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Casa Caliente Restaurant and Cantina | Our Story

Where Highlands Ranch comes to eat

Casa Caliente is a locally owned Mexican restaurant in Highlands Ranch — fresh green chile every day, an impressive tequila list, and a table that always feels like it was set for you.
How we became a neighborhood spot

How we became a neighborhood spot

We put down roots in Highlands Ranch to be the place locals actually come back to — on birthdays, Tuesday nights, and everything in between. This community made us.
Made from scratch, every single day

Made from scratch, every single day

Green chile simmered fresh every morning, salsas made in-house, nothing from a bag. That's just how we cook — it's the only way we know.
One of Colorado's largest tequila collections

One of Colorado's largest tequila collections

We take our tequila seriously — we even had our own reposado blended by a Maestro Tequilero, bottled exclusively for Casa Caliente. The bar is a destination on its own.
Our house or yours

Our house or yours

Our spacious dining room was built for big moments — birthdays, reunions, and dinners that turn into late nights. We also cater, so you can be a guest at your own event.
Voted best of the best, 2024

Voted best of the best, 2024

Highlands Ranch named us Best of the Best across 10 categories in 2024, and we've been proud at the Taste of Douglas County. None of it happens without the locals — thank you.