Pasar Siti Khadijah (Central Market)

Pasar Siti Khadijah is the central market of Kota Bharu in Kelantan, Malaysia, located at Jalan Buluh Kubu near the city centre. Housed in a distinctive four-storey octagonal building, it is renowned for being operated predominantly by women traders. The market is notable for its wide range of local produce, traditional Kelantanese foods, spices, batik textiles and handicrafts, serving as both a daily shopping hub for locals and a cultural attraction for visitors.

Visitors can expect a bustling four-storey octagonal market building in central Kota Bharu. The ground floor offers wet market produce including fresh vegetables, fish, spices and traditional Kelantanese kuih and keropok. Upper floors sell dry goods, batik, songket, clothing, brassware and handicrafts. Aisles are crowded and vibrant, dominated by female vendors, with food stalls and small eateries inside and around the building.