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A frozen margarita from De Nada.
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18 Superb Margarita Spots in Austin

Where to find the unofficial cocktail of the city — and tequila in its finest form, frozen or on the rocks

by Kayleigh Hughes and Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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A frozen margarita from De Nada.
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by Kayleigh Hughes and Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Margaritas are truly the unofficial drink of Austin, the perfect tequila cocktail that is ideal for outdoor drinking, tacos, and queso. Learn all about the history of the cocktail (tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, shaken together and topped off with a slice of lime) over on Eater.

Eater gathered the very best margaritas Austin restaurants and bars have to offer, on the rocks, frozen, fruity, swirls, salted or unsalted rims, and even avocado varieties.

For similar cocktail needs, check out the city’s best cocktail bars, hot new cocktail bars, and Mexican martinis. Also, FYI: queso pairs really well with margaritas, plus there’s Austin’s best Tex-Mex restaurants. And more importantly, learn about how the late Jimmy Buffet was inspired to write “Margaritaville” at an Austin bar.

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Eldorado Cafe

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The North Shoal Creek Tex-Mex restaurant offers well-made margaritas. There’s the house margarita, plus flavor mix-ins such as mango and jalapenos, as well as optional Tajin rims. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; there are DoorDash and Favor deliveries; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3300 W Anderson Ln #303, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 420-2222
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Taco Flats

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The multi-address taco restaurant taking its cues from Mexico City has become a go-to margarita spot in Austin. This includes the house margarita made with Paula’s Texas Orange and jalapeno agave; and a spicy frozen. There’s this location in Allandale and others in Clarksville, Lakeway, and far north Austin. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are third-party deliveries available (Grubhub from Clarksville and Burnet; Uber Eats from all locations); there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 284-8352
(512) 284-8352

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Fonda San Miguel

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The Mexican Allandale restaurant adds a Grand Marnier foam to its Luis Miguel margarita, alongside all sorts of other margarita options. There are indoor dine-in services.

2330 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 459-4121
(512) 459-4121

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Vivo Restaurant

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The Linc Tex-Mex restaurant really loves tequila, so the margaritas are beautifully dressed up with flowers, all made with a variety of tequilas, ices, and fruit puree mix-ins. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6406 N Interstate 35 #2343, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 407-8302
(512) 407-8302

Workhorse Bar

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The casual North Loop bar’s margarita — made with Paula’s Texas Orange — is solid, simple, and priced decently. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
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Mi Madre's Restaurant

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There are plenty of margaritas to be had at the Cherrywood Tex-Mex restaurant. The house one is available frozen or on the rocks, made with Paula’s Texas Orange and optional sangria swirl; then there’s a spicy-savory basil-serrano one or the sweet-tangy mango-Chamoy. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2201 Manor Rd (at Coleto St.), Austin, TX 78722
(512) 322-9721
(512) 322-9721

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Maudie's Cafe

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The Tex-Mex chain’s bar menu highlights an array of margaritas, both frozens and on the rocks. There’s this location in West Austin, plus others in Zilker, Bee Cave, Sandahl, Davenport Ranch, and North Lamar. Takeout orders from all locations can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2608 W 7th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 473-3740
(512) 473-3740

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The Roosevelt Room

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The downtown bar honors the Prohibition era drink on its cocktail menu spanning boozing history, made with a blanco tequila. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-4094
(512) 494-4094

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La Condesa

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The downtown Mexican restaurant offers up a great margarita lineup. The Margarita La Condesa is made with grilled pineapples and a salted rim made up of cactus and lemongrass. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

400 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-0300
(512) 499-0300

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Licha's Cantina

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The convivial East Austin Mexican restaurant is the East Sixth destination for classic and spicy margaritas. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1306 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-5960
(512) 480-5960

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El Alma

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Take advantage of the rooftop patio with the Barton Springs Mexican restaurant’s strong array of margaritas, including a bunch of frozen ones like avocado or mango. There’s a second location in Westgate. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 609-8923
(512) 609-8923

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La Holly

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The East Austin bar from Taco Flats offers up a spicy frozen margarita as well as the classic one. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2500 E 6th St (Pedernales), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 215-9949
(512) 215-9949

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De Nada Cantina

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The margaritas at the Govalle restaurant are strong and great, which makes sense considering that booze expert Chris Bostick developed the menu. There are the standbys plus fruity frozen iterations. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

4715 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 615-3555
(512) 615-3555

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Fresa's

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The South First Mexican patio restaurant is mixing up a whole bunch of on-the-rocks and frozen margaritas. the former consists of a house option and spicy ancho chile, the latter includes prickly pear, avocado, and coconut. Brunch even includes a breakfast margarita made with a sweeter cimarron tequila. There are other locations in downtown and Westlake. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1703 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 992-2946
(512) 992-2946

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Matt's El Rancho

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The margaritas at the iconic South Lamar Tex-Mex restaurant are always a good choice, especially the Cactus Pryor, a prickly pear frozen. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 462-9333
(512) 462-9333

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El Naranjo

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The higher-end Mexican restaurant in the South Lamar neighborhood offers up classic margaritas. as well as a choose-your-own agave spirit one. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 520-5750
(512) 520-5750

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Curra's Grill

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The avocado frozen margarita at the Travis Heights Mexican restaurant (with a Hyde Park location) is the perfect combination of refreshing, boozy, cold, and creamy: everything a person wants in the drink. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-0012
(512) 444-0012

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Cruzteca Mexican Kitchen

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The Sunset Valley Mexican restaurant is offering so many margaritas, from frozen to on-the-rocks to pineapple-jalapeno. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5207 Brodie Ln #125, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 291-7726
(512) 291-7726

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Eldorado Cafe

3300 W Anderson Ln #303, Austin, TX 78757

The North Shoal Creek Tex-Mex restaurant offers well-made margaritas. There’s the house margarita, plus flavor mix-ins such as mango and jalapenos, as well as optional Tajin rims. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; there are DoorDash and Favor deliveries; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3300 W Anderson Ln #303, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 420-2222
(512) 420-2222

Taco Flats

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

The multi-address taco restaurant taking its cues from Mexico City has become a go-to margarita spot in Austin. This includes the house margarita made with Paula’s Texas Orange and jalapeno agave; and a spicy frozen. There’s this location in Allandale and others in Clarksville, Lakeway, and far north Austin. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are third-party deliveries available (Grubhub from Clarksville and Burnet; Uber Eats from all locations); there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 284-8352
(512) 284-8352

Fonda San Miguel

2330 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78756

The Mexican Allandale restaurant adds a Grand Marnier foam to its Luis Miguel margarita, alongside all sorts of other margarita options. There are indoor dine-in services.

2330 W N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 459-4121
(512) 459-4121

Vivo Restaurant

6406 N Interstate 35 #2343, Austin, TX 78752

The Linc Tex-Mex restaurant really loves tequila, so the margaritas are beautifully dressed up with flowers, all made with a variety of tequilas, ices, and fruit puree mix-ins. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6406 N Interstate 35 #2343, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 407-8302
(512) 407-8302

Workhorse Bar

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

The casual North Loop bar’s margarita — made with Paula’s Texas Orange — is solid, simple, and priced decently. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700

Mi Madre's Restaurant

2201 Manor Rd (at Coleto St.), Austin, TX 78722

There are plenty of margaritas to be had at the Cherrywood Tex-Mex restaurant. The house one is available frozen or on the rocks, made with Paula’s Texas Orange and optional sangria swirl; then there’s a spicy-savory basil-serrano one or the sweet-tangy mango-Chamoy. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2201 Manor Rd (at Coleto St.), Austin, TX 78722
(512) 322-9721
(512) 322-9721

Maudie's Cafe

2608 W 7th St, Austin, TX 78703

The Tex-Mex chain’s bar menu highlights an array of margaritas, both frozens and on the rocks. There’s this location in West Austin, plus others in Zilker, Bee Cave, Sandahl, Davenport Ranch, and North Lamar. Takeout orders from all locations can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2608 W 7th St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 473-3740
(512) 473-3740

The Roosevelt Room

307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown bar honors the Prohibition era drink on its cocktail menu spanning boozing history, made with a blanco tequila. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

307 W 5th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-4094
(512) 494-4094

La Condesa

400 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown Mexican restaurant offers up a great margarita lineup. The Margarita La Condesa is made with grilled pineapples and a salted rim made up of cactus and lemongrass. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

400 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 499-0300
(512) 499-0300

Licha's Cantina

1306 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The convivial East Austin Mexican restaurant is the East Sixth destination for classic and spicy margaritas. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1306 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 480-5960
(512) 480-5960

El Alma

1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704

Take advantage of the rooftop patio with the Barton Springs Mexican restaurant’s strong array of margaritas, including a bunch of frozen ones like avocado or mango. There’s a second location in Westgate. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 609-8923
(512) 609-8923

La Holly

2500 E 6th St (Pedernales), Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin bar from Taco Flats offers up a spicy frozen margarita as well as the classic one. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2500 E 6th St (Pedernales), Austin, TX 78702
(512) 215-9949
(512) 215-9949

De Nada Cantina

4715 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

The margaritas at the Govalle restaurant are strong and great, which makes sense considering that booze expert Chris Bostick developed the menu. There are the standbys plus fruity frozen iterations. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

4715 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 615-3555
(512) 615-3555

Fresa's

1703 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

The South First Mexican patio restaurant is mixing up a whole bunch of on-the-rocks and frozen margaritas. the former consists of a house option and spicy ancho chile, the latter includes prickly pear, avocado, and coconut. Brunch even includes a breakfast margarita made with a sweeter cimarron tequila. There are other locations in downtown and Westlake. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1703 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 992-2946
(512) 992-2946

Matt's El Rancho

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

The margaritas at the iconic South Lamar Tex-Mex restaurant are always a good choice, especially the Cactus Pryor, a prickly pear frozen. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2613 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 462-9333
(512) 462-9333

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El Naranjo

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704

The higher-end Mexican restaurant in the South Lamar neighborhood offers up classic margaritas. as well as a choose-your-own agave spirit one. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 520-5750
(512) 520-5750

Curra's Grill

614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704

The avocado frozen margarita at the Travis Heights Mexican restaurant (with a Hyde Park location) is the perfect combination of refreshing, boozy, cold, and creamy: everything a person wants in the drink. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-0012
(512) 444-0012

Cruzteca Mexican Kitchen

5207 Brodie Ln #125, Austin, TX 78745

The Sunset Valley Mexican restaurant is offering so many margaritas, from frozen to on-the-rocks to pineapple-jalapeno. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5207 Brodie Ln #125, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 291-7726
(512) 291-7726

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