The BYO Wine Restaurant Thread

[penegal]

Many restaurants are now "Fully licensed, no BYO", meaning patrons are stuck with their [often overpriced] wine list.

The idea behind this thread is to create a list of restaurants in Australian cities which offer great food, and affordable corkage for BYO. I'm not sure if an internet forum, or perhaps a wiki is a better way to do this, but here goes.

 

[penegal]

Reserved for updates

 

[penegal]

A couple of my favourites to start the list. Both of these places are Melbourne institutions, and combine great food, with reasonably priced wine lists themselves, but also allow BYO.


Mezzo (Italian) - $10 per bottle
35 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 Mezzo Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria Melbourne CBD

The Olive Tree (Steak / "modern")
19 Park St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 The Olive Tree | The Olive Tree Restaurant South Melbourne

 

[Wozza]

Great thread, Penegal.

I am a Sydneysider and don't have much good experience of BYO restaurants - but that might have something to do with a young family and a busy job!

When selecting the venue for the Sydney AFF Wine Lovers January Meet Up, I have been using Zomato: https://www.zomato.com/ It has got a great search functionality, a BYO filter, and lots and lots of reviews, which is good.

I also see our good friend, RedBigot also has a thread on his site about BYO restaurants. I hope he doesn't mind me posting the Google link that came up when I did a search: Recommended BYO

I will be watching this thread with interest, and then frantically looking for a matching babysitter website if a little [Sydney] gem does come up ... !

 

[boomy]

Good thread! I'm always happy to support good restaurants that allow BYO.

Last night we had dinner at Deer Duck Bistro in Milton (1 hat) which allows BYO and has proper glassware for different types of wine.

 

[snabbu]

Brilliant idea for a thread penegal.

I am a Sydneysider and don't have much good experience of BYO restaurants - but that might have something to do with a young family and a busy job!

I will be watching this thread with interest, and then frantically looking for a matching babysitter website if a little [Sydney] gem does come up ... !

I feel for you Wozza as I'm in the same boat. Instead of eating out a couple of times a week we now struggle to get to a restaurant once every few months!

 

[blackcat20]

Steak Ministry in Melbourne (Glen Waverley) has a very impressive wine list, but on Mondays you can byo for $10 a bottle.

 

[Stanley Lambchop]

Ripples at Chowder Bay (Sydney) has a great view, good food (I was pleasantly surprised how good) and BYO @ $10/btl

 

[redbigot]

Great thread, Penegal.

I am a Sydneysider and don't have much good experience of BYO restaurants - but that might have something to do with a young family and a busy job!

When selecting the venue for the Sydney AFF Wine Lovers January Meet Up, I have been using Zomato: https://www.zomato.com/ It has got a great search functionality, a BYO filter, and lots and lots of reviews, which is good.

I also see our good friend, RedBigot also has a thread on his site about BYO restaurants. I hope he doesn't mind me posting the Google link that came up when I did a search: Recommended BYO

I will be watching this thread with interest, and then frantically looking for a matching babysitter website if a little [Sydney] gem does come up ... !

I don't mind, but the page is a fair bit out of date, apart from Canberra.

There are some links in there to other sites that have listings of byo restaurants and reviews in some cases.

 

[qaz]

btw TWE's list of favoured BYO restaurants in Melbourne was recently published
Wine | A grand Aussie tradition

http://imgur.com/mujEcG4

(sorry unable to upload to aff)

 

[knasty]

BistrodeCBD in Sydney. $10 per bottle and decent food. My mate and I go there every time he ticks over another million credit card points...thankfully that's multiple times per year.

 

[penegal]

I dined here late last year for a good friend's birthday and brought two bottles. Certainly not the cheapest place in this thread, but the food and service were both excellent. I actually really like little rustic places like this.


Chez Oliver (French) - $15 per bottle (Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ONLY)
121 Greville St, Prahran VIC 3181 Chez Olivier | French Restaurant Melbourne, Australia

"Sunday to Thursday at Chez Olivier are our cellar nights. On these nights you can bring that special bottle to match with our food. $15 corkage per bottle applies and you will be able to put your bottle on our wall of fame."

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For those playing at home they are also a Dimmi restaurant so you can earn QF pesos, and also accept the Entertainment Book Gold Card.

 

[penegal]

BistrodeCBD in Sydney. $10 per bottle and decent food. My mate and I go there every time he ticks over another million credit card points...thankfully that's multiple times per year.

This was one of my Sydney gems. I had a number of reasonably priced, and quite enjoyable meals here. Each meal involved a special wine from my cellar, or that of my fellow diners.

Unfortunately some sad news regarding BistrodeCBD earlier this year. Jeremy Strode (the executive chef and namesake) took his own life in July, and the decision was made to close the restaurant in September.

The space will play host to a new restaurant in the new year. No indication of whether it will be BYO or not.

 

[CJEMNMAC]

Ripples at Chowder Bay (Sydney) has a great view, good food (I was pleasantly surprised how good) and BYO @ $10/btl

Wozza introduced this one to me at Chowder Bay. ( love it ) . Their Milsons Point restaurant (next to North Sydney Pool ) is also great with an awesome view..$12 per bottle

 

[Steady]

Wozza introduced this one to me at Chowder Bay. ( love it ) . Their Milsons Point restaurant (next to North Sydney Pool ) is also great with an awesome view..$12 per bottle

@Wozza has been quiet of late....

 

[AnonymousCoward]

@Wozza has been quiet of late....

I believe he's currently overseas on holidays.

 

[sietes]

Good thread idea. Will be particularly useful when in another city.

Some favourites of mine (all in Melbournes inner north)

The Recreation (Modern Bistro) - North Fitzroy $20 per bottle Welcome
Matteos (Italian) - North Fitzroy $20 per bottle Matteo's. Contemporary Cuisine. Restaurants Brunswick St Fitzroy Melbourne
Abla's (Lebanese) - Carlton $10 per bottle (Mon-Thu only) Ablas – Lebanese Restaurant
Moretons (French) - Carlton north $10 per bottle Moretons Brasserie: Welcome
Old Kingdom (Peking Duck) - Fitzroy $1.80 per person!!! https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/old-kingdom-fitzroy

 

[penegal]

Time to reboot this.

Any good venues with BYO in Adelaide?

 

[Deleted member]

Good thread! I'm always happy to support good restaurants that allow BYO.

Last night we had dinner at Deer Duck Bistro in Milton (1 hat) which allows BYO and has proper glassware for different types of wine.

How was it?

 

[Wozza]

I've found a new BYO restaurant in the Sydney CBD that I'd recommend, having gone twice this month:

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The Local Eatery serves honest, mostly Italian food. It's $5 corkage, and the food is well priced. We've had two group bookings, spending around the $50 a head mark, including 10% tip and extras. It's just opposite the entrance to the Harbour Bridge on Kent Street, so its only a 5 minute walk from Wynyard Station. They allow a max of one bottle per person, and are happy if you want to bring your own stemware (theirs is standard restaurant grade, so not suitable for the fancy wines). The $33 a head banquet is perfect for a group booking.

If you are after something more fancy, then a group of us recently went to Otto:

Fine Dining Italian Restaurant | OTTO Ristorante Sydney

Until the end of June they have a set BYO menu for a minimum of 8 people at $89 a head. It's located on Woolloomooloo Wharf, with wonderful views of the city and marina. The food was excellent, as was the service and care taken over the wines. Definitely recommend this for a special occasion.