Tanuki
Venue Brief
Sydney's Double Bay contemporary izakaya—Ken Wee Lee's seasonal sushi theatre, robata grill, courtyard with 30-year liquid amber tree, and late-night bar alchemy
Venue Details
- Vibe
- UpbeatChic/Luxury
- Age guide
- 25-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- Japanese
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsSocialitesCorporate Professionals
- Music genre
- Lounge/Chill HouseDeep House
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year Round
- Clientele
- LocalsMiddle Eastern
- Offerings
- VIP BoothBottle ServiceTable Service
- Open times
- Mon ClosedTue ClosedWed 5:30 PM–12 AMThu 5:30 PM–12 AMFri 12 PM–12 AM BusySat 12 PM–12 AM BestSun 12–10 PM
- Vibe score
- 6.4 / 10
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About Tanuki
Lounge and deep house sit under the conversation here rather than over it, warm enough to lift the room as the evening builds but never loud enough to make a table of six shout across the Japanese plates between them. Bay Street in Double Bay draws a well-dressed local crowd — young professionals, socialites, corporate types in the 25 to 45 range, with a strong Middle Eastern following — and the $$$$ band, VIP booths and bottle service point to long sittings rather than quick ones. Friday and Saturday are the nights it fills, doors open at noon on both and run to midnight, while Wednesday and Thursday start at 5:30pm and Sunday winds down at 10pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Smart casual is enforced in practice as much as on paper, and the 4.4 rating across more than 440 reviews suggests the kitchen holds up its end. Book ahead for weekends.
