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Banchō, Haymarket, AU-NSW

Banchō

4.6
4.6
152 Reviews
$40 and under
Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

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2 people
20:30
Booked 1 time 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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Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Japanese Speciality
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 16:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–01:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

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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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
  1. Megan

    Sunshine Coast1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 22 February 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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  2. Wayne

    Brisbane1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 1 November 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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  3. Christopher

    Sydney5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 23 August 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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  4. Eddy

    San Diego7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 August 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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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 20 July 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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  6. 97lulu

    Sydney4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 June 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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  7. Alch

    Sydney24 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 9 May 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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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Sydney5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 20 March 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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  9. matthewp

    Sydney1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 February 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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  10. PeterH

    Sydney1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 27 December 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.

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2 people
20:30
Booked 1 time today
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10 Thomas Lane, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Japanese Speciality
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Thu 16:00–00:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–01:00
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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