Hay St Market at Paddy’s – an epic, 3,000-square-metre market home to 48 stalls spanning more than 25 different cuisines – opens today (Wednesday, March 26) in Sydney. A project more than three years in the making, Hay St Market is inspired by food markets found all over the world, as well as Sydney’s wonderful and unique multicultural landscape. The fully revitalised market, which is a $20-million project, aims to pay homage to the historic Paddy’s Markets site, which has been operating as a market since 1834, while breathing new life into the location.
Operating seven days a week from morning to late, Hay St Market is set to draw in both Sydneysiders and tourists, who will be able to get everything from street food snacks to artisanal produce, colourful blooms and stunning homewares, all under the one roof. It’s also fully licensed, meaning you can enjoy a crisp beer with your noodles or chilled red after work. How good.
Celebrity chef, restaurateur and author Luke Nguyen has several stalls there, including Pho Chu Lap, where he will be serving his famed 24-hour pho made from his father’s secret recipe, as well as Madam Banh Mi, which will be knocking out Vietnam’s famous baguette (find out our fave banh mi here). Renowned chef Mark Olive will be serving food showcasing Australian Indigenous flavours at his Little Midden stall, a nod to his restaurant found inside the Opera House. Love Me Tender, headed up by Rockpool’s former butcher Tim Casey, will be the go-to place for quality meat, and fromage lovers should beeline to The Cheese Table, where cheesemonger Christina Murphy will be selling delicious cheeses from Australia and across the globe.
Other stalls to keep an eye out for include Taco Nixtamal, which will be pumping out traditional Mexican street eats; The Pie Guy by Broomfields, which will be selling their 11-hour smoked barbecue beef brisket pies; The Fish Co, featuring an oyster bar and fresh sashimi; Gigi’s Hotdogs, who will be selling an Asian-inspired hot dog with a snag sourced from LP’s Quality Meats; and Cans & Crates, where you can get your hands on more than 180 canned drinks from around the world, including Australia, Japan, Italy, Korea, Mexico and beyond (though, it's probs good to start with just a couple).
Not only is the opening of Hay St Market excellent news for hungry Sydneysiders (hello, it’s us), it’s great news for the economy, with the food precinct creating more than 300 jobs and set to increase tourism to the area.
“We’ve left no stone unturned in creating Hay St Market at Paddy’s – an affordable destination that Sydney can be proud of, where visitors can eat, drink and shop. Inspired by some of the world’s best markets, we’ve built something extraordinary that harnesses Sydney’s cultural diversity, offers a twist on tradition, and taps into our collective love of food and beverage,” said Joseph Murray, Group CEO and managing director of Doltone Hospitality Group, who are spearheading the project.
Hay St Market at Paddy’s is now open – and we can’t wait to check it out. See you there.
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