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Emma Mannheimer is a Seattle-born, Portland-based writer and editor. Read More

Try a creative tequila cocktail at The Knock Back on Northeast Alberta.
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Try a creative tequila cocktail at The Knock Back on Northeast Alberta.
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Portland’s Best Tequila Spots

Gear up for warm weather with Portland’s top tequila offerings.

Updated Nov. 19, 2020 2 min read
Emma Mannheimer

Emma Mannheimer

Emma Mannheimer is a Seattle-born, Portland-based writer and editor. Read More

Although Portland is known as “Beervana,” the city’s tequila game holds its own with an intoxicating array of offerings in all shapes and sizes. Margarita pitchers? Check. Tequila flights? You know it. And the most ambrosial tequila-based cocktails imaginable? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at our favorite spots to imbibe tequila around the city.

Tequila Tasting

The Goose

Mosey straight into Santa Fe at The Goose, where the kitchen dishes out mean Tex-Mex bites alongside tequila-centric sips. Three curated tequila flights invite the curious taster, but you won’t regret taking the bartender’s recommendation: the fiery Mezcal Margarita with fresh habañero puree that leaves a tingle in the back of your throat.

Rocio’s

This breezy Southeast Portland family joint gets serious about its tequila menu, which features roughly 30 varieties from more than a dozen brands. Don’t miss the caramel-y Milagro Barrel Select Añejo, aged for a minimum of 14 months. Best of all, no judgment is passed when asking for seconds (or thirds) of Rocio’s complimentary homemade chips and house salsa, a highly addictive family recipe.

Teote

Mezcal, tequila’s smokier best friend, shines at Coyote Mezcalería, the bar inside Latin American eatery Teote. Spend an evening on Teote’s magical back patio with a selection of top mezcal brands—think Wahaka, Del Maguey and Los Amantes — along with a side of spicy sal de gusanito, otherwise known as worm salt. (Yes, it’s made with ground-up worms!)

Verde Cocina

Noé Garnica, the Mexican-born chef-owner of Verde Cocina, offers an impressive tequila selection at his restaurant’s two locations. Their sizable cocktail list features the house Margarita Puro, made with tequila reposado that comes supersized for summertime sharing.

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Craft Cocktails

Clyde Common

Portland’s prized bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler swizzles up another hit with the Southbound Suarez; lime, agave and Becherovka (a cinnamon-y Czech herbal liqueur) work in unison to enhance the tequila’s earthy sweetness, while house-made horchata tames the beast with a silky mouth-feel that will have you licking your lips and asking for more. Visit Clyde Common during happy hour for this $6 steal.

The Knock Back

Gather around the fire pit with an Oaxacan Old Fashioned at Northeast Alberta Street watering hole The Knock Back. Tequila is a lively stand-in for whiskey in this summery creation, mixed with two types of orange bitters and the faintest hint of cinnamon. A mezcal rinse in the glass adds a touch of smoke to this spin of the classic cocktail and guarantees to get you toasty.

Margarita

Bunk Bar Water

Celebrated sandwich slinger Bunk Bar also operates one of the city’s finest (read: most potent) frozen margarita machines. If you’re feeling adventurous or looking to beat the heat, opt for the Iceberg: a pint of chilled Rainer topped off with a dollop of slushy ‘rita to cool you from the inside out.

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