Best Places For Tequila In Los Angeles
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Happy National Tequila Day! Love it or hate it, Los Angeles is home to some of the best spots anywhere for tequila. Whether you like mixed drinks or a straight up shot of this Mexican libation. In honor of the holiday, we've scoured this great city to find the best places to get tequila in Los Angeles. You may even find some drink specials for National Tequila Day at some of these venues!
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Pink Taco
10250 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
(310) 789-1000
www.pinktaco.com
Offering a full range of drinks such as beer, sangria, well cocktails, wine and more, Pink Taco also offers terrific margaritas and other drinks with Tequila. With a large fun menu and multiple locations around Los Angeles, this Mexican eatery offers several options to satisfy your craving. Whether its National Tequila Day or not, choose from favorites such as their "Skinny Margarita" (Herradura Silver tequila, fresh lime juice, stirrings triple sec and agave simple syrup), a classic "Cadillac Margarita" with Herradura Silver tequila as well as a Frozen Strawberry Margarita with Milagro Tequila, Stirrings Triple Sec, fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple and more. Other cocktails of note include their "Paloma" and "The Cock Fight", both with Cazadores Blanco Tequila.
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Tortilla Republic
616 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 657-9888
www.tortillarepublic.com
Featuring vegetarian and vegan eats, this West Hollywood hotspot is more than just a pretty setting with great food. Offering a long list of cocktails ranging from margaritas to specialty cocktails, Tortilla Republic is the perfect spot to get your tequila on. This tequileria offers several amazing drinks to choose from so it may be tough to decide at first. Our favorites? Try the "Cucumber Lavender" with El Jimador Blanco tequila, fresh agave, lime, muddled cucumber and syrup or their "Smokey Passion Fruit" with Karma Silver Tequila, El Silencio Joven Mezcal, fresh agave lime sweet, pineapple juice, passion fruit puree and stirrings Triple Sec.
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Red O
8155 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 655-5009
www.redorestaurant.com
With fantastic food and drinks ranging from spicy to tangy and everything in between, this lively and entertaining environment makes for a terrific place to sample drinks with some of the best tequila. At Red O, you certainly won't be disappointed by their selection either. From "The Benjamin" (Extra Anejo Tequilas; Patron Burdelos, Herradura Selection Suprema, & Partida Elegante, Gran Marnier Cuvee du Cent Cinquentanaire with fresh Mexican lime and 100% organic agave syrup) to their Market Margarita with Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila and more, Red O is the perfect setting for National Tequila Day. Not the type that goes for mixed drinks? Take shots of your favorite tequila then. The restaurant offers a huge selection. Drink up!
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El Carmen
8138 W 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 852-1552
www.elcarmenla.com
Out of any bar in the city, people come to El Carmen for their tequila. Although they also serve food such as their delicious tacos, tequila is El Carmen's specialty. With an abundant selection including a homemade infused tequila, this Mexican joint is the real deal. The bar features easily over 100 different types of tequila ranging from inexpensive to over the top. Take shots or get your favorite cocktail infused with tequila here.
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Mas Malo
515 W 7th St
Los Angeles, CA 90014
(213) 985-4332
www.masmalorestaurant.com
Located in Downtown LA, this popular Mexican tequila bar and restaurant is the sequel to the Silverlake Restaurant, Malo. Grab a basket of chips and salsa or guacamole and your favorite tequila shot or choose between their huge selection of specialty cocktails.
