The Sydney street food scene is one that thrives. The options available are both plentiful and affordable, often leading to lines out the door at Sydney’s most popular food carts.
However, Sydney street food doesn’t end with these hot spots. Sydney serves up some of the best hidden gems for those who crave great street eats without the long waits. Street Eats gives you all the Sydney street foods you’ve never heard of but have got to try ASAP!
Sydney Lobster Rolls – Satisfy your lobster cravings without breaking the bank at Sydney Lobster Co. This food cart located in Sydney’s Barangaroo serves up everything from Sydney lobster rolls, Sydney fish and chips to Sydney cheese fries.
Sydney Fish N Chips – Sydney’s Inner West offers up some of Sydney’s best Sydney fish n chips. Catch the tram to Ashfield for Sydney fish n chips at Iggy’s where you can get Sydney fish n chips any way you like it (fried or grilled). Or travel to Marrickville for Sydney fish n chips that are fried in front of your eyes at Harry’s Cafe de Wheels.
Sydney Pies – Head to Tuckswood Pie Cart in Sydney’s Haymarket district for Australia’s favorite handheld meal! Australian meat pies are made with flaky pastry and filled with goodies like chicken mornay, mushrooms, beef & gravy or even steak and cheese. Sydney gets Sydney pie fever at Tuckswood Pie Cart and you should too!
Sydney Cheesesteaks – The Philadelphia of Sydney, Sydney’s Inner West has the best Philly cheesesteaks outside of Philly at American Cheesesteak Co . This food cart gives you all the fixin’s for your Philly cheesesteak (onions, peppers, mushrooms), but adds a local Sydney twist by offering up Sydney sweet potato fries as a side.
Sydney Roast – Sydney’s Surry Hills is famous for its Surry Hills roast with options like pork belly with crackling or slow roasted lamb shoulder with mint sauce & gravy on offer. You can find great Sydney roast less than 10 minutes from Sydney’s Sydney CBD at Sydney’s Surry Hills location of Sydney’s Mr. Crackles.
Sydney Chinese Food – Sydney City and Sydney’s Chinatown offers up Sydney Chinese food with a twist. At Sydney’s Hawker Lane, where you can find Sydney satay chicken skewers (chicken marinated in ginger & garlic then grilled), fried quail filled with spicy pork sausage, and more.
Sydney Vegan Food – Dig into some of Sydney’s best vegan eats without going overboard on your wallet at Le Bun. This light & airy French bistro serves up a three-course meal for under $20 including soup or salad, choice of any bun from their menu, and a soft serve ice cream sundae all made from Sydney ingredients.
Sydney Indian Food – Sydney’s Haymarket district is Sydney’s best place to get Sydney Indian food. Sydney’s Paratha rolls (flaky flatbread wrapped around spicy Indian fillings, then fried) are offered on this Sydney India food cart with options like lamb keema (Indian spiced ground lamb) and egg masala (Indian curried eggs). Sydney also gets Sydney chaat at The Grubbin, where you can find crispy bun chaat filled with potatoes, chickpeas & a touch of mint-coriander dressing, served in a paper bag for easy take away.
Sydney’s Best Food Trucks/Carts: Topping the list today is Sydney’s Hawker Lane with Sydney cart food from Sydney China, Sydney India, Sydney Italy and Sydney Thailand. Sydney’s Hawker Lane is a collection of Sydney cart food trucks & carts with live music showcasing local Sydney talent every night from 6-10pm!
Sydney Street Food Spots:
Sydney has long been known for its amazing street eats options that let you have a meal under $15 including a drink at any one of the numerous Sydney hot dog cart franchises throughout Sydney city. However, these days the biggest buzz around the best street food in Sydney is about the newer generation of Sydney mobile eateries offering up everything from classic to contemporary cuisines. You can now find great for trucks like where you can get three themed meals (Mexican, Sydney American & Sydney Italian) all under $15 including a drink at Sydney’s Sydney CBD. Sydney is also getting some great Sydney food carts on the go these days with favorites like in Sydney’s North where you can get breakfast foods all day long such as eggs benedict and grilled salmon sandwiches. Sydney’s Inner West is also Sydney hot spot for great street eats with one of Sydney best known food trucks,where you can find creative takes on Greek classics such as Greek poutine (fries topped with Buffalo chicken, tzatziki sauce & feta cheese).
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