Central Market (Pasar Seni)
Pasar Seni
A blue Art Deco-style heritage market dating from 1888, now a craft and souvenir bazaar where you can buy batik, pewter and local goods.
Central Market was originally a wet market, opened in 1888. The existing pale-blue Art Deco building dates from 1937, and in the 1980s it was converted into a handicraft market. Its two floors hold hundreds of shops selling batik fabric, traditional Malay clothing, woodcarvings, pewter, Southeast Asian handicrafts and white coffee gift sets. Upstairs is a food court, and the nearby Kasturi Walk has snacks and street performers. Prices are negotiable. It is one street away from Petaling Street, so the two can be visited together. Getting there: a 5-minute walk from Pasar Seni LRT station or Masjid Jamek station.
Opening hours
10:00–21:30
Nearby sights
- Petaling Street (Chinatown)
- Sri Mahamariamman Temple
- Masjid Jamek & River of Life
- Merdeka Square
- Kwai Chai Hong
- National Mosque of Malaysia
- Merdeka 118
- Kuala Lumpur Old Railway Station