Bring Your Own Booze

 Bring Your Own Booze

Five eateries that allow people to drink their own alcohol on premises

It’s no question that Cincinnati is full of delicious dining options. But did you know that you can bring your own alcoholic beverages to select restaurants? Here are five that allow you to BYOB:

1. Lalo
26 W. Court St.
Downtown Cincinnati

Located downtown, Lalo brings together Asian and Latin cuisine. Menu staples include cubano banh-mi (Cuban sandwiches served on French bread with a side of plantain fries), burritos, noodles and toppings for tacos or ssam lettuce wraps. Lalo also has six specialty dishes.

2. Kitchen Factory
1609 Chase Ave.
Northside

The Kitchen Factory, which serves pizza, sandwiches and salads, has a plethora of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options. Some of the vegan sandwiches include a meatball hoagie, a pesto hoagie and a barbecue tofu sandwich.

3. Ruthai’s Thai Kitchen
3162 Linwood Ave.
Mount Lookout

People who eat at Ruthai’s Thai Kitchen can enjoy a wide range of Thai dishes, including duck specials, curries, seafood and vegetarian plates. This restaurant also has sushi. For the entrees, diners can specify whether they want their dish mild, medium, hot or Ruthai hot.

4. Cozy’s Café and Pub
6440 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Liberty Township

Described as “gourmet comfort food with a creative twist,” Cozy’s Café and Pub has extensive brunch, lunch and dinner menus. The restaurant sources its ingredients from local farms. While you can BYOB to Cozy’s, there is a small corkage fee.

5. Citrus and Sago
1004 Delta Ave.
Mount Lookout

Citrus and Sago serves Malaysian dishes using European- and Asian-inspired spices and seasoning. The menu has weekly specials, rotisserie meals and noodle meals.

By Meta Hoge