BYO Guide to New South Wales
As a service to members, we have created this directory of recommended restaurants in New South Wales that offer Corkage / BYO as an option to diners - a great way to enjoy treasures from your own cellar alongside food cooked by a restaurant's expert chef. The following are all restaurants which will allow you to arrive with your own wine, and do not require special arrangements to be made in advance.
This list is open for contributions from members, so if you would like to propose any additions or (sadly) deletions, please contact us here: Email
Sydney CBD and Suburbs
| Name | Address | Website | Cuisine | BYO Days | BYO Cost | Other Info |
| Chiosco by Ormeggio | The Jetty, D'Albora Marina, Spit Road, Mosman 2088 | Link | Italian |
All Week |
$20 / bottle | Relaxed waterside Trattoria |
| Café Lyon | 366 Pacific Highway, Lindfield 2070 | Link | French Bistro |
Tuesday - Thursday |
$10 / bottle | |
| COYA | Shop 2/567 Pacific Highway, St Leonards 2065 | Link | French / Middle Eastern |
Tuesday - Thursday |
$25 / bottle zero when ordered with a degustation menu | |
| The Dry Dock |
22 Cameron Street, Balmain, 2041 |
Link | Modern Australian |
Monday, Tuesday |
$30 / bottle | 2025 NSW Good Food Guide Pub of the Year & Balmain's oldest licensed pub |
| Fix Wine Bar |
111 Elizabeth Street, Sydney, 2000 |
Link | Modern Australian |
All Weeknights (Private functions only Sat, Sun) |
$25pp | Frequently changing wine-friendly menu, regular events & dinners, occasional BYO promotions |
| Garfish (2 Locations) |
6/29 Holtermann Street, Crows Nest, 2065 39 East Esplanade, Manly, 2095
|
Link | Seafood |
Crows Nest: Tuesday & Saturday Lunch Manly: Monday, Tuesday |
$8 pp | |
| Grappa Ristorante e Bar |
267-277 Norton Street, Leichardt, 2040 |
Link | Traditional Italian |
All Week (Closed Mon) |
$8.50pp | Hosted the 2023 NSW Branch AGM |
| The Herring Room | 94 Pittwater Road, Manly, 2095 | Link | International, with emphasis on seafood and Asian flavours |
All week (Closed Sun, Mon) |
$10pp | Hosted the NSW Branch Autumn Dinner, March 2024 |
| Kyushu | 9-11 Grosvenor Street, Neutral Bay, 2089 | Japanese |
All week (Closed Sun, Mon) |
$5pp | Long-standing local institution, traditional menu | |
| Livotis | 13-15 Francis Street, Dee Why, 2099 | Link | Italian |
All Week (Closed Sun) |
$6 / bottle | Local Italian offering high-quality food in an informal, relaxed environment |
| Loulou | 61 Lavender Street, Milson's Point, 2061 |
Link | French Bistro |
Tuesday - Wednesday |
$20 / bottle | |
| Otto | 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo 2011 | Link | Italian |
Tuesday - Saturday |
$25 / bottle | |
| Poetica | 1 Denison Street, North Sydney, 2060 | Link | Steakhouse Grill |
Monday - Tuesday |
$35 / bottle | |
| Public Dining Room | 2a The Esplanade Balmoral Beach, Mosman 2088 |
Link | Modern Australian |
Wednesday |
$10 / bottle | |
| The Sanderson | Wynyard Lane, 285 George Street, Sydney 2000 | Link | Steak & Seafood |
Thursday |
No Charge | |
| Sean's Bondi | 270 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach, 2026 | Link | Modern Australian, regularly changing 3-course menu |
All Week |
$35 / bottle | 30-year Sydney institution, serving regularly changing menu, with beautiful views over Bondi Beach |
If you know a great spot offering BYO that is not otherwise listed here, or have unfortunately found that one of these venues has closed, please do let us know. Otherwise, enjoy!