Surabaya Chinatown (Kya-Kya)
Kya-Kya Kembang Jepun
A night food street on Kembang Jepun Road in Surabaya's old Chinatown, where red lanterns and old arcaded shophouses host a variety of Indonesian Chinese snacks.
Kya-Kya is located on Kembang Jepun Road in Chinatown, in the northern old town of Surabaya. During the Dutch colonial period, this was a commercial street where Chinese merchants gathered, and old arcaded shophouses still line both sides. 'Kya-Kya' means 'to stroll' in Hokkien. In the early 21st century the street was developed into a night market, and after a period of decline, the city government reopened it around 2022. The entrance has a red Chinese-style gateway, and at night the street is hung with lanterns. Every evening the street is closed to traffic and becomes a pedestrian food street. Stalls sell a range of Indonesian Chinese and East Javanese snacks: Surabaya duck rice (Bebek Goreng), pork satay, fried kway teow, Lontong Balap (rice cake and bean sprout soup, a Surabaya specialty), Rujak Cingur (cow nose salad), shaved ice, and Chinese herbal tea. Nearby are Hok An Kiong, one of Surabaya's oldest Chinese temples (built in 1830), and the Chinese-style Masjid Cheng Hoo at the other end of the city center, both of which can be visited as well. Getting there: about a 15-minute walk from Heroes Monument, or a 5-minute taxi ride. Note: night market hours and stalls change, so check the latest information before you go, and keep an eye on your belongings when it is crowded.
Opening hours
About 5:00–11:00 pm (follow local announcements)
Nearby sights
- Pasar Pabean
- Kota Lama Surabaya & Jembatan Merah
- Church of the Birth of Our Lady (Kepanjen Church)
- Boen Bio Temple
- Sunan Ampel Mosque & Arab Quarter
- Heroes Monument Surabaya
- House of Sampoerna
- Kampung Lawas Maspati