One of the best things about New York is the infinite amount of options when it comes to food and drinks. But if you live here long enough, you will quickly find out that this same variety can be your wallet's biggest frenemy. Of course, eating out is always fun, but what if you could still do it and cut the check's price in half? Well, you can thank us later. For now, get ready to save some bucks and enjoy the best BYOB restaurants with no corkage fee in the city.
253 West 11th Street, West Village
This quaint, cash-only neighborhood spot offers simple and tasty French dishes by Chef Thierry Rochard in a friendly, cozy atmosphere. Any outside beer, wine, and liquor of your own are allowed to be paired with any dish of your choosing.
575 Henry Street, Carroll Gardens
This beloved Brooklyn neighborhood spot is infamous for serving one of the best thin-crust pizza in all five boroughs. The spot is cash-only, but BYO beer and wine are welcome to pair with any of their slices, calzones, and beyond.
1372 York Avenue, Upper East Side
This low key Japanese spot offers high-quality sushi, rolls and omakase. The perfect pairing for just about anything on their menu would obviously be sake, which is available to purchase along with your meal, or you can just supply your own. If sake isn't your thing, the restaurant allows for wine and beer, too, and will even provide you ice buckets to keep things chilled.
251 E Houston Street, Lower East Side
This authentic Italian café offers an amazing variety of Italian bites in a cozy Lower East Side setting, along with free wifi which makes for a perfect workspace. Just as if you were in Italy, pairing wine with any panini is highly encouraged, which is why they allow you to provide your own bottle to bring along with you. They do the uncorking, you do the drinking.
617 Manhattan Avenue, Greenpoint
This cash-only, modern Thai food spot offers fresh, authentic dishes with the perfect hint of spice and flavor. Their BYO beer, wine, and liquor policy pairs perfectly with just about anything and everything on their menu--from their steamed vegetable dumplings to their chicken pad thai.
28 Mott Street #A, Chinatown
This notorious Chinatown spot offers one of the best Chinese food menus in the whole city. What makes it even more of an irresistible dining spot is its BYO wine policy, which they will happily uncork for you. Pro tip: go with a dry red if you're planning on ordering the orange duck.
3618 30th Avenue, Astoria
This kitschy dining spot, decorated with vintage arcade games, toy-constructed chandeliers, and retro movie screenings is not your average food spot. With over 40 menu items including siracha-filled mac and cheese balls, Capt'N Crunch waffles, and whatever else you can imagine, anything can be paired with beer, wine, and liquor that you bring with you for free.
93 1st Avenue #2, East Village
If you can get past the overstimulating, endless streams of Christmas lights and find your way to your table, then you deserve to enjoy the open BYOB policy along with any of their authentic Indian offered dishes of your choosing.
Looking for other deals that bring food and booze together? Check out our list of bottomless brunch spots in the city.
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Updated March 2025
