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Is Sam's No. 3 Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Denver, CO)

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As of September 2026, Sam's No. 3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
westword.com ·

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What the source shows: Yelp's listing for the Curtis Street location was updated July 2026 and showed more than 3,200 reviews; Westword separately named the restaurant Best Diner in its 2025 Best of Denver awards -- two independent dated sources confirming ongoing operation.

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sam's No. 3 in Denver for the April 11, 2011 episode 'Porktastic' (S11E13), spotlighting the diner's green chile and breakfast cooking. According to the restaurant's website, checked 2026-09-08, Sam's No. 3 operates from 1500 Curtis Street, lists active locations, online ordering, and gift cards, and describes serving a high volume of weekend brunch guests. The site's current-year copy and a same-day last-modified header support continued operation at this address, consistent with the business's existing database record.

Man v. Food's Denver episode included the "Top of the Rockies Burrito Challenge" at Sam's No. 3, a four-pound green chile-smothered breakfast burrito eaten against a clock, according to the episode synopsis. Sam's No. 3 traces to 1927, when Greek immigrant Sam Armatas opened the original diner on Curtis Street, according to Westword's profile of the restaurant; the Armatas family returned the business to the same downtown block in 2004, and it now operates at 1500 Curtis St. The diner's menu blends American, Greek and Tex-Mex dishes, including its well-known breakfast burritos and corned beef hash, per that same profile. Since the episode aired, the restaurant has kept its local reputation: Westword named it Best Diner in its 2025 and 2024 Best of Denver awards, and Yelp's page, updated July 2026, listed more than 3,200 reviews for the Curtis Street location.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
Porktastic
What was featured
Green chile and breakfast classics at a downtown Denver diner
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sam's No. 3
Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 25
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Top of the Rockies Burrito Challenge: 4-lb breakfast burrito
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sam's No. 3

Frequently asked questions

Is Sam's No. 3 still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Sam's No. 3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Sam's No. 3 after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Sam's No. 3 in Denver for the April 11, 2011 episode 'Porktastic' (S11E13), spotlighting the diner's green chile and breakfast cooking. As of September 2026, Sam's No. 3 is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Sam's No. 3 located?

1500 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80202. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Sam's No. 3?

Season 11, Episode 13 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired April 11, 2011. The episode is titled “Porktastic”.

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Visit info

Address
1500 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80202
Venue type
diner
Official website
samsno3.com

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