#1018Global
Bancho
Sydney, Australia · Japanese whisky and cocktail bar · Australia & Pacific
Bancho is a Haymarket Japanese whisky and cocktail bar, built around highballs, a broad Japanese-whisky selection and an intimate Chinatown setting.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
10 Thomas Ln, Haymarket NSW 2000, Australia
- Style
- Japanese whisky and cocktail barChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Tuesday–Wednesday 4pm–11pm; Thursday 4pm–midnight; Friday–Saturday 4pm–1am.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- The venue accepts reservations and function bookings.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- The owner publishes current itemized drinks and food menus covering house cocktails, highballs, mocktails, beer, wine, sake, whisky, spirits, bar snacks, hot bites and desserts.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
21.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.3
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 27.4
- Serious press
- —Outside window · Evidence exists, but falls outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Crowd signal
Google 4.6★ across 644 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.