Is Boneyard Bistro Still Open? Update (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Boneyard Bistro is listed open on boneyardbistro.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, had a live online reservation and ordering system and posted weekend lunch/happy-hour hours.
- Season / episode Season 42, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Boneyard Bistro in Sherman Oaks for its Santa Maria-style barbecue, dry-rubbed and grilled over red oak wood, alongside hand-tossed pizzas and gourmet comfort food, according to the restaurant's own website. Guy Fieri sampled baby back ribs served with fried mac and cheese and pimento hush puppies. The bistro also pours from 42 beer taps and stocks more than 100 craft bottles, according to boneyardbistro.com. The episode, "Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie," aired September 19, 2025, as part of the show's Los Angeles-area coverage, according to Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives location guides.
The show's S19E4 episode "Happy Appy Hour" featured Boneyard Bistro's smoked barbecue dishes served as happy-hour appetizers. Boneyard Bistro is a barbecue restaurant and bar on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, California, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the restaurant's website (boneyardbistro.com), a 2026-09-08 check found an active online reservation and ordering system, a rewards-program link, and a posted Friday-through-Sunday lunch and happy-hour schedule running from 11am to 4:30pm. The homepage listed separate BBQ menu and Bistro menu sections, consistent with the restaurant's combined barbecue-and-bistro concept. The site displayed a "Book Your Reservation Here" prompt alongside its contact and ordering links on that date. No news coverage, closure listings, or ownership-change announcements for the business were located during the same check.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie
- What was featured
- Santa Maria-style BBQ, hand-tossed pizzas, and fried mac and cheese
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Boneyard Bistro
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Happy Appy Hour
- What was featured
- smoked barbecue dishes served as happy-hour appetizers
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Boneyard Bistro
Frequently asked questions
Is Boneyard Bistro still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Boneyard Bistro is listed open on boneyardbistro.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Boneyard Bistro after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Boneyard Bistro in Sherman Oaks for its Santa Maria-style barbecue, dry-rubbed and grilled over red oak wood, alongside hand-tossed pizzas and gourmet comfort food, according to the restaurant's own website. As of September 2026, Boneyard Bistro is listed open on boneyardbistro.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Boneyard Bistro located?
13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Boneyard Bistro?
Season 42, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 19, 2025. The episode is titled “Dirty, Crunchy, Sticky and Veggie”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 13539 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- boneyardbistro.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- boneyardbistro.com — https://www.boneyardbistro.com/
- flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/2631/boneyard-bistro
- boneyardbistro.com — http://www.boneyardbistro.com/
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