BYO

British  

noun

1. an unlicensed restaurant at which diners may drink their own wine, etc

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Etymology

Origin of BYO

C20: from the phrase bring your own

Example Sentences

My husband and I opened the bottle at dinner at a BYO restaurant with our friend Burt, who knew Jeff, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

So when Andre Duguay, a BYO employee at the time, suggested the duo start a bowling league for SoCal punk rockers in the late ’90s, it made too much sense for them to pass up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

The cost for the BYO service will be $4.50 per pound of pre-cooking weight and customers will be assigned a pick-up slot on Thanksgiving Day.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2022

Apple’s health approach uses the Watch first, then connects services to any fitness equipment its customers prefer to use, not high-priced workout-specific hardware that can be replaced by a cheaper bike and BYO tablet.

From The Verge • Feb. 4, 2022

It’s outdoors, though, so BYO layers to keep warm.

From Washington Post • Jan. 9, 2020