This Montrose staple is the place to go for some great Tex-Mex with friends, but it deserves credit for its delicious drinks as well. We love the mezcal margarita made with Bruxo mezcal, triple sec, agave, and lime. For all the tequila lovers out there: Be sure to ask about the restaurant’s tequila flights.

This Heights staple is good at everything, so it’s no surprise that its margarita is one of our favorites. Its Classic margarita is made with blanco tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime, sugar, salt, and an egg white. To mix things up, you can add a flavor or make it spicy for just a couple dollars more. When Houston’s heat is just too much and all we want is an ice-cold drink, Eight Row Flint’s frozen margarita hits the spot, made almost the same way as the classic, minus the egg white.

This decades-old family-run restaurant knows how to have fun—it even claims to have the most potent margaritas in town. So be warned: Make sure you have a designated driver or rideshare ready before you dive into this drink. The Blue Margarita takes the house recipe (which the restaurant keeps under wraps) and adds blue curaçao, which not only makes it sweeter, but also helps give the drink its color for a great Instagrammable moment.

This Tex-Mex standby has multiple margarita options, so there’s something for everyone. The El Tiempo Margarita, which can be ordered either on the rocks, frozen, skinny on the rocks, or flavored, is made with 100 percent agave tequila and comes as either a glass or pitcher. El Tiempo also lets you take things one step further with its top-shelf handmade options, made with premium brands like Herradura, Clase Azul, Patrón, and Don Julio.

This Montrose favorite by chef Hugo Ortega not only excels with traditional dishes from Mexico, but also its extensive tequila menu—and we can confirm, the Greatest Margarita is one of the best in Houston. This margarita is made with Gran Centenario Añejo Tequila, a 25-year-aged Grand Marnier, tangerine, lime, ginger, agave nectar, and a sea salt rim. You can also find this cocktail at Xochi, Caracol, and Urbe; it’s the only drink that is shared across H-Town Restaurant Group concepts.

La Lucha’s frozen margarita is dangerously good. The drink’s ingredients, which include mezcal, tequila blanco, hibiscus, and lime, are all blended to craft the perfect pink drink. Though the mixture of mezcal and tequila might be a bit scary to some, the touch of hibiscus really does wonders, so rather than leaving your taste buds overwhelmed with alcohol, you’re left wanting more.

Picos has been around for four decades now, and the restaurant has truly done all it can to execute a flawless bar menu. So it goes without saying that The Perfect shaker margarita—made with Herradura Silver tequila, Cointreau, and fresh lime juice—is a drink we go back for again and again.

At this taco and tequila bar, you can choose from a long list of blanco, reposado, and añejo tequilas, along with mezcal and one gold tequila option, to make the margarita that works best for you. Pistolero’s also offers infused margaritas, with refreshing flavors like wild berry, watermelon and basil, and strawberry.

This OG Houston spot is a no-brainer when in search of a good marg. The Original Ninfarita is one of the most beloved margaritas in Houston. The drink has been served at the establishment since 1973, and the recipe has never changed: 100 percent Blue Weber Agave tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and agave nectar. Fun fact: The Original Ninfa’s uses a proprietary blend of dehydrated limes, lemons, and citric acid for this drink—served on the rocks or frozen.