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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.