Glenfield Night Market

I honestly didn’t expect the night markets to be that good, I’d been before when they first started and found them underwhelming. This time, however, there were way more food vendors. It’s a good idea to walk around them all before you make your final choices. Also fun to browse the other stalls selling whacky things like huge mounds of pirate treasure and quirky phone cases to a range of self-​help remedies from open air massages to having someone light a candle thing in your ear to clear sinuses and remove wax! Back to the food… Loads of choices and ethnicities, slow cooked ribs, flatbreads filled with lamb, spinach and feta and cooked on a large hot plate Mediterranean style, a Slovakian treat — take a whole Brie cheese, flavour with bbq rub, cooked on a grill and serve with bacon and cranberry sauce, Chinese dumplings, octopus skewers that looked like chicken feet, apple and salted caramel crepes, icecream served in waffle baskets, mini donut skewers… a surprisingly good Sunday night food adventure.

Growing up, I loved night markets ! I love the food, the atmosphere and overall the joy it brings when you hang with your family !
The glenfield night market is an awesome place to get snacks when you’re just feeling the munchies (which in my case is almost all the time)
Bring family, bring kids ! I’m not too sure about pets but maybe something low key like a turtle ?
But overall it’s a nice place be, have some doughnuts or if you like something different, takoyaki, dumplings or even muscles !
Offers great range of different things to look at such as
Food, clothes, phone accessories :)
Comes join North Shore’s awesome Sunday nights !

Amazing food, great atmosphere and so much to choose from! I think most of the reviews have really hit the nail on the head here. I’ve been to a number of night markets here in NZ and abroad and this would have to be one of my favourites. Who would have thought… especially since it’s Glenfield haha (joking!!). So much food to choose from and absolutely jam packed with people from all over Auckland. This market is great for nibbling at food, so if you like trying new things give this a go! A total must do when in Auckland.

I love the Glenfield night market. When I first discovered it I thought I would be going every week. I did go a lot but it’s a little bit too far to go every week, now it’s every few months. I went with a group of friends last night after a few months absence and was surprised by how many new stalls there were. I have my favourites and it’s hard to break away from that but I think I did well last night.
My rule, which I strictly impose on all my market companions, is that you can’t buy anything on the first lap. You can buy some dumplings to share (15 for $ 5!) but that’s it. Otherwise you will just serious FOMO when your hands and/​or stomachs are full and there are things you are missing out on.
The market is a fun way to end the weekend and a great place for a cheap dinner. There is cuisine from all over all the world, albeit slightly dominated by Asia. There are now a plethora of dessert stalls as well; fruit ice cream, waffles, donuts, greek honey balls, churros, tarts…
There is also some fresh produce and your usual array of phone case, jewellery and onesie stalls.
I’ve been to the Onehunga and Pakuranga night markets as well but Glenfield is my favourite.

There are lots of Night Markets, the original Pakaranga, the nascent-​summer-​only Takapuna night market, the Otara Market … but Glenfield (which is basically the Pakaranga market driving across the bridge) is awesome, we used to go for the Churros, then we started going for the mini-​donuts, then for the Terriyaki chicken, then for Fritz’s wieners (honestly, its not as dodgy as it sounds). I take the kids for cheap plastic toys that last approx 7.5 minutes, I’ve bought TShirts, iPhone Covers, cute lamps, glowing gloves … an earlier reviewer said to bring $ 20 and you’ll feed two people. I totally agree. There is food from practically every Geographic region for a delight in your mouth.
Oh, one tip. bring CASH. don’t rely on Plastic here.

Some really interesting authentic and not so authentic, often ethnic choices for street food. I recommend coming with a friend or two and getting more nibbles of a bigger variety… or grabbing a quick curry or fried noodles to go. There is JUST enough tables and chairs but milling about eating food off a stick is prob the go to choice for most.
My top picks of the night was the honey balls and the takoyaki… I would have loved to have room for a wiener and a churro but it just means I will be back… I’m sure there are fans of intestines stuffed with spring onion but I can say with some experience now I am not one… but I’m glad to have tried it.
It does get a little smoky the air is greasy with hot oil and fried foods. My hair captured the scent pretty accurately even hours after. But I’m a fan and now I’m itching to try the other night markets around town to compare… you know for Unilocal science.

Like another reviewer below, I’m not big on malls. And I really dislike Glenfield mall (possibly because I used to work there). BUT I do like the night markets. Full of dumplings, pork buns, churros, anything your little foodie heart desires.
Take $ 20 and you’ll feed two people. Full bellies, I promise.
Tip: Go at 5pm before it gets super busy.

An absolute must do on a Sunday night and a great way to nurse your hangover.
This market has a vibrant atmosphere and offers a cultural melting pot of cuisines. The smell alone is enough to get your mouth well and truly watering. This place is fast becoming a popular hangout — so get there early (around 6pm) to sample the best of what’s on offer.

I don’t like malls. They’re a big ugly excuse for lots of blank walls and car parking and do very little for the city. I do like them however when people find creative ways to use all that bloody parking — the Glenfield Night Markets count as one such example. Once a week, the Glenfield Mall shines with vibrancy.
One of a few night markets that have sprung up in Auckland, Glenfield’s is run on a Sunday night out of the bottom level car park. It’s become incredibly popular, and it’s easy to see why. Pardon the cliché, but it’s just a melting pot of Auckland’s diversity with all sorts of ethnic food stalls, clothing/​accessories on offer, and live entertainment — some American Indians were performing last time I was there.
Top tip — can’t splash $ 100+ for an NBA singlet? Grab one for $ 10 here!

If you like food, then you would have been to the Glenfield Night Market. If you haven’t, then it is an oversight that must be corrected immediately. This is not food for those counting the stars on the window. No, this is a market that sells food for those who love food.
From calamari, lamb and chicken to German sausages and Korean dumplings. Everything from everywhere, Indian samoosas to South African bunny chows. There is something for young and old, be it hot and spicy, to mild and full of flavour. Explore your taste buds — you never know where they will take you.

Yum yum yum, there are so many yum things at the Glenfield Night Markets. Every Sunday they take over a covered carpark underneath Glenfield Mall, and it feels like you’re in a different country. The smells, the people and the sheer amount of stalls will have you forgetting you’re in an Auckland suburb.
Dumplings, kebabs, mango lassi, curry, sushi, pad thai, seafood and so much more can all be found here. There are also a number of mouth watering dessert stalls and of course the usual crafts.
It’s a really fun place to just stroll around taking in the diversity of the people and their offerings.
Sunday nights can often be wasted away in front of the tv, so this week, I suggest you get yourself off to the Night Markets. It’s a great way to wrap up a weekend.

Glenfield Night Markets are a great place for a Sunday evening mooch around: if you’re still feeling a bit delicate from the night before, there’s piles and piles of greasy food to help you out, along with some fresh juice stalls to help restore some much-​needed vitamins. There’s every sort of food you could want here: noodles, gyoza, pancakes, hamburgers, empanadas and chocolate brownies.
There’s also usually some massage practitioners; if you shut your eyes you can forget you’re in a concrete carpark, just relax and let them pummel away any tensions for the princely sum of $ 5 — or $ 10 if you want to get really fancy.

I love Glenfield night markets as they bring all the different flavours of culture in Auckland. I love eating from the different food stalls and walking away satisfied. Unlike restaurants at the markets you can nibble on this and that while you walk around and shop or you can sit down with your selection of goodies and enjoy the live music.
Apart from the food, the night markets have stalls with clothing, phone accessories and bling bling. My favourite purchase to date is chunky beads that were hugely discounted. The night market is a must visit, for a bit of flavour and selection. Don’t forget to try the pineapple with the ice-​cream!