Let’s taco ’bout Cinco de Mayo in Boston

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Grab your friends and a round of margs in Boston | Photo via @margsofboston

Have no fear, your dinner plans are here + it’s nacho problem to do anything but decide what to order. To help make that choice a little easier, here are nine recommendations to help pick the perfect place for tacos + margaritas.

Keep it casual

Anna’s Taqueria , Multiple locations

There are seven locations around Boston to keep your dinner plans casual, delicious, and local.

Bang for your buck

bartaco , 25 Thomson Pl.

Looking for tacos on a budget? This is the place. No reservations are accepted, so plan for a wait.

Set the mood

The views of the bar at Lolita | Photo via @kadixhe

Lolita , 253 Summer St. + 271 Dartmouth St.

Lolita serves up tasty tacos + a moody environment.

Most Instagrammable

Try a “I didn’t text you tequila did” from Citrus & Salt. | Photo via @goodfoodorgtfo

Citrus & Salt , 142 Berkeley St.

Get your camera ready — these margaritas are ready for their close up. =

Date night dining

Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar , 412 W. Broadway

Head to this Southie spot for a cozy night of tequila and tacos.

For the foodies

Lone Star Taco Bar , 479 Cambridge St., Allston + 635 Cambridge St., Cambridge

These birria tacos are perfect for the foodies and the fresh, street food won’t disappoint.

Take it to the roof

Tacos taste better on a roof. | Photo via @mextequilabar

MEX Taqueria + Bar , 500 Technology Sq., Cambridge

Head to Cambridge to sip your margarita with a rooftop view.

Drink up

Yellow Door Taqueria , 354 Harrison Ave. + 2297 Dorchester Ave.

Just in time for Cinco, Yellow Door just released a new summer cocktail menu .

Taco ’bout take out

El Barrio , 809 Harrison Ave. + 1782 Dorchester Ave.

An order of the birria trio would make for terrific take out. Pro tip: Frozen margaritas are only available at the Dorchester location.

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Jess is based in Boston, MA and when she isn’t creating content, you’ll find her at one of the local breweries, walking her dogs on the Esplanade, or attending a concert. After graduating from the University of Florida, she moved to Columbia, SC where she worked at various nonprofit organizations + was a City Editor for COLAtoday before relocating to launch BOStoday in 2021.
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