Pasar Rumput, Traditional market in Setiabudi district, South Jakarta, Indonesia
Pasar Rumput is a neighborhood market located on Sultan Agung Street in the Setiabudi district of South Jakarta, Indonesia. The stalls are packed closely together and cover a range of everyday goods, from fresh produce and meat to textiles and basic household items.
The market takes its name from the sellers who supplied grass to feed horses in the nearby Menteng area during the era when horse-drawn transport was common in the city. When that era ended and horses disappeared from the streets, the grass traders did too, but the name stayed.
The name Pasar Rumput means 'grass market' in Indonesian, a direct echo of what was once sold here. Today, bargaining between sellers and shoppers is part of every transaction, giving the place a lively back-and-forth energy that is typical of neighborhood markets across Jakarta.
The market is easy to reach by public transport, as the TransJakarta Pasar Rumput bus stop is right nearby. Going in the early morning gives you the best experience, since that is when most fresh goods arrive and the market is at its most active.
Although the market has existed for a long time, it rarely appears on old maps of Batavia because it was never an officially planned market, but grew up informally around the grass sellers. That informal origin mirrors how many of Jakarta's neighborhood markets actually came to be.
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