The Vault at Bambara – craft cocktails
Bambara is a fine dining restaurant in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the historic Hotel Monaco.
The restaurant has long been a destination restaurant in the city and in 2022 crowned new chef Patrick LeBeau as head chef. Before LeBeau other names at the held include Jerry Pacheco, Nathan Powers and Dave Jones.
202 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 363-5454
bambara-slc.com
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