Spindle Bar Margarita. Photo courtesy Spindle Bar
In honor of National Margarita Day, we’ve rounded up 13 places where you can get a margarita to celebrate.
Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list, and it’s not in any order. If you’re looking to venture out, other spots with great margaritas include White Duck Taco, Cantina 1511, Monterrey Mexican Restaurant and Azteca.
RuRu’s
Options: Take your pick from any of the seven margaritas on the menu. Go with “Magic Mike” if you want a “skinny” marg, or go big with the “Pineapple Express” which has pineapple jalapeño-infused tequila.
Price: $8.25-$13
Photo: Bri Crane/Axios
Cabo Fish Taco
Options: The 12 margaritas on the menu fall into three categories: classic lime, sweet & fruity and top-shelf. For a classic marg, and one that’s easy on the wallet, go with “el cheapo.” If you want to try something new, go with the “azularita”– it’s blue and made with Sauza Extra Gold Tequila, Blue Curacao, Pineapple juice and house mix.
Price: $6-$15
Photo: Bri Crane/Axios
Sabor
Options: Choose between the “amigos marg” (house tequila, Triple Sec and lime) and the “Sabor marg” (1800 Silver, Gran Marnier and lime).
Price: $6.95-$9.95
Bakersfield
Options: They’ve got five margaritas on the menu to choose from including their version of a classic, plus fancier options like the “cucumber margarita” with tequila, elderflower, cucumber, fresh citrus and agave.
Price: $9+
Taco Mama
Options: There are 13 margs plus two seasonal options and each can be ordered as a 16oz or a pitcher.
Price: $9-$10 (16oz) or $22-$25 (pitcher)
Three Amigos
Options: The house margarita which goes on special every Friday. You can also purchase a half-gallon of marg mix to make at home for $15.
Price: $6.45 for a small, $11.45 for a double
Three Amigos margs. Photo courtesy of Peter Taylor.
Paco’s Tacos and Tequila
Options: Take your pick between their four staple margs, or try a seasonal one like the “late harvest apple marg” with Hornitos reposado infused with apples and cinnamon, orange liqueur, apple cider, lemon and agave.
Price: $8-$13
Fun fact: Paco’s has anywhere between 140-150 tequilas available behind the bar, making it one of the city’s largest selections of tequilas.
Puttery
Options: Puttery offers their house margarita called the “standoff.” It’s made with Patron Silver tequila, Patron Citronge, Ancho chili, pineapple and lime juice.
Price: $13
Puttery’s house margarita. Photo: Symphony Webber/Axios
Bargarita
Options: There are six margaritas on the menu and one that caught our eye is the “champagne lemonade marg” made with Blanco tequila, pink lemonade, lime juice and champagne.
Price: $8-$10
Tipsy Taco
Options: The drink menu includes a variety of regular and frozen margaritas. There are seven margs total plus a margarita flight.
Price: $10+
Photo courtesy of Tipsy Taco.
Superica
Options: Of their seven margarita options we recommend “the o.g.” if you’re looking for a classic marg and “the matador” if you’re looking to venture out.
Price: $10-$15
Spindle Bar
Options: Spindle Bar has a house margarita that’s made with Blanco tequila, Lime, Agave and Sea Salt.
Price: $12, half-off margs on February 22.
Photo courtesy of Spindle Bar.
Velvet Taco
Options: It’s called “The Kick-A** Margarita” and it’s made with Lunazul premium Blanco tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and agave nectar. It can be served on the rocks or frozen.
Price: $7-$10
Velvet Taco Park Road. Photo: Symphony Webber/Axios
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