Tamba

Freshly named a semifinalist for a best restaurant James Beard Award in 2026 and the only restaurant to earn AAA Four Diamond status in Las Vegas last year, Tamba is building buzz. And once you dine there, you’ll understand exactly why this newcomer, anchored in the Town Square shopping district, is getting so much attention.    

The vibe: Tamba is fine dining where you least expect it—at an outdoor shopping mall. The restaurant, contemporary in design, is dressed in light beige, brown, and hunter green with Japanese oak finishes. It’s more living room comfort than flashy. The 6,000-square-foot restaurant features an 80-seat dining room, a lounge, and bar seating, attracting a mostly local crowd. 

The food: Elevated and innovative, chef Anand Singh, who began working in Mumbai, takes from his experiences in the Maldives, Seychelles, and Los Cabos, Mexico to create a menu of both familiar Indian dishes like a classic butter chicken but branches out beyond the expected serving kimchi butter oysters, Lasooni lamb chops, and wok-fried noodles with lobster, shrimp and seabass. The menu changes seasonally, and with Tamba using a wok, tandoor, Josper charcoal oven, and mangal grill, there are always some surprises. 

The drink: The beverage program here is just as impressive, with offerings such as the Whiskghee Old Fashioned, which combines bourbon and clarified butter, and the Peacock Martini, which layers gin, citrus solution, and vapor-distilled tonic syrup. 

Time Out tip: I’m always intrigued when I see octopus on the menu and Tamba’s charred version with cauliflower purée, beetroot and chaat aioli is worth a visit alone.