Want to cut your dinner cost in half? BYOB to these Fort Worth restaurants

Going out to eat can sometimes be costly, especially if you are ordering drinks along with your meal.

However, one way to cut the cost is bringing your own beverage to enjoy.

Bringing your own bottle is also known as BYOB. Most eateries that enforce this do not have a liquor license, so they allow their guests to serve themselves. BYOB most commonly refers to beer or wine, not hard alcohol. However, you should double-check with the restaurant on which alcohols they allow.

There are a handful of places that allow BYOB around Fort Worth. Here are eight to chose from.

Restaurants in Fort Worth with BYOB

Cafe Bella

• 3548 S Hills Ave.

• Italian restaurant known for Chicken Piccata

• Dog-friendly patio

• $10-20 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own wine or beer for a fee of $1 a person

• Hours: Mondays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m.-9. p.m.; Wednesdays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.-9 p.m.; Thursdays and Fridays from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; Saturdays from 4 p.m.-10 p.m.; closed Sundays

Flying Carpet Turkish Cafe Fort Worth

• 1223 Washington Ave.

• Turkish restaurant that offers kebabs, kofte, lamb Sshank and more

• Reservations and patio seating available

• $20 to $30 a person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own bottle of wine for a corking fee.

• Hours: Mondays through Thursdays 11 a.m. to 9 p.m; Fridays and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; closed Sundays

Nonna Tata

• 1400 W Magnolia Ave.

• Italian cuisine

• Cash only (cash, checks or even euros)

• $20 to $30 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own wine bottle and they will supply the glass for $3 per glass, in lieu of a corking fee. Or, bring your own glass to avoid the fee.

• Hours: Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Thai Terrace

• 4220 W Vickery Blvd.

• Thai cuisine with vegan options

• $10 to $20 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own wine for a small cork fee.

• Hours: Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to midnight. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to midnight. Sunday: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m.

Aladdin Cafe

• 9500 Ray White Rd #163

• Mediterranean cuisine

• $10 to $30 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own bottle of wine with no corkage fee

• Hours: Mondays from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Megu French Japanese Cuisine

• 3113 S University Dr.

• Sushi with French and Japanese cuisine

• $30 to $50 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own wine or beer

• Hours: Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Mama Mia Italian Grill and Pizza

• 3124 E Belknap St.

• Italian menu.

• $10 to $20 per person.

• BYOB policy: Bring your own beer or wine with no cork fee.

• Hours: Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Closed Sundays.

Hurtado BBQ

• 1116 8th Ave.

• Barbecue with outdoor seating

• $10 to $20 per person

• BYOB policy: Bring your own beer (beer only) with no fee

• Hours: Open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Ella Gonzales

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.