BYOB London: 7 of the Best BYOB Restaurants
BYOB restaurants are the best way to keep your eating out bills down without compromising on the food front, a godsend to cash-strapped foodies. From Georgian to Indian, British to Persian, London is bursting with great eateries doing their bit for the public purse, letting restaurant-goers bring their own booze. Here we’ve assembled our top picks, including a charming community centre, a proper British chippy, and even a bizarre restaurant-cum-hair salon — not as gross as it sounds, trust us.
1. Hix Oyster & Chophouse
Restaurant, British
Celebrated chef Mark Hix set up this — his first solo restaurant — back in 2008 with a menu that reflects the authentically British style he is so well known for, using seasonal produce from around the British Isles. The headline acts are Hix’s oysters and steak on the bone dishes, but the menu as a whole is pretty mouth-watering: Hedwick mutton chop curry with apple pakoras, and Lincolnshire pigeon, Sutton Farm bean and wood sorrel salad are among the more standout dishes on the current menu. While Hix Oyster and Chophouse does have a great selection of global wines, beers and ciders, every Monday they offer a BYOB day, with no corkage charge.
2. Little Georgia
Restaurant, Georgian
3. Bonnington Cafe
Cafe, British, Vegetarian
5. Alounak
Restaurant, Middle Eastern
6. Hurwundeki
Restaurant, Korean
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