Canyon Bistro & Wine Bar

Not really a review type of person, but I left here highly unsatisfied.
First off the positive. Had live music playing, just loud enough to still have a conversation. The wine was good also.
Then to the bad.
I ordered the Pei Mussels With White Wine & Dijon.
The muscles weren't great quality and almost empty. The smell was off putting right away. After shelling a few and trying to eat a few I moved my dish to the outside of the table and awaited the waitress. She never came back.
I ate the frys that came along with the dish. After a different person came to clear the table, nothing was asked about the nearly untouched dish, so I waited again for the waitress.
After I asked if we would like another wine, I flagged down our waitress, ordered the wine and mentioned there was something off with my main and that I ate the frys that accompanied the muscles.
Upon receiving the bill a 50% discount of that meal was taken from the bill.
I left beyond disappointed, hungry and unfortunately won't be returning anytime soon. Which is a shame because I have been quite a few times for both happy hour and dinner.

I recently grabbed a Bistro House Burger to-go, paired with sweet potato fries, and it was outstanding! Seriously, one of the most delicious burgers I've enjoyed in a long time. I'm already looking forward to exploring the rest of their menu. My compliments to the chef 🧑‍🍳

By far my favorite place to dine and listen to live music. Each time I have visited, the food nor the live music has disappointed. I look forward to the experience I receive each and everytime I get a chance to visit. I live in Bakersfield (2 hour drive) and will take the trip to be sounded by great people, great food and great music as much as I can.

May 2025: Thanks to Eric for suggesting this place. Great atmosphere. No waiting. Still affected by the post-Palisades Fire. Support Topanga - great hidden place to explore.

Risotto, Hamburgers and Wings were all delicious. First class service.

Great Music, food and service. Larry the owner and his staff go out of their way to make everyone feel welcome. It's a wonderful rustic vibe in which to enjoy world class musicians in an intimate setting. And the food is incredible. We loved the salmon and the shrimp and linquine and goat cheese salad were are wonderful. Also enjoyed the berry crumble and cheesecake for desert. Already making plans to come back!

Wonderful bistro with very tasty food and friendly staff. We've only been on vacation in America for a week and this was by far the tastiest meal so far.
Simply top!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was awesome and the service was fabulous. Can’t wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I had a terrible case of food poisoning after eating here today. STAY AWAY from this overly priced restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Caeser salad with chicken, unsweetened ice tea.... 39 DOLLARS with grat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Make a reservation because Canyon Bistro can get crowded. It is the best place we have been to in Topanga. Some of the other places were just terrible or average. But this is the place to go. We loved it. We loved everything about it and we will be back.

Parking is not fun, but they have valet. Do that.

The place is really pretty and very clean. You can dine inside or out. We prefer being inside. We were seated within 10 minutes of our reservation time and the front desk staff is lovely.

They have a full bar, but we did not partake so I can't speak to that.

The place is just calm and relaxing. The staff is great. They are very nice and will guide you through the menu if you want. They check on you and make sure you are happy.

We loved all our food and shared it all. For starters we had Cajun calamari which was so good. It is spicy, but not too spicy. We also tried their grilled artichoke which had a wonderful flavor of lemon and garlic. Just wow!

We loved the Caesar salad. It was so fresh, chilled and crisp. We had an entire bowl of mussels with garlic bread and the sauce it was all cooked in was amazing.

For our mains we shared the salmon and the ribeye. Cooked to perfection and they have a wonderful choice of sides. We had garlic mashed potatoes and spinach. The garlic mashed was so good. I don't care for spinach usually, so I left that one alone. It was gone in a flash and we were so full, we had no room for dessert.

All of it was wonderful, the service was so nice and we had a great time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Artichoke

Love this spot. So tasty. It’s the shiz wiz

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice outdoor dining and good food.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Food and wine were really good. Not too crowded. Patio seats were reserved but inside was just fine. Small menu but lots of great choices. We will be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food in magical topanga canyon.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5