Margaritas at Mission in Dupont. Photograph courtesy of the restaurant.
Cinco de Mayo is Monday and whether or not you’re seeking to eat, drink, dance, or do all the above, there’s a DC-area restaurant or bar that’s able to host you. Listed below are a few of our picks—and a number of other are getting the get together began early this weekend.
333 G St., NW
On Sunday, Might 4, the Arlo resort’s rooftop bar will host an early Cinco de Mayo celebration from 2 to 9 PM. Munch on snacks like black-garlic-mole nachos and wagyu tacos, and sip such cocktails because the “Sencha within the Metropolis” with inexperienced tea and mezcal, whereas listening to beats by DJ XAVI. Tickets, which embrace one free drink, may be bought for $25 right here.
1602 U St., NW
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo at a French restaurant might sound counterintuitive, however Child Shank guarantees that its themed drag brunch on Saturday, Might 3 will function tequila photographs and “queens serving up sass hotter than a jalapeño.” Tickets for the occasion, which don’t embrace brunch or drinks, can be found for $27 per individual right here.
1255 Union St., NE
On Monday, head to Stephen Starr’s Union Market Mexican restaurant for a daytime patio celebration with frozen mangonadas (pouches with spiked—or not—tamarind and hibiscus agua fresca), and strolling tacos made in luggage of Takis. The enjoyable begins at 11:30 AM. A couple of specials, akin to shrimp tostadas, shall be supplied over the weekend.
606 Florida Ave., NW
Head to this Shaw rooftop for a handful of drink specials from Friday, Might 2 by Monday, Might 5: $16 Corona buckets, $20 tequila flights, and free tastings of the restaurant’s unique tequila.
4928 Cordell Ave., Bethesda; 12435 Park Potomac Ave., Potomac
These Maryland cantinas are providing Cinco de Mayo drink specials beginning Friday, Might 2. Search for $10 sangrias and pineapple/mezcal photographs, in addition to margaritas starting from $13 to $16.
1835 18th St., NW
On Monday, this Adams Morgan establishment’s joyful hour specials will run from 11 AM to five PM. Guzzle a large frozen margarita, swirled with flavors like peach and “sangrita,” for $6.50 a glass, or for $17.95 for a half pitcher and $40 for a full pitcher.
1011 Ok St NW
This Moxy resort rooftop bar is internet hosting a “Cinco de Quatro” on Sunday, Might 4. Festivities—together with tacos, giveaways, and a DJ set from Teejay—will go from 5 to 10 PM. RSVP free of charge right here.
1940 eleventh St., NW
On Sunday, Might 4, this Shaw wine bar will maintain an all-day joyful hour, with reductions on dishes like tacos, taquitos, and white queso. Drinks embrace $8 margaritas and $5 tequila pop photographs.
640 Rhode Island Ave., NE
Go to this retrofitted Metro-car-turned-bar on Saturday, Might 3 to have fun with meals from taco vehicles, mezcal specials, and get together video games. Festivities begin at 4 PM and go on till midnight. RSVP free of charge right here.
1221 Van St., SE; 1606 twentieth St., NW
Count on Monday crowds and loads of foods and drinks specials at each places of this Tex-Mex hangout. The doorways in Dupont open at 2 PM, whereas Navy Yard will get began at 11:30 AM with bottomless brunch, all-day joyful hour, and a DJ.
1640 Capital One Dr. N., Tysons
From 1 to five PM on Sunday, Might 4, this sprawling Tysons Tex-Mex restaurant will host DJs, mariachi bands, and garden video games—and serve up $10 margaritas. On Monday, make the most of all-day joyful hour specials like $12 margaritas, in addition to $10 taco and chilaquiles plates.
1101 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
From Friday, Might 2 by Monday, Might 5, Paraíso‘s non-public eating room will grow to be a margarita bar with stay music and cocktail specials, together with $9 single margaritas and $55 pitchers.
43 N St., NW
For $1 off “pico” again photographs, half-off mezcal flights, and frozen strawberry margaritas, head to this Truxton Circle Tex-Mex vacation spot from Friday, Might 2 by Monday, Might 5. Stroll-ins are welcome, or you may make a reservation right here.
153 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill
This Nationwide Harbor Mexican restaurant has a packed lineup of Cinco de Mayo occasions and reductions from Friday, Might 2 to Tuesday, Might 6. Kick off the weekend on Friday with free tacos with the acquisition of sure margaritas. Monday will function stay music and giveaways, and there are $5 tacos on Tuesday. Different specials, like $5 pomegranate jello photographs, shall be out there all weekend lengthy.
3930 Wisconsin Ave.; 6259 Little River Tpke., Alexandria; 20968 Southbank St., Sterling
At Taco Bamba‘s Metropolis Ridge location on Might 3 (midday to three PM) and Landmark outpost on Might 5 (6 to 9 PM), make the most of free salsa and bachata classes . Head to a DJ-ed patio get together on the restaurant’s Sterling location on Saturday, Might 3. And on Monday, Metropolis Ridge will serve up free margaritas (one per visitor, whereas provides final) from 5 to 7 PM.
1450 S Eads St., Arlington
From Saturday, Might 3 by Monday, Might 5, go to Taqueria Xochi‘s Crystal Metropolis location for all-day “Xochi Hour” specials like discounted tacos and $9 margaritas and glasses of wine.
1401 Pennsylvania Ave., SE
From Friday, Might 2 by Monday, Might 5, this Capitol Hill meals corridor will supply a number of festive specials. Graze on sweet-potato pastor tacos from Hello/Fi, a chorizo burger from Purple Apron, elote from Linda’s, and pizza topped with carne asada and fries from Slice Joint. Cease by Present of Palms for $12 frozen margaritas, in addition to $18 flights.
