# Jimbaran Fish Market, Bali > Jimbaran Fish Market (officially Kedonganan market) is a traditional market at the north end of Jimbaran Bay, where fishermen land their catch from jukung boats. It sells tuna, squid, prawns, lobster and shellfish, and you can take what you buy to a neighbouring warung to be grilled. Entry is free, and the best time is 6–9 am. It's about 5 km from the airport. Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-fish-market - City: [Bali](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali), Indonesia - YesGo score: 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 45 min - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry: Free - Hours: Dawn to evening; best 6:00–9:00 - What to buy: Tuna, marlin, squid, prawns, lobster, shellfish - Grilling: At neighbouring warungs, charged per kilo - Nearby: Airport ≈ 5 km, Jimbaran Beach ≈ 4 km - Coordinates: -8.75704, 115.16835 - Facts checked: 10.11.2026 ## Key facts - **Kedonganan** — the market's official name, after its village (source: travel guides) - **Jukungs** — fishing boats land right by the market (source: travel guides) - **Grill** — warungs next door cook your purchase for a fee (source: travel guides) - **≈ 5 km** — from Ngurah Rai Airport (source: OSRM route) - **≈ 11 km** — from Kuta (source: OSRM route) ## Jimbaran Fish Market opening hours The market runs **from dawn until evening**, but the best time is **early morning, roughly 6–9 am**, when the boats come in and the choice is widest. Some stalls close by midday, and trade picks up again towards evening for people buying dinner. There's no official timetable, so treat these hours as a guide. The grill warungs usually work both at lunch and in the evening. ## How it works: buy, then grill It's simple: choose your seafood at a stall, it's **weighed**, you pay — then carry the bag to one of the **warungs beside the market**. They'll clean it and cook it on a **coconut-husk grill**, with rice, vegetables and sambal chilli sauce, for a separate fee, usually per kilo. This works out cheaper than the restaurants on Jimbaran Beach, and you know you're eating the fresh catch. Agree the cooking price before you hand over your purchase. ## What you can buy Stalls are piled with whole and cut **tuna** and **marlin**, **red snapper**, **squid**, **prawns** of every size, **lobster**, crabs, mussels and other shellfish. Much of it is still alive — lobsters and crabs sit in basins of water. Prices are per kilo and change daily, depending on the catch, the season and how much the seller sees you as a tourist. Haggling is expected. > **Buying tips** Come early — by 6–7 am the choice is best. Check the fish: eyes should be clear and gills red. Watch the weighing yourself and agree the per-kilo price before anything goes on the scales. Wear shoes you don't mind getting wet. ## About Kedonganan market **Jimbaran Fish Market** sits at the north end of the bay in **Kedonganan** village — hence its official name, **Pasar Ikan Kedonganan**. It's not a tourist attraction but a working market where restaurants, home cooks and visitors all shop. Early in the morning colourful **jukung** boats pull up on the beach, fishermen unload the night's catch, and trade happens right on the sand and under the awnings. It's loud, wet and smells of the sea — and it's the liveliest way to see where Jimbaran's famous seafood dinners come from. ## How to get to Jimbaran Fish Market The market is at the north end of Jimbaran Bay, just **5 km from the airport** and **11 km from Kuta**. A ride-hailing taxi or scooter is easiest; there's parking at the market. Pair a morning at the market with **Garuda Wisnu Kencana** park (≈ 8 km), and come back to **Jimbaran Beach** (≈ 4 km) for sunset and dinner by the water. ## How to get to Jimbaran Fish Market by taxi 1. **From the airport** — about 5 km, 10–15 minutes by taxi. 2. **From Kuta or Seminyak** — ride-hailing taxi, 20–40 minutes. 3. **From Nusa Dua** — about 12 km. 4. Nearby: Jimbaran Beach (≈ 4 km) and GWK park (≈ 8 km). ## Is Jimbaran Fish Market worth it? Yes, if you love seafood and local life: it's a genuine working market where you see the morning catch and eat what you picked, for a fair price. YesGo's take: it's wet, noisy and fishy, and tourists get quoted higher prices. Don't come for the view — come for fresh seafood, ready to haggle. ## Bali markets and food compared Markets and food spots on Bali rated by YesGo. - [Ubud Art Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-art-market) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free - [Luwak coffee plantations](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/luwak-coffee) — YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free; luwak ≈ IDR 50,000–100,000 - [Jimbaran Fish Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-fish-market) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free ## The Bukit in an evening GWK in the afternoon, Uluwatu Temple for sunset, then seafood from Jimbaran Fish Market for dinner. Add it to your trip — YesGo will set the timings and transfers. 1. [Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/garuda-wisnu-kencana) — YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 125,000–150,000 2. [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple) — YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000 3. [Jimbaran Fish Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-fish-market) — YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free ## Tips - Come by 6–7 am for the best choice. - Agree the per-kilo price before weighing. - Agree the grilling fee at the warung first. - Wear shoes you don't mind getting wet. - In the evening: [Jimbaran Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-bay). ## Questions ### Where is Jimbaran Fish Market? At the north end of Jimbaran Bay in Kedonganan village, about 5 km from the airport. ### What are Jimbaran Fish Market's opening hours? Dawn to evening; the best time is 6–9 am. ### What can you buy there? Tuna, marlin, snapper, squid, prawns, lobster, crabs and shellfish. ### Can you get your fish cooked? Yes, at the warungs next door, grilled for a fee, usually per kilo. ### Should you haggle? Yes — agree the per-kilo price before weighing. ### What's the market's official name? Pasar Ikan Kedonganan, after Kedonganan village. ### How do I get there from Kuta? By ride-hailing taxi or scooter — about 11 km. ### How long do you need? 30–45 minutes to shop; about 1.5 hours with a meal at a warung. ## How we checked The market, its products and the buy-and-grill routine are described from Bali travel guides. There's no official timetable, so hours are marked unconfirmed. Per-kilo prices change daily, so we don't quote them. Distances are OSRM routes (airport 5.4 km, Kuta 10.8 km, Jimbaran Beach 4 km, GWK 8.1 km). ## Sources - Bali travel guides — Kedonganan market, morning catch, products, buy-and-grill warungs, hours (unofficial) - OpenStreetMap — coordinates; OSRM routing — distances to the airport, Kuta, Jimbaran Beach and GWK --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.