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Wondering where to go for margaritas in Dallas? Being the city that founded the frozen margarita, there's no shortage of spots around Dallas to sip margs, ranging from classics to more interesting with mezcal, watermelon, jalapeños, and even sangria!

Updated February 2024

BETO & SON

Head to Trinity Grove’s Beto & Son restaurant for a lively vibe, Wednesday salsa dancing and table-side liquid nitrogen margaritas! It’s an experience beyond just the margarita - servers pull up carts next to your table and begin mixing and pouring while liquid nitrogen fog surrounds you. It’s served with Avion Resposado tequila, fresh lime juice, agave, orange liqueur, and fruit-encapsulated pearls, and comes in original, frosé and Pina colada. It’s just as good as it looks too!

Trinity Groves | Directions
 

DESPERADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

The third Dallas Tex-Mex institution on this list, Desperados has sat on Greenville Ave since 1976 and offers up some delicious and authentic tacos, enchiladas, guac and more. They’ve also been serving up their original “La Margarita” marg since their inception too, featuring freshly-squeezed lime juice, Sauza Conmemorativo, Cointreau and a little something special that they won’t reveal to us, but you’ll just have to try to guess!

Greenville Ave | Directions

Mi Cocina

We can’t talk about margs in Dallas and not talk about Mi Cocina. With more than 20 locations in DFW, there’s no surprise it's so popular! Their margaritas, specifically the infamous Mambo Taxi, are so good we crave them! The frozen Mambo Taxi is a blend of tequila, lime juice, housemade, brandy, and juices but you can also make it skinny! 

FEARING’S AT THE RITZ

Hands down, one of the best margaritas we’ve ever had. And it’s no surprise that the chef known as “The Father of Southwestern Cuisine,” Dean Fearing was able to concoct such a good margarita. You can enjoy it at the Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz, or at their restaurant, Fearing’s. It’s made with Patrón Anejo Tequila, which contains a blend of two different barrels exclusive to Fearing's, and Damiana, a flowering shrub native to Texas is added along with agave nectar. To finish, it’s shaken with house-made sweet and sour.

Uptown | Directions

MARIANO’S HACIENDA

The Mariano is THE first original frozen margarita ever, so it’s an absolute must to try in Dallas. You can find the original frozen marg machine displayed at the Smithsonian Museum of American History, but you can still try the famous margs paired with delicious Tex-Mex! Try them in classic flavors like original, mango, and strawberry, plus a few other rotating seasonal options.

Northeast Dallas | Directions

LAS ALMAS ROTAS

A hidden gem in Fair Park, Las Almas Rotas is a cozy mezcaleria serving some of the best margs and cocktails in Dallas. Their bar is stunning and full of all sorts of tequilas and mezcal. Their signature margarita can be made with tequila or mezcal (we highly recommend the mezcal) and is shaken with orange liqueur and lime.

Fair Park | Directions

JOSE ON LOVERS

Jose on Lovers has one of the most beautiful designs, with a colorful, yet modern Latin atmosphere. It also has a more contemporary approach to its Mexican cuisine too, and the Squozen frozen margarita features the most natural ingredients around including, Casamigos Blanco Tequila, Cointreau, freshly squeezed lime juice and organic golden light blue agave nectar. They also rim their margaritas with a house-made Wildwood salt, a secret recipe they make and sell!

Park Cities | Directions

MATT’S RANCHO MARTINEZ

The most instagrammable margarita goes to…Matt’s! Because it’s made with prickly pear puree, you get a goblet full of a bright pink margarita, that tastes as good as it looks! It’s made with Milagro silver tequila, real fruit prickly pear purée and home-made sweet and sour.

Allen | Directions

LAS PALMAS

Las Palmas is a classic Mexican restaurant in the heart of Uptown. The patio is the perfect place to sip on their classic margarita with a yummy tajin rim. Try their Future Classic with mezcal, ancho Reyes verdes, and charred jalapeño! They also have a great signature marg on the rocks or frozen.

Uptown | Directions

GLORIA’S LATIN CUISINE

Gloria’s is a go-to for fun birthday celebrations, big group dinners before hitting the town on a weekend night, and for a lively, Latin atmosphere really at any time. What’s cool about Gloria’s is unlike most other places on this list, it isn’t Mexican but El Salvadorian! And they make one fantastic Ginger Margarita, with Casamigos Silver Tequila, fresh ginger, lime juice and agave nectar. On a sunny day, head to Gloria’s in Bishop Arts for brunch and enjoy the marg on their patio of the converted firehouse space!

Bishop Arts | Directions

JALISCO NORTE

If you’re looking for contemporary, upscale Mexican cuisine, look no further, Jalisco has some of the best in Dallas! You can even enjoy an intimate multi-course menu in their tasting room to experience the depth of the Chef’s cooking. Or you can rose all day with a margarita twist! Made with Milagro Silver Tequila, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, lime juice, Cava Brut sparkling rose, the ‘Rita Champ is served in a wine glass with Himalayan sea salt rim, garnished with a lemon twist. The light and refreshing cocktail is a perfect version of a margarita – no matter what season it is!

Turtle Creek | Directions

MESO MAYA

One of our favorite margaritas in Dallas, an avocado margarita might sound off-putting given how thick an avocado is! But Meso Maya does it right by muddling some avocado and adding in freshly squeezed pineapple and lime juices, triple sec and Espolòn Tequila Blanco. It’s really light and refreshing!

Downtown | Directions

THE RUSTIC

If the booziest margarita is what you want, leave it to The Rustic to come up with that creation. Called the Rimy Rita, it’s a frozen blend of Dulce Vida Lime tequila, raspberry liqueur and Cointreau, served in their goblet glass. What really takes it up a notch? The alcoholic sangria popsicle for an extra pop of flavor! Leave it in to melt into the margarita, or enjoy it alongside, while listening to live music on their expansive patio!

West Village | Directions 

TAQUERIA LA VENTANA

If you’re instead looking for a great, but affordable margarita, look no further than La Ventana. This fast-casual taqueria has one of our favorite patios at their original Downtown location. When the sun’s out, we’ll head there for some tacos, queso and $3.75 margaritas! That’s right! You can choose between on the rocks or frozen, and they are always $3.75, unless it’s happy hour and then they’re only $3!

Downtown | Directions

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