Right here in Austin, there’s a margarita for each event. We’ve acquired tangy, candy, fruity, frosty, and our private fave, spicy. There are fancy, brunchy, and divey margaritas, and $10 pitchers on Mondays. No matter kind of margarita you’re on the lookout for, chances are high, Austin has it in a frozen glass prepared for you with (or with out) salt.
There’s nothing like tequila blended with the good quantity of lime juice in a salted rim glass that jogs my memory of comfortable, enjoyable occasions with my favourite individuals.
After making an attempt our justifiable share of margs in a city stuffed with margs (robust job), we’ve rounded up the greatest. Scroll on for our listing of the greatest locations to drink margaritas in Austin. We’ll meet you on the rooftop…
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1025 Barton Springs Rd.
El Alma delivers trendy Mexican fare with a novel Austin twist. Spend a sunny afternoon or a starlit night on the lovely rooftop patio perched on a hill of Barton Springs Highway, the place the views of downtown Austin can’t be overwhelmed. Attempt the candy n’ fruity Mangorita or go daring with the Flaquita, which is made with watermelon-serrano infused el Jimador blanco.
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900 E seventh St.
This lovely Eastside Mexican joint presents a wide range of margaritas, and so they’re all price a attempt. Our favourite, if we needed to decide one, is Gabby’s margarita – the house-made tamarind syrup and chili powder rim make for a spicy-sweet, sensational sip. The Mezcal-rita with cucumber is concurrently smoky and contemporary, making it a standout on the menu as effectively.
1306 E. sixth St.
Licha’s is a little bit bungalow recognized for its Mexico Metropolis-style avenue meals and mezcal craft cocktails in East Austin. The home margarita, made with tequila silver, lime and combier (triple sec), is a steal throughout the $5 Blissful Hour held Tues.-Fri. The outside area is large, so get some pals collectively to seize a couple of pitchers on the giant entrance, again, or facet patio.
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501 Colorado St.
Should you’re on the lookout for a enjoyable date evening spot, Comedor can’t be beat. Chef Gabe Erales (Dai Due Taqueria, Noma) and Philip Speer’s (Uchi) trendy Mexican restaurant (particularly, the delicacies of Mexico Metropolis) at the nook of Fifth and Colorado is one in every of the greatest methods to spend a Saturday evening eating alfresco. The Comedor margarita, infused with orange and punctuated by a lime zest– salted rim, is a contemporary tackle the south-of-the-border basic. My favourite although was the Tequila Carrot, a vibrantly unique tipple spiked with blanco tequila, anise-y xtabentun, and simply sufficient lemon to chop by the earthy richness of the carrot juice.
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606 Trinity St.
Calm down on the balcony overlooking Sixth Road and see why Zagat’s named Iron Cactus one in every of the greatest patios in Austin. Order one in every of their many hand-squeezed contemporary lime juice margaritas, like the El Pepino Margarita (muddled jalapeño, cucumber, and cilantro with contemporary lime juice and agave nectar) or any one in every of the signature cocktails which have earned them a nod as one in every of the greatest Tequila bars in the nation.
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105 Tillery St.
The luxurious greenery and funky wallpapers at Grizzelda’s make this Mexican restaurant a worthy addition to any marg-lover’s Instagram feed. Grizzelda’s bar presents seven mouth-watering ‘ritas – we advocate you convey a couple of pals and take a look at all of them. The basil-lime Cardi B marg, with el Jimador blanco, shines right here, as does the Queen Bey (actually – it’s served in a disco mug).
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616 Neuces St.
Though technically not a *true* margarita, the Rain Water at Ranch 616 deserves an honorable point out to this listing. When the proprietor, Kevin Williamson, discovered himself including bubbly Topo Chico to increase the lifetime of his margarita, he found a brand new tackle Ranch Water. He tinkered round with the drink, swapping out silver tequila for an oaky reposado, plus a full ounce of contemporary lime juice and a splash of orange cordial. His Ranch Water has now been on the Ranch 616 menu for 15 years— and may be made as sturdy or as bubbly as the drinker wishes.
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2315 Lake Austin Blvd.
This gem subsequent to Deep Eddy Cabaret is a tiki bar-meets-burger stand-meets-airstream trailer from the staff behind Perla’s and Lambert’s. Pool Burger serves wagyu burgers and tender serve, together with sturdy cocktails in enjoyable cups that’ll make you content you got a Hawaiian shirt final summer season. We at all times cease by right here after a swim at Deep Eddy Pool — their frozen margaritas simply style like summer season.
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614 E Oltorf St.
This unassuming South Austin staple is positioned close to the St. Edward’s College campus, and is legendary for its mind-blowing avocado marg. Sure, it’s a margarita blended with avocado. Skeptics, you simply gotta attempt it – the avo marg is creamy, contemporary, and decadent. You’ll not remorse this Austin basic.
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1412 S Congress Ave.
One other Austin basic, Güero’s Taco Bar is a kitschy gem on South Congress with one in every of the greatest people-watching patios in the metropolis. It additionally has one in every of the lengthiest margarita menus on this listing, providing tons of tequila decisions. Margaritas at Guero’s are served the old style approach — hand-shaken and made with contemporary lime juice. Pair your margarita with distinctive Tex-Mex fare like the mole, genuine tacos al pastor or enchiladas with hand-made tortillas.
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2004 S 1st St.
With a salsa bar, menu of inside Mexican meals, and over 9 sorts of margaritas to select from, you possibly can’t go fallacious with Polvo’s. The South 1st Road gem is fairly divey, and a favourite of our buddy group to collect for Fajitas and pitchers of frozen margs.
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2613 S. Lamar
Matt’s El Rancho has been serving up true Austin Tex-Mex since 1952, which implies they’ve had loads of time to good their margaritas. For a enjoyable variation on a basic margarita, order the Knockout Martini, made with 100% Milagro Reposado tequila.
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409 W 30th St.
No listing of Austin margaritas could be full with out Trudy’s. Cease by the unique location (Trudy’s Texas Star) close to the College of Texas campus for one in every of the greatest home margaritas in city, and make the most of $5 Mexican Martini Mondays.