The Custer Beacon

One of my favorite music venues in the Black Hills. Outstanding food, chill atmosphere, and great local beer on tap.

One of the best middle sized live music venues in the hills with acts every weekend along with other activities thruout the week.

Definitely worth the trip.

This place might as well be the Custer, SD visitor center. We were in town (or just outside of it) for three nights and we stopped by every night for food, live music, and karaoke. I am not exaggerating when I say this is the only MUST during our entire trip in South Dakota. We did a lot: Mount Rushmore, ATVing, hiking, Deadwood, but The Beacon is what I find myself thinking about today at work.

The food was really good (I got ribs) and was served from the side building after ordering from the bar. The interior venue space is large and well-designed. They have tables near the bar with pool tables and a few high-tops but the stage is surrounded by couches. I absolutely LOVED this. Coffeehouse vibes but with a prairie spin.

I get the feeling that this place functions as kind of a town hall. I feel like we met a good cross-section of the town while we were there. I cannot speak highly enough of those we met here. It was truly the perfect welcome to the Black Hills.

My only regret about my time in Custer is that we did not spend more time here. The bar staff was fantastic, the food was great, and the locals were friendly. The Beacon has a good mix of locals and tourists, especially in the later hours. DO NOT MISS this place. I am not sure if I will ever be back to Custer, but if I do, I hope I can stop by and have a drink. Thanks for the memories!

Love that we can bring our dog! Dogs are welcome and a watering bowl is put out for them. Good food! We really enjoyed the crispy brussel sprouts. The sirloin was tasty as well as the burger! Great beer selection as well as wine. Not sure what to drink- you can try a sample first. Friendly place.

Fantastic service. Great fun knowledgeable staff. Beer and wine selection was great. Food was amazing!!! We had stir fry bowl with bison and the Dakota dip sandwich. Delish!!!
Cool venue. I want to make it back for the live music. Great set up for that. And the yard!