The Best Corkage Fees in Miami

This laid-back Normandy Isles favorite makes BYOB particularly appealing with no corkage fee at all. Pair your bottle with Thai staples like pad Thai and curries, and the restaurant will provide an ice bucket for a small fee. An off-dry Riesling would be especially welcome alongside the spicier dishes.

Wednesday is the night to pull something special from the cellar at MAASS in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant waives its usual $90 corkage fee per 750ml bottle, offering unlimited complimentary corkage. Just choose a label or vintage that isn’t on its current wine list. For a special occasion, book the Michelin-starred Chef’s Counter, where chef Ryan Ratino’s tasting menu draws on French techniques and Japanese ingredients.

Inside the InterContinental Miami, Toro Toro charges $25 per 750ml bottle. That leaves a little more room in the budget for chef Richard Sandoval’s Latin-inspired steakhouse fare. Bring a bold Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec to pair with steaks cooked on the wood-burning rodizio.

Finka Table & Tap charges $25 corkage per bottle, while its sister restaurant, Amelia’s 1931, charges $30. Finka’s Cuban, Korean, and Peruvian influences make it a fun place to venture beyond the obvious wine pairings, especially if you’re ordering a spread to share.

A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient, Michael’s Genuine charges $35 per 750ml bottle, with a maximum of three bottles per party. Check the wine list before choosing your bottles, since wines already on it aren’t permitted. The seasonal menu offers plenty to pair with, from roasted vegetables and hearty salads to roast chicken, pork belly with housemade kimchi, and shrimp toast.

Biscayne Bay provides the backdrop at Amara at Paraiso, where corkage costs $35 per 750ml bottle, with a three-bottle limit per party. Choose wines that aren’t on the restaurant’s list, then build a spread from the Latin American-inspired menu: empanadas, crudos, whole grilled fish, and steaks from the wood-and-charcoal grill.

Saving a special bottle for steak night? Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak in Aventura charges $55 corkage per 750ml bottle, with a maximum of two bottles per table. Wines already on the restaurant’s list aren’t permitted. A well-aged Cabernet Sauvignon alongside one of its wood-grilled steaks is about as classic a pairing as it gets.