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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2025 at these Dallas bars and restaurants

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May 5 officially marks Cinco de Mayo, an annual holiday that commemorates a battle won by Mexico in 1863. But given its arrival in the peak days of spring, it has evolved into a great excuse to drink and grab tacos, preferably on a nice patio.

In 2025, the holiday falls on a Monday, and you know what means: Plenty of DFW spots will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo all weekend long (and a few diehards will continue the celebration throughout the following week).

All of the specials below will be offered on Cinco de Mayo day, May 5, unless otherwise specified.

Here's where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Dallas-Fort Worth:

Abuelo's. Tex-Mex chain with four locations in the DFW area will serve a new Mexican Candy Shot, plus Mexican grande draft beer, a Mexican Flag Margarita, regular La Grandeza margaritas on the rocks or frozen, and chile con queso appetizer. Each item is $5. May 5

Artisan Circle. Fort Worth entertainment district will host a celebration on Sunday May 4, in partnership with La Cabrona Cocina Mexicana and La Pulga Tequila featuring live music, 20 vendors offering hand-crafted goods, pinatas, chamoy treats, and more, with kid zones. There'll be outdoor bar stations, and food booths open from 11 am-6 pm. May 4

Blue Goose Cantina. Local Tex-Mex chain will host three-day-weekend drink specials and live mariachi bands. Cowboy margaritas and top shelf margaritas are $9 and Mexican candy shots are $3 all weekend. There's an all-day happy hour and $5 Cowboy margaritas. Frisco, Plano, Highland Village, McKinney, Grapevine, Fort Worth, and Grand Prairie. May 3-5

Blue Mesa Grill. Special all-afternoon and evening Cinco Buffet with $5 margaritas, including top shelf, featuring street taco station with chicken verde, pulled pork, ground beef-chorizo, fajita chicken, grilled veggies, all the fixings, salsa bar, and house-made tortillas; enchiladas, guacamole, queso, chimayo corn, dessert bar and more. Addison, Plano, and Fort Worth. 3-10 pm. May 5

.Casa Alma. Frisco Mexican restaurant will transform into a taqueria on May 5, featuring house margaritas and $3 street tacos all day long. The celebration will include a DJ from 4-8 pm. May 5

The Charlotte. Cutesy restaurant on Henderson Avenue will offer $16 birria tacos, plus $12 cocktails including frozen margarita, frozen mangonada, coconut margarita, and the Avispa. May 5

Chuy's. Tex-Mex chain will offer drink discounts including $6 regular house 'ritas, $9 grande house 'ritas in a keepsake cup, $1 floaters, and $1 off Corona, Modelo, and Dos Equis beers. Queso bowls including Chuy’s signature recip and Lil’ Chuy Gooey will be $5. May 5

Colombian Country Club. Cocktail bar will offer Latin-inspired menu and specialty cocktails from May 1-4. Cocktails feature Paletas Fresca, frozen margaritas topped with mini prosecco, carajillos, espresso martinez, and Ilegal 7 year Añejo with a side of crickets, plus Mexican candy shots served on a piñata. Wines include Casa Saltillo, Muse Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The weekend wraps with Latin Night on Sunday, featuring a live salsa band from 9 pm-12 am and a DJ until 2 am. May 1-4

Culpepper Cattle Co. Texan concept with locations in Dallas and Rockwall will host happy hour all day on the patio with $5 house margaritas, $20 margarita pitchers, and $4 draft beers, plus Tejano music and a fajita grill station. May 3-5

Dallas Farmers Market. Enjoy food and drink at a May 3 Fiesta, immersing yourself in Mexican art, music, and traditions, including “folklórico" traditional Mexican folk dances, music, and costumes, including a 2 pm tasting of strawberry salsa. May 3

Dee Lincoln Prime. Steakhouse will host its fifth annual Cinco de Mayo celebration featuring a five-course, Mexican-inspired dinner paired with a selection of Don Julio’s tequilas. Dishes include Mini Tartare Tacos with steak & tuna, Masa Tamal Bites, corn tortilla filled with smoked Wagyu suadero topped with bone marrow chimichurri, lobster mojo de ajo, and smoked brisket. 6:30 pm. May 5

Dive Coastal Cuisine. On Cinco de Mayo, seafood restaurant will serve margaritas in three flavors: hibiscus margarita, classic, or frozen, plus the Poolside Paloma. All day May 5.

Escondido. Preston Royal Mexican restaurant Cinco de Mayo specials include ancho butter fajitas, Tex Mex pizza, tacos, and Blue Agave tequila margaritas. Plus, $7 margaritas for "Margarita Monday." May 5

Fish City Grill. All Dallas-Fort Worth locations will offer Peruvian cobia tacos served with a gold margarita for $19. May 5

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop. Taco chain will serve $5 sangria swirls and $5 house margaritas. Diners can add a Coronita to any margarita for $3. May 5

Goat's Arena Bar and Grill. Sports bar in Fairview is hosting Loka de Fiesta, featuring cocktails made with Loca Loka tequila, with an appearance by Loca Loka co-founder and Bollywood star Rana Daggubati. 3:30 - 6:30 pm. Tickets are $50-$125 and include two complimentary drinks and a gift. May 3

Harwood District Cinco de Mayo Margarita Crawl. Sip your way through the Harwood District and enjoy mariachi music and discounted margaritas and tacos at Tequila Social, Dolce Riviera, Elephant East, and more. The crawl ends at Te Deseo, where the party keeps going on its rooftop, La Terazza. Attendees must check in at Tequila Social between 1-2 pm. Tickets are $25. May 3

José. Cinco de Mayo is the eight year anniversary of this Lovers Lane restaurant, as well as the final day for chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman and General Manager Victor Rojas.There'll be an outdoor party with all day DJ and Los Gran Reyes performing from 5-7 pm. Limited food and beverage will be in place and the José food truck will be on-site with tacos, flautas, shrimp cocktail, and margaritas: frozen seasonal, top shelf, and skinny. 11 am-7 pm. May 5

Loews Arlington Hotel. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Chef Luis Penaloza's featured special, Duroc Pork Chile Verde Sopes, topped with refried pinto, curtido and cotjia cheese -- best enjoyed on THE | BAR patio with a margarita in hand. May 5

Mariano's Hacienda. Tex-Mex restaurant in Lake Highlands will serve frozen and on the rocks margaritas for $9 on from 3-9 pm. May 5

Mercado Juarez. Tex-Mex chain with locations in Arlington and Fort Worth will host mariachi bands and discounted margaritas, including a pineapple margarita with Hornitos Tequila that'll be $10 now through May 5, and only $5 on the 5th. Mariachi bands play 6:45–7:45 pm.

The Mexican. Plano restaurant will serve limited-edition Cinco de Mayo cocktails including La Mas Fresa, Siesta, Martini de Mazapan, and Banderita de la Casa. There will also be a live mariachi band. May 5

Mexican Sugar. Mexican restaurant chain with locations in Las Colinas, Plano, and Uptown Dallas will offer varying specials from May 1-5 including tableside Margarita Carts where you choose your tequila, garnishes, and rim. Sunday May 4 will feature live mariachi music. May 1-5

Mountain Mike's Pizza. Pizza chain will celebrate with "Pizza de Mayo", featuring fiesta taco pizza with taco-seasoned beef, black olives, and onions over a jalapeño-cheese-tomatillo serrano sauce. Plus cheesy garlic knots with jalapeños, and chocolate mini churrs filled with hazelnut-cocoa cream. Select locations will offer Modelo Especial discounts. May 5

Neon Cactus. Fairview restaurant will host a pre-Cinco-de-Mayo 3-day weekend celebration starting May 2, with tacos and fajitas, plus $5.05 margaritas. 11 am-9 pm. May 2-4

Pete's Dueling Piano Bar. Bar with locations in Frisco and Fort Worth will offer Coyote Water, a cocktail made with Aguasol Blanco Tequila, Liquid Alchemist mango syrup, lime juice, sweet and sour, and a splash of orange juice with a tajin rim for $38. Available Saturday, May 3

Pyramid Bar. Fairmount Dallas hotel bar is partnering with Hornitos tequila in promotion in the lobby, offering free mini-sips of margaritas in three flavors: chipotle pineapple, jalapeño watermelon, and "Dallas margarita". 3:30-5:30 pm. May 5

Quarter Bar. On Cinco de Mayo, Quarter Bar will be decked out in festive décor with a live mariachi band, serving Mexican favorites such as queso, guacamole, churros, and taco plates with choice of gumbo, fried shrimp, or chicken for $10. Mexican Candy Shots with Cazadores Tequila will be available for $6 all weekend long. May 5

Rusty Taco. Taco chain is launching Cinco de Mayo specials as part of their 3/4/5 Countdown Dine-in deals. From Saturday through Monday, they'll offer $3 chips & queso, $4 house margaritas, and $5 Nachos 4 Me. May 3-5

The Salty. Oak Cliff doughnut shop will offer a special choco taco doughnut for one day only on May 5. The mini sized treats are made with brioche mini half moons with vanilla custard, dipped in dark chocolate, waffle cone chips, and peanuts. May 5

The Seeker. Hotel restaurant in Stephenville starring chef Stephan Pyles will host a celebratory weekend that includes a Tex-Mex cooking class, a four-course dinner with Baja wine pairings, and a Sunday brunch featuring Mexican specialties. Tickets are $1,250-$1,500. May 2-4

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Sheraton Dallas. Open Palette and The Parlor will serve a $16 "Texas crystal margarita" with Patrón Cristalino Añejo, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, blood orange, and passionfruit. (Truthfully, the drink is part of Margarita Mile, a Visit Dallas promotional tour of margaritas in Dallas which seems to run from February 22-November 2, hard to say for sure since the Visit Dallas website is confusing.)

Sueño. Richardson Mexican restaurant will host a Cinco de Mayo block party with DJ and food stands such as a taquero stand with Mexican shrimp cocktail, elotes, trompo tacos, and desserts; a cantinero stand with frozen Pulquenabana margaritas, tequila flights, punch, and micheladas; and a paleta stand with strawberry chamoy and kiwi chamoy paletas. Inside the restaurant there will be a Cinco de Mayo prix fixe menu featuring Tlaquepaque corn masa quesadilla with Wagyu barbacoa, short rib, and carajillo French toast. 3-10 pm. May 5

Taco Cabana. Restaurant chain is launching limited time items for Cinco de Mayo including a chicken bacon ranch taco, Cholula Rita with Cholula Mexican hot sauce, a tacos and tequila bundle with a dozen tacos and a gallon of margaritas, and fajita bar packages.

Tacos & Margs Crawl, Dallas. This event hosted by the national Bar Crawl Nation will hit multiple stops for tacos and margaritas along Good Latimer Freeway on May 3. Participating venues in Dallas include Green Light Social, The Sporting Club, Vice Club, and Cash Cow. The $25 ticket includes a taco at four stops of your choice along with discounted specials on margs. Registration starts at Backyard beginning at 2 pm. May 3

Tacos & Margs Crawl, Fort Worth. This event hosted by the national Bar Crawl Nation hits multiple stops in the West Seventh area for tacos and margaritas along the way on May 3. Participating venues in Fort Worth include Maestro Tacos, El Chingon, Kung Fu Saloon, and Wonder Bar. The $25 ticket includes a taco at four stops of your choice along with discounted specials on margs at each bar. Registration starts at El Chingon beginning at 2 pm. May 3

Uno Mas. Online media group Dallasites 101 is hosting a Cinco de Mayo block party. Festivities include themed drink specials from Casamigos, seated and standing cocktail tables, a photo booth, appetizers and bites, a mariachi band, and more. The event is 21 and up, and tickets are free. 12 pm-11 pm. May 3

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Restaurant News Roundup

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There's always a lot going on in the Dallas restaurant world, but the action this month seems unsurpassed. There are openings, closings, relocations, expansions, rebrandings, and new owners. So much news. There's also a wave of new menus just introduced for spring, because it's that time of the year.

Here's what's happening in Dallas restaurant news:

Delhi6 Indian Kitchen & Bar, an authentic Indian restaurant in Highland Village, has moved to a new, larger location at 2420 Justin Rd., in the former Lost Colony space. The restaurant was previously located at The Shops at Highland Village. Driven by growing demand and a loyal customer base, owner Vipul Jain made the decision to relocate and elevate the dining experience. A full-service bar is set to open soon, alongside an expanded menu that will feature Indian-Chinese specialties and creative fusion dishes. New offerings include wraps; tacos; pizzas; and an indulgent dessert selection, highlighted by cheesecakes infused with unique Indian flavors.

Too Thai Street Eats, a Thai restaurant that opened in Carrollton in 2017, now has a second location in Frisco, at 9150 Warren Pkwy. #100, in a shopping center at Preston Road that is home to Asian chains such as 99 Ranch, Daiso, Teso Life, Royce Chocolate, and 85 Bakery. Specialties include khao soi, a coconut chicken curry noodle dish from northern Vietnam, and pad kra pao, a stir-fry with meat, garlic, chili, and basil, served with jasmine rice and a fried egg. Owner Kunya Chaiwasun, a native of Bangkok, also owns Best Thai Signature and Boba Tea and Treats.

Honeybird, a small local chain specializing in sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee, and matcha drinks, has opened a location in Allen at 803 E. Main St. #G, in a strip center off Greenville Avenue. They do fried chicken sandwiches with buttermilk fried chicken and Havarti cheese, and a roast beef sandwich with onion and Gruyere cheese. Doughnuts are decadent, such as Banana Pudding with maple icing, or the Churro Cronut — a croissant doughnut with cinnamon sugar and cream cheese frosting. They stay on top of trends like their recent debut of the Dubai Chewy Cookie with a kataifi filling. Allen is their third location, joining their original location in Flower Mound which opened in 2022, and a location in Plano.

Deviled Egg Co., a small local chain, just opened at The Sound at Cypress Waters at 3001 Olympus Blvd. #100 in Coppell, where it's serving deviled eggs in 18 varieties: traditional, everything seasoning, smoked salmon, south of the border, sriracha bacon, jalapeño popper, crab rangoon, chicken bacon ranch, Cali roll, Buffalo blue cheese, Buffalo chicken, chicken n a pickle, chicken Caesar, gyro, cheeseburger, BBQ chicken, gyro, and a rotating flavor. In addition to deviled eggs, they also offer protein bowls, coffee, and bagels. The company was founded by entrepreneur Raechel Van Buskirk and has three other locations: McKinney and Rockwall, which are, like Coppell, takeout only; and the original in Denison, which is also dine-in with a more extensive menu that includes appetizers, shareable dishes, and a full bar of fun cocktails.

Hide Bar at 1928 Greenville Ave. quietly closed at the end of March, following the St. Patrick's Day festivities. The bar — which originally opened in Deep Ellum in 2017, then closed in 2020 during the pandemic — relocated to Lower Greenville in 2022, following a time-consuming and expensive makeover. Owner Nick Backlund told the DMN that he was closing Hide because he was not allowed to keep the bar open after midnight, due to limits in the neighborhood.

Mirador Whipped ricotta with spring peas at Mar Y Sol.Mirador

San Marzano Italian, a New York restaurant that opened a location in Uptown in 2024, has closed. The original location opened in New York's East Village in 2014, where it draws locals and NYU students for its mix-and-match approach where you choose a pasta and pair it with choice of sauce from selections, such as Bolognese, wild boar ragù, tomato-vodka, pesto, meatball, or shrimp scampi. They opened on a prominent corner at 3700 McKinney Ave., in the spot previously occupied by Public School 214.

Dave's Hot Chicken has opened at 4909 Ross Ave. #100, in Dallas, in a space that was previously Marzano's Pizza. This is Dave's 15th location in DFW, joining Mesquite, Richardson, Irving, Addison, Plano, Arlington, Lewisville, Hurst, McKinney, Fort Worth, and Denton.

Bit of Grub is a new restaurant in North Dallas at 19129 Preston Rd. #100 with a wide-ranging menu of American and Tex-Mex basics including fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, nachos, chicken-fried steak, Caesar salad, smashburgers, chicken sandwich, patty melt, onion rings, banana pudding, and fried apple pie. That location was previously a Dunkin Donuts, a Kenny's Cafe, and a Mexican place called Casa Mama's for a decade.

Stan's Blue Note at 2908 Greenville Ave. has a new ownership team in Mo Sherbi & Reid McRae, who state that they are honored to carry on its legacy while bringing fresh energy. They're hatching a new menu, a new upstairs private E-lounge (a private area that can host game-watching parties or people can play games), and upgrades to the bathrooms and patios. They're adding a smashburger, but they promise that the patty melt is "safe and sound," as well as fried mozzarella sticks and spaghetti and meatballs.

Ellie's Cafe & Tea Room is a renamed and refreshed cafe and tea room now open Plano in the High Street Antique Mall at 800 N. Central Expy., in the former Chocolate Angel space. The owners and staff are the same, but the name change took place because the Chocolate Angel license expired and was not renewed. The menu — featuring deviled eggs, avocado toast, spinach salad, quinoa bowl, turkey and Brie sandwich, and more — has been updated with new recipes and an overall refreshed experience.

Bulla Gastrobar in Plano has a new menu for spring that includes calamari slow-cooked in its own ink, pork belly with piquillo confit, roasted sweet potatoes with goat cheese spread, cannelloni pasta filled with lamb and Idiazabal cheese, tempura asparagus with goat cheese and yogurt, and dulce de leche cheesecake.

Mar y Sol, the Latin American restaurant, has updated its menu including adding a dedicated Nikkei section, showcasing Japanese-Peruvian inspired crudos and tiraditos; new street tacos; and a new Wood Fire Grill section. New dishes include lobster rice with lobster bisque, tacos with skirt steak or shrimp, quesabirria, branzino, and Lomo NY strip.

Mirador has new dishes for spring including ricotta with English peas, butter lettuce salad, and cavatelli pesto with green garlic and arugula. New cocktails include a white Negroni with Bombay Sapphire and bianco vermouth, and a Ruby Spritz with hibiscus-infused tequila, elderflower, and prosecco.

Ube pancakes at Hash Kitchen.Hash Kitchen

Lazy Dog Restaurants has a new menu of seasonal dishes and cocktails for spring. Highlights include Korean fried chicken bao buns, chicken shawarma salad, deviled egg salad sandwich, chili-garlic cucumbers, and rigatori with burrata cheese and greens. New cocktails include a watermelon margarita and a yuzu skinny margarita. It's available at all six DFW locations in Addison, Allen, Arlington, Euless/Glade Springs, Plano, and Garland.

Hash Kitchen has a new lineup of limited-time brunch items available through June including ube buttermilk pancakes with blueberry compote; strawberry shortcake pancakes layered with cream cheese frosting and strawberry compote; and the Hash brunch sammie with bacon, hash browns, eggs, cheddar, and hollandaise, served with fries.

Snooze Eatery is expanding beyond its breakfast-and-brunch roots with a new lineup of lunch dishes rolling out nationwide: The Rachel sandwich with turkey, Swiss, slaw, and spicy bacon Thousand Island; Grilled 3-cheese and tomato soup; Cobb salad with habanero pork belly, avocado, pickled red onion, and chickpeas; beef-and-cheddar smashburger on pretzel bun; whipped cottage cheese toast with balsamic date spread; and steel-cut oats with maple cinnamon vanilla cream, berries, and toasted brown butter granola.

Cantina Laredo has new dishes for spring at its Addison and Frisco locations, including carnitas nachos, sopecitos with carnitas and black beans; mahi mahi with cilantro lime rice and asparagus; and chopped salad with field greens, black beans, avocado, strawberries, queso fresco, spicy pumpkin seeds, and cilantro-lime vinaigrette. New tacos served with Mexican rice and ranchero beans include carnitas, chicken in cascabel sauce, and Angus beef brisket.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden has contracted Proof of the Pudding, an Atlanta-based catering operation, as its preferred food and beverage provider. Proof's portfolio includes the PGA Tour, Gas South Arena, and The World of Coca-Cola, among others. They'll be doing the food for events such as neo-expressionist artist Hunt Slonem: Bunnies, Birds & Butterflies Exhibition (April 20-September 30) with a limited-edition drink that brings the magic of the exhibit to the table in a whimsical, themed tea at the DeGoyler House; plus new menus and picnic offerings for the Cool Thursdays Concert Series from April 23-June 11. For the first time, guests can also pre-order food.

Hotel ZaZa has appointed new corporate executive chef Chad Blunston, who will oversee culinary operations across all properties including Group Therapy in Austin, Dragonfly in Dallas, Tipping Point in Memorial City, and Monarch in Houston. He previously served as VP of culinary at HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts.

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