The Cordova Bar

The Cordova is a fantastic bar. My husband and I checked it out about a year ago. Since then it's become our favorite spot. Wednesday is the best! We love date night there with Orion on ukulele. The ambience is awesome, and the cocktails are epic, but it's the people that really make it so special. Lauren is the owner. She is energetic and bubbly and so knowledgeable . Ty is incredible- his drinks are top notch, and he knows everything there is to know about making the place run smoothly. EZ is awesome, Alan is fantastic. They will make your night! All this and more made my husband and I realize that the Cordova would be the perfect spot for our wedding reception... so we had it there! Everything turned out perfect! Lauren and Ty went above and beyond to make everything perfect. Chef Lance (from their sister restaurant - Cove House) created an unbelievable menu that still has my guests talking. The drinks were delicious. I can't say enough about this place and these people. Thank you for everything!-Sarah and Joel

A nice little cocktail bar in Morena; I've come here a few times now and have always had a good experience, and will recommend a visit to friends looking for a chill bar to hang out with not too much noise and fuss. Ambience-wise: Cordova has the indoor bar area and an outdoor lounge/patio area out front. It's almost like some of the businesses we have around SD that was probably a local home before and then redone into a bar. In my opinion, it gives it a very homey feel outside especially if the weather is right. Inside, they keep the lighting dimmer but not to any point where you can't see where you're going. The decor is nice and nothing super flashy or trendy. They sometimes have DJs spinning records, or artists that come to perform music; and I believe there are other similar things going on everyday. It can fill up here, but I haven't seen it get packed or become too much where you can barely hear others right in front talking, so it definitely maintains a more relaxed vibe. Drink/food-wise: I haven't tried it myself or know what is served, but they do have food that they serve in the outdoor area. Cordova has a good list of cocktails that they serve. I've tried the White Russian, the Cordova Paloma, and the bartender's choice (forgot what they call it). Each one was well made, and I especially enjoyed the Bartender's Choice. Bartender asked what my vibe was and he was able to make a New York Sour, which is similar to a whiskey sour but with red wine. They also have a good beer list for those that aren't there for cocktails.Service: the bartenders and workers here have always been fantastic and very nice/patient each time I've come here. They'll detail each drink if you have questions and provide recs with no issue. The bar, seating areas, and bathrooms are kept pretty clean which is a big plus for me because bars can understandably get messy sometimes. In summary, I like using Cordova as one of my quick go-to spots for any chill, relaxed meet ups for a couple drinks. Service is excellent, ambiance suits my needs, and most importantly the drinks are great. Definitely a hidden gem in SD for non-locals.

My boyfriend and I stopped here on a Saturday night. I loved the vibe, dark and private, yet alive and fun with music to sing along. I'm a big expresso martini girl, so I had to try there peanut butter whisky expresso martini. It is on the sweeter side, more of a dessert martini, but it tasted amazing! My first expresso martini with whisky. I don't think I could drink more than one, though.We sat at the bar and the bartender was super tenitive and nice.They have a ton of expresso martini options, so I'll definitely be back to try the others soon!

Came on a Friday night for some drinks with a friend. Great martini menu and cozy outdoor seating.

Local spot. Love the vibes here - chill and casual. Staff is super friendly here. Lots of seating outside on the patio. There's also a few heaters and few fire pits. Decent seating inside too. They also gave us pretzels to snack on. We tried the 1) Peanut Butter Espresso Martini and it was well balanced! Not too sweet. 2) Classic Gin Martini - the gin used was mid, but we didn't expect much. We'll be coming back!

My hun & I loved this bar!We came in before sunset & it was pretty slow with a few people at the bar. We ordered our cocktails & went to sit outside. Their outdoor area is super cute & they have a grill where you can order burgers & fries. They have several fire pits & once night hit, they lit it & we were nice & cozy.It started getting busy around 8ish. They had a DJ & people were dancing inside. They do shut down the outside area at 10, I think because this bar is directly in a residential area.All the cocktails we ordered were tasty & strong. & I loved their variety of martinis! All of the staff is super friendly, attentive, & ensure everyone is having a great time!

I've driven past the Cordova Bar so many times over the last decade, but somehow it took me until now to come in. This bar is way nicer than I thought it'd be. For some reason, I was imagining a total dive, but this place has a beautiful outdoor patio with comfortable lounge furniture and fireplaces. The inside also has couches and comfy seating as well!Each night, they have a variety of drink specials. Friday is martini night for $12. The martinis seemed pretty comparably priced with their other drinks (between $12-15). I enjoyed a key lime pie martini, which was super fun- not something I'd usually order, but a fun treat!They also had a pop up food vendor there. They served egg rolls for $8 each. At around 10:00, they let us know that we'd need to all go inside as they have to be mindful of the noise ordinance.

This place is the cutest! The whole vibe of the bar and inside lounge is intensely vintage and curated in such a great way that could potentially open the space for a pin-up-esque type photoshoot. We came on a weekend, for a little get together, when they had the grill fired up. And boyyyy as someone who doesn't drink alcohol in anyway, that grill was putting out some amazing burgers! Being able to enjoy the amazing outdoor lounge, watch the sunset, with a cute as heck non-alcoholic drink... it was totally a vibe. The fireplace!!! Oh my gosh I can't wait to come back when it's more chilly. This place is the absolute cutest! The owner is amazingly nice and friendly, he ensured we were well taken care of and enjoying our experience. I appreciate the attentiveness. I can't wait to come back!

Must visit this awesome bar! Very romantic bar with a vintage palm springs style vibe. The owner is extremely friendly and welcoming and was bartending the Monday night we visited. We tried to stop in on a Sunday night but they closed early due to lack of crowd. So Monday we arrived around 10 and he was very excited to have us and made us feel welcomed and like we were regulars. Loved the vibe and the fun drink menu.I'm not a drinker but my gf is and she tried Bayhoo and she was overly impressed and I tried the sea salt caramel white russian. And as an avid coffee addict I loved it. We bought a t shirt and he made us a couple espresso vodka shots with whip cream and some other sweet stuff. And it was super cool he did that which wasn't expected either. He told us throughout the week he books fun events and we can't wait to visit again.

this is the cutest little hidden gem bar! from the outside it seems a little plain but once you go in the doors you are transported to a stunning little hideaway. They have the cutest outdoor seating with couches and benches, making it cozy for a date or meeting with friends. Inside they have a full bar with seating around and other tables, fun lights and depending on the night a DJ or other entertainment. The drinks were excellent and the service was 10/10. Will definitely go again and would recommend to anyone looking for a fun time with friends!