BYOB

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

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

Getting a table at this pizza-maker to the stars is extremely annoying. But we do it anyway.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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