Best Place for Margaritas

  1. La Charreada

Location:  3355 Harding Highway and 1448 N. Cable Road, Lima

Hours: Harding Highway: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, noon to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Cable Road: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Phone: Harding Highway: 419-224-3831. Cable Road: 419-221-1678

Highlights: If you really love margaritas and the 45-ounce monster margarita offered at La Charreada isn’t enough for you, request the 82-ounce serving. It’s the equivalent of a pitcher and a half. Strawberry, raspberry, peach, mango, blue curacao and even gold margaritas are available.

  2. Bandido’s Restaurante Mexicano

Location: 2613 Elida Road, Lima

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday

Phone: 419-331-0855

Highlights: At Bandido’s the lime margaritas are only $5 a pitcher, every day. The flavored, which includes grape, sells for $7 a pitcher.  Customers say the grape is out of this world. You may also mix and match your selection to make an outstanding drink.

  3. Las Palmas Restaurant

Location: 1210 Neubrecht Road, Lima

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Phone: 419-222-0233

Highlights: The lime margaritas draw a crowd at Las Palmas, and right behind are the peach, mango, raspberry or strawberry flavors. Try a popular favorite of a margarita on the rocks or for the children in the group, a virgin margarita.