Non-Alcoholic Paloma Alternatives
Classic: tequila + grapefruit soda + lime
Build over ice with an NA tequila alternative, fresh lime, a pinch of salt, and quality grapefruit soda. Crisp, salty, faintly bitter. Perfect patio drinking.
Brands we recommend
Pick one of these as your base and you're halfway there.
UK-made plant-based elixirs with botanical depth: Livener, Social Elixir, and Nightcap each target a different mood without alcohol.
Bottled non-alcoholic cocktails meant to be poured over ice. Curious No. 2 (NA Aperol Spritz) and No. 4 (NA Dark & Stormy) are the most-served.
Chicago-based, restaurant-favorite NA spirit line. Their Tequila and Whiskey alternatives are built to disappear into Margaritas and Old Fashioneds.
Order a non-alcoholic Paloma at these venues
Bars that already pour the brands you need.
Sans Bar
East Cesar Chavez
A fully alcohol-free bar founded by Chris Marshall. Sans Bar built the template that the rest of the country borrows from, with a craft NA cocktail menu and live music most nights.
Dear Dry Drinkery
East Cesar Chavez
A dedicated non-alcoholic bottle shop on the east side. Deep shelves of NA spirits, aperitifs, functional drinks, and RTDs, plus staff who actually pour samples and walk you through the catalog.
Parley
Downtown
Opened in late 2025 with a composed, modern zero-proof program. The list reads like a menu at any high-end cocktail bar, with NA spirits used as base ingredients rather than substitutes.
Honey Elixir Bar
RiNo
A dedicated NA "potions" bar pouring craft elixirs, adaptogenic builds, and zero-proof cocktails. Functional ingredients drive the menu, but the drinks are designed to look and feel like a night out.
Hekate
East Village
A fully alcohol-free bar in the East Village with an inventive zero-proof cocktail menu. The drinks are designed as standalone builds rather than mocktail substitutes, and the room is built for the same crowd a regular cocktail bar would draw.
Soft Bar
Greenpoint
A coffee and "soft cocktails" lounge in Greenpoint from Carl Radke. Pour-over and espresso by day, a full menu of crafted zero-proof drinks at night, in a space designed for hanging out without a buzz.
About the non-alcoholic Paloma
A well-built NA Paloma mirrors the original's profile (classic: tequila + grapefruit soda + lime). Build over ice with an NA tequila alternative, fresh lime, a pinch of salt, and quality grapefruit soda. Crisp, salty, faintly bitter. Perfect patio drinking.
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