Friday, February 13, 2026

Sam Walker's American Tavern to Open in the Former Bamboo Space in Bedford

A pair of comfort food spots with locations north of Boston will soon be joined by a third location, with this one north of the city as well.

According to a source (Gary Goldblatt), Sam Walker's American Tavern is making plans to open in Bedford this summer, with a Bedford Citizen article indicating that it will move into the former Bamboo space on Burlington Road, just east of the Route 3 intersection and near the Burlington line. Once it opens, the new location will join others in Woburn and Swampscott, and expect to see such options as chicken and waffles, quesadillas, sandwiches, pizza, seafood dishes, macaroni and cheese, and beer, wine, and cocktails.

Sam Walker's is part of Maverick Hospitality, which operates Lucy's American Tavern, The Bowery Bar, Cityside Tavern, Chubbs Taco & Tequila Bar, and Layla's.

The address for the upcoming location of Sam Walker’s American Tavern in Burlington is 213 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA, 01730. The website for all locations is at https://www.samwalkers.com/

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