19 street food rooms in Sydney we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Sydney | Street Food across every city.

Marrickville Pork Roll ★ 4.8

Street food · $

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

Street food · $

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.

Phu Cuong ★ 4.7

Street food · $

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

Street food · $

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.

Banh Cuon Ba Oanh ★ 4.6

Street food · $

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.

Hoy Pinoy ★ 4.4

Street food · $

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.

Harry's Cafe de Wheels ★ 4.1

Street food · $

woolloomooloo · Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

Heritage pie cart on Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, Sydney since 1938. The Tiger pie (mash, peas, gravy) is the canonical late-night Sydney bite.

Spice Alley ★ 4.1

Street food · $

chippendale · Kensington Street, Chippendale NSW 2008

Open-air hawker laneway on Kensington Street, Chippendale, Sydney. Six Asian eateries side by side, communal tables outside; open daily 11am-9pm.

Mandi King ★ 4.3

Street food · $

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.

Knafeh Bakery ★ 4.6

Street food · $

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.

Bourke Street Sausage Roll ★ 4.5

Street food · $

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.

Mr Spanish Churros ★ 4.0

Street food · $

cbd · Vivid Fire Kitchen, Barangaroo Reserve, Sydney NSW 2000

Spanish churros stall at Vivid Sydney's Fire Kitchen, Barangaroo Reserve. Crisp fried sticks dusted in cinnamon sugar, hot chocolate dipping sauce.

Ho Jiak Nasi Lemak ★ 4.5

Street food · $

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.

Fishermans Wharf Seafoods ★ 4.3

Street food · $

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.

Gelato Messina Cone ★ 4.4

Street food · $

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.

Chat Thai Dessert Counter ★ 4.2

Street food · $

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.

Manoosh Lebanese Pizzeria ★ 4.0

Street food · $

marrickville · 21 Illawarra Road, Marrickville NSW 2204

Lebanese manoosh flatbread shop on Illawarra Road, Marrickville, Sydney. Za'atar, lamb-spice, halloumi-and-tomato flatbreads from the wood-fired oven.

Mr Crackles ★ 4.2

Street food · $

darlinghurst · 155 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Pork-belly sandwich shop on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. The roast pork hot roll with crackling and applesauce is the signature lunch.

Black Star Strawberry Watermelon Cake ★ 4.4

Street food · $

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.