Night Noodle Markets to return to Sydney in October 2022

Mark your calendars, Sydney. The Night Noodle Markets, presented by Citi, are back with a new date and location.

After being postponed earlier this year due to heavy rain, the event will now be held over six days from Tuesday, October 4 at Prince Alfred Park, Surry Hills.

Redfern doughnut champions Donut Papi and new stallholders Bangkok Street Food, Shallot Thai and Roll Up will join festival favourites Hoy Pinoy, Flying Noodles, Wonderbao and Twistto, among others.

Visitors will also get a chance to try Perth chef Brendan Pang's sought-after dumplings.

His west-coast dumpling house Bumplings has collaborated with Mazda, drawing inspiration from the car company's Japanese origins on a new curated menu.

October presents the best climate conditions for the markets to return to their new location, says Conor Farrell, head of Night Noodle Markets at Nine (publishers of this masthead).

"After a two-year hiatus we want to ensure everyone has the best time possible," he says.

The event will transform the park next to Central Station into an open-air hawker-style street food festival with music, competitions and an immersive virtual reality experience that allows visitors to "travel" the world.

Lion dancers will perform on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday evenings of the festival.

The family-friendly event will offer seating to all patrons, while Citi cardholders will have access to an exclusive picnic space where guests can enjoy drinks delivered to their table.

"Our customers love to eat out and it's great to be back ... and supporting local businesses," says Samantha Elliott, head of digital sales and marketing for Citi Branded Division, National Australia Bank.

Other partner pop-ups include a Gage Roads Beer Garden, an Aperol Spritz Kombi Bar and Rekorderlig Cider's Rekorder-land. Dan Murphy's Zero% Bar will serve fresh non-alcoholic cocktails and booze-free beers from Heaps Normal and Another Lager.

Dogs are welcome at this year's festival, so don't forget to bring your pooch.

October 4-9, 2022: Tue 5-9pm, Wed and Thu 5-10pm, Fri 5-11pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9pm (free entry)

Prince Alfred Park, Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, goodfoodmonth.com/night-noodle-markets/sydney