Nothing says Austin like sipping an ice-cold margarita on an outdoor patio. Us locals all know margaritas are officially the unofficial drink of Austin. So, because we love y’all, your Tequila 512 team set out to find the best margaritas in town. Below is our expert, tequila-company-tested list of the top 50 spots in Austin to have a margarita. These are listed in no particular order as we believe all good margaritas deserve respect – because hey, we’re equal opportunity drinkers around here – but we promise none of them will disappoint!
1. Maudies
2. Gueros Taco Bar
3. Matts El Rancho
4. El Alma Cafe
5. ATX Cocina
6. Jack Allen’s Kitchen
7. Ranch 616
8. Cedar Door
9. Fresas
10. Hula Hut
11. Abels on the Lake
12. South Congress Cafe
13. Casa Garcias
14. Torch’s Tacos
15. Black Sheep Lodge
16. Blue Corn Harvest
17. Taco Flats
18. Flores
19. Iron Cactus
20. South Congress Hotel
21. Polvos
22. Lustre Pearl East
23. La Mancha
24. Icenhauers
25. Dos Salsas
26. Curras Grill
27. Coopers Old Time Pit BBQ
28. Chez Zee
29. Baby Acapulco’s
30. Kitty Cohen’s
31. El Naranjo
32. Grizzelda’s
33. Fonda San Miguel
34. La Condesa
35. Licha’s Cantina
36. Odd Duck
37. Texas Chili Parlor
38. The Roosevelt Room
39. Eberly
40. El Patio
41. Eldorado Cafe
42. Casa Chapala
43. Gabriela’s Downtown
44. Comedor
45. Pool Burger
46. Trudy’s
47. Cisco’s
48. Azul Tequila
49. Vivo
50. Hecho en Mexico
