Sokyo
The Darling, 80 Pyrmont St, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
Restaurant
•Why you'll love Sokyo
- Offers eclectic and versatile event spaces complete with Japanese arts and designs.
- With an exquisite Japanese menus and serves both local and international drinks.
- Sydney’s best DJs and bands - take your event to the next level with our entertainment options.
Award-winning chef Chase Kojima draws on his Japanese training to create an impeccable union of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary flavours that are sure to delight your guests. Where Ritual Meets Art.
Sokyo features slick black polished wood, dark modern tones and fish-scale textures. This hyper-modern Japanese theme is carried through to oversized anime graphics placed over the main bar. Sokyo is located within the lobby of The Darling hotel and is the ideal venue for a private dining experience for up to 100 guests in the main dining room. Our refreshed menu and interiors take the Sokyo experience to new heights, complete with a sunken dining room and bold, rule-breaking Japanese calligraphy.
For exclusive use of Sokyo, pre-event canapés may be served around the stunning lounge and bar area prior to moving through to the main dining room to be seated. The private dining room, complete with its design features, reflects a modern interpretation of Japan. The room caters for up to 50 guests at restaurant round tables or 40 guests theatre style.
Sokyo also offers a Japanese-influenced breakfast, perfect for a small morning meeting. With so much on offer, it's no wonder why Sokyo continues to receive excellent reviews!
Sokyo Function Rooms
Semi Private Dining Room within a Sashimi Restaurant
With its own fusion of uber-cool ambiance and eclectic energy, this resturant is an experience unlike any other. Chefs use the finest local produce to create an imaginative menu of sashimi, tempura, and melt-in-the-mouth meats cooked over t...
Sunken Private Dining Room
With its own fusion of uber-cool ambiance and eclectic energy, this resturant is an experience unlike any other. Chefs use the finest local produce to create an imaginative menu of sashimi, tempura, and melt-in-the-mouth meats cooked over t...
Sashimi Restaurant -Main Dining Room
With its own fusion of uber-cool ambiance and eclectic energy, this resturant is an experience unlike any other. Chefs use the finest local produce to create an imaginative menu of sashimi, tempura, and melt-in-the-mouth meats cooked over t...
Bar and Lounge
Sokyo’s bar and accompanying area is ideal for intimate cocktail gatherings. At Sokyo Bar you'll discover an atmosphere that always surprises. Your bartender will match wine, sake and cocktails to the exotic Japanese creations by Chef Chas...
Reviews for Sokyo
Troy Bright
Remarkable!!! The most incredible Japanese food we’ve eaten. Service was incredible - very attentive, polite, professional. Decor and ambience were lovely. Highly recommend, because we certainly will be back!
Nancy Chu
It’s been awhile since my last time here. A little disappointing on knowing the rules had changed for casino guest membership discounts. We had 5 people and upon asking for the bill presenting our platinum membership card we were told there is no discounts. Because we had 5 people on the table. The max pax for each table to get the discount is 4 people. Which we were like you should at least tell us when we came into the restaurant. I must say the service wasn’t friendly at all. It seems to me that the people who was working at the restaurant was quite miserable which you can see on their faces and body gesture. If I had to pay full price I’d rather take my money and spend it at a better restaurant.
Marcus Liew
We recently sat at the sushi counter at Sokyo for their sushi experience, and honestly, it fell short of expectations, especially for the price. The food was quite average, lacking the wow factor you’d expect from such a reputable place, and the service left a lot to be desired. The only highlight of the evening was the sommelier, who was knowledgeable and attentive. Overall, it was a pretty disappointing visit for a place that used to be so good.
Kai Lun
Overpriced food with inattentive service. Really wanted to like this place but sadly disappointed. Sushi was made with minced raw salmon and rolled messily and unevenly - some slices have double the amount of rice on it than others, some rolls unravelling on the platter. Service was inattentive and haphazard. Plates were not cleared away, leading to awkward situations where we had to stack and move plates away ourselves. Certainly not the kind of service that begets a $140pp degustation experience. Charged $6 per person for still water which wasn't advertised. In Australia, it is certainly customary for still water to be free and even if not, pricing should be open. Bit of an unpleasant surprise finding an extra charge at the end of the night which ultimately rounded off a subpar meal. I left hungry There are many other Japanese restaurants well worth your money to dine at in Sydney for sure.
David Park
Sometimes you step into a restaurant and there is this vibe in the air which seems to say “We’re hot shit.” Which to be fair is exuded mostly from The Star that backs this establishment both physically and logistically. We didn’t make a booking so requested to sit at the bar seats to order our food. Made ample selection out of the menu and was not disappointed - but with the pricetag attached to the items it’s a given that expectations should be high. The Sokyo was just enough. It didnt exceed expectations but it didn’t fall below. Not exactly hot shit but I’ll let them claim warm status.
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