Cafe Cordiale

(818) 789-1985

14015 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 34.1492 -118.4377

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Neighborhood: South Valley

CORDIALE.COM

Years in business

Established in 1985

Hours:

LUNCH

Monday - Friday 11:30am - 4:30pm

BRUNCH

Saturday - Sunday 11:00am - 4:30pm

DINNER

Sunday - Tuesday 4:30pm - 9:00pm

Wednesday - Thursday 4:30pm - 11:00pm

Friday - Saturday 4:30pm - 12 midnight

Last updated 6.04.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Carte Blanche, American Express, Visa, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Brunch

Cuisine:

Californian, Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Cafe Cordiale

The Owner

Cafe Cordiale

Owner

Cafe Cordiale offers a light, airy cafe atmosphere during lunch, a warm and intimate bistro setting for dinner and a versatile late-night club for live entertainment. The restaurant serves not only the local neighborhood, but customers from throughout the city. Guests are made to feel like part of the family, and frequently comment that it is like a "home away from home." The menu is a mix of everything from pasta and sandwiches to steak and seafood. There's something for everyone.Zagat Survey states, "It might be strange to see such a place in the Valley, but pretty people flock to this…

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Featured Review

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Contributor

In Short – With a friendly staff and warm ambiance, this family-owned eatery-cum-nightclub tends to live up to its name. With a soothing blend of mahogany and neutral accents, this posh neighborhood spot converts its two dining areas into a single ample nightclub for live entertainment on most evenings. The soulful music draws a refined yet amicable mix of local industry execs, musicians and young professionals looking to groove to unique adult contemporary and R&B beats.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Live music starts at 9:30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays and 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Look Good:
House specialties like Indonesian chicken satay and calamari strips are available until the kitchen closes at 12am.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Very convenient and comfortable with good food!
  2. The ambience is a perfect blend of style and function (wait 'til you see how they create the "stage" for the live music).
  3. This place is everything the other reviews said it was, nice atmosphere but not pretentious, great food, great service - and yes the owner does walk around and seat you/shakes your hand.
  4. love the ambiance as well as their food.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. Great wine selections and priced nicely.
  2. Great social scene mixed with regulars at the bar.
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. Cafe Cordiale's menu is not enormous, but the quality of the food is excellent.
  2. This place is everything the other reviews said it was, nice atmosphere but not pretentious, great food, great service - and yes the owner does walk around and seat you/shakes your hand.
  3. Good food
  4. Very classy restaurant yet not overpriced, the food and service is excellent.
  5. The food isn't the best you'll have on the blvd but you can definitely get a respectable dish here.
  6. The food is sooooo good, service is real cool and if you go Wed-Sat, they have jammin' live music.
  7. Good food and entertainment
  8. love the ambiance as well as their food.
  9. The owner/head chef is very creative: He knows his way around steak, seafood and pasta.
  10. Very convenient and comfortable with good food!
  11. The food is SUPERB.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Great wine selections and priced nicely.
  2. Cafe Cordiale's menu is not enormous, but the quality of the food is excellent.
service
100.0% positive
  1. The service is great.
  2. This place is everything the other reviews said it was, nice atmosphere but not pretentious, great food, great service - and yes the owner does walk around and seat you/shakes your hand.
  3. Very classy restaurant yet not overpriced, the food and service is excellent.
  4. The food is sooooo good, service is real cool and if you go Wed-Sat, they have jammin' live music.
value
100.0% positive
  1. Very classy restaurant yet not overpriced, the food and service is excellent.
  2. The prices are incredibly reasonable.
1 Star Rating: Poor

01/04/10

Just okay but, need improvements

by qteondty at Citysearch

I mean we know if we go to Flemings it will be pricey. This place has an advantage with live music. I hope Flemings get music because for the high price and you are not even amoung high class people. For V-day and NYE they up the prices and squeeze you in. Hello I dont' want to be forced to sit so close to strangers. Even in emails to the owner he is not that customer service friendly I guess he feels he doesn't have to. But, in this recession you still do.

  • Pros: Local
  • Cons: Small dining area and pricey
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/22/06

Nowhere better in LA

by apayton12 at Citysearch

I've eaten here many times. Never a disappointment. The food is SUPERB. The service is great. The prices are incredibly reasonable. The choices on the menu, too. And the desserts! OH!

It does get a bit loud on the live-music nights, but there is seating outdoors, too.

  • Pros: great atmosphere, Fantastic food, great prices
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/17/05

Great Free Live Jazz & R&B

by cbucka at Citysearch

Cafe Cordiale has to be the best live music spot in what most people call The Valley, but what I like to call, "The Ventura Corridor." Great social scene mixed with regulars at the bar. Food is excellent, but be sure to get there early if you want to be there for the band!

  • Pros: Great Live Music Spot, Good Food, Good Bar Spot
  • Cons: Can get crowded, a bit expensive
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/21/05

A Refreshing Classy Casual Place

by duvon at Citysearch

We just moved to the valley and were looking for a local place to "hang our hat." This place is everything the other reviews said it was, nice atmosphere but not pretentious, great food, great service - and yes the owner does walk around and seat you/shakes your hand. We went early (baby at home, babysitter = $$) so we were with the "twilight" crowd but upon exiting around 8:30pm a younger more diverse crowd were entering. We will definately be going back to this place. Great wine selections and priced nicely. You can also eat/drink at the bar. Very convenient and comfortable with good food! It's perfect for families (if you go early) and perfect for a night life as well, later in the evening.

  • Pros: Affordable, Great Food, Free Parking
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/11/05

great place to have a first date...

by sweet12 at Citysearch

I love the ambiance as well as their food. It is a very classy restaurant, so it's more of a place where u can take a date or a loved one. Although it can be a little crowded in dinner time when the live band plays, probably due to word of mouth of how incredible this place is, so i would recommend making reservations ahead of time.

  • Pros: romantic, free parking, live music

The Details on Cafe Cordiale

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • great service
  • not great restaurant
  • good entertainment
  • love ambiance
  • great scene
  • nice atmosphere
  • great wine
  • incredible place
  • excellent quality
  • consistently great bands
  • very creative ownerhead chef
  • perfect blend
  • nice owner
  • incredibly reasonable prices

Message from Cafe Cordiale

  • American food since 1985
  • Live Music Wed-Sat--No Cover!
  • Event Planning Specialists

Cafe Cordiale offers a light, airy cafe atmosphere during lunch, a warm and intimate bistro setting for dinner and a versatile late-night club for live entertainment. The restaurant serves not only the local neighborhood, but customers from throughout the city. Guests are made to feel like part of the family, and frequently comment that it is like a "home away from home."

The menu is a mix of everything from pasta and sandwiches to steak and seafood. There's something for everyone.

Zagat Survey states, "It might be strange to see such a place in the Valley, but pretty people flock to this little gem in Sherman Oaks for drinks, dinner and a very classy variety of live jazz and R&B; though you may rub elbows with a tourist from Duluth, inside sources know this cozy 'no-cover' cool spot is a top-notch musician hangout."

We look forward to your visit at Cafe Cordiale.

Cafe Cordiale
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