Look to El Fuego’s new digs just down Gallatin Pike for expansive patio seating plus house margaritas that are always just $3.99. Jose Merchan first opened the popular Latin American restaurant in 2018 and quickly grew the dedicated following that already sent them packing to the larger space in 2020.

The margaritas at this long-time East Nashville staple pack a punch. Since 2001, Rosepepper has a menu focused on Sonoran-style Mexican cuisine but has been a prime destination for those seeking boozy margaritas to wash down chips and some of the city’s favorite queso. Rosepepper has over 80 varieties of tequila, so the margarita options are seemingly endless (and available by the pitcher or by the glass).

Butchertown Hall uses four simple ingredients — tequila, fresh-pressed lime, and Combier — to mix up a top-notch margarita. Is there really any need for anything else? (Other than the 3,000-square-foot courtyard designed for al fresco sipping, and a piping hot bowl of chorizo-loaded queso, of course.)

The new Mexican option at Fifth + Broadway brings a new margarita destination for Broadway visitors and Downtown residents alike. It’s a no-brainer to venture away from the standard/skinny marg here with fun flavors like smashed watermelon, strawberry habanero, and blueberry elderflower on offer.

Whether drinking margaritas by the glass or the pitcher — Pancho & Lefty’s pours some of the city’s best. Variations like spicy, pineapple, strawberry, and mango are all crowdpleasers in the restaurant housed in downtown’s oldest building.

Margarita enthusiasts can choose from a selection of over 130 (yes, you read that right) tequila options at Saint Añejo. Whether you prefer blanco, reposado, joven, añejo or extra añejo, you’re sure to find the perfect tequila for your margarita of choice.

Admittedly, margaritas counteract that Nashville hot chicken burn pretty well. Cross both off the bucket list in one fell swoop at the downtown, Donelson, Cool Spring, or Murfreesboro locations. Frozen drink aficionados can opt for the riunite ‘rita: an olmeca altos margarita topped with a bottle of lambrusco. The simply good house margaritas can be customized with peach, strawberry, or prickly pear, then crowned with a grand marnier floater.

Midtown’s margarita game got that much stronger when Nada opened a couple years back. The namesake nadarita is two-for-one during happy hour at the bar, and upgraded versions like the suprema, chile-mango, and aqua de rosa add some easy sipping color to the classic margarita.

Guacamayas allows takeout and delivery of their popular 64-ounce margaritas (with the purchase of food) — which is an added bonus in modern times. Pair it with an order of carnitas with green sauce and have a margarita night-in on the couch.