Out-of-towners seem to love the massive platters piled high with all things deep fried: chips, calamari, fish, crab sticks, with a side of lobster mornay or cocktail abalone. Personally, when I seldom make it to the markets with an interstate or overseas guest I prefer to pick up a tray or two of freshly-shucked oysters, cooked king prawns and a bottle of chilled wine from the bottle shop. Forget the boardwalk and hoards of people and cross the street and sit in Wentworth Park under the massive trees on a blanket. No crowds and no surprise seagull ‘sauce’ landing on your oysters.
If you really want to settle in for the day there’s cake to be bought at the bakery, cheese and olives from Blackwattle Deli and chocolate-dipped strawberries from the fruit shop.
- Sydney Fish Market
- Pyrmont Bridge Road
- Pyrmont 2009
- 9004 1100
- Open 7 days
- 7am-4pm
- website