NOTE: Heavy rains have led to postponements and cancellations of this event. New dates have been announced but we recommend keeping a close eye on the organisers social media for the most up-to-date details.
While the beloved Night Noodle Markets have had a more than a few of setbacks in recent times, thanks to a certain virus-that-shall-not-be-named and the rains that never bloody stopped, the celebration of food and culture finally returns IRL, from October 12-16.
And no, the food markets aren’t exclusively dedicated to chewy, stringy, soft and chared varieties of noodles — though there's plenty of that to go around — they are devoted to serving excellent local and regional dishes. The Night Noodle Markets will once again run as one of Good Food Month’s most popular events, serving Asian dishes from across the spicy spectrum in a hawker-style market.
The woks will be seasoned for the first time at Prince Alfred Park in Surry Hills (which was originally supposed to host the return of NNM back in March before the grounds became too waterlogged), with the markets opened at various times during the five days that they’re in town, with free entry to the fragrant feast. While the full line-up of stallholders for Sydney is yet to be released, some crowd favourites like Gelato Messina, Wonderbao, Hoy Pinoy, Teppanyaki Noodles, Flying Noodles, Twistto, May’s Malaysian Hawker, Bankok Street Food, Shallot Thai, Roll Up, Raijin, Calabang, and Donut Papi and more are answering the call, and if the last two decades is anything to go by, you know it'll be all killer and no filler.
To make life easy, the whole market is totally cashless thanks to food ordering app Mr Yum. QR codes at each vendor stand will bring up a full menu and option to order so you can spend less time queueing and more time feasting. The noodz arrive from October 12-16.