Overview
Update Thursday, October 13: Due to rain, the 2022 Sydney Night Noodle Markets will run from Wednesday, October 12–Sunday, October 16 in Prince Alfred Park, Chalmers Street, Surry Hills. To stay up-to-date with any further changes, head to the event's Instagram page.
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 from Tuesday, October 4–Sunday, October 9 at Prince Alfred Park.
With under a month left until the markets return, we've now been given insight into all the food you'll be able to consume across the six-day festivities. After the lineup of vendors was revealed last month — featuring favourites ranging from Hoy Pinoy and Wonderbao to Messina and a non-alcoholic bar from Dan Murphy's — each vendor's menu has now been unveiled and we're here to break down the best eats on offer at the markets.
Messina mango pancakes
Starting with the market's namesake, there are plenty of noodle dishes on offer. Flying Noodle's gravity-defying noodles are an always-popular option, coming in two varieties — Way of the Dragon with pork belly and honey soy sauce, and The Big Boss, featuring diced chicken tenders marinated in a soybean sauce and served with Chinese broccoli and seasonal vegetables.
Flying Noodle
If you prefer your noodles less reality-breaking, you can opt for Teppanyaki Noodles' take on yakisoba fried noodles, mee goreng from May's Malaysian or chicken karaage noodles from Queensland's Raijin Noodles & Dumplings.
Raijin will also be a popular choice with vegetarians and tofu-lovers alike, offering its karaage noodles with crispy fried tofu instead of chicken, as well as a selection of gyoza.
Teppanyaki Noodle
Moving on from noodles to all things skewered, a returning highlight of the markets will be Hoy Pinoy. The Filipino barbecue street food masters and regular Gelato Messina collaborator will be back with its perfectly marinated meats. Fan-favourite dishes include the Inihaw an Baboy, pork belly skewers in banana ketchup glaze; Inihaw an Maok, traditional soy-glazed chicken skewers; and Bistek Tagalog, charcoal-roasted beef rump with a soy glaze and served on rice.
ToastieSmith will be making its first appearance at the Sydney edition of the markets, rolling out four loaded toasted sandwiches for the occasion. Order the Chicken Barbie and you'll be treated to spiced chicken, American cheese, roasted sesame slaw, pineapple, smashed avocado, yuzu mayo and shichimi powder all between two pieces of bread; or mix things up with the Shrimp-in-the-Egg, packed with fluffy scrambled egg, grilled garlic prawns, cheese, corn chips, sweet chilli sauce, yuzu mayo and slaw.
ToastieSmith Shrimp-in-the-Egg
Other savoury standouts include Calabang's crispy skewered calamari, Korean fried chicken gua bao and okonomiyaki tofu bao from Wonderbao, creamy prawn wonton sandwiches from Pho Real Vietnamese, a variety of flavours of hand-cut twisted sweet potato on a stick, roti rolls from Roll Up, Donburi Station's chicken donburi, and dumplings from Masterchef alumni Brendan Pang.
Calabang crispy calamari
Dessert-wise, there are some inventive creations from beloved treat-makers. Alongside Donut Papi's regular array of doughnuts, the Sydney mainstay has created a Mi Goreng doughnut coated in Indomie's cult-favourite instant noodles. 15 Centimetres will be on-site serving up truffle basque cheesecake. Gelato Messina will be on hand with mango pancakes, french toast and deep-fried milo gelato. And, Wonderbao will be pairing its savoury selections with its signature buttery custard bao.
Finally, in terms of drinks, choose between beers from Gage Road Brewing Co, Rekorderlig Cider, spritzes from Aperol and Dan Murphy's non-alcoholic bar featuring booze-free Salted Caramel Espresso Martinis.
Hoy Pinoy
The Night Noodle Markets were set to run between Tuesday, October 4–Sunday, October 9, however, after rain delays, they will run from Wednesday, October 12–Sunday, October 16 in Prince Alfred Park, Chalmers Street, Surry Hills. To stay up-to-date with any further changes, head to the event's Instagram page.