Blue Plate Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

1. Blue Plate Taco

8.4
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews

Joseph D.Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!

Chris V.Chris Visinho: Margaritas, shrimp tacos, amazing mole sauce.

William C.William Capodanno: Great chips and guacamole, delicious margaritas and solid but not great tacos ( specifically the surf and turf special)

Lares is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

2. Lares

8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews

Nick D.Nick Don Vito: Great food! Love the daily specials...Fridays my fave, grilled red snapper tacos rice and beans $8! Great margaritas too 👍

Natalie G.Natalie Guerra: Definitely one of the most authentic Mexican Food places on the west side. The setting is great and the food is even better. I recommend the Chicken Chipotle, margaritas & the breakfast!! ❤️

Troy D.Troy Devers: Really great food, a wonderful staff, and cheap and amazing margaritas! What else could you want? :)

El Cholo is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

3. El Cholo

8.0
1025 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 79 tips and reviews

Rebekah S.Rebekah Sheldon: Pitcher of margaritas and the blue corn chicken enchiladas....yummy!

Rich L.Rich Leibfried: Best Mexican in Santa Monica as well as the best Margarita's ever! Heaven for me, will be back soon & hopefully Mayor

Maureen L.Maureen Lenker: The enchilada sauce and the margaritas here are the best in the world!

Gilbert's El Indio is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

4. Gilbert's El Indio

8.6
2526 Pico Blvd (26th street), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

Mallory M.Mallory Maske: A margarita on the rocks with salt and carnitas soft tacos can't be beat! Cash only.

Daniel G.Daniel Garcia: Place has a long history! Great staff, great atmosphere, and the burritos and margaritas will blow your mind! (But don't drive until your mind returns...!)

TylerTyler: Such yummy everything! Carnitas and pitchers of old school margaritas.. even the chips are amazing! Cash only.

Mercado is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

5. Mercado

8.5
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

Norman E.Norman Ellis: The margarita's are absolutely to die for!

Blu !.Blu !: Yummy margaritas!

Lauren F.Lauren Foster: The sea bass taco is amazing as is everything else. Jalapeño margarita is a must try.

Lula Cocina Mexicana is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

6. Lula Cocina Mexicana

7.6
2722 Main St (Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Ocean Park · 54 tips and reviews

StephSteph: My favorite margarita place- happy hour in the bar area 1-6 everyday. Ask for Margarita the waitress. And don't forget to get the pickled carrots!

Barb R.Barb Rocks: Strong margaritas!! Great Chicken Enchiladas too!

Alejandro G.Alejandro Grau: Lulas never fails! Excellent variations of margaritas and can't go wrong with the classic Cadillac. Tamales are a rare find and very delicious here.

Lanea is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

7. Lanea

7.3
217 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 3 tips and reviews

Jeremy M.Jeremy McCreary: Amazing tequila+mezcal cocktails. There is an ocean beyond the margarita (which is also great here).

Jüri H.Jüri Hion: Margaritas are good, gluten free nachos are excellent and service is spotless!

Jüri H.Jüri Hion: Literally everything!

Casa Del Mar Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

8. Casa Del Mar Hotel

9.0
1910 Ocean Way (at Pico Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · West Los Angeles · 73 tips and reviews

Terry L.Terry Love: Great Margaritas! And great bar staff !!

Meghan L.Meghan Lapides: Fantastic place for a cocktail. Try the strawberry jalapeño tequila marg. View is lovely so are the soaring ceilings and the live music is always nice.

Philippe L.Philippe Lewicki: We stayed at the penthouse it was awesome. Great view. Felt like home

Casa Martin is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

9. Casa Martin

7.4
1654 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 18 tips and reviews

Laura E.Laura Estopinal: Jalapeno Margarita is excellent with some lime squeezed in.

Rachel K.Rachel K: The good: Frozen mango margarita. The bad: wet vegetarian burrito (mostly rice, little flavor). They also charge for chips and salsa after your first round.

Johnnie B.Johnnie Bud: Unbelievable find in near the pier! Shrimp Tacos are the best!

True Food Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

10. True Food Kitchen

8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: On May 7, an exclusive pre-opening event benefits VH1 Save the Music. Enjoy three-courses made with locally-sourced ingredients and two cocktails (Hint: try the Cucumber-Kumquat Skinny Marg).

Sean S.Sean Stoner: The ginger Margarita is super delicious and refreshing! The bison Burger is superb.

Timm K.Timm K: Cold natural drink highly recommended. Friendly service. Best espresso in town.

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

11. Cassia

9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Emily W.Emily Wilson: The menu is large and built for sharing, so come with a group. Vibe is meh, but food is top notch. Highlights include the Thai basil margarita, oysters, chickpea curry, fried cauliflower, and laksa.

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.

Vivian D.Vivian Doan: Loved their green papaya salad (the spiced walnuts give it a kick!) and clay oven bread with chickpea curry! Can't wait to go back again and enjoy their patio

Route 66 End of the Trail is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

12. Route 66 End of the Trail

8.1
330 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
Monument · Downtown Santa Monica · 25 tips and reviews

Brendan N.Brendan Nee: Grab a margarita at Mariasol at the end of the pier and enjoy the sunset.

Lee S.Lee Simpson: The guy here is the sweetest! Has these awesome books of photos and will tell you the full history of Route 66 without any hard sell.

William D.William D: If You, ever plan to motor West.... Bring a boat....

Bodega Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

13. Bodega Wine Bar

8.7
814 Broadway (at Lincoln Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · 57 tips and reviews

Bryan O.Bryan O.: best happy hour margarita pizza west of the 405

Shaun B.Shaun Brown: Amazing Wines and Bites! Fun Environment, Highly Suggest

Alexandra E.Alexandra E.: Be careful if you're a girl and leave alone, the valet guys here are known to be creepy. Trust me, ladies... Eye out.

Upper West is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

14. Upper West

8.4
3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews

Elle C.Elle Cameron: The picante margarita is delicious but super spicy! You can ask for less spice and an extra splash of agave, sooo good! Love the corn soup, mussels are amazing, short rib is too notch!

Sam L.Sam Licker: Lamb and fennel sausage flatbread was out of this world!

Mindy J.Mindy Johnson: No Wi-Fi. Veggie burger is pretty good.

The Penthouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Margaritas in Santa Monica.

15. The Penthouse

8.3
1111 2nd St (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 101 tips and reviews

Chad M.Chad Martin: The Spicy Hot Margarita is the bomb!

Raunak M.Raunak Munot: Highly recommend the Belgian Waffles breakfast. Classic Benedict is good too.

Dress for the DateDress for the Date: The Black Truffle Grilled Cheese with Crispy Onion Rings are a perfect comfort food. Pair it with a glass of wine or beer. The portion size is perfect, which makes it not over the top indulgent.