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Most Popular American food in Bamako, Mali
Find out what American restaurants to try in Bamako. One of the fastest growing cities in the world, Bamako sprawls across the flat plains to the north and south of the Niger River, with the Presidential Palace overlooking from the northern escarpment. The city is a major port, home to Mali's largest international airport and the Dakar-Niger Railway. Bamako is also a cultural hub, boasting multiple museums, a zoo, botanical gardens, the Bamako Grand Mosque and the Cathedral of Bamako.
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8. Legendes Du Sport Bar & Tapas
With its large plasma screens, Legendes Du Sport brings your sports in the kind of way you watch it at home. It offers the largest variety of beers, wines and spirits as well as a wide selection of tapas inspired by world cuisine.
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7. Saisons
6. Broadway Cafe
Overall Ratings
3 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Karen S
This is the ONLY place where you'll get American-style burgers (and buns!), hash browns and pancakes....all American style. The owner lived in the States for years so he's got it down. As to the wait staff...there could definitely be improvement there but, for the price, it's usually worth it.
5. Bamako Bbq Chicken
Reviewed By modibo1
I went to Bamako BBQ Chicken to meet friends for dinner before going out to see some music on the south side of the river. The place is a little bit hard to find but we called the restaurant and the owner gave directions to our cab driver. On the outside the place looks modest - this is no Relax or even an Amandines. There's a patio out front next to the grill, and inside seating is also offered in the air-conditioning. I had a chance to talk with the Malian owner and his American wife, who are both very welcoming and helpful. The restaurant's heart and soul is the barbecue equipment, which was all built by hand by the owner, a certified welder. The smoker is huge, and its needed to slowly season the beef brisket. The grill outside is the key to the signature dish, grilled chicken. Inspired by Jamaican jerk cuisine, the owner Drissa came up with his own signature rub through trial and error while he was living in the States. The chicken is very nicely flavored, not too hot. All dishes are served with a set of five or six homemade sauces, so customers can experiment themselves. As a coleslaw lover, I have to say i was really happy to find a place in Bamako that makes real American coleslaw that's not swimming in mayonnaise - the dressing is light enough that you can enjoy the crunch of the cabbage, and coats your mouth enough to offset the hot sauce if you choose to use it.Besides the chicken and brisket, the restaurant features sausage, hamburgers, sweet and sour chicken, and a number of sides - my favorite was the friend okra, which was cut in slices, battered, and deep fried. Yum!Drissa the owner is very adamant about sourcing all his ingredients locally, and treks out of town to pick up beef from farmers out of town. All the ingredients are sourced that way, which may limit the variety in the menu, but the food is quality.The signature cocktail is gin and tonic, but cold beer is also available, as are sodas, water, etc. It's quite nice to sit outside with a drink, sheltered by screens from the street, watching the cooks grilling chicken and drivers buzzing off with deliveries to other parts of Bamako.
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4. Le Spot
Reviewed By Suresh B
Good for Sand-witches, Burgers, Ice Cream Lovers and Cakes. I along with My Coleague and His wife Recently and we had Cakes and Banana Ice Creams along With Vegetable Salads. it is most unbelievable taste
3. Urban Food
Urban Food. The best place to eat good Tacos, Pizza and More in a cozy environment to chill in Bamako!
Reviewed By palcojazz
je vous recommande de tester la pizza Indiana avec la sauce algérienne ... bonne dégustation !... les tacos aussi ne sont pas mal ... bon rapport qualité/prix
2. Fadl food
Fadl food est un établissement de restauration rapide alliant qualité, variété et bon prix. Fast-food, pâtisserie,smoothie, café
Reviewed By ajaenson71
It may look shabby and questionable from the outside but the chicken shawarma tastes like an angel cried on your tongue. And the food is basically a steal...or what about a tasty spagetti bolognese or a succulent beef shawarma for 1000 CFA? One tip though, go easy on the pepper sauce...the clerk will probably ask you if you want a garcon (boy) or a fille (girl) shawarma. Chose the girl if you don't fancy an instant facial sunburn and would prefer avoiding farting flames the following morning!
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1. Appaloosa Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 173 reviews
All new remodeling with the same great foods and service ( never judge before trying ) the best food in town . NEW APPALOOSA : newly nicely remodeled SMOKE FREE dining and lounge area where you can enjoy a quiet diner or a cocktail during your business me
Reviewed By ajaenson71
The quirkiest, weirdest and rowdiest place in Bamako and the place to be on Wednesdays when the karaoke night that god forgot unfolds. This Wild West Saloon themed bar (yes, you heard it right) boasts a team of Deputy Sheriff waiters, voluptuous Ukrainian barmaids and droves of rather colorful regulars whom, on Wednesdays, turns into a happy bunch of karaoke "stars" in desperate need of singing lessons. The pizzas and the tabbouleh from the lebano/afro/italo/american are quite delicious. Most people though, seem to come for the booze and crazy atmosphere...
