BYO Restaurants in Christchurch
There are 38 BYO restaurants in Christchurch on findbyo. Corkage averages NZD 8.33 where it is charged. Suburbs include Addington, Bishopdale, Christchurch, Christchurch 8023. Updated 5 Oct 2026. Bring your own wine or beer; each listing shows what you can bring and what it costs to open it.
BYO by the numbers: corkage averages NZD 8.33 where charged · 36 are wine-only · 2 welcome beer.
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BYO by cuisine in Christchurch
Addington
- North & South Gourmet BYO wine
Bishopdale
- Kinji Japanese Restaurant BYO wine
Christchurch
- Abalone Thai Restaurant BYO wine
- Aksorn Thai Restaurant BYO wine
- Arjee Bhajee (Cranford Street) BYO wine
- Aroy Thai Restaurant BYO wine · NZD 8 corkage
- Chic Restaurant (Topkapi) BYO wine · NZD 9.5 corkage
- Chopsticks Restaurant BYO wine · NZD 4 corkage
- Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant (Bush Inn) BYO wine
- Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant (City Central) BYO wine
- Coriander's Ethnic Indian Restaurant (Sumner) BYO wine
- Coriander's Rolleston BYO wine
- Coriander's West Melton BYO wine
- Hello Vietnam Restaurant BYO wine
- Hoon Hay Thai Restaurant BYO wine, beer & spirits
- Indian Fendalton BYO wine
- Indian Pearl Restaurant BYO wine
- Indian Zaika Restaurant & Takeaways BYO wine · BYO not yet confirmed — call ahead
- Kenzo Japanese Restaurant BYO wine
- Little India Merivale BYO wine
- Madam Kwong's Restaurant BYO wine
- Maharaja Indian Restaurant BYO wine
- Mama San Christchurch BYO wine
- Maxine's Palace BYO wine · NZD 8 corkage
- May's Thai BYO wine, beer & spirits
- Saigon Centre Vietnamese Restaurant BYO wine · NZD 5 corkage · BYO not yet confirmed — call ahead
- Spagalimis Pizzeria (Beckenham) BYO wine · NZD 10 corkage
- Spagalimis Pizzeria (Central City) BYO wine · NZD 10 corkage
- Spagalimis Pizzeria (Redwood) BYO wine · NZD 10 corkage
- Thai Box BYO wine · NZD 10 corkage
- Thai Chef's Restaurant BYO wine · BYO not yet confirmed — call ahead
- Thai Garden on Cranford BYO wine
- Thai Orchid Restaurant & Bar BYO wine
- Thai Po Thong Restaurant and Takeaway BYO wine
- Thai Rendezvous Restaurant & Bar BYO wine · NZD 5 corkage
- The China Kitchen BYO wine
- Tutto Bene Restaurant Pizzeria BYO wine · NZD 10.5 corkage
Christchurch 8023
- Commi BYO wine · NZD 10 corkage
BYO in Christchurch — FAQ
- Where can I find BYO restaurants near me in Christchurch?
- There are 38 BYO restaurants in Christchurch on findbyo. Corkage averages NZD 8.33 where it is charged. Suburbs include Addington, Bishopdale, Christchurch, Christchurch 8023. Updated 5 Oct 2026. Every listing shows the corkage fee and what you can bring; open the map to see what's near you.
- Can I bring my own wine to restaurants in Christchurch?
- Yes — every venue listed here is BYO, so you can bring your own wine (and often beer). Check each listing for corkage fees, which range from free to a few dollars per bottle.
- What does BYO mean?
- BYO stands for "bring your own" — a BYO restaurant lets you bring your own alcohol, usually for a small per-bottle or per-person corkage fee.
- Which Christchurch restaurants have free corkage?
- 0 venues on the Christchurch list charge no corkage at all — look for the "no corkage" tag on each listing.
- How much is corkage in Christchurch?
- Across the 12 Christchurch restaurants on findbyo that charge corkage, the average is NZD 8.33 and the median is NZD 9.75. The cheapest is NZD 4. Updated 5 Oct 2026.
- Can I BYO beer in Christchurch?
- 2 of the 38 BYO restaurants in Christchurch on findbyo let you bring beer as well as wine; the rest are wine-only. Each listing says what you can bring.