Sputnik, South Broadway
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Denver, r/denverfood17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Sputnik on South Broadway is a bar that most commenters recommend, and a couple suggest it as a dive option. A couple recall good times there, and one says friends met their future spouses there. One says it has declined recently, with a poorly cooked burger, and another likes it but finds it too classy for a dive list.
Address
Sputnik, 3 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80209
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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/Pjmaxah in r/Denver · May 2026
Calls Sputnik great and suggests it alongside Hi-Dive for the Santa Fe/South Broadway area.
- Recommendsu/goodluck_havefun19 in r/Denver · Jun 2026
Suggests Sputnik as a dive option for the request.
- Recommendsu/hipstermeowtaineer in r/Denver · Nov 2023
Suggests this place in a list of recommendations.
- Recommendsu/jlr0815 in r/Denver · Jun 2026
Agrees with the Sputnik suggestion.
- Recommendsu/soulsearchingseason in r/Denver · May 2026
Agrees with the parent's Sputnik pick.
- Recommendsu/everforthright36 in r/Denver · Jun 2026
Suggests Sputnik as a dive option for the request.
- Recommendsu/JoaoCoochinho in r/Denver · Jul 2024
Calls the place a legend and defends the person who ran it for years.
- Recommendsu/alvvavves in r/Denver · Nov 2024
Thinks it may fit the request, but is unsure.
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- Recommendsu/ElectionRegular5470 in r/Denver · Jun 2025
Says friends met future spouses there; the whole strip has good vibes.
- Recommendsu/fahhko in r/Denver · Dec 2023ambience
Recalls the bar being especially lively around Christmas in past years.
- Recommendsu/meghanbeghan in r/Denver · May 2026
Enthusiastically recommends Sputnik and endorses South Broadway overall.
- Recommendsu/theorangecrush10 in r/Denver · Jul 2024variety
Says they love the place and wants its vegan options kept.
- Recommendsu/KronicRollsOfGnarnia in r/Denver · Nov 2025
Suggests it as the answer.
- Mixedu/BeccainDenver in r/denverfood · Dec 2024
Says they love Sputnik but it feels too classy for a dive list.
- Recommendsu/Pearly-Pearls in r/Denver · Jul 2024
Recalls many good times there and is pleased the place will keep going.
- Caveatu/Fimbulvetr2012 in r/Denver · Jul 2024service
Says the place has declined recently, with slow, poor service and a badly cooked burger, but hopes new owners fix it.
- Recommendsu/92zirkJ216 in r/Denver · Jul 2024
Fondly recalls a first date at the place and is glad it and its corn dogs stick around.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.