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Wellington Night Market
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No place will be as right as the Welling night market to enjoy traditional cuisines and New Zealand culture. Here, you can enjoy shopping for various souvenirs throughout the week and savor the flavors of exotic dishes from different cuisines.
Every Friday and Saturday, the market organizes cultural events to entertain the tourists and civilians and arrange unique words. The Wellington night market is full of life, and hence, visiting this place during your stay is a must.
Location: Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Food stalls for vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and gluten-free foods, various global cuisines including Japanese, Italian, Thai, and others.
Every Friday and Saturday, the market organizes cultural events to entertain the tourists and civilians and arrange unique words. The Wellington night market is full of life, and hence, visiting this place during your stay is a must.
Location: Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Food stalls for vegetarian, non-vegetarian, and gluten-free foods, various global cuisines including Japanese, Italian, Thai, and others.
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Harbourside Market
The Harborside market is one of the oldest markets in Wellington. Here, you can buy several items like plates of seafood. The farm produced vegetables and fruits, homemade cheese, freshly baked foods, delicious ice creams, gourmet foods, etc.
It has started eco-friendly shopping trends by selling reusable bags which you can use for shopping. So, if you are concerned about your health and want fresh and organic foods, the Harbourside market is the ideal place.
Location: Center of Cable St. and Barnett St, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Home garden vegetables, gluten savories, Cambodian food, Chinese dumplings, gourmet dog treats, Bavarian hotdogs, French cheese, Dutch donuts, and Shiitake mushrooms
It has started eco-friendly shopping trends by selling reusable bags which you can use for shopping. So, if you are concerned about your health and want fresh and organic foods, the Harbourside market is the ideal place.
Location: Center of Cable St. and Barnett St, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Home garden vegetables, gluten savories, Cambodian food, Chinese dumplings, gourmet dog treats, Bavarian hotdogs, French cheese, Dutch donuts, and Shiitake mushrooms
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Vegan Value
Even though this place opens up during the evening, it is one of Wellington markets. The market timing usually remains between 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Music and entertainment are arranged for the tourists and locals.
But, you will need an entry ticket for watching the entertainment programs. Even though the market is all vegan, you wouldn’t have to worry too much about the costs.
Location: Aro Valley Community Center, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: vegan wraps, vegetable cheese, and tofu, sweet dishes, vegan fish and chips, Ethiopian vegan platter, BBQ seitan bao, sushi
But, you will need an entry ticket for watching the entertainment programs. Even though the market is all vegan, you wouldn’t have to worry too much about the costs.
Location: Aro Valley Community Center, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: vegan wraps, vegetable cheese, and tofu, sweet dishes, vegan fish and chips, Ethiopian vegan platter, BBQ seitan bao, sushi
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Wellington Underground Market
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We have always seen markets are located above the soil. However, this particular place is located underneath, thereby making it one of the best Wellington markets. The interior is decorated with different lights, enhancing the market's beauty and appeal to the visitors.
The market has so many visitors, especially on Saturday, that you won't even see their faces correctly. Various artisans, bakers, food restaurants, and several other stalls are present here. The expected work timing of the market stalls is from 10 am to 4 pm.
Location: Frank Kitts underground car park, Wellington, New Zealand
The market has so many visitors, especially on Saturday, that you won't even see their faces correctly. Various artisans, bakers, food restaurants, and several other stalls are present here. The expected work timing of the market stalls is from 10 am to 4 pm.
Location: Frank Kitts underground car park, Wellington, New Zealand
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Thomson Farmers Market
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The Thomson Farmer's place is one of Wellington's best markets where you can enjoy the local products grown in the areas in close vicinity. The usual timing of the market is from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The main motto of the market is to promote the local businesses as well spreading words about sustainability.
Location: Hill St Car park of Cathedral of St Paul, Thordon, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fix and Fogg peanut butter from A Taste of Welly, Gluten-free burgers and sausages from Apple Quarters, Wairarapa olive oils from Bella Olea, exotic blueberries from Blueberry Fields Forever, and others.
The main motto of the market is to promote the local businesses as well spreading words about sustainability.
Location: Hill St Car park of Cathedral of St Paul, Thordon, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fix and Fogg peanut butter from A Taste of Welly, Gluten-free burgers and sausages from Apple Quarters, Wairarapa olive oils from Bella Olea, exotic blueberries from Blueberry Fields Forever, and others.
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Riverbank Market
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If you are looking for Wellington markets for buying fresh food items, no other place will be as right as the Riverside Market. It's an open market with colorful stalls being lined up on both sides.
Several stalls are present in the open also where you can enjoy the heat of Wellington. Apart from the foodstuffs, you can also find several clothing stalls along with artisan shops.
Location: Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fresh meat, cooked and raw, farm-grown fruits, organic vegetables, the wide variety of plates of seafood, fresh bakery food items, local clothes, savory dishes, and food trucks to enjoy the street foods
Several stalls are present in the open also where you can enjoy the heat of Wellington. Apart from the foodstuffs, you can also find several clothing stalls along with artisan shops.
Location: Hutt Valley, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fresh meat, cooked and raw, farm-grown fruits, organic vegetables, the wide variety of plates of seafood, fresh bakery food items, local clothes, savory dishes, and food trucks to enjoy the street foods
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Porirua Night Market
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Porirua is one of the best places where you can have fun in the Wellington markets, and luckily, the Porirua Night Market has been able to place its name on the list.
Even though the market is famous for New Zealand delicacies and several souvenirs, you cannot ignore the excitement which comes with the cultural events being held in this market during the nighttime. The usual timing for this market is from 5 pm to 8:30 pm every day.
Location: Cobham Court, Porirua-Mana, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: inflatable soccer ring, Welling Food Truck Collective for some delightful street foods, both savories and sweets, SNAG golf games, kids games, and so on.
Even though the market is famous for New Zealand delicacies and several souvenirs, you cannot ignore the excitement which comes with the cultural events being held in this market during the nighttime. The usual timing for this market is from 5 pm to 8:30 pm every day.
Location: Cobham Court, Porirua-Mana, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: inflatable soccer ring, Welling Food Truck Collective for some delightful street foods, both savories and sweets, SNAG golf games, kids games, and so on.
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Wellington Sea Market
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One of the best non-vegetarian markets in Wellington is the Sea Market, where you will get a variety of fresh seafood plates, like oysters, scallops, sea fishes, squids, and so on.
You will also get the fishes and other seafood items wholesale, and hence, this market is considered relatively cheap in Wellington. The fishes found here are preserved in salt and ice, which prevents decaying, and therefore, you will get fresh meat.
Location: Cuba Street and High Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fillet fish, fresh sea oysters, different sized scallops, Silver Warehou, John Dory, Gurnard, Groper, Salmon, Hoki, Bluenose, Blue Warehou, and Blue cod
You will also get the fishes and other seafood items wholesale, and hence, this market is considered relatively cheap in Wellington. The fishes found here are preserved in salt and ice, which prevents decaying, and therefore, you will get fresh meat.
Location: Cuba Street and High Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Fillet fish, fresh sea oysters, different sized scallops, Silver Warehou, John Dory, Gurnard, Groper, Salmon, Hoki, Bluenose, Blue Warehou, and Blue cod
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Porirua Saturday Market
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Out of the various markets in Wellington, the Porirua Saturday market is quite popular and always visited by most tourists during their New Zealand trips. It starts from 4 am in the early morning and continues till noon. It is one of the markets with the most extended duration.
Even though the timings seem odd, it does not remain empty, even in the early morning. The market is famous for Asian and Polynesian cultures, which is one of the main reasons tourists and locals love it.
Location: Waitangirua Shopping Mall, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Asian foods, clothes, artifacts, Pacific Island music events, fresh produce stalls
Even though the timings seem odd, it does not remain empty, even in the early morning. The market is famous for Asian and Polynesian cultures, which is one of the main reasons tourists and locals love it.
Location: Waitangirua Shopping Mall, Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand
Highlights: Asian foods, clothes, artifacts, Pacific Island music events, fresh produce stalls
