Worth a Journey

The World’s 100 Best Food Markets

Panjshanbe Bazaar

Khujand, Tajikistan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST FOOD MARKETS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 33 2026
Panjshanbe Bazaar

A covered bazaar in central Khujand opposite the Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum with a Soviet pavilion and a large central dome. Food stalls sell dried fruit, nuts, spices, green tea and bread, and its name means Thursday market, the old main trading day.

Highlights

  • Dried fruit and nuts
  • Samsa and plov stalls
  • Soviet pavilion and dome

Good to know

  • Open every day
  • Bargaining often possible
  • Tea houses on the square

Also in Asia

  1. Chiang Rai Walking Street N° 17 Chiang Rai Walking Street Chiang Rai, Thailand Night market
  2. Ao Nang Landmark Night Market N° 24 Ao Nang Landmark Night Market Ao Nang, Thailand Night market
  3. Srinakarin Train Night Market N° 31 Srinakarin Train Night Market Bangkok, Thailand Night market
  4. Thonburi Market Place N° 39 Thonburi Market Place Bangkok, Thailand Fish market
  5. Tsukiji Outer Market N° 40 Tsukiji Outer Market Tokyo, Japan Fish market
  6. Cicada Market N° 45 Cicada Market Hua Hin, Thailand Night market