Best Late Night Food in Sydney 2026

Where to eat in Sydney after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.

After-hours picks

Mamak ★ 4.5

haymarketUntil Mon-Thu and Sun 10pm; Fri-Sat 12am

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

15 Goulburn Street, Haymarket NSW 2000

Frankie's Pizza by the Slice ★ 4.4

cbdUntil Daily 3am

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

50 Hunter Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Harry's Cafe de Wheels ★ 4.3

woolloomoolooUntil Daily late (varies, often 1am)

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

Cowper Wharf Roadway, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011

Mary's Newtown ★ 4.3

newtownUntil Daily 12am

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

6 Mary Street, Newtown NSW 2042

Low 302 ★ 4.3

surry-hillsUntil Daily 3am

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

302 Crown Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Kid Kyoto ★ 4.3

cbdUntil Fri-Sat 12am

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

17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000

City Extra ★ 3.8

cbdUntil 24 hours, 7 days a week

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

Shop E4, Circular Quay East, Sydney NSW 2000

Ho Jiak Haymarket Late ★ 4.5

haymarketUntil Fri-Sat 1am

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

Shop 6, 87-93 Hay Street, Haymarket NSW 2000

Shady Pines Saloon ★ 4.4

darlinghurstUntil Daily 12am

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

256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Gelato Messina Darlinghurst ★ 4.5

darlinghurstUntil Daily 11pm

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

241 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Knafeh Bakery ★ 4.5

marrickvilleUntil Sat 3am

Late-night Lebanese-Palestinian sweet pop-up on Marrickville Road, Sydney. The Saturday-night cheese knafeh service runs into the small hours.

Try: Cheese knafeh

108 Marrickville Road, Marrickville NSW 2204

Ramblin' Rascal Tavern ★ 4.5

cbdUntil Mon-Sat 1am

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

60 Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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Late-Night Food in Sydney