Situated in the Hotel Marlowe, this restaurant features all local ingredients and flavors. They are known for their round the clock service, inexpensive bar eats, express power lunch, and inventive menu. Bamabara also can accommodate private functions as well. Classy servers keep an eye on water glasses and are well-versed in the menu's intricate ingredients. Best described as specializing in modern American comfort fare, Bambara offers stylish interpretations of familiar brasserie favorites like pan-seared scallops and braised short ribs. Menu highlights include warm lobster sliders, orcchiette Bolognese and the kitchen's signature steak frites.

The Hotel Marlowe is a new 236-room boutique hotel. The guestrooms, including 14 suites, are individually decorated, and all boast complimentary high-speed internet access and luxury bedlinens and toiletries. Convenient to Harvard, MIT, and the Cambridge business area, the Marlowe targets parents and business travelers who enjoy elegance without extravagance, and pampering without a hefty price-tag. The Marlowe also features an in-house American brasserie, Bambara. The hotel prides itself on being pet- and family-friendly. Low-season rates start at $159 for a deluxe room with 2 twin beds; high-season rates $300+. This section contains information from Harvard Student Agencies' Unofficial Guide to Life at Harvard.