Recommended BYO-Friendly Restaurants

These restaurants have been recommended as being BYO-friendly and offering good value by wine-forum members and readers of the Red Bigot Red Wine Buyers GuideNote that BYO status/charges may change, if you haven't been to the restaurant before, check about BYO when booking.
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Adelaide  Berrima (NSW)  Brisbane  Canberra  Gold Coast   Hobart   Launceston  Melbourne  Perth  Sydney

Adelaide

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
The Argentinean Bar & Grill  46 Port Rd Hindmarsh
Phone: (08) 8340 9331
Argentine Steakhouse / Glen G $26-$30 $15pb OK
Assaggio 92-94 King William Rd, Hyde Park 8272 4748 Italian / Matt W $16-$29 $15 pb Good
Auge 22 Grote St Adelaide  8410 9332 Italian $30 $15 pb Good
Cafe Kowloon 116a Gouger St
Adelaide (08) 8410 8299
Asian, Chinese, Yum Cha / n4sir $9-$16 $1.50pp ?
Cos Bar + Restaurant 18 Leigh Street, Adelaide 8231 7611 Mostly Steak/Salad Negotiate for groups ?  
Himalayan Kitchen 66 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide 8267 3037 Tibetan / n4sir $15/$20, Banquet $30/head, min 4 $10 pb Take own
House of Chow  82 Hutt Street, Adelaide.
(08) 82236181
Asian, Chinese (just the best Peking Duck!) $20 and up $10 pb Take own
Mezze  108 Gouger St Adelaide
Phone: (08) 8231 3223
Greek / Glen G $11-$24 $10 pb ?
Soho 73 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide - 8361 7646 Modern Australian / n4sir 2 courses $45.50, 3 courses $58.50, or 3 courses and cheese for $72.50. $15 pb Good
Stamps 12a Welbourne St, Mitcham 
(08) 8272-8815
Modern Australian with other influences $25-$32 ?? ??
The Manse 142 Tynte Street, North Adelaide (08) 8267 4636 European / Matt W ?? $25 pb, only if not on their wine list Good
The Sauce 64b Dulwich Ave, Dulwich 
(08) 8364-2310
Modern Australian   $7 pb  
Ying Chow or T Chow Gouger St Adelaide Chinese / Gavin, 707   $2 pp  
           

Berrima (NSW)

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
Eschalot 24 Old Hume Hwy, Berrima
Phone 02 4877 1977
Modern Australian / Lots $32-$40 $? (not Fri/Sat) Good, Decanters
The Journeyman Old Hume Hwy, Berrima (Opposite Eschalot) 02 4877 1911 Modern Australian Bistro $32 $3.50 pp Good, Decanters

Brisbane

(Thanks Graham B for providing detail on these, See also this site http://www.eatability.com.au/au/brisbane/features/byo.htm)

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
Blue Frog Shop 1, 29 High Street Toowong  (07) 3870 5502 Modern Australian, Asian influences / John B $29-$35 $??? ???
E'cco Bistro 100 Boundary Street (Corner Adelaide Street)
Brisbane (07) 3831 8344
Modern Australian Bistro $32.50 Good, Decanters
Forever Thai 660 Sherwood Rd, SHERWOOD 3379 1500 Thai $12 - $16 $2 pb Not good
Giardinetto 366 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley  (07) 3252 4750 Italian Set menus $27-$53 pp $2.75 pp Good
Isis Cnr Brunswick/Robertson Sts, The Valley  (07) 3852 1155 Poor
My Thai 113 Haig Rd, AUCHENFLOWER 3217 7277 Thai $14 - $20 ? Not good
Otello Shop 1, 180 Oxford Street
Brisbane , QLD 4171
Italian / Stuart C $? $2 pp Bad
Rapide Shop 1/ 4 Martha Street
Camp Hill 07 3843 5755
Modern Australian Good/Decanter
Timmy's (Timmy Kemp) Shop 4b, Galleria Complex,
corner Grey and Tribune Sts, South Brisbane.  Ph: 3846 0322
Acceptable
Two Seasons 151 Boundary St West End 3217 2622 Modern Asian / John B $15 $??? ???
Two Small Rooms 517 Milton Road, Toowong,
07 3371 5251
French, Mediterranean, Mod-Oz and Vegetarian / John B $29-$39 $8pb ???
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Canberra See also this site http://www.yourrestaurants.com.au/guide/index.cfm?action=search&state=act&r11=11&m_byo=1&exec=1)

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
Anise West Row 6257 0700 Modern Australian / Everyone $29-$32 $8 pb Good
Artespresso 31 Giles St Kingston 6295 8055 Modern Australian / RB $25-$30 $6 pb OK
Chairman & Yip 108 Bunda Street,
Civic, Canberra : 02 6248 7109

 
Modern Asian / RB $25, many banquet options $? pb Good
Courgette 54 Marcus Clarke St 6247 4042 Modern Australian $28.50 $12 pb $35 for fortified Good
Element Shop 2, 4 Barker St, Griffith (02) 62956915 Modern Australian / RB $21-$29 $4pp Good, decanters
La Scala Centre Cinema, Bunda St Canberra City 6248 8338 Italian / Sean $16-29 $2.50 pp Good, decanters
Mezzalira West Row/London Cct 6230 0025 Italian / RB, good food, ordinary service, esp. busy nights $28-$35 $9.50 pb Take your own for red wine, staff don't know how to decant properly.
Pulp Kitchen Shop1/ Wakefield Gardens Ainslie  6257 4334 Modern European/Aus / Tony F $18-$25 $3pp, decant $5 Take own
Rubicon Griffith Shops 6295 9919 Modern Australian (French inspired) / Tony F, RB ~$28 (banquets for 8 or more @ $54/$59) $7 pb Limited red glasses/Decanters
Sabayon Melbourne Building
West Row  Canberra City
Phone: (02) 6247 8212
Modern Australian / Peter S $26-$30 $12 pb, $9pb lunch OK
Saffron Capitol Theatre Centre
Franklin St Manuka
Phone: (02) 6295 7068
Greek, East Mediterranean $20-$25 $8pb OK
Sage (Under new management, food was patchy on a recent visit) Gorman House Art Centre 6249 6050 Modern Australian / John P, RB $32, function menu $65 $8pb Ok, decanters
Sukothai 27 Bentham St, Yarralumla, (02) 62811092 Authentic Thai / RB $13-$22 $0 pb (at least for regulars) Take your own, or ask to use the set I leave there.
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Gold Coast
(Thanks Paul C for providing detail on these,
See also this site http://www.eatability.com.au/au/gold_coast/features/byo.htm))

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
Cav's Steakhouse 30 Frank Street, Labrador ph 5532 2954 Big Steaks / Paul C $30 $5pb Poor
Charlie's Pizzeria & Restaurant 99 Frank St Labrador Italian     Poor
Duck's Nuts Sorrento Shopping Centre Bundall Rd Modern Australian $36 x 2 courses   Reasonable
Flames on the River Hawaiian Building, 2890 GC Hwy Surfers Paradise Modern Australian & WF Pizza / Paul C $25 - $30, $18 $2.50, Lic & BYO Good
Garlic Clove 124 Pappas Way Carrara French / Australian Midweek $36 x 2 courses   Poor
Sage Cafe Restaurant Cnr Surf Pde & Queensland Ave
Broadbeach (07) 5538 9938
Modern Australian (steak, seafood) / Justine C $26-$40 $3.50 pp ?
Sonata's Aria Building, Broadbeach Modern Australian      
Squisito Bondi Ave & GC Hwy Mermaid Beach Modern Australian   nil Reasonable
Verve cnr T.E. Peters Dve & Sunshine Blvd, Broadbeach Waters 5526 7364 Modern Australian / Paul C $30 ? Reasonable
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Hobart
(Thanks Andrew B for providing detail on these)

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
La Provencale Provincial French Mid $20's $5? pb Reasonable
Da Angelo 47 Hampden Rd. Battery Point, Hobart Tasmania
Ph: 03 6223 7011
Italian / Andrew B $20 $2.50 pp Take your own
Annapurna 305 Elizabeth St. North Hobart Ph 6236 9500 Indian $15-$20 $4 pb Take your own
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Launceston
(Thanks John W L for providing detail on this one)

Name Address Cuisine / Recommended by Main course $ Corkage $ Glassware
Romanellis    67 Cimitiere St, Launceston  03 6331 8835