We’ll take any excuse to drink a margarita — and there might be no better one than National Margarita Day. Plus, this year the holiday falls on a Saturday, so grab your gang and hit up one of these Charlotte spots to celebrate. We’ve organized our list by neighborhood to mitigate the planning, so all you have to do is drink.
SouthPark & Myer’s Park
Napa Restaurants [scoop sponsor]
110 Perrin Pl (Myer’s Park)
7708 Rea Rd (Stonecrest)
1310 Broadcloth St, Suite 101 (Fort Mill)
The Blood Orange Margarita served at the Napa Restaurants is the perfect way to celebrate National Margarita Day. Made with camarena reposado, blood orange purée, lime juice and simple syrup, this drink will have you feeling like you’re somewhere on a beach.
Paco’s Tacos and Tequila
6401 Carnegie Blvd, #8A
This authentic Tex-Mex restaurant in SouthPark has delicious food and drinks. Margarita options are plentiful with both classic flavors and unique options such as a Pineapple-Mint Margarita. If nothing on the menu catches your eye, the restaurant gives diners the option to build-your-own margarita with your favorite tequila, choice of seasonal flavor, and a salt, sugar, tajin or chamoy rim on the glass.
Mal Pan
4625 Piedmont Row Dr, 115 D
Mal Pan is a modern, Mexican experience restaurant with food and drink that can’t be beat. The OG Margarita with Tequila Exotico Blanco, Patron Citronge, housemade sour and a salt rim is a classic, but you can also order something a bit more exotic such as the Cucumber-Jalapeño Margarita or the rotating Seasonal Margarita.
RuRu’s Tacos & Tequila
715 Providence Rd
RuRu’s is a fun place to celebrate any occasion, but especially National Margarita Day. Enjoy one of the restaurant’s notorious margaritas and pair it with a dip trio, chips, and of course, tacos.
South End & Wesley Heights
Azul Tacos & Beer
2122 Thrift Rd A
The tequila and mezcal bar at Azul Tacos & Beer is serving mouthwatering margaritas perfect for any day of the year, but especially National Margarita Day. Margarita flavors include classic, strawberry, watermelon, cucumber, mango and pineapple, or you can try one of the signature house creations.
Phat Burrito
3543 Dewitt Ln
Phat Burrito was a Charlotte staple that closed, then recently re-opened in a new LoSo location. In addition to the burritos, tacos, salads and dips on the menu, there’s a large selection of margaritas. There’s a House Margarita, Middle-Shelf Margarita and Top-Shelf Margarita, so you can spend as much as you want on your drink. Plus, there’s flavors such as strawberry, spicy and sangria to add extra flair to your cocktail.
Maiz Agua Sal
1018 Jay St #110
Pair your margarita with scratch-made tortillas, guacamole and other delicious Mexican dishes at Maiz Agua Sal or MAS, for short. You can get a classic margarita on the rocks or frozen, and there are plenty of other tequila based cocktails to choose from as well.
La Capital MX
1910 South Blvd
Not only are the food and drinks great at La Capital MX, but this South Blvd restaurant also boasts a stunning interior. The handcrafted margarita menu is lengthy — some of our favorites include the Jalapeño Margarita, Mango Margarita and the Fresona Margarita made with strawberry, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice and Mi Campo Reposado.
Taco Boy
3700 South Blvd, Unit 100
Get your margarita fix in a fun and vibrant setting at Taco Boy. Margaritas such as the Cadillac, Skinny, Spicy, Pineapple, Blood Orange and more can all be served on the rocks, or in pitcher form to share with your table.
Superica
101 W. Worthington Ave, #100
Located in the heart of South End, Superica delivers on great food and drinks in a great atmosphere. On the drink menu you’ll find an OG Margarita, a Frozen Margarita, a Blood Orange Margarita, a Ginger Margarita and a Hibiscus Margarita. From the classics to more eclectic flavors, Superica has you covered.
Matador
1215 South Blvd
Matador is a South End firehouse that has been converted to a Mexican restaurant. The unique setting is the perfect place to celebrate National Margarita Day, with a cocktail menu featuring more than ten permanent margarita flavors and three rotating seasonal margarita flavors.
Uptown
Que Fresa
525 S Tryon St (Uptown)
1500 W Morehead St, A (Wesley Heights)
Que Fresa serves up a variety of margaritas you won’t want to miss. There’s La Classica, a house margarita, La Patron, a margarita made with Patron, and La Bonita, a Cazadores margarita. But the real show-stoppers are the soft-serve frozen margaritas available as a flight in lemon, strawberry, blackberry and swirl flavors.
Dos Caminos
601 S Tryon St #135
Dos Caminos is a recent-addition to Uptown, giving Charlotte residents delicious Mexican food and drinks. Stop in for National Margarita Day and try the Queen City Margarita, made with Casamigos Blanco Tequila, charcoal agave syrup, fresh lime juice and a tajin rim.
Plaza Midwood & Elizabeth
Puerta
1961 E 7th St
Puerta has proven to be a Charlotte hot-spot since it opened its doors, so be sure to get a reservation in honor of National Margarita Day. The menu features four margaritas with varying qualities of tequila and the option to upgrade your drink to mezcal for an additional cost.
Hermanita
1705 Central Ave
Get a margarita at Hermanita, the cocktail bar under El Malo Tacos. The concept is inspired by the taquerias of Tijuana, Mexico and the taco shops of San Diego, CA, so you know you’ll be getting a delicious and authentic margarita, as well as food to go along with your drink.
Que Onda
1518 Central Ave (Plaza Midwood)
333 W. Trade St, #101 (Uptown)
At Que Onda, the margaritas come on the rocks and in pitchers. We love the Paloma Flaca Margarita with Cazadores Blanco, FeverTree Pink Grapefruit, lime juice and agave nectar, as well as the sorbet margaritas.
Author’s Note: This article was written by Alex Maloney. You can find more of her Charlotte-related content on Instagram, @slicesandsushi.
