1. El Compadre
8.7
7408 W Sunset Blvd (at N Vista St), Los Angeles, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 144 tips and reviews
Cristina F-M: fish tacos, steak fajitas, flaming margaritas - it was all fantastic
Amy Shugart: Love the flaming margharitas! Great live mariachi music too.
Paul Andrew Dunker: Great mariachi, good flaming margaritas! Share the platter for $28 and feed a small army.
2. Philz Coffee
8.6
525 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn 5th & 6th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 114 tips and reviews
Justin O'Neill: The mint mojito is great, like everyone says, but don't discount the rest of their coffee too - the Philtered Soul is my favorite. Also they don't charge for soy or almond milk!
Jess: Love their mint mojito and chai drinks! Great drip coffee too, my personal favorite is dancing water!
Marci Hyatt: Great coffee and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend the iced mint mojito coffee! Yum!! I want one right now!
6. Blue Plate Taco
8.5
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews
Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!
Chris Visinho: Margaritas, shrimp tacos, amazing mole sauce.
William Capodanno: Great chips and guacamole, delicious margaritas and solid but not great tacos ( specifically the surf and turf special)
9. Lares
8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews
Nick Don Vito: Great food! Love the daily specials...Fridays my fave, grilled red snapper tacos rice and beans $8! Great margaritas too 👍
Natalie Guerra: Definitely one of the most authentic Mexican Food places on the west side. The setting is great and the food is even better. I recommend the Chicken Chipotle, margaritas & the breakfast!! ❤️
Troy Devers: Really great food, a wonderful staff, and cheap and amazing margaritas! What else could you want? :)
12. Gilbert's El Indio
8.6
2526 Pico Blvd (26th street), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews
Mallory Maske: A margarita on the rocks with salt and carnitas soft tacos can't be beat! Cash only.
Daniel Garcia: Place has a long history! Great staff, great atmosphere, and the burritos and margaritas will blow your mind! (But don't drive until your mind returns...!)
Tyler: Such yummy everything! Carnitas and pitchers of old school margaritas.. even the chips are amazing! Cash only.