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BYOB at These 13 Austin Restaurants

Bring your own beer, wine, and booze

by Thea Newell
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A great meal is complemented by great booze, but alcohol in any form can get expensive. Luckily, a number of Austin restaurants invite diners to bring their own so they don’t have to break the bank.

Here are Austin’s best BYOB restaurants and food trailers, that leave the choice of beverage pairings and price tags in the diners’ hands. This includes the pregaming of Franklin Barbecue, taco pairings at Tacodeli, low corkage fees at Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine, DIY mimosas at Omelettry, pasta truck Regal Ravioli, and others. This update adds Nepalese-Indian restaurant Saffron to the map.

For more booze, check out Eater’s cocktail heatmap, essential bars guide, spots with the best wine lists, great beer bars, and more.

Everything below is listed in geographical order from north to south. Did Eater miss a major BYOB restaurant and/or food trailer? Shoot it over through the tipline or drop it within the comments below.

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Saffron

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The spicy fare at the Nepalese and Indian restaurant works well for BYO beer and wine.

3616 Far West Blvd #113, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 241-1732
(512) 241-1732
Saffron
Saffron
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Little Deli & Pizzeria

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The North Austin deli and pizzeria serves up the best of the Northeast with loaded deli sandwiches and New Jersey style pies, and diners can bring their own beers and ciders, perhaps something from the East Coast as well.

7101 Woodrow Ave Ste A, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 467-7402
(512) 467-7402
Little Deli
Little Deli
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Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine

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The North Loop restaurant serves traditional Mediterranean food alongside belly dancing, live music, and hookah, and provides bottle openers and glassware for BYOB with a minimal $3 corkage fee.

111 North Loop Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 632-7067
(512) 632-7067
Phara’s
Phara’s
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La Cocina de Consuelo

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The traditional Mexican restaurant, known for its enchiladas, allows BYO-beer, wine, or alcohol.

4516 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 524-4740
(512) 524-4740
La Cocina de Consuelo
La Cocina de Consuelo
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The Omelettry

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Make brunch easy any day of the week by pairing one of the Omelettry’s sizable omelettes with your drink of choice, including a make-your-own mimosa, .

4631 Airport Blvd #131a, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 453-5062
(512) 453-5062
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Omelettry
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FoodHeads

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The campus café serves fresh, made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads and tacos alongside coffee and desserts, and allows BYOB for a small corkage fee.

616 W 34th St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 420-8400
(512) 420-8400
FoodHeads
FoodHeads
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Franklin Barbecue

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The barbecue joint recently re-opened its doors, meaning lines may be even longer than usual. Bring your own six-pack to ride out the wait, or pair a local Texas brew with what is arguably the best barbecue in the country.

900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 653-1187
(512) 653-1187
Franklin Barbecue
Franklin Barbecue
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Micklethwait Craft Meats

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The more accessible alternative to neighbor Franklin Barbecue, Micklethwait Craft Meats also allows BYOB, with a far shorter line but just as stellar smoked meats.

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-5961
(512) 791-5961
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
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Tacodeli

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The already affordable Austin taco joint gets even more wallet-friendly when you factor in the BYO policy that allows you to enjoy the extensive taco selection with the beverage of your choice.

1500 Spyglass Dr, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 732-0303
(512) 732-0303
Tacodeli tacos in a red basket
Tacodeli tacos
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Regal Ravioli

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The South Austin trailer serves up some no-frills Italian at its best, and the hand-stuffed creations are best enjoyed with your own choice of wine or beer.

1502 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 364-9752
(512) 364-9752
Regal Ravioli
Regal Ravioli
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The Flying Carpet Moroccan Souk Food

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The Moroccan restaurant, featuring wraps, plates and tajines, is BYOB, and doesn’t charge a corkage fee.

504 W Oltorf St Unit A, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 744-5651
(512) 744-5651
The Flying Carpet
The Flying Carpet
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Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe

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The small Manchaca cafe is know for its spicy offerings that pair perfectly with your own choice of beer or wine.

5517 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 326-1619
(512) 326-1619
Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe
Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe
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Salt Lick BBQ

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While the Round Rock location has a full bar, the Driftwood location of the rapidly expanding barbecue franchise is still BYOB, and is now located adjacent to the Salt Lick Cellars, where you can pick up a bottle of wine to accompany the smoked meats.

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
(512) 858-4959
(512) 858-4959
Salt Lick
Salt Lick
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Saffron

3616 Far West Blvd #113, Austin, TX 78731

The spicy fare at the Nepalese and Indian restaurant works well for BYO beer and wine.

3616 Far West Blvd #113, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 241-1732
(512) 241-1732
Saffron
Saffron
Craig B./Yelp

Little Deli & Pizzeria

7101 Woodrow Ave Ste A, Austin, TX 78757

The North Austin deli and pizzeria serves up the best of the Northeast with loaded deli sandwiches and New Jersey style pies, and diners can bring their own beers and ciders, perhaps something from the East Coast as well.

7101 Woodrow Ave Ste A, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 467-7402
(512) 467-7402
Little Deli
Little Deli
Little Deli/Facebook

Phara's Mediterranean Cuisine

111 North Loop Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751

The North Loop restaurant serves traditional Mediterranean food alongside belly dancing, live music, and hookah, and provides bottle openers and glassware for BYOB with a minimal $3 corkage fee.

111 North Loop Boulevard, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 632-7067
(512) 632-7067
Phara’s
Phara’s
Phara’s/Facebook

La Cocina de Consuelo

4516 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

The traditional Mexican restaurant, known for its enchiladas, allows BYO-beer, wine, or alcohol.

4516 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 524-4740
(512) 524-4740
La Cocina de Consuelo
La Cocina de Consuelo
John M./Yelp

The Omelettry

4631 Airport Blvd #131a, Austin, TX 78751

Make brunch easy any day of the week by pairing one of the Omelettry’s sizable omelettes with your drink of choice, including a make-your-own mimosa, .

4631 Airport Blvd #131a, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 453-5062
(512) 453-5062
Omelettry
Omelettry
Omelettry/Official

FoodHeads

616 W 34th St, Austin, TX 78705

The campus café serves fresh, made-from-scratch sandwiches, salads and tacos alongside coffee and desserts, and allows BYOB for a small corkage fee.

616 W 34th St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 420-8400
(512) 420-8400
FoodHeads
FoodHeads
FoodHeads/Facebook

Franklin Barbecue

900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702

The barbecue joint recently re-opened its doors, meaning lines may be even longer than usual. Bring your own six-pack to ride out the wait, or pair a local Texas brew with what is arguably the best barbecue in the country.

900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 653-1187
(512) 653-1187
Franklin Barbecue
Franklin Barbecue
jpellgen/Flickr

Micklethwait Craft Meats

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702

The more accessible alternative to neighbor Franklin Barbecue, Micklethwait Craft Meats also allows BYOB, with a far shorter line but just as stellar smoked meats.

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-5961
(512) 791-5961
Micklethwait Craft Meats
Micklethwait Craft Meats
Micklethwait Craft Meats/Facebook

Tacodeli

1500 Spyglass Dr, Austin, TX 78746

The already affordable Austin taco joint gets even more wallet-friendly when you factor in the BYO policy that allows you to enjoy the extensive taco selection with the beverage of your choice.

1500 Spyglass Dr, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 732-0303
(512) 732-0303
Tacodeli tacos in a red basket
Tacodeli tacos
Tacodeli/Facebook

Regal Ravioli

1502 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

The South Austin trailer serves up some no-frills Italian at its best, and the hand-stuffed creations are best enjoyed with your own choice of wine or beer.

1502 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 364-9752
(512) 364-9752
Regal Ravioli
Regal Ravioli
Regal Ravioli/Facebook

The Flying Carpet Moroccan Souk Food

504 W Oltorf St Unit A, Austin, TX 78704

The Moroccan restaurant, featuring wraps, plates and tajines, is BYOB, and doesn’t charge a corkage fee.

504 W Oltorf St Unit A, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 744-5651
(512) 744-5651
The Flying Carpet
The Flying Carpet
The Flying Carpet/Facebook

Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe

5517 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745

The small Manchaca cafe is know for its spicy offerings that pair perfectly with your own choice of beer or wine.

5517 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 326-1619
(512) 326-1619
Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe
Tuk Tuk Thai Cafe
Joe C./Yelp

Salt Lick BBQ

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619

While the Round Rock location has a full bar, the Driftwood location of the rapidly expanding barbecue franchise is still BYOB, and is now located adjacent to the Salt Lick Cellars, where you can pick up a bottle of wine to accompany the smoked meats.

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
(512) 858-4959
(512) 858-4959
Salt Lick
Salt Lick
The Salt Lick/Facebook

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