When someone yells the words “Happy Hour!”, we’re usually sprinting our way there faster than Speedy Gonzales. And if we’re craving something tropical and fruity, yet infused with the heady kick of a tequila, we go absolutely mad for margaritas. With the Mexico-originating Cinco de Mayo arriving on our doorstep, we figured there’s no better time to sip these salacious Mexican cocktails than now. Here are our fave Mexican restaurants and bars for cheap margaritas. Ariba!
Café Iguana
No need to scramble for your margarita fix here, ’cos this contemporary Mexican bar by the riverside’s got a couple of them. House margaritas – choose from a myriad of fruity flavours such as traditional lime, raspberry, blueberry, peach, strawberry, mango, soursop and more – are just $7 a glass and $28 a jug during lunchtime (12pm-3pm), and $10 a glass and $40 a jug during the late afternoon (3pm-7pm). Just don’t let your boss know why your work breaks are getting longer.
Café Iguana, #01-03 Riverside Point, 30 Merchant Road, Singapore 05828, p. 6236 1275.
Hombre Cantina
Fancy a margarita? Skip outta work between 5pm and 7pm and you’ll enjoy a coupla’ tasty margaritas at this colourful cantina at just $9 each. You’ll probably be craving something just as quintessentially Mexican to go with that, so make sure you try some of this cantina’s classics like the chicken chicharonnes, burnt cheese blend quesadillas and the hearty burritos.
Hombre Cantina, 53 Boat Quay, Singapore 049842. p. 6438 6708.
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Yet another reason why Thursdays are the new Fridays! This rowdy Mexican Clarke Quay fixture holds its own Margarita Thursdays, where these punchy cocktails are available one-for-one until 10pm. This taqueria is also known for hosting its very own resident Latin band, catering to all you amigos out there who’re looking for one spicy fiesta.
Señor Taco, #01-07/12 Clarke Quay, 3A River Valley Road, Singapore 179023, p. 6336 6376.
Mex Out
One of our faves for lunch takeaway, Mex Out appeals to our inner muchacho with stuffed burritos, hearty rice bowls and street-style tacos. And when we wanna step it up and go a lil’ loco, we hit their happy hours from 5pm-8pm, with margaritas going at $10 a glass and $39 a jug. Hold on to your sombreros.
Mex Out, 39 Pekin Street, Far East Square, Singapore 048769, p. 6536 9953.
El Mero Mero
Mexican food isn’t all about tacos and burritos. Aside from their creamy enchiladas verdes (corn tortilla filled with prawns, tomatillo-serrano salsa, and cheese), El Mero Mero’s margarita promos are real crowd-pleasers as well. Ladies get to relish one-for-one margaritas from 7pm-10pm, so round up your gal pals and get swiggin’!
El Mero Mero, #01-20 CHIJMES, 30 Victoria Street, Singapore 187996, p. 6337 1377.
Thirsty for more? Check out our Happy Hour guides on Telok Ayer, gin & tonics, and Japanese izakayas.