Auckland Night Market is New Zealand's first genuine, permanent night market, every Saturday night 6pm to Midnight
Products and specialities
International food festival, Free live entertainment, gifts, antiques, arts and crafts, Maori carvings, fashion ware, jewellery, designer clothing, electronic games, sportswear, bargains, tools, body art, tattoos, hairdressers, foot massage
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A huge range of options that are very well priced. It’s a little like stepping into a market in Asia. With everything from Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Indian, European plus many more tasty treats. It’s well worth a visit. Vegetarian options are a little tricky to find, but are available if you look hard.
We love the Pakuranga Night Market. It's a great place to get tasty, different food for not a lot of cash. It's really bustling and feels like you have stepped into another country. Reminds me of night markets I have experienced in Asia. My brother from Hawkes Bay loves it so much, he bases his holidays in Auckland around making sure he is here on a Saturday night so he can go to the night market.
You've really gotta follow your nose and or watch the locals to find out where this place is. Basically, it's in the basement carpark of Westfield Pakuranga. Now when it comes to the stalls, there's lots of cheap knockoffs and just down right tacky crap. But there are a few truly unique finds worth perusing. The wireframe sculptures, precious gems and polished stone trinkets, fresh market veggies and wooden carved ornaments. As always though, my favourite has to be the food stalls. Argentinean pastries, Malaysian sweets, Filipino Adobo (soy chicken), Japanese Obanyaki (pancake), to European waffles and XXL hamburgers. You must check it out!
If you want some pretty hectic atmosphere then head to the night markets. The food choice and range is really fantastic taking pretty much every country in the world and giving you a taste of why they eat. My personal favourite is the takoyaki balls but that’s only one of many. Don’t be surprised when you can’t get a carpark, but think outside the box and you will find something! This is a must see and do attraction and it has live music too playing something that’s kinda random. Go check this out!
What a great night out to experience, the place was alive. People wandering about eating food from round the globe. It was really hot and stuffy and the eating area was crammed but the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. There was all sorts from cheap jewelery to stuffed angry birds. A must visit for everyone just to experience the night. The music was ok, something for everyone.