Synonyms of cantina

cantina

noun

kan-ˈtē-nə 

Southwest

as in tavern

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises

we spent an interesting evening in that desert town's lone cantina

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tavern
• pub
• saloon
• bar
• nightclub
• café
• barroom
• taproom
• dramshop
• cabaret
• watering place
• watering hole
• roadhouse
• bistro
• speakeasy
• gin mill
• dive
• alehouse
• public house
• brewpub
• joint
• grogshop
• wineshop
• sports bar
• barrelhouse
• package store
• bottle club

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cantina

The couple had been drinking at a Westlake Village cantina and were heading to Grossman’s home to watch a presidential debate. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Cantina Leon, from The Rabbit Group LLC, is now open at The Plaza, with an eye toward replicating the community-first feeling of (no surprise here) the lively cantinas of Mexico. — Connie Ogle may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026

There are scenes of ruthless bounty hunters and sordid gangsters hanging out at space cantinas. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 May 2026

Chili Willi’s, a Mexican cantina popularized in Huntington, West Virginia, officially opens on Friday, May 8 in the Lake Norman community of Cornelius, according to recent social media posts. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2026