Nakano Darling

4.7

7 Reviews

$40 and under

Izakaya

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 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
$40 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

Location
14 Steam Mill La, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000
Neighborhood
Haymarket
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Experiences

Happy hour
Multiple dates available
Happy hour

What 7 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

4.5Food
4.8Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Sydney
Good for groups
Sydney
Lively
Sydney City
Best Service
Sydney City
Kid-friendly
Sydney City
Gluten-free-friendly
Sydney City
Good for groups
Sydney City
Hot spot
Sydney City
Lively

7 Reviews

T
Trent
Sydney
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
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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Rajvi
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 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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Meg
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 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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M
Michael
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 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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Torran
Sydney
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 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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Dane
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 14, 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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Iris
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 8, 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 7 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 25, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

14 Steam Mill La, Haymarket, AU-NSW 2000

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Haymarket
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–12:00 am Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–2:00 am
Price
$40 and under
Cuisines
Izakaya, Japanese Speciality
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://nakanodarling.com.au/
Phone number
0477 607 867

Nakano Darling

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Experiences

Happy hour

Menu

What 7 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

FAQs

Does Nakano Darling offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Nakano Darling restaurant rated?

Is Nakano Darling currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information