16 Drink Specials for National Margarita Day

Thursday is National Margarita Day, an occasion not lost on most Dallas restaurants and bars. The predicted high on Feb. 22 is 76 degrees with sunny skies all day. We felt stingy keeping all these deals to ourselves, so we've gathered up the best and offer to you — as if you needed one — reasons to imbibe on a beautiful Dallas patio on this momentous day.

Mexican Sugar

2355 Olive St., No. 155
Mexican Sugar is bringing out the big guns this Thursday with custom tableside margaritas with your choice of rim garnish, premium Espolon tequila and fresh fruit infusions. They're also launching margarita merch. Hats will come in multiple colors and read "In My Marg Era" or "Margs." With one purchase, you'll get a free hibiscus margarita to rep your favorite drink.

Tulum

4216 Oak Lawn Ave.
Tulum, the rustic-yet-refined coastal Mexican restaurant, will have you sipping in style all day with its $6 house margaritas and $7 guava and mango habanero.

Federales

2820 Commerce St.
Stop into Federales for a winning taco and drink combo. For the best prices, go for happy hour (3–6 p.m.) when you can snag $8 margaritas, $6 ice shots and discounts on guacamole, queso blanco, taquitos and nachos.

Sidecar Social

Frisco & Addison
Sidecar Social will have its La Vida Ritas, which are made with Dulce Vida Blanco tequila, Jalisco orange, single press lime juice and agave served on the rocks with a salted rim, for $5.

The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa

1549 Legacy Drive, Frisco
Celebrate National Margarita Day at the Stonebriar in Frisco with a Tex-Mex fajita dinner and a classic margarita-making class featuring Casamigos tequila. Tickets are $85 per person and $146 per couple, plux tax. The highlight of the evening will most definitely be the live mariachi band.

Tacodeli

All locations
Tacodeli isn’t messing around with its holiday plans. Look for 16-ounce margaritas and by the half gallon. Order the Señorita Margarita on the rocks and señorita frozen margarita, with the option to add a watermelon swirl, horchata swirl or seasonal agua fresca swirl. Don’t worry about the Uber home because you can get the half-gallon of salt-rimmed greatness delivered for free all day.

El Carlos Elegante

1400 N. Riverfront Blvd.
El Carlos Elegante is serving one of its favorite celebratory cocktails for National Margarita Day: the Sandía de Diablo ($16), made with Socorro Blanco, watermelon, fresno chili and lime.

Escondido

5950 Royal Lane
Escondido is duplicating its popular "Margarita Monday" deal this Thursday. Escondido Rocks & Frozen House Margaritas will be $6 on Thursday from 3 p.m. until close.

HG Sply Co.

2008 Greenville Ave.
HG Sply will offer the Double Under (rocks), a beet-infused Lunazul tequila, lime and rosemary concoction; and the Guava Margarita, each for $10.

Jalisco Norte

3858 Oak Lawn Ave., No. 470
Classic, skinny or spicy margaritas are on Jalisco's roster for only $6.House shots are only $3. How's that for an excuse to text your ex... Wait don't do that.

UnaVida Modern Mexican

3699 McKinney Ave., No. 307
The newest addition to Dallas' margarita scene, UnaVida is offering all margs for $7. Order an entree and you'll receive a mini frozen margarita on the house. Carmelized pineapple, hibiscus and their classic UnaVida... Oh my.

Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar

6765 Winning Drive, Frisco
Go big or go home with Pete's Blue Tortoise Rita ($37.95) served in a souvenir tub. A boozy mixture of Aguasol Reposado tequila, fresh lime juice, blue curacao, sweet and sour, pineapple juice and a splash of orange juice will have you set for the holiday.

Joe Leo

2722 N. Fitzhugh Ave.
Battle of the margs is going down at Joe Leo Fine Tex Mex this Thursday. Two new signature margaritas made with Socorro Tequila will be available all day long. You'll get a sample of each, passionfruit or hibiscus, then vote for the best one. The winner will be added to the menu in May.

Te Deseo

2700 Olive St.
Celebrate the holiday in style with Te Deseo's Champagne margarita ($12), made with blanco tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice and simple syrup, all mixed with iridescent powder. Raise a glass to the tradition and innovation.

Tequila Social

3100 McKinnon St., No. G100
Embody the spirit of the holiday along the Katy Trail this week with Tequila Social’s $13 Coronitas. The concoction is made with blanco tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice and simple syrup, and is crowned with a Coronita.

Half Shells

All locations
The favorite neighborhood seafood joint, Half Shells, serves three specialty margaritas this Thursday: a frozen gold margarita for $6, a perfect Patrón margarita for $10 and a prickly pear margarita for $8.