Another yr , another Cinco de Mayo . This is always a fun opportunity to shamelessly observe a culture most of us ignorantly have it off very little about , despite our law of proximity , by drinking enough tequila to kill a horse !
While the rest of America is eager to celebrate what they call up is Mexico ’s Independence Day ( it ’s not ) , you , as an upstanding citizen of San Diego , know better . You ’ve maturate accustomed to partaking in Mexican culture on a cheeseparing - daily basis ; you do n’t feel any inherent demand to head off to a Mexican - theme bar to have a few beer and margaritas on what will , without a uncertainty , be the busiest solar day of the year . Everybody screw a seemly crowd at their watering hole , but nobody likes expect 30 minutes for a beer .
That said , here are the seven stripe you should avoid at all price on Cinco de Mayo . Instead , give the vast absolute majority of them a try on Seis de Mayo , and be thankful that you did n’t have to elbow your way through crowds packed tighter than sardine ass for a shot of tequila .
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La Puerta
GaslampWhat ’s that , you say ? A Mexican cake renowned for its street taco and madly chinchy glad hour specials in the heart of the Gaslamp ? We ’re sure that it wo n’t attract a monolithic crowd on Cinco de Mayo …
Instead : Go toViva Bar + Kitchen . It ’s nearby , attracts a small less of a bunch , and makes bomb churros .
El Camino
fiddling ItalyEl Camino is a blast every night of the class . unluckily , everybody else knows that too . On Cinco de Mayo , you ’ll be favorable to even get inside . Chalk this one up in the " not deserving it tonight " column .
Instead : Go toThe Casbah . It has hot music , it ’s a diving legal profession , and if you ’re going out drinking on a Thursday night , what else could you need ?
La Fiesta
GaslampThe food at La Fiesta is usually just OK ( though it ’s hard to say no to frozen margaritas ) , and the fact that it will be tamp down to the gills due to its Gaslamp location is just another reason to void it .
Instead : Go toALTITUDE Sky Lounge . Sure , it can be a bit ostentatious , but it ’s a rooftop saloon removed from the eye of Gaslamp .
Baja Betty’s
HilcrestBaja Betty ’s make what many consider to be the in force margarita in town , on top of a slew of other ( very strong ) drinks . It ’s always a political party , meaning you ’ll likely have to wait no less than 45 minutes if you want to grab a table . Cinco de Mayo fall on a Thursday this year . hold back one Clarence Day and go on a Friday nighttime instead ; you ’ll be glad you did .
Instead : Trythe Merrow . It ’s a great music venue that plays home to local turn and tends to be less crowded during the hebdomad .
Añejo Bar & Grill
EscondidoIt ’s not often that you get a sports bar that offers actual well - made reliable Mexican intellectual nourishment as well as , you know , a solid athletics ginmill atmosphere , but Anejo is incisively that . give that both the NHL and NBA playoff will be go on during Cinco de Mayo , it ’s a safe bet it will be next to out of the question to get a can in Anejo .
Instead : NearbyO’Sullivan ’s Irish Pub . I mean , at this point the conclusion game is avoiding Cinco crowds . So whatever , go Irish .
Cantina Mayahuel
Normal HeightsThis place has a six - 60 minutes felicitous hour , as well as one of the best tequila choice in townsfolk . Add these two ideals to the fact that every overly irritable jerk and their brother will be out on Cinco de Mayo and that Cantina Mayahuel already does n’t have a ton of tangible estate … you do the math . Any other day but today .
Instead : TrySycamore Den . It ’s low key , relaxed , and the bartenders can make any drinkable you could imagine .
Cabo Cantina
Pacific BeachThis position is an authentic Mexican legal community in the same path that stay put at an all - inclusive resort hotel in Cancun for Spring Break is an unquestionable way of experiencing Mexico . It ’s dive - yttrium and always way too pack .
Instead : Just stay the hell aside from Pacific Beach .
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Cabo Cantina
