Richmond Night Market 2021: All the best new food to try

Courtesy Richmond Night Market

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As the opening date of the Richmond Night Market’s 2021 season approaches, more details about the highly anticipated event are being released.

We already gave you some info about what to expect from this year’s celebration, including expanded seating areas and the opportunity to pre-purchase tickets, but now we’ve got some delicious deets regarding brand new food.

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Organizers have shared the exciting lineup of new food at the market that folks can look forward to devouring this year.

Here are 11 new items to try during the Richmond Night Market’s 2021 season.

1. Fried Chicken Bolo Sando

2. Vietnam Grilled Rice Paper

3. One Coconut Drink

4. Deep Fried Bao with Ice Cream

5. Mango Coconut Pudding

6. Dango (Japanese sweet food)

7. Butter Chicken

8. Beaver Tails

9. Nori Tacos

10. Gyukatsu Sand

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11. Hawaiian Butter Garlic Shrimp

In pre-pandemic years, the huge outdoor market — North America’s largest — typically ran from early May into October.

This event normally draws crowds from across the province who travel to check out the rows on rows of vibrant cuisine, along with a diverse lineup of nightly performances on the 50-foot entertainment stage.

Richmond Night Market 2021

When: Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday preceding Statutory
Holidays from 7 pm to midnight; Friday, July 23 to Monday, September 6, 2021
Where: The corner of Number 3 and River Road (one block from the Bridgeport Canada Line station)