the interesting activities are a light display, visiting the famous cat (its outfit is different every day!), busking performances, a flea market, and clothing on sale here too.
Suitable for outdoor seating
Daily from 8.00pm to 12.00am
Address: Dataran Mara, Bandar Kota Bharu, 15000 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Troika Avenue (Credit: Malvest Group)
Out late in Kota Bharu? Rest at Hotel Ma'Wa
Hotel Ma'Wa is right in the town centre — close to everything on this list. Muslim-friendly, from RM 158/night.
View Hotel Ma'Wa →LAPULAND, AEON Mall Kota Bharu
This glowing secret spot is on the second floor of AEON Mall Kota Bharu, and entry is just RM5 (children) and RM10 (adults)! It is decorated with all kinds of creative shapes made from metal frames filled with colourful LED lights. Perfect for taking photos at night for beautiful results.
Suitable for indoor activities
Daily from 10.00am to 10.00pm
Address: AEON Mall Kota Bharu. Pusat Beli-Belah Kota Bharu, Lembah Sireh, 15050, Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Yoozen Younique Cafe
Bringing the mood of Cameron Highlands to Kelantan, Yoozen Younique Cafe is well known to East Coast folk for its signature main menu item, Nasi Lemak Strawberry. This hangout, with its luxury indoor garden concept, is served alongside Frozen Yogurt and a Strawberry Chocolate fountain to enjoy with friends and family!
Suitable for indoor seating
Daily from 12.00pm to 10.00pm
Address: Yoozen Younique Cafe, Jalan Kuala Krai, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, MY
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yoozenyouniquecafe
KST Ikan Bakar Wakaf Che Yeh
Located close to Wakaf Che Yeh, it is perfect for seafood lovers to enjoy seafood prepared in a variety of ways. Besides grilled fish, there are menu items such as flour-fried squid, spiced grilled grouper, tom yum, and other Thai-style dishes.
Suitable for indoor seating
Daily from 4.30pm to 1.00am
Address: Lot 55-C Batu, 3, Jalan Kuala Krai, Wakaf Che Yeh, 15150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/KST-Ikan-BakarWakaf-Che-Yeh/203729743042966
Wakaf Che Yeh
If visitors to Kelantan are looking for a spot that is active 24 hours for shopping, the Wakaf Che Yeh Night Market is a buzzing hangout with 150 stalls of all kinds packed into this 5.68-hectare site. By day its goods concept is different, focusing more on wet goods, while at night it shifts to a range of goods such as fabric by the metre, mattresses, towels, and much more.
Suitable for outdoor activities
Daily, throughout the night
Address: Jalan Pasar Wakaf Che Yeh, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
As the name suggests, there are all kinds of hangout spots: some indoor, some outdoor, some that involve strolling around uptown, and plenty more.
Although most of these nighttime hangouts open from the afternoon, they usually pause for a short while between 7 and 8pm to perform the Maghrib prayer. The spots we have shared above are truly interesting.
Plan your night in Kota Bharu and book at Hotel Ma’Wa — Muslim-friendly accommodation in the town centre, from RM 158/night.
