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Where to Buy Batik, Songket & Kelantan Handicraft in Kota Bharu 2026
Kelantan still makes what the rest of Malaysia mostly imports — handwoven songket, hand-drawn batik, hammered silver. Kota Bharu is where you buy it, but the good addresses are markets and kampung workshops rather than shops with websites. Here are eight of them, from the RM7 million refurbished Pasar Besar Siti Khadijah to the songket houses along Jalan PCB, plus the Friday closures and the handwoven-versus-printed test that decide whether you overpay.
Kenangan Coffee's New Kota Bharu Outlet: Buy 1 Free 1 at Bandar Baru Tunjung (13-15 Aug)
Kenangan Coffee Malaysia is opening a new outlet at Bandar Baru Tunjung, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, with a 3-day Buy 1 Free 1 opening promo on selected drinks (13-15 August 2026), ordered through the Kenangan Coffee app with voucher code B1F1BBT.
7 Best Boutique Hotels & Homestays in Kota Bharu, Kelantan (2026)
Kota Bharu doesn't have a cluster of glossy design hotels, but it does have a handful of genuinely characterful places to sleep — from the colonial-bungalow Royal Guest House RGH to the batik-patterned ibis Styles and the kayak-and-fireflies Min House Camp out in Kubang Kerian.
7 Best Cafés & Specialty Coffee Spots in Kota Bharu, Kelantan (2026): Ghibli Coffee Has Closed and Kopi Mesin Is Down to One Outlet
Kota Bharu is not just nasi kerabu and nasi dagang — the East Coast capital has a genuine café scene, from Kelantan's first third-wave coffee bar to a working in-house roastery. We re-opened every listing on 8 September 2026 and two things had changed: Ghibli Coffee announced its own closure and traded for the last time on 30 June 2026, and Kopi Mesin, which we described as a four-outlet chain, is down to a single shop in Kubang Kerian. Here are the seven that are still trading, with what they actually charge and the Friday hours that catch visitors out.
8 Best Places for Kelantanese Food in Kota Bharu, Kelantan (2026)
From a 30-year akok institution in Salor turning out 20,000 pieces a day to a nasi dagang kopitiam that opens at 5.30am, here are eight real, currently-trading spots for nasi kerabu, nasi dagang, ayam percik, laksam and other Kelantanese specialties in and around Kota Bharu — with verified 2026 opening times.
Big Bad Wolf Malaysia: Kuching Closed 6 September, Miri Runs 24 Sep to 4 Oct — and the RM100 MADANI Book Voucher Is the Online Deal
Big Bad Wolf's Kota Bharu leg ended 2 August 2026 and the Kuching leg at Boulevard Shopping Mall ran to 6 September. The next Malaysian stop is Miri: Boulevard Shopping Mall Miri, 24 September to 4 October 2026, 10am to 10pm — dates published inside the brand's own campaign artwork on 4 September, though its corporate events index still carries no Miri page. Until then the live book deal is the RM100 Baucar Buku MADANI — usable at Big Bad Wolf and BookXcess through Book Capital online, never at a fair counter.
Fitness Concept Mega Sale: Up to 60% Off Home Gym Gear to 26 Sep 2026 (Kota Bharu Roadshow Has Ended)
The AEON Mall Kota Bharu roadshow closed on 2 August 2026, and Fitness Concept's “Strong Heart, Strong Malaysia” Mega Sale runs to 26 September 2026. Re-checked 1 September: every listed price still holds, but five of the seven machines are out of stock — and a 65% off display-unit rower outside the campaign beats the 60% headline.
8 Family-Friendly Things To Do in Kota Bharu, Kelantan
From the bustling market that runs Kota Bharu's kitchens to a 40-metre reclining Buddha and a royal museum with a 2-ringgit entrance fee, here are eight real, currently-open, family-appropriate things to do in Kelantan's capital and its surrounds.