This was started by Paul Lin. I’ve posted it here and will volunteer as thread captain to keep it updated.
Here is a guide for restaurants in the OC that allow BYO. Feel free to post your favorite (or maybe not so favorite) restaurants and their corkage fees and I will update the list as they come in.
Do not rely solely on the list, call the restaurant to confirm. Thanks and enjoy!
230 Forest - $15
370 Common (Laguna Beach) - Now $15 each, 2 bottle max
3-Thirty-3 Restaurant - $25
Agora Churrascaria - $20
A’roma Ristorante (La Palma) - $15; they are also able to sell the bottles on their wine list at a discount
Andrea (Pelican Hill) - $30 with 2 bottle limit
Anjin (Costa Mesa) - $10
Andrei’s (Irvine) - $15 but $0 on Mondays and Tuesdays
ARC Food and Libations (Costa Mesa) - $20
Bandera - $$15
Bayside - $15
Beach Pit BBQ (Costa Mesa) - $0
Belacan Grill (Tustin) - $10, 2 bottle limit
Bistango (Irvine) - $18
Bistro Bleu (Anaheim) - $10
Black Marlin (Tustin) - $15 with entree; Free on Mondays
Bluefin - $20
Bluewater Grill (Tustin) - Free first 2 and then $10 after
Brick (San Clemente) - $15
Broadway (Laguna Beach) - $25 per with 2 bottle limit - no corkage on Wednesday
Bungalow - $25 first bottle, $35 after
Cannery (Newport Beach) - $15
Capital Grille (Costa Mesa) - $25
Catal (Downtown Disney) - $0
Cedar Creek Inn (Laguna Beach) - $15
The Cellar (Fullerton) - $25
Chakra Indian Cuisine (Irvine) - $15
Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale’s SCP - $25
Chapter One in Santa Ana - $15 but offers free corkage (and half-off bottles) on Wednesdays
The Corner (Huntington Beach) - $0
Crab Cooker (Newport Beach) - $5
Crow Bar and Kitchen - $14, but waived with wine purchase
Daily Grill - $10
Ecco (Costa Mesa) - $15
Fable and Spirit (Lido) - $30
Felix Continental Cafe (Orange) - $5 ( bring stems)
Fig & Olive - $35 for the first bottle, $45 for each subsequent bottle
Five Crowns (CDM) - $20
Fleming’s - $20
Florentine’s Grill - $10
Fratello’s - $0
French 75 - $20, but waived with wine purchase
Golden Truffle - $15; $0 on Thursdays
Gulfstream - $15
Hanna’s (Rancho Santa Margarita) - $15 (maybe free for 1 bottles, please ask)
The Hobbit (Orange) - $25
Houston’s - $15
Il Fornaio - $15
Il Sole (Rancho Santa Margarita) - $25
Infusion Restaurant (Ladera Ranch) - $20
Ivory (Laguna Beach) - $20
JT Schmid’s at The District - $20
Kabob Republic (Costa Mesa) - $0
King’s Seafood - $15
King’s Fish House (Anaheim/Stadium Promenade) - $0
K’ya (Laguna Beach) - $15
La Fontana (Huntington Beach) - $12
Lashers - $17
Latte Da Ristorante (Anaheim Hills) - $0 first bottle, $20 after
Lazy Dog (Irvine) - $0
Leatherby’s Cafe Rouge - $0
Lola Gaspar - $10 (sometimes waived)
Lucca Cafe (Irvine) - $10
Luciana’s (Dana Point) - $20
Lumberyard (Laguna Beach) - $10, 2 bottle limit
Maggianos (SCP) - $15
Manpuku (Costa Mesa) - $10
Marche Moderne - $35 per and Limit 4 per table (new location at Crystal Cove)
Mario’s by the Sea (Dana Point) - $10
Mastro’s Steakhouse (Costa Mesa) - $35
McCormick and Schmicks - $20
Memphis (Bristol) - $8
Memphis (Broadway) - $0
Moros Cuban (La Habra) - $0 bring stems
Morton’s Steakhouse (Santa Ana) - $25
Motif at St. Regis - $0 on Tuesdays, otherwise $25
Mr. Stox - $20
Napa Rose - $17 (officially, but occasionally waived)
Nesai (Newport Beach) - $0 on Tuesdays but bring your own glass
Newport Landing (Newport Beach) - $15
Nick’s (Laguna Beach & San Clemente) - $0
Oak Grill (Island Hotel) - $30
OC Mining Company (Tustin) - $10-15 check with server
Old Spaghetti Factory (Newport Beach) - $5
Old Vine Cafe - $25, 2 bottle limit
Onotria (Costa Mesa) - $25
Opah (Aliso Viejo) - $15
Orange Hill - $25
Palm Terrace (Island Hotel) - $15
Park Avenue - does not allow BYO
Pescadou Bistro - $15
Piccollino (Mission Viejo) - $15
Porch and Swing (Irvine) - $25, 3 bottle max
Port (Corona Del Mar) - $0 Sunday through Wednesday (2 bottle limit)
R & D Cafe - $15
Ranch (Anaheim) - $25
Reunion Kitchen (Anaheim Hills) - $0 for first 6 bottles - $15 each after 6
Rocco’s (San Clemente) - $15
Rosine’s (Anaheim Hills) - $20 (maybe – $0 if you buy another bottle from the list; pls check with venue)
Roy’s (Newport Beach) - $15
Rustica (Newport Beach Fashion Island) - $20
Ruth’s Chris (Irvine) - $15
Sage - $15
Salt Creek Grille - $15
Sapphire (Laguna Beach) - $20
Seasons 52 at South Coast Plaza - $15
Selanne Steak Tavern (Laguna Beach) $25
Silver Trumpet across from Segerstrom Ctr - $25
Stonehill Tavern - $25
Starfish (Laguna Beach) - $25, 2 bottle limit
Studio at the Montage - $25 (4 bottle limit)
Sushi Noguchi - $16 Note - If you buy your wine from OC Wine Mart (Irvine or Yorba Linda), corkage fee is waived. Just bring your receipt.
Taps Fish House - $10
Thai Bamboo Bistro - $10
Thai Nakorn - $7
Tutto Fresco (Rancho Santa Margarita) $0 first bottle, $15 2nd bottle; 2 bottle limit per party
Two Left Forks (Dana Point) - first bottle free, $15/bottle thereafter
Vine (San Clemente) - $20 but waived if you buy from their list too
Water Grill (SCP - Costa Mesa) - $0
Watermarc (Laguna Beach) - $15
Who Song and Larry’s (Orange) - $0
Wild Fish - $20
The Winery Restaurant (The District in Tustin) - $25
WineWorks (Mission Viejo) - $30, or $23 if bought from their store
Yves Bistro Anaheim - $15 corkage but waived on Sundays and Mondays.
Zov’s (Anaheim) - $15 waived Sunday and Monday