Muttrah Fish Market

The fish market of Muttrah, in Muscat

The fish market of Muttrah is a vibrant place where Muscat reveals its intimate link with the sea. The Muscat audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this authentic market, to the rhythm of the arrivals of the catch and the energy of the sellers.

The market to the rhythm of the coast

The fish market of Muttrah is a place where you understand right away how much Muscat remains linked to the sea. Here, you do not only come to see, but to feel the rhythm of the coast, the arrivals of the catch and the energy of the sellers. From dawn, the fishermen unload the product of their outing at sea, and the stalls cover themselves with a multitude of fish and seafood, a reflection of the richness of the waters of the Gulf of Oman: tuna, groupers, sea breams, sharks, squid and many other species. The animation there is intense, between the cries of the merchants, the cutting of the fish and the coming and going of the buyers. Installed in a modern building by the corniche, the market perpetuates a millennial tradition, that of a town of fishermen and sailors. Authentic and full of life, the fish market of Muttrah offers an immersion in the daily life of Muscat.

What to see

Here you feel the intimate link of Muscat with the sea, to the rhythm of the arrivals of the catch and the energy of the sellers, among the stalls covered with fish and seafood of the Gulf of Oman, tuna, groupers, squid and other species, in an intense animation, by the corniche. The fish market of Muttrah offers an immersion in the daily life of Muscat. It is an authentic stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The fish market of Muttrah lies by the Muttrah corniche, in Muscat, reachable on foot and by public transport. The market follows its own hours, the animation being the strongest early in the morning during the arrivals of the catch. It is best to come in the morning and to respect the activity of the fishermen and the sellers.

What can you find at the fish market of Muttrah in Muscat?

A multitude of fish and seafood of the Gulf of Oman, unloaded from dawn by the fishermen: tuna, groupers, sea breams, sharks, squid and many other species, in an intense animation reflecting the link of Muscat with the sea.

Where is the fish market of Muttrah?

By the Muttrah corniche, in Muscat, in Oman.