Philly’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations are formally again! From now all through Monday’s vacation, a number of Mexican eating places, bars and venues are gearing as much as host stay music, block events and supply particular offers and reductions.
Bartenders are making margaritas, popping cans of Corona and letting the tequila circulate. DJs will probably be mixing Latin music beats and salsa vibes. Plus, a number of venues are opening up patios and shutting down metropolis blocks, serving scrumptious tacos, cemitas and extra.
The 12 months’s occasions vary from over 21 fiestas to actions for the entire household. Whether or not you’re a seasoned Cinco de Mayo veteran or simply right here for the guac, our listing will assist you navigate the weekend and profit from all of the fiesta enjoyable.
El Chingon and Bluebird Distilling
South Philly’s El Chingon is throwing its third annual Cinco de Mayo Block Get together this weekend with Bluebird Distilling. The restaurant will probably be holding an outside celebration on Sunday, from midday to eight p.m. Drinks will probably be flowing, there will probably be a stay DJ, and you may order yummy bites all through the day. Plus, Bluebird is offering a pop-up with totally different agave spirits on the market. Delicioso!
1524 S tenth St., Philadelphia
Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre is shaking issues up this Cinco de Mayo with a “Margarita Takeover!” In lieu of their typical Mojito Monday specials, you’ll be able to seize pitchers of traditional and fervour fruit margaritas for $29.75 — a greater than 50% low cost from their normal pricing. The fiesta-worthy offers can be found all day on the restaurant bar and eating room.
10 S 2nd St., Philadelphia
Cantina la Martina
Cantina la Martina is offering fiesta vibes this Monday. From 11 a.m. to three p.m., there’s a particular lunch buffet for $20 an individual. Then, it’s time to show up, as a result of the official social gathering kicks off at 4 p.m. Whereas bartenders combine drinks, DJ Cali Rumba will probably be mixing beats. The restaurant may have tacos, quesadillas, margaritas, micheladas and extra. Additional perks embrace youngsters actions from 4 to six p.m., a particular passport-to-Mexico contest, and a late night time “robotic dancer.” Is that this a dancer doing the robotic, or a robotic dancing? Stroll in and discover out.
2800 D St., Philadelphia
El Vez
El Vez all the time has scrumptious bites and this 12 months, along with their spectacular listing of guacamole selections, they’re going all out on margaritas for Cinco de Mayo. Get pleasure from a brand new “Make Your Personal Margarita” particular for the vacation. A traditional pitcher will include a flight of recent fruit, together with strawberries, blood oranges, guava and mango. It’s excellent for any group to combine and match.
121 S thirteenth St., Philadelphia
Sueño Philly
Sueño Philly is celebrating Cinco de Mayo with a brand-new Fiesta Bowl. That is no burrito bowl, however as a substitute a concoction of pure alcoholic enjoyable. In a big spherical glass dish, bartenders are pouring in a shiny blue tequila combine topped with a Coronarita. Along with the boozy combination, Sueño will probably be holding an outside fiesta on Sansom Road on Saturday with tacos, drinks, stay music and “limitless vibes.” The social gathering begins at midday.
114 S twelfth St., Philadelphia
Rosa Mexicano
Rosa Mexicano is likely one of the few celebrations on this listing that goes past the fifth all the way in which to Taco Tuesday. The fiesta begins right this moment and can embrace a rotating listing of offers all through the celebration. This weekend’s specials embrace jell-o photographs, mole tacos and a beer-and-MiCamp combo deal. As well as, Monday’s Cinco social gathering may have giveaways, swag and prizes.
105 Coulter Ave., Ardmore
Sor Ynez
Sor Ynez is able to remedy your case of the Mondays by serving up food-and-drink specials for Cinco de Mayo. Get pleasure from dishes and cocktails on the patio for dinner with the hype ambiance of DJ Rumbero for stay leisure. If you wish to get forward on the vacation enjoyable, particular Cinco de Mayo objects will probably be accessible all weekend.
1800 N American St., Philadelphia
Tacos & Margs Crawl
For these searching for a extra different celebration that includes a variety of eating places, Bar Crawl Nation is internet hosting Tacos & Margs Crawls this Saturday and Sunday. The events kick off at JJ Bootleggers and have bars and venues round Previous Metropolis, together with Lucha Cartel, Kick Axe Throwing, Las Bugambilias and Brasil’s Nightclub. Perks embrace spin-to-win prizes, free tacos with VIP tickets and a reward for finishing the crawl.
35 S 2nd St., Philadelphia
Cinco de Nihonbashi
Outdoors of Yanaga Kappo Izakaya, totally different Asian eating places are coming collectively and shutting down Fairmount Avenue from 5 to 10 p.m. — Mawn, Neighborhood Ramen, Zama and Nihonbashi Philly. The latter is a uncommon pop-up from the well-known Philly-obsessed Tokyo cooks, Kosuke and Tomomi Chujo, visiting for one week solely and serving up new sukiyaki and teriyaki rooster egg cheesesteaks. Their first pop-up final Wednesday was so profitable it bought out with a line spanning a number of blocks. Whereas the occasion isn’t fairly Mexican, Neighborhood Ramen will probably be making a particular Cinco de Mayo-inspired mazeman only for the event.
637 N third St., Philadelphia
Tamalex Bar & Grill
Tamalex Bar & Grill is honoring Cinco de Mayo all weekend, beginning with a stay competition on South Road this Saturday. It is going to be a celebration crammed with tequila, mezcalitas, chips and guac, tacos and cemitas. On Sunday, the fiesta continues with a block social gathering and stay band. The festivities are for all ages. Each days start at midday and run till 7 p.m.
122 Lombard St., Philadelphia
LMNO
LMNO desires to make this Cinco unforgettable and are “going all in” with patio events, DJ units and specials on food and drinks right this moment by Monday. The primary occasion takes place Saturday. The restaurant is taking up Entrance and Palmer with the Fishtown Music & Arts Competition. There will probably be outside seating, huge power, music and satellite tv for pc bars from Pink Bull and Tequila Mi Campo. Friday and Sunday walk-ins are welcome. Saturday requires a ticket and reservations are really helpful on Might 5.
1739-1749 N Entrance St., Philadelphia