Raise glass and BYO

Are you a fan of BYO restaurants? Foodie Friday has tracked down three restaurants that offer BYO deals.

The Avalon on The Beach offers midweek BYO for customers.

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THIS week’s Foodie Friday has put together BYO deals at three peninsula restaurants.

Contemporary fine-diner Clareville Kiosk has a selection of European and boutique Australian offerings on its wine list but also has BYO options on Wednesday and Thursday nights.

It had been a big hit, restaurateur Nathan Boler said.

The restaurant charges $6 a head for BYO to try with dishes from the two- and three-course set menu.

Clareville Kiosk’s Wimmera duck with braised red cabbage. The restaurant has midweek BYO deals.

Clareville Kiosk has a new dish every week. One of its recent entrees – lamb sweetbreads, duck dumpling, fennel and gooseberries – has become a favourite.

It is BYO every night at one small arcade right in the centre of Manly. Manly Thai Gourmet charges $1.50 a head for corkage.

Since opening in 2008, co-owners Nat ­Sithiwongsarat and Sam Noiwangkhang have established a dedicated following.

The banana flower salad is one of the restaurant’s go-to dishes. And the signature dish was a royal favourite, co-owner Mr Noiwangkhang said.

Manly Thai Gourmet’s banana flower salad, perfect with a glass of your favourite wine.

Trippas White Group’s upstairs beachfront venue The Avalon On The Beach at Avalon Surf Life Saving Club also does a BYO night on Wednesdays.

Customers can bring a bottle to sample with dishes such as spice-rubbed flat iron steak, grilled corn, chipotle and salsa or confit salmon.

Dinner is from 5pm and the BYO option has no corkage charge.

Top deals

Manly Thai Gourmet: 6/4-10 Sydney Rd, Manly, 9977 0990

The Avalon on The Beach: Avalon Surf Lifesaving Club, Barrenjoey Rd,

Avalon Beach, 1300 339 093

Clareville Kiosk: 27 Delecta Ave, Clareville, 9918 2727