Toko Restaurant

Toko Restaurant is a contemporary Japanese izakaya on the lower ground level of 275 George Street in the Sydney CBD. The room is dark and stylish, suited to a dinner out, a date or a celebration, and it gets loud when full. It is best at sashimi and sushi, with well-made cocktails. Wynyard Park is about two minutes' walk away.

Cuisine at Toko Restaurant

Food at Toko Restaurant

The menu is Japanese izakaya food, from raw fish and maki to larger mains. Regulars rate the sashimi omakase, and a sharing platter arrives with sashimi, sushi and oysters. Edamame come glazed with chilli and garlic. Other dishes visitors mention include wagyu gyoza, softshell crab and grain-fed scotch fillet. The menu includes vegetarian options, and one visitor says there are many gluten-free dishes.

What to order: Sashimi omakase · Edamame with chilli garlic glaze

Drinks at Toko Restaurant

Cocktails are a main draw, and one visitor says the drinks are a fair amount of alcohol for the price. The bar also offers a curated selection of sake and Japanese whisky.

Private dining and a long track record

The restaurant hosts private dinners and functions, and one visitor celebrated in an intimate room with a set banquet chosen in advance by their host. It has been recognised since 2007, with Best Japanese Restaurant NSW awarded in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. One visitor remembers the original Surry Hills location before the George Street site.

What customers say about Toko Restaurant

• 💬Attentive, warm service and staff who give good recommendations
• 💬A striking, dark room that suits celebrations and date nights
• 💬Consistent food and well-made cocktails
• 💬Loud when full, with tables set close together

Tips for visiting Toko Restaurant

• ✓Book online through SevenRooms, especially for busy nights.
• ✓It can get loud when full, so ask for a quieter table when booking.
• ✓The lunch kitchen closes at 2.45pm, so arrive earlier at lunchtime.
• ✓Plan on roughly $80 to $180 a person.

Getting to Toko Restaurant

275 George Street, Lower Ground, Sydney NSW 2000, with entry at lower ground level. It sits beside Wynyard Station and on the George Street light rail route from Haymarket to Circular Quay. Martin Place, Town Hall and Barangaroo are all nearby.

Near Toko Restaurant

• ☕Edition Roasters Wynyard, Brookfield Place1 min walk
• ☕Three Beans Met Centre1 min walk
• ☕Soul Origin Sydney Met Centre1 min walk
• 🌳Wynyard Park2 min walk
• 🌳Lang Park2 min walk
• 🌳Jessie Street Gardens5 min walk

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