Tiretta Bazaar (Old Chinatown)
টেরিটি বাজার
India's only surviving old Chinatown, where streetside Chinese breakfast stalls serve steamed buns, shumai and fish ball soup in the early morning, closing around 8 a.m.
Tiretta Bazaar was the earliest settlement of Chinese migrants, including Hakka people, from the late 18th century. It still preserves several Chinese associations and temples, such as the Sze Yup Association and the Nam Shun Association. Its best-known sight is the early-morning 'Chinese breakfast' street market, roughly 6:00 to 8:00, where descendants of Chinese families set up stalls selling pork buns, shumai, fish ball soup and Chinese sausage. Everything is gone once it sells out. You can walk to nearby B.B.D. Bagh and Nakhoda Mosque. Going early is recommended.
Opening hours
Breakfast stalls approx. 06:00–08:30
Nearby sights
- Nakhoda Masjid
- B.B.D. Bagh & Writers' Building
- College Street & Indian Coffee House
- Marble Palace
- Mallick Ghat Flower Market
- Jorasanko Thakur Bari
- New Market
- Howrah Bridge