Tamba Las Vegas
Indian restaurant · Boulder Junction ·
Creative Indian cuisine with wok-fired dishes and clay tandoor oven
Creative Indian cuisine with wok-fired dishes and clay tandoor oven
"“Then I checked out Tamba in Las Vegas, a sleek restaurant tucked into an urban shopping mall that’s serving thoughtful, colorful takes on pan-regional Indian favorites.”" - Eater Staff
"It’s immediately obvious on arrival that this is one of Las Vegas’s most ambitious new restaurants: heavy double doors open to an arresting, high‑ceilinged room that feels like a five‑star hotel lobby, with a DJ spinning electro‑Indian from invisible, in‑wall speakers. On warm, rounded oak tables, chef Anand Singh — whose résumé includes Rosewood Las Ventanas in Cabo San Lucas — sends out folded raw hamachi with tiny dabs of curry in a maroon tamarind ponzu worthy of Nobu; a spoon‑swiped celeriac purée topped with edamame and microgreens alongside banana leaf‑roasted Chilean sea bass; plus an expansive menu that ranges from a raw bar to Hakka‑influenced wok dishes, Japanese and Chinese techniques, and upscale takes on familiar curries, all powered by a Josper oven in place of a traditional tandoor. Owner Sunny Dhillon has transformed his parents’ longtime casual curry spot into something ambitious and luxurious (opened January 2025), blending the Nevada and Rajasthan deserts with Kyoto — 2,700‑Kelvin warmth, desert oak, white granite, and terrazzo — kept simple because, as Dhillon says, “the food is loud,” with service led by veterans from the Wynn. About a fifth of the audience are locals of Indian descent, but the restaurant also leans on Vegas tourists; the kitchen has tuned flavors to be non‑abrasive and non‑spicy so everyone can be a client, even as the team considers taking butter chicken off to meet a higher standard. Despite the polish, it sits in a near‑suburban outdoor mall at a busy highway intersection about 15 minutes from Vegas’s most affluent neighborhoods, underscoring how different this place feels from the usual fine‑dining blueprint." - Matthew Kang
"Now located in Town Square, away from its former Strip space, the 2.0 remake of this once-traditional Indian restaurant now serves the most unexpected and inventive Indian food in Las Vegas. There’s excellent butter chicken and samosa chaat on the menu, but the wok and sushi sections are what shine. That might cause a double-take, but trust us and get the sushi. The temari trio, including fresh hamachi punched up with curry emulsion, is one of the best things we’ve eaten this year. And anything cooked over charcoal in the Josper oven is a hit, especially the charred octopus. Come here for a special occasion or a splurge-y date night—order one of their elegant cocktails—and enjoy a room that feels like an effortlessly chic furniture showroom, in a good way." - emmy kasten
"Tamba’s modern Indian cuisine is a welcome departure from the plethora of steak and Italian options around town, especially in the bustling Town Square, where more predictable dining concepts tend to reign. The kitchen comes stocked with a raw bar, an Arabic Mangal grill, clay tandoor, a wok, and a charcoal oven, all of which executive chef Anand Singh uses to cook the vibrant dishes. Sporting a sleek dining room enrobed in earthy tones and flanked by bookcases, Singh serves things like crispy baked samosas with green chutneys, lamb chops with spiced yogurt, charred octopus with beetroot aioli and a bhuna gobi blend of green coconut curry and broccoli puree." - Janna Karel
"The only thing the new Tamba at Town Square and its on-Strip predecessor have in common is the name. This fine dining Indian restaurant serves classic butter chicken but also saag burrata, and there are twists like charcoal-grilled octopus and wok-fried noodles, making the most of live-fire cooking. The sushi is the biggest surprise, subtly infused with Indian spices, and the temari trio is one of the best things here—including salmon wrapped around sweet rice and served with tangy tamarind chutney. The main dining room, wrapped in Japanese oak and teeming with designer chairs, is the formal counterpart to the looser lounge, which is a great place to have a cocktail that comes in beautiful glassware that matches the luxury of everything else." - Rob Kachelriess
