Philz Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

1. Philz Coffee

8.3
525 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn 5th & 6th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 114 tips and reviews

Justin O.Justin O'Neill: The mint mojito is great, like everyone says, but don't discount the rest of their coffee too - the Philtered Soul is my favorite. Also they don't charge for soy or almond milk!

JessJess: Love their mint mojito and chai drinks! Great drip coffee too, my personal favorite is dancing water!

Marci H.Marci Hyatt: Great coffee and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend the iced mint mojito coffee! Yum!! I want one right now!

Blue Plate Taco is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

2. Blue Plate Taco

8.3
1515 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 137 tips and reviews

Joseph D.Joseph Duerr: Lobster taco, margaritas, chips with guacamole are excellent!

Chris V.Chris Visinho: Margaritas, shrimp tacos, amazing mole sauce.

William C.William Capodanno: Great chips and guacamole, delicious margaritas and solid but not great tacos ( specifically the surf and turf special)

Lares is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

3. Lares

8.4
2909 Pico Blvd (29th St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews

Nick D.Nick Don Vito: Great food! Love the daily specials...Fridays my fave, grilled red snapper tacos rice and beans $8! Great margaritas too 👍

Natalie G.Natalie Guerra: Definitely one of the most authentic Mexican Food places on the west side. The setting is great and the food is even better. I recommend the Chicken Chipotle, margaritas & the breakfast!! ❤️

Troy D.Troy Devers: Really great food, a wonderful staff, and cheap and amazing margaritas! What else could you want? :)

El Cholo is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

4. El Cholo

8.1
1025 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 79 tips and reviews

Rebekah S.Rebekah Sheldon: Pitcher of margaritas and the blue corn chicken enchiladas....yummy!

Rich L.Rich Leibfried: Best Mexican in Santa Monica as well as the best Margarita's ever! Heaven for me, will be back soon & hopefully Mayor

Maureen L.Maureen Lenker: The enchilada sauce and the margaritas here are the best in the world!

Gilbert's El Indio is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

5. Gilbert's El Indio

8.6
2526 Pico Blvd (26th street), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 69 tips and reviews

Mallory M.Mallory Maske: A margarita on the rocks with salt and carnitas soft tacos can't be beat! Cash only.

Daniel G.Daniel Garcia: Place has a long history! Great staff, great atmosphere, and the burritos and margaritas will blow your mind! (But don't drive until your mind returns...!)

TylerTyler: Such yummy everything! Carnitas and pitchers of old school margaritas.. even the chips are amazing! Cash only.

Mercado is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

6. Mercado

8.6
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

Norman E.Norman Ellis: The margarita's are absolutely to die for!

Blu !.Blu !: Yummy margaritas!

Lauren F.Lauren Foster: The sea bass taco is amazing as is everything else. Jalapeño margarita is a must try.

Lula Cocina Mexicana is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

7. Lula Cocina Mexicana

7.5
2722 Main St (Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Ocean Park · 54 tips and reviews

StephSteph: My favorite margarita place- happy hour in the bar area 1-6 everyday. Ask for Margarita the waitress. And don't forget to get the pickled carrots!

Barb R.Barb Rocks: Strong margaritas!! Great Chicken Enchiladas too!

Alejandro G.Alejandro Grau: Lulas never fails! Excellent variations of margaritas and can't go wrong with the classic Cadillac. Tamales are a rare find and very delicious here.

Upper West is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

8. Upper West

8.5
3321 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 87 tips and reviews

Joey A.Joey Anthony: by far the best mac n cheese in la. omg. wow. blt also maybe the best one ever made. the drinks have all been good but the watermelon mojito is amazing. i also say the bread pudding if u do dessert

PRgalPRgal: Best veggie burger and watermelon mojito!

Elle C.Elle Cameron: Ahi taco appetizer, duck meatballs, & Giselle crab cake are yummy! Also the watermelon mojito is delish if you like sweeter tropical drinks.

True Food Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

9. True Food Kitchen

8.9
395 Santa Monica Pl Suite 172, Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 263 tips and reviews

Gilt CityGilt City: On May 7, an exclusive pre-opening event benefits VH1 Save the Music. Enjoy three-courses made with locally-sourced ingredients and two cocktails (Hint: try the Cucumber-Kumquat Skinny Marg).

Sean S.Sean Stoner: The ginger Margarita is super delicious and refreshing! The bison Burger is superb.

VEEV SpiritsVEEV Spirits: Don't miss the Grapefruit Mojitos at True Food Kitchen in Santa Monica! Plus the street tacos are out of this world good, and amazingly healthy.

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

10. Cassia

9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Rachel K.Rachel K: Hey, are you an adult and want to pretend like you're on a tropical vacation while eating fancy Vietnamese food? Great! You can order a fancy piña colada here made with homemade coconut liqueur!

Emily W.Emily Wilson: The menu is large and built for sharing, so come with a group. Vibe is meh, but food is top notch. Highlights include the Thai basil margarita, oysters, chickpea curry, fried cauliflower, and laksa.

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.

Perry's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

11. Perry's Cafe

7.7
1200 Palisades Beach Rd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 11 tips and reviews

Elan L.Elan Lee: Piña colada and a veggie burrito!

David R.David Romero: Best piña colada smoothie!

Vladimir S.Vladimir Serrano Becerra: Frensh fries with greavy sauce , banana bread, barry cakes, hight tie burger with grill onions, chicken quesadilla, charlie chicken sadwich, tuna melt, beef dog with grill bell peper ........

Casa Del Mar Hotel is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

12. Casa Del Mar Hotel

9.1
1910 Ocean Way (at Pico Blvd.), Los Angeles, CA
Hotel · West Los Angeles · 73 tips and reviews

Terry L.Terry Love: Great Margaritas! And great bar staff !!

Meghan L.Meghan Lapides: Fantastic place for a cocktail. Try the strawberry jalapeño tequila marg. View is lovely so are the soaring ceilings and the live music is always nice.

Philippe L.Philippe Lewicki: We stayed at the penthouse it was awesome. Great view. Felt like home

Lanea is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

13. Lanea

7.4
217 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 3 tips and reviews

Jeremy M.Jeremy McCreary: Amazing tequila+mezcal cocktails. There is an ocean beyond the margarita (which is also great here).

Jüri H.Jüri Hion: Margaritas are good, gluten free nachos are excellent and service is spotless!

Jüri H.Jüri Hion: Literally everything!

The Penthouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

14. The Penthouse

8.4
1111 2nd St (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 101 tips and reviews

jennifer h.jennifer han: the mello mojito is delicious!

Chad M.Chad Martin: The Spicy Hot Margarita is the bomb!

Raunak M.Raunak Munot: Highly recommend the Belgian Waffles breakfast. Classic Benedict is good too.

Casa Martin is one of The 15 Best Places for Tropical Drinks in Santa Monica.

15. Casa Martin

7.4
1654 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 18 tips and reviews

Laura E.Laura Estopinal: Jalapeno Margarita is excellent with some lime squeezed in.

Rachel K.Rachel K: The good: Frozen mango margarita. The bad: wet vegetarian burrito (mostly rice, little flavor). They also charge for chips and salsa after your first round.

Johnnie B.Johnnie Bud: Unbelievable find in near the pier! Shrimp Tacos are the best!