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Best Margarita

1. Mariano's Hacienda Ranch Dallas

8.6
6300 Skillman St Bldg J (at Larmanda St), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: A tired bartender walks into 7-Eleven after a long night of mixing margaritas at local Tex-Mex legend Mariano's, sees the Slurpee machine, and margaritas are never the same again. Read more.

Agave is one of Best Margarita.

2. Agave

8.8
242 Boulevard SE (at Carroll St), Atlanta, GA
Mexican Restaurant · Cabbagetown · 103 tips and reviews

3. Azul Tequila

7.5
4211 S Lamar Blvd (Ben White Blvd), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · South Lamar · 42 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Austin, TX in 2010 Read more.

4. Zocalo Restaurant & Tequila Bar

358 W Ontario St (at N Orleans St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 39 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Chicago, IL in 2010 Read more.

5. Mario's Mexican & Salvadorian Restaurant

5404 Lemmon Ave (at Dorothy Ave), Dallas, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best $2 Margarita in Dallas, TX in 2011 Read more.

Gloria's is one of Best Margarita.

6. Gloria's

8.4
600 N Bishop Ave (at W. Davis St.), Dallas, TX
Latin American Restaurant · 39 tips and reviews

7. Gloria's

8.7
4140 Lemmon Ave (at Douglas Ave.), Dallas, TX
Latin American Restaurant · 72 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Gloria's not only has the best-priced margaritas in the city at only three bucks, but at 11 ounces, they don't skimp you on size. Read more.

8. El Camino

8.3
3628 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO
Mexican Restaurant · West Highland · 74 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: This spot has a tequila list three pages long, not counting the flights, and offers many varieties of margs — but we're partial to the basic house drink Read more.

9. LOLA

1575 Boulder St (16th St), Denver, CO
Mexican Restaurant · Highland · 117 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Lola stocks more than 150 tequilas, and mixologist Jimmy Zanon is always using them in new ways — but our favorite remains the house marg, perfectly mixed, very strong, and pure love in a glass. Read more.

Xochimilco Restaurant is one of Best Margarita.

10. Xochimilco Restaurant

7.9
3409 Bagley St (at 23rd St), Detroit, MI
Mexican Restaurant · Southwest Detroit · 107 tips and reviews
Hugo's is one of Best Margarita.

11. Hugo's

8.9
1600 Westheimer Rd (at Mandell), Houston, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 142 tips and reviews

12. Sugarcane

1919 Washington Ave, Houston, TX
Cocktail Bar · 3 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Sugarcane is quickly becoming Houston's best option for an organic cocktail, and one sip of its unique take on the margarita will explain why. Read more.

13. Ponak's Mexican Kitchen & Bar

8.2
2856 Southwest Blvd (at W 29th St), Kansas City, MO
Mexican Restaurant · 61 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: The margarita rules in Mexican-restaurant-heavy Kansas City, and its king resides at Ponak's on the Boulevard. Read more.

14. El Cid

8.1
4212 W Sunset Blvd (at Myra), Los Angeles, CA
Spanish Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best $30 Margarita in Los Angeles, CA in 2010 Read more.

15. El Compadre

8.9
7408 W Sunset Blvd (at N Vista St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Flaming Margarita in Los Angeles, CA in 2010 Read more.

Panama Joe's is one of Best Margarita.

16. Panama Joe's

6.8
5100 E 2nd St (at Granada Ave.), Long Beach, CA
Lounge · Belmont Shore · 64 tips and reviews

17. Barrio

7.6
925 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown West · 123 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Minneapolis, MN in 2010. Read more.

18. Rosepepper Cantina

8.1
1907 Eastland Ave (Chapel), Nashville, TN
Mexican Restaurant · 104 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Relax on the large covered patio and sip the freshest margaritas in town at this colorful neighborhood cantina. Read more.

Barrio Chino is one of Best Margarita.

19. Barrio Chino

8.5
253 Broome St (btwn Orchard & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Lower East Side · 298 tips and reviews

20. Taco Rosa

7.5
13792 Jamboree Rd (at El Camino Real), Irvine, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 44 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Orange County, CA in 2011 Read more.

21. Yucatan Grill

8.0
550 Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Beach, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Place to Down Pitchers of Margaritas in Orange County, CA in 2011 Read more.

Z'Tejas is one of Best Margarita.

22. Z'Tejas

7.5
7221 W Ray Rd (at N 54th St.), Chandler, AZ
Mexican Restaurant · 60 tips and reviews

23. Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill

20 W 6th St (at S Mill Ave), Tempe, AZ
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Tempe · 60 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Illegal Double-Fisted Margarita in Phoenix, AZ in 2011 Read more.

Mi Patio is one of Best Margarita.

24. Mi Patio

8.5
3347 N 7th Ave (at Osborn Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Mexican Restaurant · 48 tips and reviews

25. Cien Agaves Tacos & Tequila

8.1
7228 E 1st Ave, Scottsdale, AZ
Taco Restaurant · Old Town Scottsdale · 79 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Prickly pear, hibiscus, cucumber, and mango margaritas all grace the menu, and they're all worth lingering over with a basket of chips and salsa on the side Read more.

Los Dos Molinos is one of Best Margarita.

26. Los Dos Molinos

8.2
8646 S Central Ave (btwn Baseline Rd and Dobbins Rd), Phoenix, AZ
Mexican Restaurant · South Mountain · 38 tips and reviews

27. Las Palmas

4030 Woodson Rd, St Louis, MO
Mexican Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: We just want a really good margarita: tequila, Cointreau and lime juice. Las Palmas fits the bill. Read more.

Chava's Mexican Restaurant is one of Best Margarita.

28. Chava's Mexican Restaurant

8.4
925 Geyer Ave, St Louis, MO
Mexican Restaurant · Soulard · 69 tips and reviews

29. Pueblo Solis

8.6
5127 Hampton Ave, St Louis, MO
Mexican Restaurant · St. Louis Hills · 45 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in St. Louis, MO in 2011. Read more.

30. Cactus Madison Park

7.7
4220 E Madison St (at 42nd Ave E), Seattle, WA
Mexican Restaurant · Madison Park · 48 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Seattle, WA in 2011 Read more.

31. Poquitos

7.6
1000 E Pike St (at 10th Ave.), Seattle, WA
Mexican Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 116 tips and reviews

32. Centro

8.9
106 S Wilmington St (at W Morgan St), Raleigh, NC
Mexican Restaurant · 49 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: Voted Best Margarita in Raleigh, NC in 2010 Read more.

33. Red Jack Saloon

7.5
131 Bay St (btwn Midway & Stockton St), San Francisco, CA
Sports Bar · Fishermans Wharf · 22 tips and reviews

BestOfBestOf: The drinks are only $4.50, and believe us when we say you'll be stumbling down Bay Street after two. Read more.