Sydney Fish Market

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About

Sydney Fish Market is a fish market and waterfront dining destination in Glebe, Sydney, where it moved in 2026.

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Sydney Fish Market — Sydney Fish Market facade and entrance behind parked cars

Sydney Fish Market — Sydney Fish Market facade and entrance behind parked carsSydney Fish Market — Outdoor dining tables and umbrellas beside the fish marketSydney Fish Market — Seafood counters displaying prawns, fish and shellfish on iceSydney Fish Market — Oysters arranged in trays on iceSydney Fish Market — Fresh prawns piled together at the marketSydney Fish Market — Large scampi displayed on ice with price signsSydney Fish Market — Bailer shells arranged in a blue market traySydney Fish Market — Assorted nigiri sushi arranged in rowsSydney Fish Market — Close view of several fish heads at the marketSydney Fish Market — Long, slender fish stacked on iceSydney Fish Market — Silver fish displayed in a row on ice

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 16:00Show all
Monday07:00 – 16:00
Tuesday07:00 – 16:00
Wednesday07:00 – 16:00
Thursday07:00 – 16:00
Friday07:00 – 16:00
Saturday07:00 – 16:00
Sunday07:00 – 16:00

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Why go

  • Since 1995, the market has held a 36-hour seafood trading period over Christmas Eve.

History

The new complex forms part of the NSW Government’s Bays Precinct urban renewal program.

  1. 1871Sydney's first fish market opened in Woolloomooloo.
  2. 1891A privately owned fish market opened on Redfern Street.
  3. 1911A municipal fish market opened in Haymarket.
  4. 1964The NSW State Government created the Fish Marketing Authority, which established a regulated wholesale market.
  5. 1966The market moved from Haymarket to Blackwattle Bay.
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  1. 1980sNew buildings improved the auction floor and expanded the market's visitor and retail role.
  2. 2016The government announced plans for a 35,000-square-metre complex on an adjacent site.
  3. 2026NSW Premier Chris Minns formally opened the new market on 19 January 2026.

Market days

Daily
07:00–16:00

How to get there

  • TramWentworth Park on the L1 Dulwich Hill Line is expected to be used more often by visitors to the new market.
  • BusBus route 501 serves the market.

Accessibility

  • Accessibility Step-free access, lift access, accessible toilets and accessible parking are unconfirmed.

Sources: Sydney Fish Market - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
Bank St Corner Pyrmont Bridge Rd, Sydney New South Wales

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Questions and answers

What does the Sydney Fish Market’s mural show?

Designed by Australian artist Keith Howland, its roughly 400 glazed ceramic tiles depict NSW fishing from Yamba to Sydney.

Can I arrive at the Sydney Fish Market’s dedicated ferry wharf?

The dedicated wharf is under construction and projected to open in 2027.

Is there somewhere to sit at Sydney Fish Market?

The market includes seating.

Can I book a table at Sydney Fish Market?

Tables can be booked through SevenRooms.

Is admission to Sydney Fish Market free?

Admission charges are unconfirmed.

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