Maya is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

1. Maya

8.2
1191 1st Ave (btwn E 64th St & E 65th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 148 tips and reviews

BeccaBecca: Try their new Tequilla Pavaneo .. it's awesome! Especially in a pineapple marg, yum :)

Tenley M.Tenley Malmquist: Strawberry-Basil house-infused margarita is the best in the city, especially when it's only $6 during happy hour

SaleemSaleem: Great happy hour until 7pm, including $6 specialty margaritas and $6 glasses of wine. Extremely nice management and good ambiance is a winning combination

Maz Mezcal is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

2. Maz Mezcal

8.3
316 E 86th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Yorkville · 59 tips and reviews

Corinne P.Corinne Pulitzer: Best Frozen Margaritas the Manhattan side of the Rio Grande! Also try fajittas and fish tacos!

Lisette F.Lisette Fernandez: I really enjoyed the Watermelon Margaritas!

Ladii D.Ladii Dimplezzz: Love their queso fundido with chorizo and huevos rancheros. And I recommend trying their classic margarita with grand Marnier.

Toloache 82 is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

3. Toloache 82

8.6
166 E 82nd St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 91 tips and reviews

Giselle V.Giselle Vivaldi: Try the Oro blanco margaritas and fish tacos, yummm!

Mary P.Mary P: Highly recommend the mango margaritas and the black truffle quesadillas

Fernando R.Fernando Rojas: The margaritas are the bomb!!! Try the Cecina plate its delicious!!!

Canyon Road is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

4. Canyon Road

7.6
1470 1st Ave (btwn 76th & 77th St.), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 29 tips and reviews

Amanda A.Amanda Albergo: Sunday night spot: Blue cheese nachos, fajitas, blood orange marg.

Amy M.Amy Mixa: Great margaritas and sangria. Also try the peanut shrimp.

Lisa V.Lisa Vigna: The Happy Hour margaritas are ridiculously amazing!!! Best on the UES by far!!!

Mole Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

5. Mole Restaurant

7.1
1735 2nd Ave (at 89th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Yorkville · 74 tips and reviews

Christobel C.Christobel Columbo: Great bartender - makes money margaritas, is attentive and efficient. He is the man.

Samantha K.Samantha Kelly: Best margaritas on the UES. Large portions too - 2 meals in one!

Sarah T.Sarah Tierney: The fish tacos are so big and so so so good. Chips and salsa are tasty and margaritas are great!

La Esquina is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

6. La Esquina

7.9
1402 2nd Ave (73rd St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · Upper East Side · 21 tips and reviews

Lisa F.Lisa F: Diner feeling spot close to the Q train serving casual Mexican food. Great for take-out. Solid mezcal margaritas and chicken tacos.

Molly S.Molly Stoddart: Fresh, flavorful tacos and yummy frozen margaritas!

ℳ𝒶𝓎♍ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: So good! All the ingredients taste fresh. Their chicken taco is my go-to, the chicken is full of flavor. Would also recommend the elote if you're a street corn person. Margaritas are delicious too

Calexico is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

7. Calexico

8.3
1491 2nd Ave (78th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 30 tips and reviews

Amy M.Amy Mixa: Very good jalapeño margarita (I asked them to add habanero bitters). I also really liked the Baja Fish Taco!

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Beasley: This UES spot has such a trendy vibe. Upscale enough for a date but casual enough to chow down with friends! The frozen margarita is AMAZING. Perfect balance of sweet, sour, and of course alcohol.

HenaliHenali: deliciously balanced bloodorange margarita!

Andaman Thai Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

8. Andaman Thai Bistro

8.1
1843 1st Ave (95th - 96th street), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Yorkville · 22 tips and reviews

Sabrina S.Sabrina Savioli: The best Thai food of NYC! Ask for the Shrimp Pineapple Curry or the Duck Chu-chee. Amazing spice mango margarita.

Shawn K.Shawn K.: One of my favorite spots. a hidden gem in my area. Highly reco. Curry puffs!

Chris M.Chris Myers: Curry puffs vs harvest curry puffs... It's a no lose situation.

The Carlyle is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

9. The Carlyle

8.8
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel · Upper East Side · 58 tips and reviews

FelyciaFelycia: Beat margarita in town!

Mary D.Mary Donohue: With Carl, Marge Lewis and Bill Lewis.

Ricky S.Ricky Sherrill: I might have found a new goto hotel. Great service along with nice rooms.

The East Pole Kitchen & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

10. The East Pole Kitchen & Bar

8.4
133 E 65th St (Lexington), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · Upper East Side · 77 tips and reviews

Odile R.Odile Roujol: Nice lights and tapas cocktails ( mojito is excellent).

Claudia N.Claudia Newman: Lobster & fennel pie a must. Chicken Kiev is special. Scotch egg snack is great. Share mains.

Thea R.Thea Rodgers: All dishes were pretty basic, but delicious. Try kale Caesar salad, orecchiette, crab & avocado toast. Made us wait 40 minutes for our table, offered free crudo for the wait & then charged us for it!

Up Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

11. Up Thai

9.2
1411 2nd Ave (btwn E 73rd St & E 74th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 172 tips and reviews

Benjamin G.Benjamin Grønvold: This place is amazing. You can't go wrong with any of their cocktails although the mojito is the best

TomTom: Good food, good portions, great value. Efficient and friendly service. Lunch is fantastic deal, especially for UES.

Nas B.Nas Benali: I do not recommend this place even though the food is great. The service is so unpleasant. We came here twice and both times the waitresses were extremely rude and unfriendly. Not coming here again!

The Mark Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

12. The Mark Bar

7.2
25 E 77th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Upper East Side · 5 tips and reviews

Michelle C.Michelle Coudon: Order the Kumquat Mojito, sit and sip on the cowhide couches or soak up the UES melodrama at the bar and enjoy! http://MichelleC.tv

Paige C.Paige C: Really eclectic vibes and a great bar for people watching. Delicious cocktails and small bites.

Claude D.Claude Draillard: Was just with Bruce Willis!

Bemelmans Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

13. Bemelmans Bar

9.0
35 E 76th St (at Madison Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Upper East Side · 130 tips and reviews

Mary-Stokes K.Mary-Stokes Koller: Wonderful vibe with live music! Great people watching too!

Tiffany & CoTiffany & Co: This is the real thing. A place for Gotham insiders. Gold leaf ceilings and enchanting murals by Madeline author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans. Arrive by 8pm and take a small table near the piano.

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: At the only place where Bemelman’s art work is publicly displayed, Tony has a martini saying “a room like this calls for a classic.” As seen on Travel Channel’s The Layover with Anthony Bourdain.

Perrine is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

14. Perrine

8.2
2 E 61st St, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 3 tips and reviews

ᴴᴴ: perrine salad, campanelle al tartuffo, roasted salmon and the creamy mashed potatoes worth to try🤤 loved the service too 👍🏻

Andrew C.Andrew C: Did not have restaurant week menu on weekend, so pricier than planned... but definitely worth it - all the food and service and atmosphere was wonderful (even as a hotel restaurant)!!!

SMASMA: If you are going for breakfast .. I recommend pancakes 😋

Le Gourmet is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in the Upper East Side, New York.

15. Le Gourmet

7.3
1267 1st Ave (at 68th St), New York, NY
Café · Upper East Side · 17 tips and reviews

Mariana B.Mariana Bernasconi: Brick oven for pizza (7$ for a margharita! Decent size too). Hubby says it was really good! I am gluten free and found plenty to eat in the food buffets. The sweet potatoes were really good!

Spencer V.Spencer Vairo: Best lunch spot on first ave! Don't forget to stop by the soup and panini station and say hi to Richard. Get the "delightful" panini and tomato basil soup, you won't regret it!

Ryan G.Ryan Gianola: They have Hamentashens here!!