Hay St Market
A bustling food market in Sydney's Haymarket, rated 4.5 across more than 1,000 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Hay St Market sits on Hay Street in Haymarket, in the heart of Sydney's bustling Chinatown precinct near Central. A popular food market, it's a genuine favourite — bringing together a great range of Asian food stalls and vendors offering authentic, flavour-packed and great-value dishes from across Asia, all in one lively, atmospheric spot.
The appeal is that combination of authentic, diverse Asian food, generous value and a buzzing food-hall atmosphere, perfect for a quick, tasty feed, exploring different cuisines or grabbing a satisfying bite while in the Chinatown area. The variety and authenticity have made it a real favourite for food lovers, and it's a brilliant spot to eat your way around Asia in one place.
With a 4.5 rating from more than 1,000 reviews, it's clearly a firm favourite. The vendors, dishes, opening hours and pricing vary, and it gets busy at peak meal times, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for an authentic, great-value Asian feed, it's often just a matter of heading in and seeing what's on offer at the Hay St Market in Haymarket.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- WednesdayToday
- 08:00 – 22:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 22:00
- Friday
- 08:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 18:00
Spot Score
- Reputation
- 79
- Popularity
- 91
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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