Spice Alley Chippendale – Sydney's Sprawling Asian Hawker Playground
Tucked into Kensington Street's laneways, Spice Alley Chippendale has spent the past decade turning a stretch of Chippendale into Sydney's most crowded, most colourful excuse to eat with your hands. There's no single kitchen to commit to here. Instead you wander between a dozen open-fronted stalls, from Alex Lee Kitchen's Singaporean plates to Hong Kong Diner's handmade noodles, building a meal one dish at a time under a canopy of lanterns strung overhead.
Quick Bites
EAT: Singapore chilli prawns and kecap manis squid (Ginger & Spice), crispy mandu and bulgogi (Seoul Yum), handmade dumplings (Shanghai Dumpling Bar), BBQ pork and handmade noodles (Hong Kong Diner)
DRINK: Japanese highballs and cocktails (Nomu Bar), gin flights from a 150+ selection (Gin Lane)
PLAY: Precinct grazing across a dozen hawker stalls, lantern-lit laneway wandering, group dining under one roof with a dozen cuisines to choose from
VIBE CHECK: Buzzing, casual, communal — Sydney's answer to a Southeast Asian night market
