Old Chinatown, Kolkata

Old China Town, Tiretti, Kolkata

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Restaurant and Bar

Entry Fee & Ticket

Old China Town Cemetry is open from 10 am to 8:30 pm all days in week. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee

Opening Time & Days

There are no Old Chinatown timings, this place is open all around in year.

Open Days

The Tiretta Bazaar is alway open for visitors.

Best Time to Visit

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

Place Visit With

Friends Youngsters

Place Type

Restaurant and Bar

Nearest Metro Stations

Chandni Chowk Metro Station

392 m away

Esplanade Metro Station

564 m away

Central Metro Station

682 m away

Mahakaran Metro Station

1.4 km away

Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro Station

1.5 km away

Park Street Metro Station

1.7 km away

How to Reach Old Chinatown

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Old Chinatown.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Kolkata Airport

13.6 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Howrah Junction Railway Station

1.5 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from CSTC Bus Depot

5.3 km away

About Old Chinatown

Tirretta market is one of the major city attractions for visitors in central Kolkata. It is commonly called the Old China Market. The city has been home to a bustling Sino-Indian population since the early 19th century, which was once 20,000 strong, but has now dwindled to about 2000. Most of the Hakka Chinese in the region moved closer to Tangra.

The traditional occupation of the Chinese Indian community in Kolkata was working in the nearby tanning industry as well as Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for Chinese restaurants where many people come to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese cuisine.

Interesting facts about Old Chinatown

The market is named after Edward Tirretta, an Italian immigrant from Venice who was a land surveyor and owner of the area in the late 18th century.
Nestled in the quiet backstreets of Old Chinatown are six historic Chinese temples used by the city's Chinese Indian community for worship and gathering.
Tyrreta Bazaar is a testimony to the pluralistic society that flourished in central Kolkata since the Raj era.
Chinese Provisional Store sells an assortment of products which includes Authentic Chinese Style Homemade Sauce, Noodles, Tea.

Old Chinatown FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Old China Town, Tiretti, Kolkata, Kolkata.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Old Chinatown: Old China Town Cemetry is open from 10 am to 8:30 pm all days in week. No entry fee. | No Entry Fee There are no Old Chinatown timings, this place is open all around in year..

𝒜. You should visit Old Chinatown during January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December months for best experience.