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Opened on 1 January 1874 as the Sir Stuart Hogg Market, designed by Richard Roskell Bayne of the East Indian Railway in red brick Gothic, with a clock tower added in 1884.

Opened on 1 January 1874 as the Sir Stuart Hogg Market, designed by Richard Roskell Bayne of the East Indian Railway in red brick Gothic, with a clock tower added in 1884. It was built for the British residents of Chowringhee and it still carries the trades they wanted: cold cuts, cheese, bakery, flowers, imported provisions.

A fire destroyed part of the original building in 1985 and the market now sprawls well beyond it. Inside, it is a maze of over two thousand stalls, and the porters who carry your shopping in cane baskets are part of how it works.

10named shops and sections
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14markets on this site
2026snapshot year

Inside the market

The sections, the shops and what each one sells
NameWhereWhat is there
Nahoum & Sons1902F-20, New MarketA Jewish bakery in the original wooden cabinets; rich fruit cake, brownies, macaroons, cheese samosas. The December queue is a city event.
The meat and fish halls1874New MarketCold cuts, sausage, poultry and river fish under the original roof.
The cheese countersNew MarketBandel cheese — smoked and plain — alongside imported cheese.
The flower sectionNew MarketCut flowers and arrangements.
Saree and handloom shopsNew MarketBengal weaves and silk.
Leather and bag stallsNew MarketShoes, bags and belts.
Nizam’s1932Hogg Street, New MarketWhere the kathi roll was invented.
Badshah1970sNew MarketThe other roll counter.
Aminia1929New MarketBiryani and Mughlai.
The clock tower1884New MarketAdded ten years after the market opened; the landmark of Lindsay Street.

Worth knowing before you go

  • Bargain everywhere except the established shops.
  • The porters with cane baskets are a genuine service; agree a price first.
  • December is the Christmas trade and the market is at its best and busiest.
  • Sunday is quieter and many stalls are shut.
  • Touts will attach themselves to you at the entrance. A firm no works.
Named shops

Cheese and cold cuts

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Named shops

Dry fruits

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Named shops

Leather, bags and shoes

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Named shops

Bakery and cakes

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Named shops

Toys

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Named shops

Flowers

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Also known at New Market

Named here — tap a name for a live answer
NameWhat
Nahoum & SonsBakeryAbout ↗ Explore ↗
Chotirmall & Co.StoreAbout ↗ Explore ↗

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A note on this page. Restaurants, shops and markets open, move and close far more often than industries do. Everything here is a snapshot of Kolkata as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check the address and the hours before you travel.

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