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The saturation of culinary excellence along the Las Vegas Strip might make it seem difficult to identify a true game-changer when one arrives.
It’s actually not that hard.
When it opens at Aria on December 3, Gymkhana will be the first Indian restaurant inside a Strip casino resort. Its original London location is a landmark with two Michelin stars, a recognition achieved by very few Vegas restaurants.
JKS, its parent company founded in 2008 by siblings Jyotin, Karam and Sunaina Sethi, has won seven Michelin stars across its diverse dining portfolio. The Vegas restaurant will be its first in the U.S. with its Ambassadors Clubhouse following in New York in early 2026.
“Our mission in America is the same as in the U.K.,” Karam Sethi tells the Weekly. “Indian cuisine is an adopted food in the U.K., it’s ingrained in the culture. The mission is to make Indian food a local cuisine in America as well.
“To be the first Indian restaurant in a Strip casino is a huge honor, a huge privilege, and comes with a great responsibility to deliver and really execute on how we’ve grown up experiencing hospitality.”
Excitement for the opening could be described as overwhelming; it’s currently booked through mid-January and new availability will be released on December 8.
And Gymkhana Las Vegas has been years in the making, with longtime MGM Resorts executive Ari Kastrati dining there in London and beginning discussions about a Strip location almost 10 years ago, Sethi says.
“We’re not looking to reinvent the cuisine, we’re champions of Indian culture in its purest form,” he says. “It’s a very personal take on food and beverage and service. And the Vegas guest profile is the perfect cross-section of the American public, so there’s a real opportunity to widen the exposure of Indian food across the country.”
Most Americans—and certainly most Las Vegans—are familiar with Indian food in a casual setting. Gymkhana’s standards and ambitions are elevated, but not in a pretentious way, Sethi explains: “The way we’ve built it since day one is all about conviviality, sharing, family-style, and good vibes. Everything is delivered with finesse and precision, but it’s not the typical white tablecloth, hush-hush experience. It has to be fun.”
The food is classic-—tandoori masala lamb chops, chicken butter masala, venison biryani—but the Vegas version will offer beef dishes for the first time, including a Wagyu keema naan, a flaky layered malabar paratha and beef shortrib pepper fry. The sophisticated spices that define Indian flavors will be fully showcased, according to Sethi.
“The timing is right. We have carefully curated this Gymkhana for the Las Vegas market,” he says. “Hopefully what we are known for in London will collide with the fun lifestyle experience Las Vegas guests love so much.”
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