Food Markets in New Zealand

The best food markets in New Zealand: 3 on the world’s top 100

3 of the world’s 100 best food markets are in New Zealand, according to The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Hawke's Bay Farmers Market in Hastings at N° 20, followed by Nelson Market in Nelson at N° 32 and Otago Farmers Market in Dunedin at N° 100.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/food-markets/

New Zealand has the 11th most entries of the 25 countries on The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026.

New Zealand has 3 of the 11 entries from Oceania; the highest ranked in Oceania is Salamanca Market in Hobart, Australia, at N° 7 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is Mercado do Livramento in Setúbal, Portugal.

Hawke's Bay Farmers Market in Hastings is N° 20 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 1 in New Zealand.

Nelson Market in Nelson is N° 32 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 2 in New Zealand.

Otago Farmers Market in Dunedin is N° 100 of The World’s 100 Best Food Markets 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in New Zealand.