Hay St Market has opened in beloved Paddy’s Markets after a multimillion-dollar renovation
Source: Gourmet Traveller
Author: Charlotte Wishart
A new food mecca has opened in Sydney’s historic Paddy’s Markets after a 20 million-dollar facelift. Entering its new era as Hay St Market at Paddy’s, the refreshed precinct — spanning a massive 3000 square metres — finally opened on Wednesday, 26 March.
Many Sydneysiders hold a soft spot for Paddy’s Markets, which originally opened in 1834 as a general market and evolved to become an amalgamation of fresh produce and snacks to knick-knacks and knock-offs. For years, its identity was firm in its varied offering but now it’s bringing a singular food focus to the fore, with Hay St Market aiming to “revitalise the Haymarket precinct” and become Sydney’s central (and affordable) food hub.