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Bambara Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge, MA

Bambara Kitchen & Bar

4.3
4.3
940 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
Bambara Kitchen & Bar is nestled on the Charles River Canal, and is right where you need it: close to MIT, Tech square, the Museum of Science, and adjacent to the Hotel Marlowe. Here, Executive Chef Adam Resnick's menus explore different cuisines and flavor profiles bringing seasonal American fare beyond the traditional with fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and subtle global influences. Come enjoy our vibrant, welcoming atmosphere for indoor dining.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:30 am–1:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (617) 868-4444
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Adam Resnick
  • Catering
    Let Bambara create enticing menus for an event at the adjacent Hotel Marlowe, which offers three beautiful rooms with views for your guests to enjoy. The flexible and beautifully appointed rooms can accommodate intimate ceremonies, gala Cambridge wedding receptions, chic holiday parties, and other special events of up to 350 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    Bambara is happy to accommodate semi-private groups. Our mezzanine dining area hosts 50 seated guests and up to 40 for a reception-style event. Our bar area fits 24 seated guests and up to 40 for a reception-style event. For a private option, host an event for up to 100 using the entire restaurant. Let us customize a menu for your gathering!
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Cross Street
    28 (McGrath Highway)
  • Parking details
    Free parking. Complimentary three-hour parking with validation is available at the CambridgeSide Garage, connected to Bambara.
  • Public transit
    Green Line to Lechmere, or Red Line to Kendall Square
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • WORLD OF WIZARDRY KIDS SPECIAL

    16 Jan 2025 - 27 Apr 2025
    Attending the Harry Potter: The Exhibition at CambridgeSide next door? Kids under the age of 12 eat free with our magic themed menu when an adult orders an entrée. Simply show us your exhibition ticket.

Private dining

Offers

  • $1 Oysters

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Sat - 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Every day is Shuck Day! Join us for $1 oysters every day from 5PM - 7PM.

    $1 Oysters photo
  • Dine With Us and Park for Free!

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 7:30 am - 1:15 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:45 pm,Mon - Fri - 11:00 am - 12:45 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:45 pm,Sat - 7:30 am - 1:15 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:45 pm
    Dine with us and enjoy up to three hours of complimentary parking with validation.

    Dine With Us and Park for Free! photo

What 940 people are saying

Bambara Kitchen & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bambara Kitchen & Bar offers an upscale ambiance, perfect for intimate dinners and celebrations. Guests rave about the "sensational food and service" and "delicious dinner" options, particularly praising the scallops and fettuccini. While some service hiccups are noted, the "friendly and attentive" staff often enhance the dining experience.

940 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Reserved a table to enjoy one of the restaurants from dine out Boston experience. From what I observed stepping in, it was not as I thought it would be which is fine with me, looked aesthetically pleasing but eventually took a quick turn when I waited at the front to be seated for several minutes while making eye contact with several employees and even manager who I later acknowledged. Was assigned a waitress but serval employees came to table to service us showing poor communication. Friend asked for specific drink and was handed drink without verbalizing missing ingredient. Placing utensils on table directly (unsanitary). Overpriced mediocre food. Constantly feeling like being watched by entire staff considering we were the only 2 POC present. Feeling rushed to leave. Overall experience felt unwelcoming for a POC like myself. Could’ve been a better first time experience if the service was great. Food doesn’t make the experience, it’s the service for me. Would I be back? Absolutely not.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent all around. It’s connected to the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel so we thought the food would be average but it was not. It was a high end restaurant with a Chef who knew how to infuse flavors, and the attention to detail was amazing. Try the beet salad and salmon entree. You’ll be amazed.

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  3. Arun

    Kansas City3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food’s bad, very bland. Not at all worth the price. Long wait time, when the restaurant was half empty on a Saturday night!

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  4. AJ

    Las Vegas3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sensational food and service! Great atmosphere and helpful staff.

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Natasha VIP

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 5 January 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for brunch. The food was good nothing amazing but on par with what brunch should be. The pumping bread was yummy! Our server was rather unpleasant. I would not return.

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  6. Roberta

    Greater Boston6 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Pleasant, good food, drinks and service. A bit pricey.

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  7. Jacqueline VIP

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely brunch with terrific options at Kimpton, Marlowe hotel. Food was delicious and great service!

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  8. Brian

    San Diego8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food, a very enjoyable experience for our party of four.

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  9. MeredithT

    E. Tennessee5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious dinner and good service. Our steaks and scallops were perfect,

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  10. Michelle VIP

    New York City17 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 19 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The only reason this is getting 2 stars over all is because our server was fantastic. The place is also cute and the menu looked delicious. Then cocktails were also phenomenal but expensive. It ends there. Got the burrata which was sour & disgustung. Totally turned my stomach. Sent it back. We ordered steak- both of us medium. Mine was extremely rare- uncooked in parts completely. Brussels sprouts came out half way through the entrees. Spoke to the waitress about the steak & was like on top of serving bad cheese this is not really acceptable for the price. She was very nice and understanding. Said she was speaking to managers. She came back and said “ My manager said we can only take off the Burata” Like I mean that was a given no? She then said I’ll comp your wine off my own salary bc I think you should have gotten more off. We didn’t want her to do that. Managers never came over.

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FAQs

Bambara Kitchen & Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 868-4444.

Bambara Kitchen & Bar is rated 4.3 stars by 940 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 3 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Bambara Kitchen & Bar

25 Edwin H Land Blvd., Cambridge, MA 02141

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    28 (McGrath Highway)
  • Area
    Cambridge
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:30 am Brunch Sat, Sun 7:30 am–1:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking. Complimentary three-hour parking with validation is available at the CambridgeSide Garage, connected to Bambara.
  • Public transit
    Green Line to Lechmere, or Red Line to Kendall Square
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Adam Resnick
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (617) 868-4444
  • Catering
    Let Bambara create enticing menus for an event at the adjacent Hotel Marlowe, which offers three beautiful rooms with views for your guests to enjoy. The flexible and beautifully appointed rooms can accommodate intimate ceremonies, gala Cambridge wedding receptions, chic holiday parties, and other special events of up to 350 guests.
  • Private party facilities
    Bambara is happy to accommodate semi-private groups. Our mezzanine dining area hosts 50 seated guests and up to 40 for a reception-style event. Our bar area fits 24 seated guests and up to 40 for a reception-style event. For a private option, host an event for up to 100 using the entire restaurant. Let us customize a menu for your gathering!
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