Sheffield Street Food Guide
Sheffield has a strong rep for street food, yet another indicator of the city’s thriving independent scene. Beyond designated street food destinations like food halls, Cutlery Works, Kommune and Sheffield Plate, and the legendary monthly Peddler Night Market, you’ll also find a host of amazing foodie delights in smaller diners, bars and pubs across the city.
From juicy burgers and crispy fried chicken to burritos and boa buns, not forgetting some indulgent vegan delights too, read on for some of the city’s street food highlights…
Fantastic Food Halls
Cutlery Works
Neepsend/Kelham Island
Sheffield's original food hall and one of the of the largest food halls in the North of England! Winner of 'Best Food Hall in the UK' at the British Street Food awards in both 2022 & 2023, Cutlery is a hive of foodie businesses under one roof offering an eclectic mix of flavours from across the globe.
Kommune
Castlegate, Sheffield City Centre
Bringing together some of the most exciting independent kitchens and traders from across the country, Kommune is a social all-day dining experience, situated in a unique Grade II listed building in Sheffield's city centre.
Sheffield Plate
Orchard Square, Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield's newest food hall experience, with six street food vendors serving food from around the world including Sri Lanka, Romania, Peru, Thailand and Portugal. Find it in Orchard Square in the heart of the city centre
Peddler Night Market
Sheffield's monthly night market, serving up some of Britain's best street food vendors, craft beers, cocktails & live music.
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Street food kitchens across the city
While food halls offer an array of vendors to peruse in one place, there are plenty found in smaller venues too, serving tasty street food style dishes out of their kitchens packed with flavours from around the world.
Street Food Chef
One of the pioneers of Sheffield's street food scene! Street Food Chef's burritos are a firm favourite with many in the city.
Slap and Pickle
Awesome burgers! Find them at Heist Brew Co. and The Dark Horse micropub.
Get Wurst
Serious German street food with proper currywurst, banging bratwurst and serious schnitzels! After a successful residency at Two Thirds, you can now find Get Wurst in Sheffield Plate.
Boa Mesters
Specialists of soft steamed boa buns stuffed generously with a range of tempting fillings such as chicken karaage or gyu beef. From the same team behind Edo Sushi you'll find Boa Mesters serving from SALT Sheffield's kitchen in Kelham Island.
Terrace Goods
Serving pizza, Nashville hot chicken, poutine and more from their suntrap cocktail terrace, above Orchard Square in Sheffield city centre.
Clapping Seoul
An authentic Korean-owned food vendor, specialising in fusing homemade Korean dishes with street food styles, you'll find Clapping Seoul serving at SteelYard Kelham and regularly popping up at Honey and Fig.
Twisted Burger Co.
Keeping it independent and delicious, Twisted Burger Co. have been serving award winning burgers in the heart of the City since 2011. You'll find them at Triple Point Brewery.
Lucky Fox
Famous for their fried chicken and waffles! Lucky Fox brings an American-style diner vibe to Sheffield's Division Street, without the cheesy 1950s cliches.
Vegan Street Food
While plenty of places now offer veggie/vegan options, there's a couple of street food kitchens in Sheffield that really excel in this field.
Dumpling City
One of Sheffield's best kept secrets according to Creative Tourist, Dumpling City have earned "phenomenal word-of-mouth among vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike"! They don't just serve dumplings either, but offer a wide range of delicious Chinese and East Asian-inspired small plates. You'll find them at The Old Workshop in Kelham Island and The Tramshed in Meersbrook.
V OR V Grill House
Coming from the same team behind popular V|OR|V (Sheffield's first fully meat-free licensed restaurant), V or V Grill House serve up veggie and vegan kebabs & small pates, championing locally sourced vegetables to recreate tasty Middle-Eastern flavours. Look out for them serving at many of the Sheffield's market events.
Humpit
One for falafel fans! Humpit have been based in Sheffield City Centre since 2016, serving their signature warm pitas, falafels, hummus platters and colourful salads. Expect to queue around lunchtime, but it's worth it.
Church Temple of Fun
Owned by Oli Sykes, frontman of band Bring Me The Horizon and a passionate vegan, Church is a 100% vegan bar and restaurant in Kelham Island, serving up loaded waffle fries, hot dogs, burgers and more.
