Avondale Market
Why go
The Avondale Sunday Market is one of Auckland's best spots to stock up on fresh Asian produce — stall after stall of vegetables, fruit, eggs and fish at prices that make the supermarket feel like a rip-off. Come early, and come with a bag.
What to expect
The main event is the produce. Asian greengrocers dominate, each with their own speciality — one stall for leafy greens, another piled high with tropical fruit, a dedicated egg stall with tray upon tray, and a busy fishmonger doing brisk trade. Beyond the food there's a smattering of secondhand goods, dupe designer bits, plastic toys and the occasional genuine find — including what looked like a lovely Polynesian/Pacific clothing stall worth a browse. It's not a curated market experience. It's a proper working market and all the better for it.
