The Chinatown Night Market is a multi-cultural community market that is popular with the locals and is fast becoming a major tourist attraction in Sydney. The market takes place at the Dixon Street on Fridays from 4.00pm to 11.30pm between shops, cafes and restaurants across over 12 city streets that encompass Chinatown. Many renowned Sydney service apartments such as the Oaks on Castlereagh are located just a short stroll away from Chinatown and provide easy access to the market.

Sydney’s Chinatown is an energetic, bustling extravaganza of Asian fusion – Be it restaurants, groceries, hairdressers, cake shops, medical clinics or simple knick-knack corners. The area’s distinctly oriental architecture, street lanterns and archways confirm it as a showpiece for Australian-Chinese culture.

In-sync with the Chinatown vibe, the night market is a spectacular flurry of neon-lit exposition, with Asian youth artists and designers selling a variety of clothing, jewellery, scented candles, paper lanterns, socks, smart phone accessories, stuffed toys, beauty care, aromatics, fragrances, masseur services, household accessories as well as a host of many other hand-made products – and above all, a mouth-watering array of food.

The Night Market’s stalls sell street food delicacies from Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and China. As part of the ‘Asia On Your Doorstep’ project, Chinatown Night Market transforms Little Hay Street into “Little Eat Street” every Friday night during October. Food stalls and lanterns along Little Eat Street beckon food lovers on a journey with fusion of tastes from Asia. Some of the most favoured delicacies at the night market include yum cha, teppanyaki, takoyaki, sushi, spicy Sichuan and pho. The food undoubtedly rivals the authentic street delicacies you would find in Bangkok or Kuala Lampur.

Sydney Chinatown Night Market is definitely a paradise for Asian foodies and an haven for the impulsive shoppers looking for a fun- filled night of good buys.

Thanuja Silva is a travel writer who writes under the pen name Auburn Silver. She has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.

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