Sydney Fish Market

Now Open

The first thing you notice about the new Sydney Fish Market is its sheer size. From the wraparound terrace, the old Sydney Fish Market sits across the water, dwarfed by the vast new precinct and looking especially tired beside its sleek, modern successor.

The old Sydney Fish Market has officially ceased operations, with retailers packing up on Sunday evening before reopening the very next day at the new location.

Although only steps away from the old building, the new Fish Market feels worlds away from its predecessor, leaving some to worry it may lack the original’s charm and character. However, the presence of the original retailers and beloved seafood vendors at the new market means it carries a comforting sense of nostalgia.

You can still get your prawns from Claudio’s, and now, there’s more space to sit, relax and enjoy them.

Retailers like Claudio’s, Christie’s Seafood, GetFish and Peter’s all have prime locations in the middle of the bustling market. On the outskirts sit the newbies, including Top Juice, Mayfarm Flowers and Cow & The Moon.

While there are plenty of new retailers, the CEO of Sydney Fish Market, Daniel Jarosch, stresses that this is “a working, operating fish market”, with its “primary purpose… first and foremost to deliver seafood to the country.”

That said, the new building houses more than 20 new businesses and is roughly 20 per cent larger than its predecessor. Now, there’s “something for everyone”, a phrase that Jarosch repeats throughout the day.

Non Seafood Options

22 Options from Piazzas to German Pastries

In the bid to make the new Sydney Fish Market also appeal to those who don’t like seafood, there are plenty of new retailers serving up all kinds of dishes.

La Dea Pizza is a pizza parlour, serving large slices, with flavours including Sirena, which features sardines and chilli paste, or the Principessa, with mortadella, stracciatella, and crushed pistachios.

Cow & The Moon will provide relief in the form of gelato on hot Sydney days, with the large store space serving up scoops of miso caramel, sticky date crumble and pomegranate.

If you prefer turf over surf, grab a burger from TJ’s Po Boys, offering Southern US-inspired burgers and craft beers, or if you’re at the market in the morning and can’t stomach an oyster, pop by German bakery Lüneburger for a pastry. Brewing pros Stitch Coffee are also there for your morning caffeine cravings.

Other new retailers and restaurants at the Fish Market include:

The Japanese Collective: think ramen, donburi, seafood BBQ and a sake bar
Tam Jiak by Ho Jiak: Chef Junda Khoo, who runs four restaurants across Sydney’s city centre, will bring his award-winning, hatted Malaysian restaurant to the market
Tin Tin Harbour: Quality live seafood and classic Cantonese yum cha
Sergios: a European-style patisserie, featuring high tea, cakes and pastries.
Hamsi: Turkish charcoal dishes and mezze bar by chef Somer Sivrioglu and the Efendy Group
Mani: Modern Asian fusion
Lua: Luke Nguyen’s flagship Southeast Asian restaurant
Olivetta: Sydney’s first specialty Olive Oil concept store
Touch_wood: Inner west favourite Dirty Red delivering a premium waterfront café by day, bistro and bar by night
Nanjing Dumplings: traditional and specialty dumplings
Top Juice: sells a range of healthy juices, protein shakes, cold-pressed shots, salads and acai bowls
Fruitezy: an award-winning destination for farm-fresh produce
Green Valley Goes Nuts: offers a wide range of packaged and freshly roasted nut varieties, specialty products, blends and sweets
machimachi: a famous milk tea brand
Little Red: an all-day dining hotspot by the team behind Dirty Red
The General Store: the gift shop of the new Sydney Fish Market with a huge range of specialty gifts and merchandise
Tavira Bakehouse: freshly baked breads, pastries and sweet treats
Mayfarm Flowers: flower store offering some colour to the new Sydney Fish Market
Leyrd: authentic Vietnamese street food with a focus on fresh salads, rice paper rolls and Banh Mi
Ichié: high-quality Japanese cuisine Ichié will serve ramen, donburi and sashimi alongside a sake bar
Squid Inc: From the owners of The BoatShed and The Fish Cafe, Squid Inc blends traditional seafood favourites with modern culinary creativity
Gotcha Fresh Tea: Homegrown bubble tea store blending Taiwanese ingredients with Southeast Asian and Western flavours.

Top Picks

Includes Wayerfront Dinning

One of the most picturesque waterfront dining venues at the new Sydney Fish Market is Hamsi Taverna, who serve whole, charcoaled fish grilled over an open fire, seasonal vegetables, fresh oysters and plenty of cocktails. Their Mediterranean influence extends to their outside seating area, which looks like an Aegean coast beach club.

Other waterfront dining highlights include the beloved Boatshed restaurant, which has relocated from the old market into a bright, new space.

If you want to beat the lunch and dinner crowds, head to Touch Wood for all-day dining, offering everything from favourite Aussie brunch picks and coffees to Bloody Marys and chilled glasses of rosé.

Prices

Vary from Store to Store

Prices vary store-by-store at the new Sydney Fish Market, with some premium options and some much cheaper choices.

A dozen Sydney rock oysters from Peter’s cost $29.99, with a minimum buy of six (costing $15). A Peter’s lobster platter goes for $35.99, whereas prawns from St. Nicholas Seafood go for $39.99 a kilo and cooked black tiger prawns at Claudio’s go for $37.99. Jumbo cooked black tiger prawns at Claudio’s cost $44.99 per kilo.

GetFish’s iconic sushi taco is still available at their new location and remains at the same price of $9.80.

Pizza from La Dea starts at $9.90 for a generous slice, moving up to $14.90 for their more decadently topped pizzas.

If you’re just looking for a small snack, grab fresh Nigiri from Peter’s Sushi Bar for $3.80.

How To Get There

Light Rail, Driving or Walking

Light rail: Hop off at Wentworth Park stop (400m away), Glebe stop (450m) or the Bank Street stop (700m)
Driving: Access via Bridge Road, Pyrmont. There’s multi-level underground parking with 400 spaces and short-stay drop-off zones.
On foot/bike: Join the Bays Foreshore Walk, connecting Woolloomooloo, Darling Harbour, Glebe and Wentworth Park.

It will likely be about a year before Sydneysiders and tourists can catch a ferry to the Fish Market, as a new wharf is still in the design phase. The $30 million project isn’t expected to be operational until 2027.

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