Top BYOB Spots in Grand Rapids You Didn’t Know Existed

Discover where to enjoy a great meal in Grand Rapids without paying high drink prices. These local BYOB spots let you bring your favorite bottle.

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I haven't heard the term "BYOB" since my younger years, when I went to a friend's party. Most young adults couldn’t afford to supply all the alcohol for a party, so the invite often had "BYOB" included.

I had never heard of BYOB at Michigan restaurants or clubs, but had heard of it in Kentucky and Tennessee.

A lot of my family is from Kentucky and grew up on the east side of the state, where the county was dry, meaning there were no alcohol sales. My uncle played in bands, and my Dad and I would see them play. I noticed the brown bags under the table and was told that if the patron buys the venue sodas and uses their cups, they could bring a bottle of their favorite mixer. I saw something similar in Tennessee when I was in my 20s.

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Best BYOB Venues In Grand Rapids

I was surprised to learn that Grand Rapids has several BYOB-friendly establishments where you can enjoy a good meal and "Bring your own bottle" until I stumbled across a thread on the Grand Rapids Reddit page. Below is a list of places you can bring your own bottle while you dine.

Not a bad start with three places you can "BYOB" at in Grand Rapids.

The nice thing about this Reddit thread is that it mentions restaurants I had not heard of before.

Sounds like we have a fan of the "BYOB" idea.

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One of the posters in the Reddit thread shared a link to BYOB establishments in Grand Rapids, which included additional venues such as Palace of India, Dog Story Theater, and India Town.

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