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These Places Have Greater Cincinnati's Best Margaritas, According to Our Readers

By on Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 3:18 pm

Every year, CityBeat publishes the Best Of Cincinnati®, wherein readers and staffers alike pick which bars are the booziest, which people are the coolest and which shops are your best bet for dropping a pretty penny. Sometimes nothing sounds quite as refreshing, especially on a hot summer day, as a cool, crisp margarita. From places that do the classic lime margarita better than anyone else to others that are a little more experimental, here are CityBeat readers' favorite places for this sweet and delicious bevvy.

Editor's Note: Our 2023 Best of Cincinnati Best Margarita eighth-place winner Cantina Agave has since closed and has been removed from the list below.
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Best Margarita No. 9 (TIE): Mazunte 5207 Madison Road, Suite 100, Madisonville; 6216 Madison Road, Madisonville; 611 Main St., Downtown
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Best Margarita No. 9 (TIE): Mazunte

5207 Madison Road, Suite 100, Madisonville; 6216 Madison Road, Madisonville; 611 Main St., Downtown
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Best Margarita No. 9 (TIE): Taqueria Mercado 100 E. Eighth St., Downtown
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Best Margarita No. 9 (TIE): Taqueria Mercado

100 E. Eighth St., Downtown
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Best Margarita No. 7: El Rancho Grande Multiple locations
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Best Margarita No. 7: El Rancho Grande

Multiple locations
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Best Margarita No. 6: Cactus Pear 3215 Jefferson Ave., Clifton
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Best Margarita No. 6: Cactus Pear

3215 Jefferson Ave., Clifton
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Best Margarita No. 5: Frida 602 602 Main St., Covington
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Best Margarita No. 5: Frida 602

602 Main St., Covington
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Best Margarita No. 4: El Coyote 7404 State Road, Anderson Township
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Best Margarita No. 4: El Coyote

7404 State Road, Anderson Township
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Best Margarita No. 3: Mi Cozumel 11700 Princeton Pike, Springdale; 8565 Winton Road, Finneytown; 3100 Vandercar Way, Oakley
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Best Margarita No. 3: Mi Cozumel

11700 Princeton Pike, Springdale; 8565 Winton Road, Finneytown; 3100 Vandercar Way, Oakley
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Best Margarita No. 2: Condado Taco 195 E. Freedom Way, The Banks; 3329 Vandercar Way, Oakley; 7877 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township; 5070 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
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Best Margarita No. 2: Condado Taco

195 E. Freedom Way, The Banks; 3329 Vandercar Way, Oakley; 7877 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township; 5070 Deerfield Blvd., Mason
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Best Margarita No. 1: Bakersfield 1213 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
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Best Margarita No. 1: Bakersfield

1213 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
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