Every individual has a distinctive characteristic and unique personality separate from social and cultural standards. Individuals’ food habits and preferences also differ, as do their personalities. Today, preferring and consuming street food, which have become increasingly important, and the benefit, pleasure, delight, happiness and social visibility of its consumption are as significant as eliminating the feeling of hunger. In parallel to this increase, the concepts of food safety and hygiene regarding the foods served on the street have become an important phenomenon. This study was carried out to examine the relationship between consumers' preferences for street food, their hygiene perceptions, and personality types. For these purpose, 460 people who preferred to eat street food in İzmir constituted the sample of this study. A questionnaire form was prepared as data collection tool in the study. The data were analyzed using statistical package programs. As a result of data analysis, it was revealed that socialization factor was significant for extroverted consumers, convenience factor was significant for compliant consumers, quality, sociability and location factors were important for the self-disciplined personality type; convenience and hedonism factors were significant for neuroticism personality type.