Banchō

4.6

152 Reviews

$A40 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

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2 people

Mar 13, 2025

11:00 p.m.

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Booked 6 times today

Great for creative cocktails
Romantic
Good for groups

Banchō is a cocktail and whisky focused small bar in Sydney's Chinatown. We’re excited to bring a quality drinking experience to Chinatown. Our cocktails showcase local market produce and the bounty of Asian ingredients around us. Our bar features a large selection of Japanese and Scotch whisky, including rare and independent bottlings. And our bar snacks are designed to go hand in hand with the top shelf drinking to be had here at Banchō.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Japanese Speciality
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
(02) 8097 9512
Website
http://banchobar.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Table/bottle service. Private whisky lockers are available.

Location
10 Thomas Lane, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000
Neighbourhood
Haymarket
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
5 minutes from Central Station (Railway Square Exit)
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

What 152 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.4Service
4.7Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

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Banchō is a standout cocktail bar in Chinatown, Sydney, celebrated for its "fantastic food and drinks," "amazing cocktails," and "excellent service." Known for its extensive whiskey selection, especially Japanese varieties, it offers a vibrant atmosphere with creative drinks like the popcorn and fire cocktail. A "hidden gem," it's perfect for both pre- and post-dinner drinks.

152 Reviews

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Megan
Sunshine Coast1 review
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
What a hidden delight in Haymarket. Walking in the door we felt as though we travelled to a bar in Europe or Japan. Fantastic bites, great selection of alcohol and the atmosphere was amazing. We will definitely be back to try some whiskey.
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Wayne
Brisbane1 review
1.0
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
If you don’t take split bills, then just f*king say it beforehand.
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Christopher
Sydney5 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 23, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always a good experience at Banchō, attentive services. Drinks list could run a few seasonal specials as a suggestion.
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Eddy
San Diego7 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Their cocktails are yummy - always love to go there for their cocktails.
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OpenTable Diner
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on July 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Decided to go by myself and was sat at the bar. The staff were very approachable and friendly, chatted up a storm with some. Great experience all around
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97lulu
Sydney4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best cocktails and service. Sold out of some of the food menu we wanted to try. But overall extremely satisfied with the drinks menu. Waiter was professional yet friendly!
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Alch VIP
Sydney25 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 9, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Great little spot. Cocktails were tasty. We didn’t have any food, but they do have bar snacks.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Sydney5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 20, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Nice place we got a late dinner booking. Why are we complaint was that as soon as we got there they said they were closing and forced us into ordering quickly Why take a late booking if they don’t wanna keep the kitchen open ?
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matthewp
Sydney1 review
5.0
Dined on February 9, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Bancho was great as always. Great range of Whiskey, especially Japanese
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PeterH
Sydney1 review
1.0
Dined on December 27, 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Given I had family staying for the holidays I wanted to treat them to this bar. The confirmation from OpenTable meant nothing as the bar was closed leaving me scrambling to find another venue. Very poor management to not inform OpenTable of the closure and not a great way to treat customers.
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Banchō is rated 4.6 stars by 152 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 13, 2025

11:00 p.m.

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Booked 6 times today

10 Thomas Lane, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Haymarket
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–12:00 am Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–1:00 am
Price
$A40 and under
Cuisines
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Japanese Speciality
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
5 minutes from Central Station (Railway Square Exit)
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Late Night, Wine

Website
http://banchobar.com.au/
Phone number
(02) 8097 9512
Catering
Table/bottle service. Private whisky lockers are available.

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