Candlelight Tavern
67 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/denverfood, r/Denver30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 28 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Candlelight Tavern, a dive bar, for its burger. Many call it a cheap burger and some describe it as simple and no-frills, while another commenter calls it the closest thing to a Bud's burger in Denver. One diner says it is not filling, one had a burnt burger on a bad day and plans to retry, and one says weekend nights bring a college crowd.
Address
Candlelight Tavern, 383 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80209
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Dependent_Turn1826 in r/denverfood · Jul 2024
Names Candlelight Tavern as the answer.
- Recommendsu/bluecifer7 in r/denverfood · Sep 2025
Lists Candlelight among their picks.
- Recommendsu/thiscouldbeben in r/denverfood · May 2026
Includes Candlelight in its best-burger list.
- Recommendsu/Live-Laugh-Fart in r/denverfood · Oct 2026taste
Recently visited; rates the burger well, calls the place divey, and says the cost was a plus.
- Recommendsu/TheMoose92 in r/denverfood · Jan 2025taste
Recommends Candlelight Tavern for a simple, tasty burger without frills.
- Recommendsu/SouthPlattePat in r/denverfood · Sep 2025taste
Calls Candlelight the closest thing to a Bud's burger in Denver.
- Recommendsu/Sea-Waltz806 in r/denverfood · Jul 2026
Names Candlelight as a burger recommendation.
- Recommendsu/blamebeltran in r/denverfood · Sep 2025value
Describes a cheap fat cheeseburger at a dive bar as perfect.
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- Recommendsu/WhatsThePaceHere in r/denverfood · May 2026
Names Candlelight Tavern as their pick for favorite burger.
- Recommendsu/Ludicolorad0 in r/denverfood · Sep 2025value
Shouts out good greasy bar burger with chips, cheaper during happy hour.
- Recommendsu/drunkenllamastyle in r/denverfood · Sep 2025
Names Candlelight as a pick.
- Recommendsu/Cdubb18 in r/denverfood · Oct 2025taste
Calls it a divey spot serving high-grade burgers, and a staple they stop at while in town.
- Recommendsu/SuperStar7781 in r/denverfood · Jul 2024value
Calls it a good cheap burger, hands down the answer.
- Recommendsu/theDigitalNinja in r/denverfood · Dec 2023
Calls Candlelight Tavern their go-to spot when asked for the best burger.
- Recommendsu/awolfden in r/Denver · Nov 2025taste
Says the burger there is great.
- Recommendsu/chiefindenver in r/denverfood · Oct 2026taste
Replies that the burger there is excellent.
- Recommendsu/Amasin_Spoderman in r/denverfood · Sep 2025taste
Loves Candlelight and calls it their favorite burger in Denver.
- Recommendsu/GenYn00b in r/Denver · Nov 2025taste
Calls the burger great and simple, but says weekend nights there draw a college crowd.
- Recommendsu/DVSmunky in r/denverfood · Jul 2024taste
Describes a no-frills burger tastier than expected.
- Recommendsu/Dramatic-Comb8525 in r/denverfood · Sep 2025
Names Candlelight.
- Recommendsu/Lonely-Essay-5934 in r/denverfood · Oct 2026
Directly names Candlelight Tavern as the answer to the burger-and-beer question.
- Recommendsu/Vince_stormbane in r/denverfood · Jul 2026value
Likes the place for its price and atmosphere, and also praises another burger they have eaten.
- Recommendsu/alwayzlion in r/denverfood · Oct 2025
Names Candlelight Tavern as its answer to the thread.
- Recommendsu/Fun_Camel926 in r/denverfood · Mar 2024taste
Says the dive bar makes a killer burger they get often.
- Recommendsu/abthomps in r/denverfood · Mar 2024taste
Prefers Candlelight, describing a big juicy non-smash burger at similar price.
- Recommendsu/mosi_moose in r/denverfood · Sep 2025
Adds a plus one for Candlelight, though only had it while drinking.
- Recommendsu/jackwarmington11 in r/denverfood · Sep 2025
Recommends it.
- Mixedu/FartWolf in r/denverfood · Jul 2024price
Says the price has gone up but it is still a deal.
- Mixedu/Default_Sock_Issue in r/denverfood · May 2026portion
Finds Candlelight's burger cheap and mom-style but not filling.
- Caveatu/lald99 in r/denverfood · Dec 2023taste
Had a badly burnt burger there, blames a bad day, and plans to retry since they live nearby.
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