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Semawis Night Market

Pasar Semawis

Night market, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Hawker-style local food. There's also an annual, larger Semawis Market before Chinese New Year.

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Lumpia Gang Lombok
Loempia Gang Lombok or Loenpia Gang Lombok
The pioneer of Semarang's many lumpia (spring roll) stalls. Started operating before the Second World War. Some of the owners of other lumpia outlets started by working at this place. Uses both dried shrimp and fresh shrimp. Semarang lumpia is known for the use of bamboo shoots, which give them a distinctive taste.
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Es Cao Gang Lombok
Es cao is a traditional Semarang iced drink with black grass jelly, coconut, and red colour coconut pandan syrup.
Closed · opens 8 am
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Johar Market
Pasar Johar
Built in 1936, and famous for its neo-vernacular design by architect Thomas Karsten. Unfortunately damaged by fire in 2016, but renovation started in late 2017. As of 2022, Pasar Johar has been reopened. Near the market, there are some landmarks, including the city square Aloon-Aloon Semarang and Masjid Agung Semarang (Semarang Central Mosque) or known as Masjid Kauman.
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Dharma Boutique Roastery
Margo Redjo
A coffee shop that has been established in 1916. There is traditional coffee processing.
Mon-Sat, 09:00-17:00