Cantina   

1651 E Passyunk Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-755-3550

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There are Mexican joints aplenty in South Philadelphia, but the majority are tiny taquerias without a liquor license. If you want a beer with your burrito or a margarita with your mole, you're out of luck, unless you head over to Cantina Los Caballitos, a laidback new resto-bar from the owners of Royal Tavern in Bella Vista. They've moved a little deeper south with this venture, both literally and figuratively. The location is in the heart of South Philly, but the food and drink is from south of the border. Expect to see your basic burritos, quesadillas and empanadas, along with slightly fancier fare like a pan-fried skirt steak and a snapper filet grilled inside of a banana leaf. There are plenty of drinks to go along with the grub: margaritas made with fresh-squeezed blood oranges or guava, a lengthy list of sipping tequilas and fun specialty cocktails like the agua colada, prepared with coconut rum and tamarind. The wood-paneled walls, dim lighting and glow of candles made it feel like an authentic cantina.