Sometimes, you just want to go to nice dinner without breaking the bank. You want to enjoy your dinner and a glass of wine, but not look at the bill and start crying internally. I get it. Nothing pairs better with dinner than wine, but sometimes priorities take over and you can't afford to buy that 20 dollar glass of wine. Life isn't fair sometimes. But now you don't have to worry about asking for just water at dinner. These 15 Ottawa restaurants allow you to bring your own wine, with a slight corkage fee. And some are even nice enough to have specials where there is no fee at all! So get all dressed up and pretend you're fancy AF with your $5 bottle of wine. No one has to know! via @absinthecafe Absinthe // 1208 Wellington Street $25 corkage fee via @estpierre Beckta Dining & Wine // 150 Elgin Street $20 corkage fee via @mandyenglish36 La Dolce Vita // 180 Preston Street $12 corkage fee via @zambianbwoy East India Company // 210 Somerset Street West $15 corkage fee via @amy.stuckless Gezellig // 337 Richmond Road $15 corkage fee, free on Mondays via @stephaniedafnas Fraser Cafe // 7 Springfield Road $25 corkage fee via @kinki_lounge_kitchen Kinki Lounge Kitchen // 41 York Street $15 corkage fee via @car_ii La Roma Restaurant // 430 Preston Street$20 corkage fee only from Sunday - Thursday, free on Tuesdays via @adrienneirelandMust Kitchen & Wine Bar // 41 William Street$5 corkage feevia @amandalicebNorth & Navy // 226 Nepean Street$25 corkage feevia @alexrousso1The Pomeroy House // 749 Bank Street$20 corkage feevia @undefined" class="lml-instagram-embed-2" />via @undefinedSteak & Sushi // 87 Clarence Street$20 corkage fee, only from Monday - Fridayvia @adrvnoTrattoria Caffe Italia // 250 Preston Street$25 corkage fee, only on Sunday and Mondayvia @lovethewineyourwithNeXT // 6400 Hazeldean Road$5 corkage fee, only from Monday - Wednesdayvia @grant_robert_hillPlay Food and Wine // 1 York Street$15 corkage fee Follow us on Snapchat: narcityottawa