Raise your margaritas and celebrate Cinco de Mayo in San Diego with these tasty dining specials and festive events.
Nason’s Beer Hall
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Nason’s Beer Hall at Pendry San Diego, where revelers will find a fiesta to remember. Guests will enjoy tacos, churros, beer buckets, tequila specials and, from 4 to 7 p.m., a special performance from a Mariachi band. Drinks specials include Strawberry Fields by Cody, a festive concoction of Pendry Select Maestro Dobel Reposado Tequila, strawberry, agave and black pepper. Nason’s Beer Hall is open 3 p.m. to midnight on Fridays. For more information, visit www.pendry.com.
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Cruise 2023
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a fun- and food-filled fiesta cruise on the waters of Mission Bay, departing from Bahia Resort Hotel. The special holiday cruise will feature DJs, a cash bar with drinks and snacks, and a photo booth to capture your festive memories of Cinco de Mayo in San Diego. Boarding starts at 8:50 p.m. at Bahia Resort Hotel and returns at 12:30 a.m. Tickets are $20 per person, and guests must be 21 and over. To book, visit bahiaresort.ticketsauce.com.
Beach House Tequila and Taqueria
Belmont Park’s oceanfront bar and restaurant, Beach House Tequila and Taqueria, will be offering a range of tequila drink specials, including margaritas, palomas and tequila shots, all made with premium, handcrafted tequilas this Cinco de Mayo. Beach House is also teaming up with Herradura and will offer $5 Modelos, $10 Modelos and shots (mezcal or tequila) and, available all weekend, $10 margaritas with Herradura flavor options. For more information, visit www.beachhousesd.com.
Go Go Amigo
South-of-the-border-inspired restaurant, Go Go Amigo in Liberty Station, offers a bright, colorful venue for celebrating Cinco de Mayo in San Diego. Savor Go Go Nachos with flour and corn chips, pepper jack cheese sauce, queso oaxaca, pickled jalapeno, pico de gallo, guacamole, crema, green onion, black beans, and turmeric pickled onion; or the Quesabirria with carne de birria, queso oaxaca, cilantro, onion, corn tortilla, and birria consome. Sip on Cinco de Mayo drink deals, like $9 Modelo Spicy Michelada and 50 percent off tequila flights. To add to the vibrant atmosphere, DJ Kiki will be playing from 4 to 8 p.m. on the back patio for the holiday. Go Go Amigo is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays. For more information, visit www.gogoamigosd.com.
The Blind Burro
The Blind Burro, just steps away from Petco Park, will offer a Cinco de Mayo special of Estrella Jalisco Tallboy with a shot of Casamigos Tequila for $20, paired with delicious shareable plates like the street corn off the cob with crema, Tapatio, lime and queso cotija; or the poblano and corn flautas with roasted poblano chiles, grilled corn, queso oaxaca, crispy flour tortilla, queso cotija, cream cheese and roasted tomatillo-habanero salsa. The Padres also play the Dodgers at home on May 5, presenting the perfect opportunity to try The Casa-Machado, a cocktail served in a special 16-oz. glass and created to honor the star third-baseman, Manny Machado. The Blind Burro is open 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays. For more information, visit www.theblindburro.com.