Do you like seafood? To get fresh yet affordable seafood, you should visit this new modern fish market in Jakarta. Muara Baru Modern Fish Market located in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. It was officially opened for public on March 2019. Muara Baru itself known as the largest fishing port in Indonesia. To appeal more buyers, both Indonesian and overseas, this modern fish market (PIM) provides complete facilities than traditional ones.
Not surprisingly, Muara Baru Modern Fish Market said to be similar with Tsukiji Market in Japan. The reason is to support convenience of both sellers and buyers, this PIM provides a large parking area, separate wet and dry seafood spots, food court, mosque, meeting room and ATM machines. In this three-storey building, you can find myriad fish like skipjack tuna, milkfish to best tuna and other seafood include squid, shrimp and octopus at affordable prices.
Muara Baru Modern Fish Market opens at 5pm until midnight. It is highly recommended to come early if you want to spend more time find best seafood. Do not forget to wear your comfortable clothes and footwear. Last but not least, to reduce plastic use, you can bring your own shopping bags from home.