BYOB

This seven-course tasting menu deploys liquid nitrogen and other fancy touches to showcase regional Filipino cuisine.

Molly Fitzpatrick

May 20, 2024

Bring a big group to this Sunset Park spot, get a private room, and then do hot pot and sing karaoke at the same time.

Willa Moore

March 8, 2024

Lakruwana is one of the best Sri Lankan spots in the city, with one of the best all-you-can-eat deals.

Willa Moore

February 14, 2024

Radio Kwara, from the team behind Dept of Culture, serves an excellent a la carte Nigerian menu in Clinton Hill.

Willa Moore

January 26, 2024

Unwind with a bottle of something you brought with you, while your host makes you an Egyptian-ish dinner at this cozy restaurant on Steinway Street.

Sonal Shah

January 4, 2024

This Malaysian restaurant has been around since the 1990s, serving Hainanese chicken, roti canai, and a killer Singapore kari laksa.

Neha Talreja

November 15, 2023

There are a few Tikka Indian Grills around the city, but only the Astoria location has a special kathi roll menu.

Neha Talreja

June 5, 2023

A Cajun-Korean spot in Murray Hill, a Puerto Rican staple in Alphabet City, and more restaurants where you can be your own sommelier.

Team Infatuation

March 22, 2023

Amura is a casual sushi spot on the Upper East Side with a gigantic menu and unique dishes.

Kenny Yang

March 20, 2023

Rangoon's second location in Chelsea is a reliable and casual option for Burmese food.

Kenny Yang

December 8, 2022

This tiny casual spot in Murray Hill serves the best Cajun food in NYC, and most of their dishes come with an inventive Korean twist.

Kenny Yang

December 1, 2022

At this BYOB Filipino spot in Woodside, start with the crispy lumpia, then get a sizzling platter of milkfish sisig and a huge portion of deep-fried pork knuckles.

Kenny Yang

October 17, 2022

Matsunori is a 10-seat, BYOB sushi counter where you can try a great $68 omakase with a date.

Hannah Albertine

August 22, 2022

Nepali Bhanchha Ghar is an incredible Nepali restaurant in Jackson Heights where we’d send anyone looking for jhol momo and sel roti.

Hannah Albertine

August 21, 2022

Don't let the drab strip mall vibes at this Greenwich Village spot fool you. The sushi at Genki Omakase is high quality, but you only have an hour to eat it.

Kenny Yang

June 14, 2022

Tomo21 Sushi is perfect for when you’re in the mood for something that's nicer than your go-to Seamless spot but not as pricey as a fancy omakase.

Kenny Yang

March 23, 2022

Wu’s is a big restaurant on the LES where you can get a whole roasted suckling pig and sit around a big round table. Plus, it’s BYOB.

Team Infatuation

January 14, 2022

Tanoshi Sushi is a reasonably-priced, BYOB omakase spot on the Upper East Side that offers interesting add-on nigiri.

Kenny Yang

January 14, 2022

Spicy Village is a great BYOB Chinese spot on the Lower East Side.

Team Infatuation

January 14, 2022

Green Garden Village is a BYOB restaurant in Chinatown with hit-or-miss Cantonese food.

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Hannah Albertine

When it comes to Hell’s Kitchen Thai, this is where the magic happens. Prepare to get some spicy in your life, just a short walk from your sad Midtown office.

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Andrew Steinthal

The menu at Broa changes often, but we’ve never had a bad dish at this Portuguese BYO spot in Jersey City.

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Matt Tervooren

A classic West Village brunch spot that people line up for.

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Chris Stang

Down the street from the L train Jefferson stop in Bushwick, you'll find the a garage serving some of the city’s best tacos.

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Ben Kopelman

Poke is a cash-only, BYOB sushi spot on the Upper East Side.

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Bryan Kim