Neighborhoods
Chicago is a city with a lot to offer, including a wide variety of neighborhood restaurants. And if you're looking for a place to enjoy a delicious meal without breaking the bank, there is a good chance that your neighborhood has at least one BYOB option.
Please note that restaurant policies are subject to change. It is best practice to confirm with the restaurant before bringing your own.
Now, where are we dining?
Albany Park
Brasa Roja (Latin / Colombian)
3120 W Montrose
Brazilian Bowl (Latin / Brazilian)
3200 W Lawrence
($3 per table corkage)
El Fogon (Latin)
3149 W Lawrence
El Quetzal (Latin / Guatemalan)
3445 W Lawrence
Helmand (Middle Eastern / Afghan)
4661 N Kedzie
Kabobi Grill (Middle Eastern)
3224 W Lawrence
($7 corkage)
Pupuseria (Latin / Salvadoran)
3125 W Lawrence
(wine & beer only)
Salam (Middle Eastern)
4634 N Kedzie
Andersonville
It's Greek 2 U (Greek)
5449 N Clark
M. Henry (Brunch)
5707 N Clark
Penelope's Vegan Taqueria (Mexican / Vegan)
5204 N Clark
($8 per table / Temporary BYOB)
Tanoshii (Sushi)
5547 N Clark
Avondale
La Nonna (Argentinian)
3400 N Lawndale
Mazamitla (Mexican)
3610 W Belmont
Belmont Heights
Bartucci (Italian)
3426 N Harlem
($10 per bottle corkage / wine & beer only)
Hands On (Thai / Sushi)
7117 W Addison
Jibaritos y Mas (Latin / Puerto Rican)
3317 N Harlem
Raffi's Locale (Italian)
7547 Irving Park
Real Thai (Thai)
7419 W Irving Park
Bridgeport
Gio's Cafe & Deli (Italian)
2724 S Lowe
Bronzeville
Two Fish Crab Shack (Seafood)
641 E 47th
(Two bottles wine/champagne or one 6pk beer per table)
Bucktown
Coast Sushi (Sushi)
2045 N Damen
Del Carmen Mexican Street Food (Mexican)
2032 N Damen
En Hakkore (Korean)
1840 N Damen
Enso (Sushi)
1613 N Damen
($15 corkage per bottle of wine or 6pk beer / no hard liquor or sake)
Nick's Pit Stop (Chicken)
2023 N Damen
Onions and Cilantro (Mexican)
2235 N Western
Silom 12 (Thai)
1846 N Milwaukee
Steak and Tostada (Steakhouse)
2246 W Armitage
(1 bottle/2-3 people; 3 bottles/4-8 people; 4 bottles/9-15 people)
Sushi Para M (Sushi)
1633 N Milwaukee
Sweet Rice (Thai)
1904 N Western
Our Review of Sweet Rice!
Chinatown
MingHin (Chinese)
2168 S Archer
($10 corkage)
Qing Xiang Yuan (Chinese)
2002 S Wentworth Suite 103
(1 750ml per 4 people / no hard liquor)
Douglass Park
EL Ideas (Contemporary)
2419 W 14th
My Recommendations on What to Bring to EL Ideas
Edgebrook
Villa Rosa (Italian / Pizza)
5345 W Devon
Edgewater
Alice & Friends' Vegan Kitchen (Vegan)
5812 N Broadway
Check out my review of Alice & Friends' and recommended pairings!
Herb (Thai)
5424 N Broadway
($10 corkage)
Nori (Sushi)
1235 W Devon
Gold Coast
Gibsons (Steakhouse)
1028 N Rush
($30 per 750ml corkage / 1,500ml maximum / wines on their list are not allowed)
Hermosa
Rica Arepa (Venezuelan)
4253 W Armitage
Humboldt Park
Boeufhaus (Steakhouse)
1012 N Western
($100 corkage / wines on their list are not allowed)
Rangoli Indian Cuisine (Indian)
2421 W North
Hyde Park
Shinju Sushi (Sushi)
1375 E 53rd
Irving Park
Shokran (Middle Eastern)
4027 W Irving Park
Smoque (BBQ)
3800 N Pulaski
Check out my review of Smoque and recommended pairings!
Jefferson Park
El Asadero (Colombian)
4800 N Central
Lake View
90 Miles Cuban Cafe (Latin / Cuban)
3101 N Clybourn
(corkage: $7 per 750ml and $5 per 6pk beer)
Need help deciding what to bring?
Andy's Thai Kitchen (Thai)
950 W Diversey
($1.50 per glass corkage / no hard liquor / cash only)
Bolivar & Lincoln (Venezuelan)
3349 N Sheffield
Buena Vista (Mexican)
3147 N Broadway
Chilam Balam (Mexican)
3023 N Broadway
(one 750ml wine/champagne or one 6pk beer per party of two)
Cozy Noodle (Thai)
3456 N Sheffield
Crisp (Korean / Fried Chicken)
2940 N Broadway
Joy's Noodles & Rice (Thai)
3257 N Broadway
Kai Sushi (Sushi)
3819 N Southport
Las Tablas (Colombian / Steakhouse)
2942 N Lincoln
(Monday through Thursday / $5 corkage)
Naudi (Pizza)
926 W Diversey
Pasta Al Gusto (Italian)
1955 W Belmont
($7 wine corkage / $2 beer corkage / 1 wine btl per 2 people or 2 beers per person)
Penny's Noodle Shop (Thai)
3400 N Sheffield
Rollapalooza (Sushi)
3344 N Halsted
(beer & wine only)
Tango Sur (Argentinian / Steakhouse)
3763 N Southport
Tanuki Sushi & Grill (Sushi)
3006 N Sheffield
(no hard liquor)
Yellowtail (Sushi)
3136 N Broadway
Zazas Pizzeria (Pizza)
3037 N Clark
Zizi's Cafe (Turkish)
2825 N Sheffield
Lincoln Park
Batter and Berries (Brunch)
2748 N Lincoln
Butcher & The Burger (Burger)
1021 W Armitage
Cedar Palace (Middle Eastern)
655 W Armitage
D Cuisine (Chinese)
2723 N Clark
El Tragon (Mexican)
1234 N Halsted
Jam 'n Honey (Brunch)
958 W Webster
Noodles In The Pot (Thai)
2453 N Halsted
Paula's Thai Kitchen (Thai)
2441 N Halsted
Rock Wrap and Roll (Sushi)
2187 N Clybourn
Sapori Trattoria (Italian)
2701 N Halsted
($25 corkage / wine only / 1 btl per 2 people / cannot be on their wine list)
Sushi Para II (Sushi)
2258 N Clark
Lincoln Square
Caro Mio (Italian)
4603 N Lincoln
Green Leaf Thai Cuisine (Thai)
4658 N Western
Luella's Southern Kitchen (Southern / Brunch / Fried Chicken)
4609 N Lincoln
Pizza Art Cafe (Pizza / Italian)
4658 N Rockwell
Sushi Tokoro (Sushi)
4750 N Western
Little Village
Mariscos La Playa (Mexican / Seafood)
2880 W. Cermak
Logan Square
90 Miles Cuban Cafe (Latin / Cuban)
2540 W Armitage
(corkage: $7 per 750ml and $5 per 6pk beer)
Need help deciding what to bring?
Casa Yari (Mexican / Brunch)
3268 W Fullerton
($2 per person corkage)
Gorilla Sushi (Sushi)
2735 N Milwaukee
Jibaritos y Mas (Latin / Puerto Rican)
3400 W Fullerton
La Celia (Latin / Mexican)
2890 N Milwaukee
($10 corkage)
Sultan's Market (Middle Eastern)
2204 N California
Sushi Taku (Sushi)
2283 N Milwaukee
The Crab Pad (Seafood)
2529 N Milwaukee
The Spice Room (Indian)
2906 W Armitage
Mayfair
Las Delicias (Latin)
4010 W Montrose
Near North
Maple & Ash (Steakhouse)
8 W Maple
($50 per 750ml corkage / 1,500ml maximum / wines on their list are not allowed)
Near West Side
El Che (Steakhouse)
845 W Washington
($60 per 750ml corkage / 1,500ml maximum / wines on their list are not allowed)
North Center
Boonies (Filipino)
4337 N Western
($3 corkage per bottle/6pk; waived w/ purchase of beverage)
Cho Sun Ok (Korean)
4200 N Lincoln
Norwood Park
Pasta D'Arte (Italian)
6311 N Milwaukee
(no corkage Tuesdays / $20 per bottle other days)
Old Town
Hom Mali (Thai)
417 W North
Cafe Sushi (Sushi)
1342 N Wells
(no hard liquor)
Old Jerusalem (Middle Eastern)
1411 N Wells
Pilsen
Bob's Pizza (Pizza)
1659 W 21st
S.K.Y (Contemporary)
1239 W 18th
(no corkage Sun-Thurs / $20 corkage Fri-Sat / has wine list)
Portage Park
Hands On (Thai / Sushi)
5056 W Irving Park
Ravenswood
Aroy Thai (Thai)
4656 N Damen
($7 corkage)
bayan ko (Cuban / Filipino)
1810 W Montrose
($20 corkage)
bayan ko Diner (Cuban / Filipino)
1820 W Montrose
($10 corkage)
Bienmesabe (Venezuelan)
1637 W Montrose
Fin Sushi Bar (Sushi)
1742 W Wilson
(no hard liquor)
Xochimilco (Mexican)
2030 W Montrose
River North
Bavettes (Steakhouse)
218 W Kinzie
($50 corkage / 1 750ml per 2 people)
Kai Sushi (Sushi)
600 N Kingsbury
Rogers Park
Anto Pizza Chicago (Italian / Pizza)
1547 W Jarvis
Honeybear Cafe (Brunch)
7036 N Clark
Taste of Peru (Latin / Peruvian)
6545 N Clark
Zimi's (Pizza / Balkan)
6954 N Western
Sauganash
Chai Asian Bistro (Thai / Sushi)
4748 W Peterson
Himshikar (Nepalese / Indian)
6031 N Cicero
South Loop
Kai Sushi (Sushi)
1255 S State
Thai Spoon & Sushi (Thai / Sushi)
601 S Wabash
The Loop
Prime and Provisions (Steakhouse)
222 N LaSalle
($45 per 750ml corkage / 1,500ml maximum / wines on their list are not allowed)
Uptown
In-On Thai (Thai)
4641 N Broadway
Sun Wah BBQ (Chinese)
5039 N Broadway
($15 corkage fee / 750ml wines & champagnes only)
Wabi Sabi Rotary (Sushi)
4521 N Sheridan
West Town
Alegrias Seafood (Mexican / Seafood)
1024 N Ashland
Flour Power (Italian)
1642 W Chicago
J.J. Thai Street Food (Thai)
1715 W Chicago
Lao Peng You (Chinese)
2020 W Chicago
Soule (Creole)
1931 W Chicago
Sushi X (Sushi)
1136 W Chicago
Swift & Sons (Steakhouse)
1000 W Fulton Market
($35 per 750ml corkage / 1,500ml maximum / wines on their list are not allowed)
Wicker Park
Craft Pizza (Pizza)
1252 N Damen
Indian Paradise (Indian)
2257 W North
Izakaya Shinya (Japanese)
2255 W North
Komorebi (Sushi)
1324 N Milwaukee
Lucia's (Italian)
1825 W North
Nori (Sushi)
1393 N Milwaukee
Schwa (Contemporary)
1466 N Ashland
Sultan's Market (Middle Eastern)
2057 W North
Sushi Taku (Sushi)
1904 W Division
Thai Lagoon (Thai)
2322 W North
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