Drink
Head to your local bottle shop or pilfer your own wine collection before hitting these Sydney restaurants.
Emma's Snack Bar
Mezze so good you’re sure to come back for a double dip.
Malabar South Indian Restaurant
Classic south Indian cuisine done with style, flair and a healthy sprinkling of tradition.
Cairo Takeaway
A Newtown eatery serving full Egyptian breakfasts and some of the best falafels in Sydney.
Chinese Noodle House
A banging BYO diner at Prince Trade Centre.
Don't Tell Aunty
Rule-breaking curries, retro Bollywood films flickering on the walls and a self-serve beer fridge in the old 4Fourteen site.
Ramen Goku
Sydney's beloved ramen joint comes to Glebe- and it's BYO wine.
Mamak
One of the few places in Sydney where you can get exceptional Malaysian hawker food at a reasonable price.
Derrel's
A loveable BYO Indian diner with a big naughties energy from The Lady Hampshire's Brendan King.
Bar Reggio
This long-running Italian restaurant has all the right ingredients for your next group get-togethers.
Sean's
Still the master of the basics, Sean's is one for the bucket list.
Alphabet Street
Head here for modern Thai dishes — and BYO wine and champagne.
Garfish
This BYO-friendly seafood restaurant is a longtime favourite of Crows Nest locals.
Bar Italia
This Little Italy stalwart has a limitless menu, $1 corkage and all the housemade gelato you could wish for.
The Sultan's Table
Traditional Turkish food with BYO and a massive $42 set menu.
Khao Pla
This Macquarie Park serves up modern takes on dishes from Thailand's diverse culinary regions.
Jensen's Restaurant
Pizza, steak and seafood top the menu at this southern Sydney diner.
Two Chaps
This Marrickville haunt serves up exciting breakfast fare by day and vegetarian pasta by night.
Thai Pothong Restaurant
This 350-seater Thai restaurant is a King Street staple.
Mr Chen Beef Noodle
This Haymarket hole-in-the-wall is serving up bowls of hand-stretched noodles and 30-cent dumplings every day.
La Coppola
Authentic, Sicilian-style pizzeria in the heart of Redfern.
Din Tai Fung
An infamous Taiwanese noodle chain is introducing Sydney to the best dumplings it's ever had.
Golden Lotus Vegan
A family-run Vietnamese eatery that will please both vegans and their carnivorous companions alike.
I Love Pho
There are no prizes for guessing what this BYO Crows Nest joint's specialty is.
Spice I Am
The chilli lover's Thai of choice.
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