Bring Your Own Drink Restaurants?

ibarelycare · 23-10-2009 12:52pm #1

Does anyone know if there are any of these in Dublin? I have been in many up the north and in other countries but never in ROI!

Alun · 23-10-2009 1:01pm

Only one I know of is Khans Balti House in Donnybrook.

MissFlitworth · 23-10-2009 1:06pm

Keshk Café on Leeson st- no corkage

BattlingCheese · 23-10-2009 1:13pm

second Keshk (spar next door too), actually eating a lunch take out special at the moment!!

Pixie001 · 23-10-2009 1:20pm

There is actually a great off license about 2 doors away from Keshk (the opposite side to Spar). They have a pretty good selection of wines, and there are usually some on special too

MissFlitworth · 23-10-2009 1:21pm

Pixie001 wrote: »

There is actually a great off license about 2 doors away from Keshk (the opposite side to Spar). They have a pretty good selection of wines, and there are usually some on special too

Louis Albrouze

They rock!

BattlingCheese · 23-10-2009 1:23pm

wow cheers, you learn something new everyday
Sorry OP for hijacking thread somewhat.

xxlplease · 25-10-2009 3:22pm

There is a small restaurant on Terenure Rd North where you can bring your own wine, I can't remember its name...anybody knows it?

Monkey61 · 26-10-2009 3:22pm

The Royal Tandoori in Terenure.

It can be good but be warned the last time I was there the service was awful.

Waiter - Here you are sir, chicken tikka masala.
My friend - Actually I ordered a Rogan Josh
Waiter - Yes sir, this is a Rogan Josh
Friend - Eh..no..it's tikka masala.
Waiter - No sir, no that's a Rogan Josh, you ordered a Rogan Josh
Friend - I know, but you said that it's tikka masala. And it is.

Hmm....they wouldn't change it for him either.

Helen G · 28-10-2009 9:43pm

Yes keskf cafe is a great place and well worth the visit

ibarelycare · 29-10-2009 10:20am

Great, thanks for replies

I'll have to check a couple of these places out!

admiralofthefleet · 29-10-2009 2:41pm

monto cafe on sundrive road, crumlin

corkage · 29-10-2009 2:49pm

I generally find most restaurants in Dublin will allow you bring your own wine, you obviously should ring ahead just to clear it with them.I had a meal in Pearl Brasserie with some friends,where we all brought a bottle or two,they charged us 15 euro corkage per bottle and a little bit more for champagne, which is more than fair.The end result is you get to drink very good wines with no restaurant mark up( which can be up to 300%).
Keshk cafe on Leeson Street, don't have a wine licence and don't charge for corkage.

ibarelycare · 29-10-2009 3:05pm

corkage wrote: »

I generally find most restaurants in Dublin will allow you bring your own wine, you obviously should ring ahead just to clear it with them.I had a meal in Pearl Brasserie with some friends,where we all brought a bottle or two,they charged us 15 euro corkage per bottle and a little bit more for champagne, which is more than fair.The end result is you get to drink very good wines with no restaurant mark up( which can be up to 300%).
Keshk cafe on Leeson Street, don't have a wine licence and don't charge for corkage.

€15 corkage per bottle???? Eh I don't think so! I'd usually spend under €25 on a bottle of wine in a restaurant, there's no way I'm paying someone €15 to uncork a €10 bottle of wine that I've paid for myself....ridiculous!!

jkmanc1974 · 29-10-2009 7:14pm

corkage wrote: »

I generally find most restaurants in Dublin will allow you bring your own wine, you obviously should ring ahead just to clear it with them.I had a meal in Pearl Brasserie with some friends,where we all brought a bottle or two,they charged us 15 euro corkage per bottle and a little bit more for champagne, which is more than fair.The end result is you get to drink very good wines with no restaurant mark up( which can be up to 300%).
Keshk cafe on Leeson Street, don't have a wine licence and don't charge for corkage.

15 Euro more than fair? In Monaco maybe..........seriously though far too much to be honest!

Brgds
Johnny

the beer revolu · 29-10-2009 7:38pm

ibarelycare wrote: »

€15 corkage per bottle???? Eh I don't think so! I'd usually spend under €25 on a bottle of wine in a restaurant, there's no way I'm paying someone €15 to uncork a €10 bottle of wine that I've paid for myself....ridiculous!!

jkmanc1974 wrote: »

15 Euro more than fair? In Monaco maybe..........seriously though far too much to be honest!

Brgds
Johnny

Then it's not for you.
But if I was having a 'special' night out I could bring a bottle that I may have been keeping at home worth, maybe, €30 and have it for a total cost of €45 (bearing in mind that I've long ago paid for the wine). Same bottle could cost €80 - €100 in a restaurant.
Must try that next time I'm going out for a special meal.