Journal · Thimphu
Centenary Farmers Market
Thimphu's big market by the river, opened in 2008. Chillies, red rice, dried cheese and everything else Bhutan cooks with.
The story
The market opened in 2008, the year Bhutan marked 100 years of the Wangchuck kings, so farmers from the valleys could sell straight to the town. It was renovated from 2022 and reopened in 2023. During the work the stalls moved across the road.
Look for
Strings of dried chillies, hard dried cheese, red rice, fern tips in season and incense. Cross the footbridge behind the market, the Kundeyling Bazam, to the clothes and handicraft stalls on the far bank.
Before you go
It is busiest from Friday to Sunday. Bring cash in small notes.
Sources
- Little Bhutan: Centenary Farmers' Market
- BBS: the market's renovation
- Book My Tour Bhutan: Centenary Farmers Market
Checked October 2026. Where sources disagree, we say so or leave the detail out. Opening times and rules change, so your guide confirms on the day.