Walk, Snack, Repeat: Sunnybank’s Best Street Food and Grab-and-Go Bites
Some of the best food in Asia isn’t found behind a reservations desk – it’s found on the street. Sizzling crepes folded on a hotplate.
Crispy fried chicken eaten straight from the bag. Golden pancakes stuffed with sweet custard. Skewers grabbed between errands and devoured on a bench. This is the kind of eating that makes you fall in love with a place – spontaneous, affordable, and packed with more flavour than dishes twice the price. You don’t need a passport to experience it. Sunnybank is packed with spots dishing out authentic Asian street food and grab-and-go bites that capture the buzzing, generous spirit of a night market – minus the humidity.
Think of this as your self-guided snack crawl. Walking shoes on, empty stomach ready – let’s go.
Korean Chicken & – Double-Fried Korean Fried Chicken, Sunnybank Plaza
Korean fried chicken is having a well-deserved moment, and the secret to its cult following is simple: it’s fried twice. That double fry creates an insanely crunchy exterior that stays crispy long after it’s been sauced – a textural miracle.
Korean Chicken & takes this to another level with eleven different flavour options, each named after a Korean city. The Daegu Cheese Snowing dusts each piece in parmesan and herb powder (it’s exactly as good as it sounds), the Suwon Honey Soy Garlic delivers a sweet-savoury glaze that’s dangerously addictive, and the Gwangju Chinese Mala brings a fiery Sichuan-inspired kick. Can’t decide? Order the Half-Half and get two flavours in one box. Beyond the chicken, there are K-Cups – boneless fried chicken served in a cup for easy grab-and-go eating – K-Bowls loaded with rice and your choice of protein and Cheese Buldak (fire chicken smothered in melted cheese) to finish.
Grab a box, find a bench, and share with absolutely nobody.
Papa’s Pancakes – Pancakes and Taiyaki, Sunnybank Plaza
Pocket-change pancakes.
At Papa’s Pancakes, freshly made imagawayaki – those gorgeous round Japanese filled pancakes – start from as little as a dollar or two each. Choose from custard, coconut or dried radish fillings; each one arrives warm, golden on the outside and soft within. They also do taiyaki – the adorable fish-shaped cakes filled with sweet red bean paste that are a staple at Japanese street stalls – plus croissant fingers for a similar steal. At these prices, you can try every flavour without a second thought.
Tuck a few into a paper bag and keep walking – that’s the street food way. Sweet, cheerful, and the kind of place that puts a smile on your face.
Boba Chicken – Taiwanese Fried Chicken and Bubble Tea, Sunnybank Plaza
In Taiwan, the ultimate street food combo is a giant slab of crispy fried chicken in one hand and a bubble tea in the other.
Boba Chicken brings exactly that energy to Sunnybank. Their signature is a massive 260g boneless chicken fillet – pounded thin, seasoned, and deep-fried to golden, shatteringly crisp perfection. It’s served in a paper bag, just as you’d get it at a Taipei night market stall. Pair it with their Original Milk Tea with pearls and you’ve got the most authentic Taiwanese street food experience this side of the Pacific. They also do Fried Coconut Milk – a uniquely Taiwanese creation where coconut milk is set, battered and deep-fried into creamy, crunchy bites that defy easy description.
Just trust us on this one.
Ho Chia – Salt and Pepper Chicken, Sunnybank Plaza
Ho Chia has been doing Taiwanese takeaway at Sunnybank for more than two decades, and the kind of quiet, loyal following it has built tells you everything.
Their salt and pepper chicken is the sort of snack that ruins all other fried chicken for you – bite-sized pieces, perfectly seasoned, impossibly crispy. The scallion pancakes are flaky, savoury and dangerously moreish, and the steamed buns are soft, pillowy parcels of comfort. Nearly everything on the menu sits under $15, and dine-in customers get a complimentary bowl of soup on the side.
No frills, no fuss – just deeply authentic food that speaks entirely for itself.
The kind of spot regulars guard closely.
Golden Kingdom – Lu Rou Fan, Sunny Park
If you want to eat like a local in Taipei, Golden Kingdom in Sunny Park is your portal.
Their lu rou fan – braised pork rice – is the ultimate Taiwanese comfort food: fluffy steamed rice topped with slow-braised minced pork belly in a rich, slightly sweet soy-based sauce that’s been simmered until everything melds together. It’s simple, it’s soulful, and it costs less than your morning coffee. Their liang mian (cold sesame noodles) are another street food essential – chewy noodles tossed in a nutty sesame dressing, ideal for Brisbane’s warmer months.
Grab a rice plate if you’re on the move, or add their crispy salt-and-pepper fried chicken and settle in for a quiet feast.
Kebab Zone – The Snack Pack, Sunnybank Plaza
End your crawl on a warm, fragrant note at Bread Top, where the irresistible smell of freshly baked goods will pull you in from metres away.
This Asian-style bakery – drawing on Japanese, Hong Kong and European baking traditions – runs on a self-serve system: grab a tray and tongs, then fill up on pork floss buns, garlic cheese baguettes, custard danishes, coffee-crust buns with butter cream and cheesy glutinous rice balls. Everything is baked fresh throughout the day, so you’re always catching something still warm from the oven.
It’s the perfect final stop – a sweet or savoury punctuation mark on an afternoon of excellent snacking.
Bread Top – Tong-Your-Own Bakery, Sunnybank Plaza
End your crawl on a warm, fragrant note at Bread Top, where the irresistible smell of freshly baked goods will pull you in from metres away.
This Asian-style bakery – drawing on Japanese, Hong Kong and European baking traditions – runs on a self-serve system: grab a tray and tongs, then fill up on pork floss buns, garlic cheese baguettes, custard danishes, coffee-crust buns with butter cream and cheesy glutinous rice balls. Everything is baked fresh throughout the day, so you’re always catching something still warm from the oven.
It’s the perfect final stop – a sweet or savoury punctuation mark on an afternoon of excellent snacking.
Your personal street food market awaits
From jianbing and Korean fried chicken to pocket-change pancakes and legendary snack packs – Sunnybank’s grab-and-go scene is a food lover’s paradise. The best part? You can hit multiple stops in a single visit without ever sitting down for a formal meal. Bring walking shoes, an empty stomach and a sense of adventure.
With over 60 dining and entertainment options, Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park are an authentic Asian food experience like no other.
