Surabaya — Shops

Malls for rainy days, traditional markets for bargains and the best places for oleh-oleh in Surabaya.

Shops to know

12 places

A 180,000 m² superblock mall in Pakuwon Indah, often called Indonesia's largest, with international brands, an IMAX cinema and fine dining.

Surabaya's original big mall: six linked buildings (TP1–TP6) in the city centre with 500+ shops, department stores, cinemas and bookstores.

Surabaya's go-to oleh-oleh market since 1910: fish crackers, petis, terasi and traditional snacks downstairs, electronics on the upper floors.

A landmark market-mall in the old trading quarter, first opened in 1979, with 2,600+ stalls of clothing, jewellery and electronics.

An upscale mall on the Mayjend Sungkono business strip, part of a superblock with hotel, office and apartment towers.

East Surabaya's go-to lifestyle mall: three buildings joined by a bridge, with an XXI cinema, Timezone, a big supermarket and plenty of cafés.

Lanes leading to the Sunan Ampel mosque, lined with stalls selling dates, Arab-style chocolate, nuts, dodol and hajj-style gifts.

A multi-storey wholesale centre beside Pasar Turi with 2,000+ fashion kiosks, strong on Muslim wear and hijab, for resellers and retail shoppers.

A city-centre mall near Stasiun Gubeng joined to a large convention hall, with a gadget centre, family restaurants and everyday shopping.

A historic wholesale market, rebuilt and reopened in 2022, with a well-known snack and souvenir section plus clothing and household goods.

A budget-friendly south Surabaya mall on Jl. Ahmad Yani, anchored by Hypermart and Matahari, with Gramedia, ACE Hardware and a cinema.

A cluster of book stalls on Jl. Semarang selling new and secondhand books, rare titles and English novels, near Stasiun Pasar Turi.