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Sydney food calendar
What is in season in Sydney, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Sydney
Peak seasonThe best of January: Haymarket banquets, Summer seafood and mangoes, Sydney Lunar Festival.
In season
- Summer seafood and mangoes
Prawns, Sydney rock oysters and Bowen mangoes.
Dec–Feb - Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
- School prawnsOct–Apr
Eat it now
- Haymarket banquetsLunar New Year
New Year menus in Chinatown.
Jan–Feb
On the calendar
- Sydney Lunar FestivalLunar New Year
Night markets and dragon boats.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- Heat
Hot days; beach crowds.
Dec–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Sydney
Peak seasonThe best of February: Haymarket banquets, Summer seafood and mangoes, Lakemba Ramadan Nights.
In season
- Summer seafood and mangoes
Prawns, Sydney rock oysters and Bowen mangoes.
Dec–Feb - Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
- School prawnsOct–Apr
Eat it now
- Haymarket banquetsLunar New Year
New Year menus in Chinatown.
Jan–Feb
On the calendar
- Lakemba Ramadan Nights
- Sydney Lunar FestivalLunar New Year
Night markets and dragon boats.
Jan–Feb
Plan around
- Heat
Hot days; beach crowds.
Dec–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of March: Autumn and Blue swimmer crab.
In season
- Autumn
Figs, apples and mushrooms from the Blue Mountains.
Mar–May - Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- King George whitingMar–Aug
- School prawnsOct–Apr
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Banana prawns and Autumn.
In season
- Banana prawns
- Autumn
Figs, apples and mushrooms from the Blue Mountains.
Mar–May - Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- King George whitingMar–Aug
- School prawnsOct–Apr
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Autumn, King George whiting and Vivid Sydney Food.
In season
- Autumn
Figs, apples and mushrooms from the Blue Mountains.
Mar–May - King George whitingMar–Aug
On the calendar
- Vivid Sydney Food
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Sydney
The best of June: Winter and Snapper.
In season
- Winter
Truffles from the Southern Highlands and winter citrus.
Jun–Aug - SnapperJun–Aug
- Dusky flatheadJun–Aug
- King George whitingMar–Aug
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Sydney
The best of July: Winter, Snapper and Bastille Festival Sydney.
In season
- Winter
Truffles from the Southern Highlands and winter citrus.
Jun–Aug - SnapperJun–Aug
- Dusky flatheadJun–Aug
- King George whitingMar–Aug
On the calendar
- Bastille Festival Sydney
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Sydney
The best of August: Winter and Snapper.
In season
- Winter
Truffles from the Southern Highlands and winter citrus.
Jun–Aug - SnapperJun–Aug
- Dusky flatheadJun–Aug
- King George whitingMar–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of September: Kensington Pride mangoes.
In season
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Kensington Pride mangoes, School prawns and Sydney Good Food Month.
In season
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
- School prawnsOct–Apr
On the calendar
- Sydney Good Food MonthOctober
Pop-ups, dinners and night markets.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Sydney
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Blue swimmer crab, Kensington Pride mangoes, Good Food and Wine Show Sydney.
In season
- Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
- School prawnsOct–Apr
On the calendar
- Good Food and Wine Show Sydney
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Sydney
Peak seasonThe best of December: Seafood and pavlova, Summer seafood and mangoes.
In season
- Summer seafood and mangoes
Prawns, Sydney rock oysters and Bowen mangoes.
Dec–Feb - Blue swimmer crabNov–Apr
- Kensington Pride mangoesSep–Feb
- School prawnsOct–Apr
Eat it now
- Seafood and pavlovaChristmas
The Sydney Fish Market opens around the clock before Christmas.
Plan around
- Heat
Hot days; beach crowds.
Dec–Feb
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.