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The new Sydney Fish Market is finally opening its doors on Monday, January 19, in what will be one big catch for the city. Home to markets selling ocean-fresh seafood, plus more than 40 stores including top-shelf restaurants and cafés, the new site will be the largest fish market in the Southern Hemisphere, estimated to draw in more than six million locals and tourists annually. From its location to how to get there and what you can expect, here’s everything you need to know about the new Sydney Fish Market.
Where is the new Sydney Fish Market located?
The new Sydney Fish Market is located on the edge of Blackwattle Bay on Bridge Road in Glebe. Found right across the bay from the old fish market, it’s bloody massive, featuring more than 6,000 square metres and a striking wave-like roof kitted out with 400 solar panels. Once complete, the wider precinct will boast almost 1.5 acres of public space, with new pedestrian and cycling links and a 15-kilometre connected waterfront promenade from Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo.
Three bronze sculptures on the promenades will pay respect to the Gadigal people, who for thousands of years fished, swam and gathered on the land.
How to get to the new Sydney Fish Market
Public transport is the best way to visit the new Sydney Fish Market. If you are catching the light rail, please note the original Fish Market stop, which you would have got off at when visiting the old Pyrmont site, will be renamed Bank Street on the same day as the new Fish Market opening. Don’t get off there. Instead, seafood-loving Sydneysiders and tourists visiting the new Fish Market should get off at Wentworth Park, which is closer to the new space. Transport for NSW has increased capacity on the L1 Dulwich Hill Line, with 150 extra weekly services added.
Catching a bus is another way to visit the new Sydney Fish Market. The 389 and 501 buses heading to Pyrmont and Ultimo are the ones to look out for. The bus stops are a short stroll – around 400 metres – from the new Sydney Fish Market. Travellers can plan their trip at transportnsw.info.
Riding your bike is another great way to visit!
Is there parking at the new Sydney Fish Market?
Parking is limited at the new Sydney Fish Market, with heavy traffic expected in the opening few weeks. Best to leave the car at home and either catch a bus or the light rail.
Can I catch a ferry to the new Sydney Fish Market?
Not right now. A new public ferry wharf connecting Blackwattle Bay to Barangaroo is still being built, with services expected to start in 2027. Some have criticised the planning, with the lack of ferry access expected to put pressure on light rail and buses.
What are the opening hours of the new Sydney Fish Market?
The new Sydney Fish Market has new, extended opening hours and will be open from 7am to 10pm, Sunday to Thursday, and 7am to midnight, Friday to Saturday. That’s right – if you have a late-night crustacean craving, you can scratch that itch soon.
What restaurants will be opening at the new Sydney Fish Market?
As well as selling sustainably farmed oysters, wild-caught fish, prawns and lobsters, Sydney Fish Market will be home to more than 40 stores – including restaurants, cafés, delis and bars – all under one roof, creating a world-class destination.
We’re pretty excited about a bunch of them, including Luke Nguyen’s flagship Southeast Asian restaurant Lua; Malaysian diner Tam Jiak by Ho Jiak by Junda Khoo; first-class gelato purveyors Cow & The Moon; award-winning German bakery Lüneburger; and TJ’s Po’ Boys by Trippas White Group, which will be selling lobster rolls, burgers and craft beers. Tin Tin Harbour will be serving yum cha alongside seafood; fire-powered Turkish go-to Hamsi by the Efendy Group will be there; and look out for Olivetta, Sydney’s first specialty olive oil concept store. There will also be a 150-seat family-friendly restaurant called Touch Wood, led by a head chef with Baba’s Place and Cho Cho San creds.
What’s happening to the old Fish Market?
It will be going. In fact, the whole Blackwattle Bay area is getting a massive glow-up, and in good news for Sydney’s housing crisis, the precinct is set to gain 1,500 homes, with the first expected to be built by 2028. The new waterfront precinct will also feature a lush park and a new waterfront promenade to complete the 15-kilometre foreshore walk connecting Rozelle Bay to Woolloomooloo.