Thanks to Pennsylvania’s decades-old alcohol laws and the challenge and cost of obtaining a liquor license, many Philadelphia restaurants embrace one of the country’s most unique drinking workarounds: Bring Your Own Bottle policies. Diners can bring bottles
of wine, bubbly, beer, cider, sake, and even spirits to dinner at Philly’s many great BYOBs. Even if a restaurant charges a corkage fee,you can still save money when you curate your own beverage pairings.
Philly’s BYOs range in style from homey neighborhood spots to upscale fine dining destinations and serve every type of cuisine. Here are some of Philly’s best BYOBs.
For this latest map update, we add: taverna-style Stina and dropped Trattoria Heavy Metal, which is
moving away from BYO and onto cocktails.
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