Castle Pines & South Denver, COLocal haunts south of the city.Updated 2026-03-21Must Go (9)Bars (3)Breweries (1)Golf (5)Restaurants (13)Shops (2)Must Go Spots(9)Bud's Cafe & BarMust GoRestaurantsAwesome hole-in-the-wall burger joint. Cash only and 'no damn fries!' Need I say more?Dos SantosMust GoRestaurantsHip vibes at this Mexican restaurant. Happy hour daily is the time to slide in.Golf Club At Bear DanceMust GoGolfOne of the best public courses in Colorado. Challenging layout carved through scrub oak with stunning views.Homegrown Tap & DoughMust GoRestaurantsNewer pizza place in downtown Castle Rock. Great happy hour with $6 pizzas and a solid vibe inside.Illegal Pete's (DTC)Must GoRestaurantsGood margs and Chipotle-style tacos, bowls, and nachos.JD's Bait ShopMust GoBarsProbably my favorite bar in all of Denver. Great food, great service, and a rowdy crowd. I wouldn't recommend sticking around after 10pm.Las FajitasMust GoRestaurantsRegional Mexican joint with great service. Don't even tempt me with a Tres Hombres margarita.Red Hawk Ridge Golf CourseMust GoGolfSolid public course with great views of the Front Range.Savina's Mexican KitchenMust GoRestaurantsShe won in the divorce and got to keep the menu—but honestly, it's not that great of a menu. Great view and vibe inside though.All PlacesBud's Cafe & BarMust GoRestaurantsAwesome hole-in-the-wall burger joint. Cash only and 'no damn fries!' Need I say more?Dos SantosMust GoRestaurantsHip vibes at this Mexican restaurant. Happy hour daily is the time to slide in.Fox Hollow Golf CourseGolfFuzzy's Taco ShopRestaurantsIt's a chain, but they have $5 Ultras. Don't hate on it.Golf Club At Bear DanceMust GoGolfOne of the best public courses in Colorado. Challenging layout carved through scrub oak with stunning views.Great Divide BreweryBreweriesIt's expensive, but it's pretty good for what it is. And that's all I have to say about that.Hacienda ColoradoRestaurantsAnother regional chain—dimly lit so Lindsey thinks I look better than I actually do. Apparently it's on American Express deals, but we've never successfully attempted this.Homegrown Tap & DoughMust GoRestaurantsNewer pizza place in downtown Castle Rock. Great happy hour with $6 pizzas and a solid vibe inside.Hong Kong StationRestaurantsWe've only got it to go, but it was amazing even at home! Small restaurant with limited tables.Illegal Pete's (DTC)Must GoRestaurantsGood margs and Chipotle-style tacos, bowls, and nachos.JD's Bait ShopMust GoBarsProbably my favorite bar in all of Denver. Great food, great service, and a rowdy crowd. I wouldn't recommend sticking around after 10pm.Las FajitasMust GoRestaurantsRegional Mexican joint with great service. Don't even tempt me with a Tres Hombres margarita.Los Dos PortillosRestaurantsTo be honest, the food is awful and the drinks are mediocre at best—but the view is 10/10.Plum Creek Golf ClubGolfPete Dye–designed course right in Castle Rock. Well-maintained and a fun round.Red Hawk Ridge Golf CourseMust GoGolfSolid public course with great views of the Front Range.Savina's Mexican KitchenMust GoRestaurantsShe won in the divorce and got to keep the menu—but honestly, it's not that great of a menu. Great view and vibe inside though.Snarf's SandwichesRestaurantsRegional chain and deli. Makes my tummy hurt. Still eat it.The BarnShopsAntiques and specialty shops in a fun old building.The BrinkerhoffRestaurantsIt's pretty and owned by Savina. We haven't been yet, but I'm looking at that $30 burger like something good.The EmporiumShopsAll the ladies like going to these places.The Library Co. Bar & KitchenBarsSports bar with a—you guessed it—literary theme. Good service, decent bar food, and plenty of TVs. They own a few other spots nearby (The Office, The Park, and The Gym)... get it?Torchy's TacosRestaurantsIt's a chain, but they make a mean margarita and have a TV with sports on it for your eyeballs.University of Denver Golf Club at RanchGolfWide OpenBarsCountry bar with great views from the rooftop. I call it 'Boss Hoggs,' but that's a story for another time.
Bud's Cafe & BarMust GoRestaurantsAwesome hole-in-the-wall burger joint. Cash only and 'no damn fries!' Need I say more?
Dos SantosMust GoRestaurantsHip vibes at this Mexican restaurant. Happy hour daily is the time to slide in.
Golf Club At Bear DanceMust GoGolfOne of the best public courses in Colorado. Challenging layout carved through scrub oak with stunning views.
Homegrown Tap & DoughMust GoRestaurantsNewer pizza place in downtown Castle Rock. Great happy hour with $6 pizzas and a solid vibe inside.
JD's Bait ShopMust GoBarsProbably my favorite bar in all of Denver. Great food, great service, and a rowdy crowd. I wouldn't recommend sticking around after 10pm.
Las FajitasMust GoRestaurantsRegional Mexican joint with great service. Don't even tempt me with a Tres Hombres margarita.
Savina's Mexican KitchenMust GoRestaurantsShe won in the divorce and got to keep the menu—but honestly, it's not that great of a menu. Great view and vibe inside though.
Bud's Cafe & BarMust GoRestaurantsAwesome hole-in-the-wall burger joint. Cash only and 'no damn fries!' Need I say more?
Dos SantosMust GoRestaurantsHip vibes at this Mexican restaurant. Happy hour daily is the time to slide in.
Golf Club At Bear DanceMust GoGolfOne of the best public courses in Colorado. Challenging layout carved through scrub oak with stunning views.
Great Divide BreweryBreweriesIt's expensive, but it's pretty good for what it is. And that's all I have to say about that.
Hacienda ColoradoRestaurantsAnother regional chain—dimly lit so Lindsey thinks I look better than I actually do. Apparently it's on American Express deals, but we've never successfully attempted this.
Homegrown Tap & DoughMust GoRestaurantsNewer pizza place in downtown Castle Rock. Great happy hour with $6 pizzas and a solid vibe inside.
Hong Kong StationRestaurantsWe've only got it to go, but it was amazing even at home! Small restaurant with limited tables.
JD's Bait ShopMust GoBarsProbably my favorite bar in all of Denver. Great food, great service, and a rowdy crowd. I wouldn't recommend sticking around after 10pm.
Las FajitasMust GoRestaurantsRegional Mexican joint with great service. Don't even tempt me with a Tres Hombres margarita.
Los Dos PortillosRestaurantsTo be honest, the food is awful and the drinks are mediocre at best—but the view is 10/10.
Plum Creek Golf ClubGolfPete Dye–designed course right in Castle Rock. Well-maintained and a fun round.
Savina's Mexican KitchenMust GoRestaurantsShe won in the divorce and got to keep the menu—but honestly, it's not that great of a menu. Great view and vibe inside though.
The BrinkerhoffRestaurantsIt's pretty and owned by Savina. We haven't been yet, but I'm looking at that $30 burger like something good.
The Library Co. Bar & KitchenBarsSports bar with a—you guessed it—literary theme. Good service, decent bar food, and plenty of TVs. They own a few other spots nearby (The Office, The Park, and The Gym)... get it?
Torchy's TacosRestaurantsIt's a chain, but they make a mean margarita and have a TV with sports on it for your eyeballs.
Wide OpenBarsCountry bar with great views from the rooftop. I call it 'Boss Hoggs,' but that's a story for another time.