Semarang Chinatown

It’s a muggy Sunday morning. Hot! Chinatown was not really Chinatown in my opinion. The shops were not open and those shops open were jewelry stores. The food and alleyway street with vendors selling produce was interesting . Chinatown is a mere 4.0 km from the Semarang cruise port. It’s a 13 minute walk to the Queen City mall!

Those who enjoy visiting morning markets, this is an area worth waking up early to survey and do some shopping including buying fruits produced locally. One particularly surprising found is the cafe specialised for good quality coffee, humbly called “coffee shop”. While waiting for its seemingly late opening at 9.30am, I spoke to the hawkers in the surrounding area, all of them have their thumb up for this shop. Not crowded probably because it is not cheap by local standard, but certainly better and worth the money paid. This is notwithstanding the fact that I am more a tea drinker.

A nice night market on Semarang China Town, they sell halal and haram food, and there are live music too.......so just enjoy your visit.😎😎😎 U must try the es conglik, the coconut pudding, and the matcha kaloci....😋😋😋 and since you are on the china town....u must try the pork satay...100% yummy 😍😍😍 Don't compare the current situation with the condition before pandemic, everybody are trying their best to come back after the pandemic and they are doing just fine to make this place bustling again just like old days.👍👍👍

This is Semarang’s Chinatown and walking is the best way to experience the town’s charm, but for a more traditional experience, hop on a rickshaw for a leisurely tour.

Chinatown vibes are in the air. If you visit the place in the morning, you will find a lot of merchants. You can find bamboo shoots, pork, frog meat, and...turtle meat. Vegetables, fruits, noodles, tofu, tempe at a more affordable price than supermarkets. Please come earlier, so you can get a lower price and more fresh stuff.

Streetfood aall the way! They sell various food here, from lumpia, chicken noodle, squid, anykind of seafood, barbeque, durian, japanese food, rice with chicken, almost anything you wish. The price is cheap too. But it is not so clean. Its hot all the way here, i got sweaty all the time. If u are a food huntrr, come and try. But make sure u are ready to overcome the heat.

It is a vibrant place of multiple cultures coming together. Chinese migrants now 2nd or 3rd generations side by side with indigenous Indonesians. The Taoist temples are colourful and steeped in history. Talk to the caretakers and they are more than willing to share stories and guiding where and how to perform the paying respect to ancestors and the dieties. Josssticks available for purchase at the temple premises. The beat are the morning street markets. A hive of activities of daily fare, street food and snacks abundant, eat to heart's delight. Most of the vendors are friendly as long do not obstruct them doing their business. Photo taking - do ask permission first as many elders do not want their face picture taken though they are OK with of their stall.

Unfortunately the night street food as been permanently closed However you can enjoy street food and live music at the central mosque nearby