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Nakano Darling, Haymarket, AU-NSW

Nakano Darling

4.7
4.7
10 Reviews
$A40 and under
Izakaya

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2 people
19:00
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Lively
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
If you go beyond the wooden benches and beer crates out front of Nakano Darling's ever-changing facade, you might feel like you've stepped into a different world in Tokyo.

This place is where Suntory whiskey, sake, sochu, umeshu, and beer are freely flowing, and Japanese is spoken all around. It's a spot where anyone who loves good booze and delicious food could easily lose themselves for entire nights if not days. Nakano Darling represents everything that makes the izakaya, or humble 'stay-drink-place', such a central and beloved part of Japanese culture.

Of course, you'll find all the food and drink favourites here (think homemade gyoza, karaage chicken, and whisky cocktails), but it's about more than just that. It's about the experience.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
    0477 607 867
  • Website
    https://nakanodarling.com.au/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Experiences

  • Happy hour

    Multiple dates available
    Happy hour

Menu

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What 10 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Sydney

    Lively

  • Sydney City

    Best Service

  • Sydney City

    Innovative

  • Sydney City

    Gluten-free-friendly

  • Sydney City

    Good for groups

  • Sydney City

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Sydney City

    Lively

10 Reviews

  1. Jacqueline Veronica

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We were charged 3 servings for chicken when we ordered for only two (because obviously it was just my kid and I). I remember the waitress take down our orders and saw $74 on her tablet. Noticed my daughter paid $90, while I got a glass of water, so I only saw it at home. No wonder we couldn’t finish the food on the plate…

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  2. Jennifer

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great and friendly customer service! My friends and I always have a good time there because of the delicious food and drinks!

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  3. Kris

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 3 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Thankyou for a great evening with great food, great service and amazing ambience. Chinami-san is the best waitress and we thank you for all your tips on the menu and for how to properly order in Japanese!!!

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  4. Trent

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I really love Nakano , my only issue is the cost of drinks . I think they’re very expensive.

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  5. Rajvi

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 13 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is one of my favourite restaurants in Sydney. Great vibes, great food and great service!! So in love with their sriracha mayo fried chicken, veg fried udon and pork kimchi dumplings. It's my go-to order! Also, lemon sour and ponchu-su sour are the perfect cocktails for the summer. So refreshing! The best thing about Nakano is that it's open till 2am. A rare actual "open till late" find. I've been here probably about 5-6 time in the last 1.5 months and I'm so not over it yet. Highly recommend Nakano on Friday and Saturday nights. But make sure to book or the queue can get really long.

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  6. Meg

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Came here for dinner with the family, food was amazing and the staff were nothing but kind and friendly!

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  7. Michael

    Sydney

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great, chicken and corn were great. Cucumber however wasn’t pickled at all. Dumplings tasted like tuna? When it was supposed to be pork? Normally this place is exceptional so I’m sad to see the decline in quality.

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  8. Torran

    Sydney

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Was fabulous, just a shame that it was cold, windy, noisy, and very busy. Fabulous staff, loved the hot towels at the start and the blankets

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  9. Dane

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The mackerel and pork dumplings were remarkably delicious. I will come back again

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  10. Iris

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    US visitors enjoyed the experience of eating Japanese for the first time!

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FAQs

Nakano Darling offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0477 607 867.

Nakano Darling is rated 4.7 stars by 10 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 24 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nakano Darling

14 Steam Mill La, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Haymarket
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    $A40 and under
  • Cuisines
    Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan
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