The most popular drink made with tequila, the margarita is a must when enjoying a Mexican-themed meal. Or when you want to have an iced drink that packs a punch while you sit by the pool in your backyard during the summer. But if you like your margarita made to perfection, we can assure you that the home of the Best Margarita on Long Island will serve you up one this year that is done just right.
2024: Long Island Voted Casa Luis Best Margarita!
Casa Luis
1033 W Jericho Tpke, Smithtown
(631) 543-4656 – casa-luis.com
Casa Luis proudly boasts the title of serving the best margarita on Long Island, expertly crafted to perfection. With a nod to its Mexican roots, Casa Luis elevates the classic margarita with a masterful blend of premium tequila, fresh lime, and orange, creating a symphony of flavors that tantalize the taste buds. Whether enjoyed by the glass or in a pitcher, each sip transports patrons to the sun-kissed shores of Mexico, where the margarita reigns supreme as the drink of choice. For margarita aficionados seeking the ultimate refreshment, Casa Luis is the undisputed destination on Long Island.
2023: Long Islanders Voted Casa Luis Best Margarita!
Casa Luis
1033 W Jericho Tpke, Smithtown
(631) 543-4656 – casa-luis.com
Whether you are looking to pair your fajitas, lobster, steak or Spanish dinner specialty selections with the perfect drink or just looking for the best margarita around, Casa Luis is the perfect location. After all, the popular, family-owned restaurant in Smithtown is famous for its margaritas and those who crave that delicious blend of tequila, fruit (here, fresh lime and orange), sweetness and saltiness will be hard-pressed to find a better example of one anywhere on Long Island than the margarita that is served up each day at Casa Luis. So when you have a thirst for a refreshing margarita, be sure to make reservations online or by phone.
2022: Long Islanders Voted Grandpa Tony’s Best Margarita!
Grandpa Tony’s
101 Althouse Ave, East Rockaway
516-799-8669 – grandpatonysli.com
When it comes to Long Island margaritas, Grandpa Tony’s in East Rockaway has you covered. While you dine on this family-friendly Italian restaurant’s delicious pasta and pizza dishes, you’ll no doubt want a refreshing alcoholic beverage to go with it, and the margaritas are some of the best Long Island has to offer. They are the perfect mix of salty and sweet and come in many different tasty flavors. In the past, Grandpa Tony’s has had spicy strawberry, watermelon, passion fruit, and jalapeno-infused pomegranate margaritas on the menu. Who knows what delicious margaritas they’ll concoct next! See for yourself when you visit Grandpa Tony’s, a winner in 10 different Best of Long Island categories this year!
2021: Long Islanders Voted Besito Mexican Best Margarita!
Besito Mexican
Multiple Locations
besitomexican.com
Whether you’re looking to pair your tacos or chips and homemade guac with the perfect drink or just looking for the best selection of margaritas around, Besito Mexican is the perfect location – whichever one of its four locations on the Island you choose. There are nine margarita options on the menu to choose from, all with fresh-squeezed lime, with or without salt on the rim, including the Besito Patrón Margarita made with Besito Barrel Select Patrón Reposado Tequila, Cointreau, fresh pomegranate and tangerine juices, as well as the frozen La Casa Margarita. Other options include grapefruit, mango and watermelon varieties. You can also opt for the old standby: A Classic Margarita with Premium Blanco Tequila and triple sec. Make reservations online or by phone today!
2020: Long Islanders Voted CaraCara Mexican Grill Best Margarita On Long Island!
CaraCara Mexican Grill
354 Main St, Farmingdale
(516) 777-2272 – caracaramex.com
Pair your delicious chips and guac or iron-skillet chicken taco dish with the best selection of margaritas on the island! At the CaraCara Mexican Grill in Farmingdale, you can choose from a mouthwatering selection of margaritas from a classic one on the rocks — with or without salt on the rim — to mango, berry and cucumber jalapeño margaritas for an added layer of spice and heat. CaraCara’s margaritas are best experienced with the tequila-loving friend or romantic interest in your life in the restaurant’s tequila lounge. Buen Provecho (Bon Appetit) as they say!
2019: Long Islanders Voted Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge Best Margarita On Long Island!
Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge
4 Patchogue Drive, Rocky Point
(631) 744-4100 – www.spiroslounge.com
The perfect margarita is cool, smooth, triple sec-tequila-lime divinity. It shouldn’t be too strong, yet ensuring its fruity flavors dance upon the taste buds is a definitive must. Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge, among it’s many accolades in this year’s competition, has mastered the fine art of crafting an exquisite margarita! For the second year in a row, this extraordinary go-to spot has clinched the coveted title of Best Margarita on Long Island! Spiro’s has a dozen of these precious elixirs to choose from, with names that range from Ginger Jet and Tanteo Spicy to Beergarita and Mayan Lemonade! Try any one, and you’ll be smitten right from the first sip! Ginger, pineapple, cinnamon? Yes, yes and yes! As a matter of fact, make it two! Wow!
2018: Long Islanders Voted Besito Best Margarita on Long Island
Besito
Multiple Locations
besitomex.com
Rated in the Top 100 Restaurants in America by Open Table, Besito is known for their great food and margarita options. Their ingredients are local and fresh. The West Islip and Huntington locations has a Sunday Brunch with 2 for 1 margaritas from 12-3 p.m. They hold a National Margarita Day Contest annually to celebrate Margarita Day. They give away Besito gift cards to anyone who enters online, no purchase necessary. Reservations and event plans can be made online. Semi-private parties can also be accommodated.
2017: Long Islanders Voted Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge Best Margarita on Long Island
Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge
4 Patchogue Dr., Rocky Point. 631-744-4100. spiroslounge.com
The perfect margarita is cool, smooth, triple sec-tequila-lime divinity. It shouldn’t be too strong, yet ensuring its fruity flavors dance upon the taste buds is a definitive must. Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge, among its many accolades in this year’s competition, has mastered the fine art of crafting an exquisite margarita! For the second year in a row, this extraordinary go-to spot has clinched the coveted title of Best Margarita on Long Island! Spiro’s has a dozen of these precious elixirs to choose from, with names that range from Ginger Jet and Tanteo Spicy to Beergarita and Mayan Lemonade! Try any one, and you’ll be smitten right from the first sip! Ginger, pineapple, cinnamon? Yes, yes and yes! As a matter of fact, make it two! Wow!
2016: Long Islanders Voted Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge Best Margarita on Long Island
Spiro’s Restaurant & Lounge
4 Patchogue Dr., Rocky Point. 631-744-4100. spiroslounge.com
Kudos to Spiro Karachopan, owner and head chef at the multiple award-clinching restaurant that bears his name! Spiro’s, renowned for its phenomenal food, is also a choice go-to for drinks, especially margaritas! Try any one of Spiro’s dozen, and you’ll be smitten right from the first sip! Ginger, pineapple, cinnamon? Yes, yes, and yes!
2015: Long Islanders Voted Caracara Mexican Grill Best Margarita on Long Island!
Caracara Mexican Grill
354 Main St., Farmingdale. 516-777-2272.caracaramex.com
Whether you’re mingling with the singles in the Tequila Lounge or dining on authentic Mexican food with friends and family at this upscale restaurant, patrons keep coming back to have their taste buds transported South of the Border. This is most evident when sipping on one of their classy margaritas, either frozen or on the rocks. From guacamole to enchiladas and everything in between, CaraCara Mexican Grill serves up only the most mouthwateringly delectable dishes and drinks. We suggest the Cucumber Jalapeno Margarita, with Tanteo Jalapeno blanco and Herradura blanco, fresh squeezed lime juice, fresh cucumber and jalapeno.
2014: Long Islanders Voted Post Office Cafe in Babylon Best Margarita on Long Island!
1. Post Office Café
130 W. Main St., Babylon. 631-669-9223. lessings.com
Whoever the first Margarita was, tequila lovers owe her a debt that can never be repaid. The delightful concoction that bears her name is the perfect summer cocktail, whether the blend is served neat, chilled or on the rocks.It’s a simple drink to make and easy to enjoy, but the Post Office Café has mastered it to perfection. Request salt around the rim!
2. Caracara Mexican Grill
354 Main St., Farmingdale. 516-777-2272. caracaramex.com
3. Besito
Multiple Locations. besitomex.com
2013: Long Islanders Voted Besito Best Margarita on Long Island!
1. Besito
Multiple Locations. www.besitomex.com
2. Post Office Café
130 W. Main St., Babylon. 631-669-9224. www.lessings.com
3. Cabo
3-A N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre. 516-255-0065. www.caborvc.net
2012: Long Islanders Voted Besito Best Margarita on Long Island!
1. Besito
Multiple Locations. www.besitomex.com
2. Nutty Irishman
Multiple Locations. www.thenuttyirishman.com
3. Off Key Tikki
31 Baker Pl., Patchogue. 631-475-1723. www.offkeytikki.com
2011: Long Islanders Voted Besito Best Margarita on Long Island!
1. Besito
Multiple Locations. www.besitomex.com
2. Pancho’s
10 Grace Ave., Great Neck. 516-829-5305; 4245 Austin Blvd., Island Park. 516-897-8300. www.panchostexmex.com
3. Post Office Café
130 W. Main St., Babylon. 631-669-9224. www.thepostofficecafe.com
2010: Long Islanders Voted Besito Best Margarita on Long Island!
1. Besito
Multiple Locations. www.besitomex.com
2. Don Juan
4899 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park. 516-798-1172. www.donjuanny.com
3. Pancho Villa’s
311 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-549-0022. www.panchovillalongisland.com
National. Cozymel’s, 1177 Corporate Dr., Westbury. 516-222-7010. www.cozymels.com
