30 street food worth the trip across Australia, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Australia guides.
West End Vietnamese Foods ★ 4.8 · Brisbane
west-end · 8/220 Melbourne Street, West End QLD 4101
Tu and Giang's family takeaway under West End Central Apartments. Crispy pork belly banh mi, 24 hour pho broth, rice paper rolls, Vietnamese iced coffee.
Marrickville Pork Roll ★ 4.8 · Sydney
marrickville · 236 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Sydney's canonical banh mi counter on Illawarra Road, Marrickville. Pork roll with house pate at A$5.50, queues from 12pm; open daily from 7am.
El Jannah ★ 4.8 · Sydney
granville · 62 South Street, Granville NSW 2142
Sydney's canonical charcoal chicken on South Street, Granville. Whole chickens, garlic toum, chips and pickled turnip; open daily 10am till late.
Banh Mi Factory Newstead ★ 4.7 · Brisbane
newstead · 10 Austin Street, Newstead QLD 4006
Brisbane's Best Banh Mi 2024. Newstead branch of the local mini-chain, with 24 hour beef-stock pho, banh mi, noodle salads and Vietnamese spring rolls.
Laksa King ★ 4.7 · Melbourne
yarraville · 6-12 Pin Oak Crescent, Flemington VIC 3031
Laksa King in Flemington has set the Melbourne standard for the dish since 1998: asam and curry laksa at honest prices in a room worth the detour.
Phu Cuong ★ 4.7 · Sydney
cabramatta · 117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
John Street's no-frills banh mi shop on Cabramatta, Sydney. The Maggi-heavy A$7.50 rolls and the city's most consistent crackle in a baguette.
KK Bakery ★ 4.7 · Sydney
cabramatta · Shop 7, 113-117 John Street, Cabramatta NSW 2166
Cabramatta banh mi counter on John Street, Sydney. The marinated chicken Maryland roll is the menu signature; open 7 days from 6:30am, takeaway only.
Phuong Trinh ★ 4.6 · Brisbane
inala · 56 Corsair Avenue, Inala QLD 4077
Inala's Vietnamese pho temple. Bone broth, brisket, tendon and tripe with the full plate of herbs, sprouts and chilli on the side. Mismatched Saigon decor.
American Doughnut Kitchen ★ 4.6 · Melbourne
cbd · Queen Victoria Market, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
American Doughnut Kitchen at Queen Victoria Market has fried jam donuts in the same formula since 1950: hot, sugar-dusted and still sold from the red caravan.
Banh Cuon Ba Oanh ★ 4.6 · Sydney
marrickville · 164 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Hanoi-style banh cuon counter on Marrickville Road, Sydney. Steamed rice noodle rolls with pork and wood-ear mushroom, fried shallots on top.
Knafeh Bakery ★ 4.6 · Sydney
marrickville · 108 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204
Pop-up knafeh bakery on Marrickville Road, Sydney. The Saturday-night sweet cheese pastry from the Lebanese-Palestinian sisters runs into the small hours.
Greca Souvlaki Bar ★ 4.5 · Brisbane
howard-smith-wharves · Howard Smith Wharves, 5 Boundary Street, Brisbane City QLD 4000
Jonathan Barthelmess's Greek taverna at Howard Smith Wharves runs a A$35 souvlaki platter weekday lunch special with seasonal skewers, fries and yoghurt.
Phuoc Thanh ★ 4.5 · Melbourne
yarraville · Footscray Market, 18 Irving Street, Footscray VIC 3011
Phuoc Thanh inside Footscray Market is the banh mi benchmark for Melbourne's west: house-made pate, house-picked vegetables and a queue that never shortens.
Bourke Street Sausage Roll ★ 4.5 · Sydney
surry-hills · 633 Bourke Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Bourke Street Bakery's lamb-and-harissa sausage roll on Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. The single most-ordered savoury bake in the Sydney chain.
Ho Jiak Nasi Lemak ★ 4.5 · Sydney
haymarket · Shop 6, 87-93 Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Malaysian hawker-style nasi lemak from Ho Jiak in Haymarket, Sydney. Pandan rice, sambal ikan bilis, fried chicken and a soft-boiled egg on top.
Phat Pho ★ 4.4 · Brisbane
teneriffe · Shop 3, 100 Commercial Road, Teneriffe QLD 4006
BYO Vietnamese in a 1920s shop on Commercial Road. Pho simmered five hours, banh mi, bao buns, rice paper rolls, noodle salads. Dog-friendly out front.
Queen Victoria Night Market ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
cbd · Queen Victoria Market, 513 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
The Queen Victoria Market Night Market runs Wednesday evenings in summer with street food traders, live music and the outdoor energy the CBD loses each night.
Pho Hung Vuong 2 ★ 4.4 · Melbourne
richmond · 108 Victoria Street, Richmond VIC 3121
Pho Hung Vuong 2 on Victoria Street is Melbourne's pho standard-bearer: 12-hour bone broth, fresh herbs and the no-frills room that earns repeat visits.
Hoy Pinoy ★ 4.4 · Sydney
cbd · Various locations and Vivid Fire Kitchen
Filipino skewer pop-up at Barangaroo Reserve and seasonal Sydney events. Chicken inasal, pork barbecue and atchara pickle; check the Hoy Pinoy site.
Gelato Messina Cone ★ 4.4 · Sydney
darlinghurst · 241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Sydney's most-walked-past gelato counter on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst. The salted caramel and white chocolate cone is the takeaway icon.
Black Star Strawberry Watermelon Cake ★ 4.4 · Sydney
newtown · 277 Australia Street, Newtown NSW 2042
Black Star Pastry's landmark strawberry watermelon cake at the Newtown counter, Sydney. Rose-syrup soaked watermelon, pistachio crumb, cream layers.
Eat Street Northshore Container Stalls ★ 4.3 · Brisbane
hamilton · 221D MacArthur Avenue, Hamilton QLD 4007
180 re-purposed shipping containers running Asian street food, American diner, seafood, KombiAlley sweets and pop-up bars. Weekend-only riverside food court.
Huxtaburger ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
fitzroy · 106 Smith Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
Huxtaburger on Smith Street launched Melbourne's smash burger era in 2012: the double patty, American cheese and secret sauce that started the city format.
Jim's Greek Tavern ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
collingwood · 32 Johnston Street, Collingwood VIC 3066
Jim's Greek Tavern on Johnston Street has had charcoal-grilled lamb souvlaki in Collingwood since 1980: the institution that defined the area's food identity.
Acland Street Cakes and Pastries ★ 4.3 · Melbourne
st-kilda · Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Acland Street in St Kilda is lined with European patisserie windows selling cakes since the 1950s: Black Forest, cheesecake and lamingtons in a heritage row.
Mandi King ★ 4.3 · Sydney
lakemba · 53-55 Haldon Street, Lakemba NSW 2195
Yemeni-style lamb mandi counter on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Whole leg of lamb on saffron rice, served on a single platter at the table.
Fishermans Wharf Seafoods ★ 4.3 · Sydney
pyrmont · Level 1, 50 Bank Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009
Sydney Fish Market takeaway counter at Bank Street, Pyrmont. Fish and chips, salt-and-pepper squid and prawn rolls in paper boats; daily 7am-4pm.
Rolls Pho Mi ★ 4.2 · Brisbane
various · Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast (mobile food truck)
Duy and Steph's family Vietnamese street-food truck running since 2016. Rice-paper rolls, 24 hour pho broth, banh mi at Brisbane weekend markets and events.
Ta-Ke Don ★ 4.2 · Melbourne
cbd · 4/265 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ta-Ke Don on Little Lonsdale Street is the CBD's fast donburi counter: katsu, karaage and tempura over rice for A$10 small, A$15 large with curry.
Chat Thai Dessert Counter ★ 4.2 · Sydney
haymarket · Shop 1, 20 Campbell Street, Haymarket NSW 2000
Thai sticky-rice and dessert counter at Chat Thai's Haymarket flagship, Sydney. Mango sticky rice, coconut sago, pandan-leaf cakes; daily 10am-10pm.