Night Noodle Markets 2022

Overview

UPDATE, October 7, 2022: Due to wet weather and cancellations on Wednesday, October 5–Thursday, October 6, the plans for Sydney's Night Noodle Markets 2022 run have changed. It will no longer take place from Friday, October—Sunday, October 9, and has been postponed until Wednesday, October 12–Sunday, October 16. This article has been updated to reflect the new details.

This spring, Sydney's Night Noodle Markets will finally make its glorious return for six nights of tasty things on sticks, bowls of noodles, all the bao you can handle and oh-so-many extravagant desserts. After a couple of disrupted years, the beloved food event will hit up Sydney on Tuesday, October 4 — and, after a wet-weather delay, then return from Wednesday, October 12–Sunday, October 16 — at Prince Alfred Park.

Leading the food and drink program is Filipino barbecue group and frequent Gelato Messina collaborator Hoy Pinoy, alongside Bangkok Street Food, Shallot Thai, Roll Up, Raijin and Calabang.

Messina will also be on-site serving its highly sought-after scoops, as well as Redfern favourite Donut Papi. Plus, Brendan Pang's Bumplings, May's Malaysian Hawker, Teppanyaki Noodle, Flying Noodles and Wonderbao will all be setting up stalls to deliver their signature eats to Sydneysiders.

Just some of the incredible eats you'll be able to gorge on across the six days at Prince Alfred Park include pork belly skewers, Mi Goreng doughnuts, truffle cheesecake, Korean fried chicken bao, gravity-defying noodles and Messina's popular mango pancakes.

There will also be a range of pop-up bars stationed around the markets. Dan Murphy's is bringing its short-term zero-alcohol bar concept from Melbourne to Sydney for the event; Rekorderlig will be pouring its fruity strawberry-lime, wild berry and low-sugar ciders; an Aperol Kombi bar will be making spritzes and Gage Roads Brew Co will be in attendance with a range of beers.

The Night Noodle Markets were originally set to return in March this year but had to be postponed due to Sydney's wet weather. Autumn's loss is spring's gain, with the markets now making a comeback when the weather gets warmer — to give Sydneysiders the opportunity to get out and fill their night with Asian street food, drinks and entertainment.

Like most major events, the last two years haven't been smooth sailing for the Night Noodle Markets. In 2020, it was forced online, offering special meals from local restaurants and selections from its usual vendors via home delivery. Last year, the markets weren't unable to run at all, but now it's finally time to get excited again.