The Best Corkage Fees in Los Angeles

This no-frills Santa Monica pasta joint gives locals plenty to love, including fontina-filled moringa agnolotti in truffle butter and beet ravioli with brown butter and poppy seeds. There’s a predominantly Italian wine list, but bringing your own bottle costs just $10 in corkage per 750ml bottle.

Jitlada is a strong contender for the best Thai food in LA, and this intimate, family-owned restaurant also welcomes diners’ own wine for a $15 corkage fee per bottle. Bring an off-dry Riesling to complement the heat, whether you’re ordering rich tom kha soup or the signature drunken eel noodles.

Taylor’s Steakhouse has been serving Los Angeles since 1953, and its two locations keep the old-school spirit alive with red booths, vintage paintings, and classic cuts served alongside ice-cold martinis. If you prefer a bottle of red with your filet mignon, bring your own for a $25 corkage fee per 750ml bottle.

With five locations across the Los Angeles area, UOVO keeps the focus on Italian classics, from tagliatelle al ragù to tortellini in brodo. Its pasta is handmade in the restaurant’s Bologna kitchen and shipped overnight, bringing a little of Emilia-Romagna to your table. Bring your own bottle for a $20 corkage fee.

Tucked away on Fountain Avenue in Hollywood, chef Barbara Pollastrini’s intimate Italian restaurant is BYOB, with no corkage fee. The menu is small but mighty, with handmade pastas and Italian entrées that give you plenty of reason to bring a Barbera, Chianti, or bubbly Lambrusco.

Oysters, sushi, and grilled fish give you plenty to pair with at this upscale seafood spot on Ocean Avenue. Water Grill has an extensive wine list, but it also welcomes your own: the first 750ml bottle per table carries no corkage charge, and each additional 750ml bottle costs $50.

Hillstone has firm rules about dress codes and party sizes, but bringing your own wine is straightforward. At the Santa Monica outpost, diners can bring something from their cellar for a $25 corkage fee per 750ml bottle.

Serving Beverly Hills since 1938, Lawry’s The Prime Rib keeps the old-world elegance alive with its signature prime rib carved tableside from silver carts. Bring a favorite Cabernet Sauvignon to enjoy alongside your cut: corkage is $35 per bottle.

South Beverly Grill and Honor Bar are connected Hillstone restaurants that have a handy neighbor: Honor Wines & Spirits, a charming shop where you can pick out a bottle before dinner. Buy your wine there, and corkage is waived at South Beverly Grill or Honor Bar. The perk also extends to other Hillstone restaurants.

Family recipes are at the heart of Osteria Mamma, where comforting pastas include tagliatelle alla bolognese and the signature meat lasagna made with crêpes. Bring a bottle to settle in over dinner: corkage is $35 per 750ml bottle.