The study sought to examine skill training and practices, opportunities and challenges ofrnstreet food vendors in Woreda 8 of Addis Ketema Sub city. Data were collected from streetrnfood vendors and officials, customers through questionnaires, in-depth personal interviews,rnand direct observations so as to triangulate the evidence. From the findings of the study itrnrevealed that street food vendorâ€™ lacks three basic skills; these are foundational, numeracyrnand market skills. Though, it significantly helped to reduce unemployment, increasedrnincomes of vendors and provided urban dwellers with inexpensive and varied indigenousrnmeals. Moreover, street food vending, had no prior skill training in carrying on theirrnbusiness. The study also revealed that two basic challenges entangled food vendors, one isrnstructural, and the other is hygienic. Strengthen their capacities and skills through training,rncredit, empowerment and infrastructure so as to enhance their competitiveness andrnproductivity need to be everyoneâ€™s cooperation. The government should recognize streetrnfood industry through legislation and introduction of a code of practice. Moreover area ofrnthe intervention in training area shown that capacity building in marketing skills, numeracyrnskills, business development and hygiene in the production of safe food were highlyrndemanded by food vendors. Finally minimizing barriers to the legal operation of street foodrnbusinesses, such as policies aspects as easier registration and licensing needs to be futurernprospects of them. To enhance safe and enabling environment there needs to have furtherrnresearch to describe the nature of street f o o d vending and quantify the consumptionrnof street foods in Addis Ababa and their economic benefits as well as ways to improve thernstandards of street food.