Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Houston
Cheers to margaritas as Candente.
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This Year, Cinco de Mayo happens to fall on a Friday. All the more reason to make it a long weekend, we say.
Armandos
May 4–5, 11pm–1am
Every Thursday night is a dance party at Armandos, but this week the restaurant becomes a Cinco de Mayo celebration for two evenings straight. Expect a DJ to get things hype and all manner of tequila-fueled drinks.
Social Beer Garden
May 5, 5pm–2am
Mexican street food, the Los Jefes Market with over 60 artisans and makers, a tequila tasting, and a Latinx burlesque show. Sounds like a Cinco de Mayo party if we knew one.
The parking lot of Social Beer Garden becomes a massive Latin market.
Los Tios
May 5, 2pm
Home Run Dugout
May 5, 7pm
It's baseball and beer at Home Run Dugout.
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Warehouse 72
May 5
Why not trade the cheap margs for something a little more elevated? Warehouse 72 features a four-course Cinco de Mayo menu of aguachile de atun, sopes de pollo ahumado, wagyu carne asada, and tres leches. As an added bonus, this menu has three tequila drink pairing options, from a Mexican old fashioned to a blood orange tequila mule.
Eight Row Flint
May 5, Heights location
Come for the mariachi band, photo booth, and $10 Hornitos margaritas. Stay for the tacos, fajitas, and queso.
Fajitas and margaritas at Eight Row Flint.
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Candente
May 5
It's happy hour from 3–6pm for $6 margaritas, palomas, and other drinks, but the Cinco de Mayo event is a family affair at Candente. Expect mariachi music, a photo booth, and an atmosphere that's more festive and less hardcore party.
Kirby Ice House
May 5, 2–7pm
Three locations, Mexican beer by the bucket, and oh, did we mention margaritas? Kirby Ice House keeps things celebratory with happy hour pricing from 2–7pm and mariachi bands at its Memorial and Eastside locations.
EZ's Liquor Lounge
May 5
It's pretty obvious what you can expect at a liquor lounge on Cinqo de Mayo: margaritas, polomas, tequila shots, Tecate, Modelo. The food from JQ's Tex Mex BBQ and the mariachi band are just a sweet bonus.
Margaritas are to be expected at EZ's Liquor Lounge.
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La Grange
May 5, noon–2am
Axelrad
May 5
Chamoy stars in two special drinks for the occasion: the Spicy Pickle (tequila, pickle chamoy, and lime juice) and Mexican Candy (watermelon chamoy and tequila). Music from Mariachi Imperial de America and Andrea Mariachi, though, plays from 7pm and on.
