Sambalatte served its last coffee at Boca Park on August 27, after 16 years there. Less than a month later, the same coffee was back down the road. Espresso Urbano by Sambalatte is now open inside PKWY Tavern at 450 S. Rampart Blvd. in Tivoli Village. If you've been driving past the empty Boca Park storefront and wondering what happened, the short answer is that the coffee moved a little way up Rampart.
That move says a lot about 2026 on Summerlin's restaurant row. More of this year's changes along Rampart and in Downtown Summerlin trace back to lease renewals and landlord negotiations than to restaurants simply running out of customers. Familiar names have changed addresses, a new restaurant has been announced for a Boca Park address that just lost a tenant, and a few new restaurants have opened nearby.
Two exits for the same reason
Sambalatte was clear about why it was leaving Boca Park. Founder Luiz Oliveira told customers the business was "unable to reach an agreement on renewing our lease," and the company said right away that it was "actively searching for a beautiful new home." It took just a few weeks to find one. In a September Instagram post quoted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the new counter invited regulars to "come see familiar faces" and pointed them to dedicated 15-minute pickup spots for order-ahead customers. The coffee counter is open daily from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
El Dorado Cantina closed in April for a similar reason. The restaurant had opened at Tivoli Village in January 2020. Its director of operations, Lyman Lambson, said the closing followed "extensive efforts to reach a mutually beneficial agreement with the property's landlord," and that the team "was ultimately left with no alternative but to vacate the space." The goodbye email thanked guests for supporting the Tivoli location and asked them to keep supporting El Dorado Cantina, so the brand isn't going away even though this location is.
In both cases, a well-established local business couldn't come to terms on a lease. That's useful to know when a familiar storefront on Rampart goes dark. The restaurant may well show up somewhere else, and the space may be filled faster than you'd expect.
Where each space stands, address by address
Here's the current status by location, starting at Boca Park and working toward Downtown Summerlin.
Boca Park, 740 S. Rampart Blvd.
- Ciao Vino closed after Saturday service in late February, about 18 months after opening.
- Wagyu Factory, an all-you-can-eat wagyu barbecue and hot pot restaurant, was announced in April for Suite 16 at the same address. In May, WhatNow guessed it might open "this summer" based on how construction looked. That window has passed, and the Chubby Group, the company behind the brand, still lists the Las Vegas location as coming soon. For now, there's no confirmed opening date.
- Sambalatte's old Boca Park space was emptied out at the end of August.
Tivoli Village, 400 and 450 S. Rampart Blvd.
- El Dorado Cantina closed its Tivoli Village restaurant in April.
- Yu by Sijie soft-opened August 7 in Suite 190 at 400 S. Rampart Blvd.
- Espresso Urbano by Sambalatte now runs a coffee counter inside PKWY Tavern at 450 S. Rampart Blvd.
Downtown Summerlin
- Marufuku Ramen took over the former SkinnyFats space at 2010 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 170, and was open by early February.
- Tecovas opened its first permanent Nevada store on July 29.
- Finney's Crafthouse opened September 21 at 10955 Oval Park Drive.
- La Neta Cocina y Lounge closed on Tuesday, September 29, after five years at 1770 Festival Plaza Drive, Suite 200.
Put it all together and the list of closings is about as long as the list of openings. That's why the area feels unsettled even though it isn't actually emptying out.
The newcomers bring track records
The restaurants filling these spaces aren't untested. Most come from operators who already had a following somewhere else.
Yu by Sijie is the most ambitious of the group. Its founder, Sijie, whom regulars know as Amy, says she has more than 30 years of experience in American restaurants. She opened Special Noodle in 2021 and grew that brand before starting Yu. The restaurant describes itself as Chinese fine dining. Peking duck is the centerpiece of the kitchen, and the dim sum is made by hand on site. According to her founder story, she designed the dining room and helped build it herself. In its October 1 update, Eater Vegas listed Yu's Peking duck among the city's notable new openings.
Finney's Crafthouse comes from twin brothers Greg and Brad Finefrock, and the Summerlin location is their first sports tavern outside California. The menu has more than 50 dishes, from protein bowls to A6 Wagyu and bison burgers. There are 30 craft beers on tap, cocktails made with fresh-squeezed juice, and a dog-friendly patio. A second location is scheduled for December at Town Square, so the brand is building in Las Vegas, and Summerlin came first.
Marufuku also arrived with a following, as the San Francisco ramen shop the Review-Journal covered when it opened in Downtown Summerlin.
Red Rock Resort's food court has followed the same pattern on a smaller scale. Good Pie was set to open May 11 in Side Piece's former stall, and With Love, Always was set for May 16 in the old Fatburger spot. Randy's Donuts took the former Federal Donuts & Chicken stall and is now listed as open on the resort's quick-eats page. Upstairs, Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar reopened on January 30 in the same space where it used to operate. The food court layout stayed the same while the tenants changed.
Planning October around the new lineup
October brings the biggest events of Summerlin's fall, and several of them fall within walking distance of the new restaurants. Here's how the month lines up.
- Oct. 2 and 3, Parade of Mischief opens. Downtown Summerlin's free Halloween parade runs along Park Centre Drive at 6 p.m. on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24. It's in its eighth year and features more than 60 local youth performers, with floats inspired by Wicked, Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family and Día de los Muertos. Finney's on Oval Park Drive is the newest sit-down option nearby before or after the parade.
- Oct. 9 to 11, the busiest weekend of the month. The 30th annual Summerlin Festival of Arts runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at The Lawn at Downtown Summerlin. It features more than 100 artists working in painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media, and admission is free. Featured artists include Michael Panetta's ocean-inspired glass wall sculptures and astrophotography by Las Vegas photographer Nataniel Stepniewski. On Friday the 9th and Saturday the 10th, the parade starts two hours after the festival closes, so you can see both in one trip. Also on the 10th, Las Vegas Ballpark hosts its Tacos and Tequila Festival, and Red Rock Canyon holds a Star Party from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
- Oct. 15 and 16, the pumpkin patch. The Great Summerlin Pumpkin Patch is at Trails Park from 5 to 8 p.m. both nights. If you're looking at an older Summerlin Council flyer that lists early-October dates, this year's event is on the 15th and 16th.
- Oct. 17 and 25, Red Rock Canyon programs. Painting in the Park runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the 17th. On the 25th, Moonstruck, a guided full-moon hike, runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. As of October 1, you need a timed-entry reservation to drive the Scenic Drive, and the requirement runs through May 31. Before heading out, check the reservation status for your vehicle along with the program details.
For an early start to any of these days, Espresso Urbano opens at 7 a.m. at Tivoli Village. Order ahead and you can use one of the 15-minute pickup spots.
What to keep an eye on
Three storefronts are worth watching this fall. Wagyu Factory's Boca Park opening still has no firm date. The former El Dorado Cantina space at Tivoli Village and La Neta's former space on Festival Plaza Drive are the other two to keep an eye on. If this year is any guide, the next change on Rampart is just as likely to be a familiar name moving to a new address as a brand-new restaurant arriving.
At Dale Abella, we keep track of these changes along Rampart because you can't know a neighborhood from listings alone. If you're curious which Summerlin villages are closest to Tivoli Village, Boca Park or Downtown Summerlin, or how a move within Summerlin could put your favorite spots within walking distance, Schedule a Consultation and we'll talk it through over coffee, maybe at Espresso Urbano.
