Mamak ★ 4.5
Late-night roti canai counter on Goulburn Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Open daily till 2am Friday and Saturday, 1am other nights; cash and card.
Try: Roti canai with curry
Where to eat in Sydney after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
After-hours picks
Frankie's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.4
Sub-street rock-and-roll bar on Hunter Street, Sydney CBD. Live bands nightly, pizza by the slice, the city's most reliable 2am venue. Open Wed-Sun.
Try: New York-style slice
Harry's Cafe de Wheels ★ 4.3
Heritage 24-hour pie cart on Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo, Sydney since 1938. Tiger pie with mash, peas and gravy is the late-night Sydney landmark.
Try: Tiger pie with mash and peas
Mary's Newtown ★ 4.3
Pub burger on Mary Street, Newtown, Sydney. Cheeseburgers, fried chicken, mac and cheese in a former church-turned-rock-bar; kitchen runs to midnight.
Try: Cheeseburger and fried chicken
Low 302 ★ 4.3
Late-night cocktail dive on Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. Toasted sandwiches after midnight, daiquiris all night in a dim, narrow room.
Try: Toasted sandwich
Kid Kyoto ★ 4.3
Late-night izakaya on Bridge Street, Sydney CBD. Open past midnight on weekends, walk-in friendly, sake list and yakitori counter for post-midnight diners.
Try: Wagyu tartare
City Extra ★ 3.8
Twenty-four-hour, two-level diner at Circular Quay East, Sydney CBD. 300-seater bistro food, the canonical Sydney late-night steak-and-chips room.
Try: Schnitzel and chips
Ho Jiak Haymarket Late ★ 4.5
Late-night Malaysian on Hay Street, Haymarket, Sydney. Char kway teow, nasi lemak and curry laksa till 1am Friday and Saturday, 11pm earlier nights.
Try: Char kway teow
Shady Pines Saloon ★ 4.4
Below-street dive bar on Crown Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. Taxidermied walls, country music, American whiskey and Tecate-and-shot service to midnight.
Try: American whiskey and a beer
Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.5
Late-night gelato counter on Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney. The salted caramel with white chocolate is the takeaway icon; closes 11pm.
Try: Two-scoop gelato cone
Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.5
Late-night cocktail dive on Park Street, Sydney CBD. Hot dogs at midnight, espresso martinis, the city's loudest sound system at 1am. Tue-Sat 5pm-3am.
Try: Hot dog at midnight
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