The Pattaya restaurants that take this dish seriously — ranked by quality and editorial verification.
A real margarita is fresh lime juice, tequila (or mezcal), Cointreau, and ice — that's it. Most Pattaya bars use sour mix and call it a margarita. The difference is dramatic: a proper one is bracing, citric, balanced; a sour-mix version is cloying and one-dimensional. Here's where to drink the real thing.
The bar is the real draw for many regulars: 15+ tequilas including high-end añejos and reposados from premium producers (Don Julio 1942, Patrón Reposado, Casamigos), fresh lime margaritas pressed to order with real lime juice (not syrup), and a respectable Mexican beer selection.
For the margaritas, order: Fresh lime margaritas