Cinco de Mayo is a celebrated holiday to imbibe, and it seems like every place in the city is having some kind of happy hour, event, or specialty margarita. To help you wade through the waves of tacos and tequila, we’ve compiled a list of some of best deals and drinks you’ll find in Denver on Cinco de Mayo.
La Loma
When: All night long
Where: 2527 W. 26th Ave
La Loma still has Denver waiting for their official moving date, but the postponement has afforded fans of the Mexican restaurant one final Cinco de Mayo celebration. The featured drink is a Mexi-Flag Margarita with three layers of strawberry, original house flavor and melon. The bar will also be offering barrel-aged Don Julio tequila shots for $6.
Kachina Southwestern Grill
When: Starting at 6:30 p.m.
Where: 10600 Westminster Blvd
Price: $35 to be purchased here
Kachina’s executive chef Jeff Bolton will be hosting a Cinco de Mayo-themed cooking class to start your night off. The class will include demonstrations and tastings of scallop ceviche and tequila carnitas. With the dishes, participants get a margarita flight of Kachina’s signature drinks: The Marg, Controlled Burn, and Prickly Pixie. Additionally, Kachina will offer an all-day happy hour (11 a.m. – 11 p.m.) featuring small bites, tacos, beers and signature cocktails.
Crimson Room
When: 7 p.m.-midnight
Where: 1403 Larimer St.
This Cinco de Mayo, behind the red door on Larimer, the Crimson Room will be serving a selection of agave cocktails. One of the featured drinks, the Mexican Firing Squad—created by American author Charles H. Baker—is a mixture of tequila, lime, grenadine and bitters. The Ultima Palabra and Oaxacan Old Fashioned also featured on the Cinco de Mayo list each feature mezcal and floral supporting notes. Safe to say, there will be a drink for everyone.
La Biblioteca
When: 6-8 p.m
Where: 1610 Little Raven Street, Suite #200
La Biblioteca, or the Library of Tequila, will host a Meet the Maker event on Cinco de Mayo. DeLeon Tequila will participate in this complimentary tasting event, which will feature a DeLeon ambassador as well as a specialty cocktail available all evening.
Lola Mexican Fish House
When: 5 p.m. – close
Where: 1575 Boulder St
Lola’s eighth annual Picnic of the Pig celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. this year. Some of Denver’s best chefs—including Brandon Foster and Connor Gushen from Vesta Dipping Grill, Peter Varkonyi from Beast + Bottle, Amos Watts from Old Major and Brett “Smitty” Smith from The Post Brewing Company—will come together to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and all things pig and pork.
In addition to live music and dancing, Lola will be giving away 300 margaritas: 150 at 4 p.m. and 150 at 8 p.m with a limit of two per person. That alone can’t be missed!
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
When: All night long
Where: 1747 Wynkoop St.
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Hopdoddy Burger Bar wants to do something different. Instead of a traditional margarita, the bar will feature a rosemary Paloma, a fresh and light tequila cocktail topped with bubbles, rosemary simple syrup, grapefruit juice and lime. In keeping with a non-traditional approach, Hopdoddy will also be serving up their 7-layer Burger, a new twist on the Tex-Mex dip with Angus beef, refried black beans, hand-mashed guacamole, cheddar, sour cream, tortilla chips and cilantro-spiked pico de gallo.