Clove Indian Cuisine, the family-owned Renton restaurant, is heading to Tacoma Mall and will take a full-service unit as part of the center's ongoing dining refresh. The new outpost will be the concept's third location and is expected to occupy roughly 4,000 square feet inside the mall, giving shoppers a true sit-down Indian option instead of relying only on the food-court offerings that have dominated the center's recent lineup.
As reported by the Puget Sound Business Journal, the restaurant will take about 4,000 square feet at Tacoma Mall and represents the owners' plan to expand beyond their Renton flagship. The Business Journal story, published May 22, 2026, was part of leasing coverage of the mall's tenant mix and stands as the first local accounting of the lease details for the Tacoma location.
Where It Fits in the Mall's Makeover
Tacoma Mall is owned and managed by Simon Property Group, and the center's site highlights an ongoing makeover and a new "Village" section aimed at boosting dining and entertainment options. Simon Property Group's listings show a string of incoming concepts tied to the redevelopment, and local coverage has tracked who is lined up to open. The News Tribune has reported names such as Shake Shack, Dave’s Hot Chicken and Potato Corner among the mall's recent or announced additions, with Clove set to join that growing roster.
What Clove Will Serve
Clove launched at Renton Landing and markets itself as a modern Indian restaurant. Its website lists the Renton address and menu and says the team is "dedicated to serving honest food inspired by traditional Indian recipes, local produce, and Ayurvedic principles." Clove Indian Cuisine has built a menu around tandoori mains, biryanis and contemporary cocktails with South Asian flavors, which helps the planned mall location stand out from quick-serve food-court concepts.
What It Means for Tacoma Diners
For people in Tacoma and Pierce County, the move brings a full-service, regionally known Indian option into a major shopping hub and could broaden evening and weekend dining choices at the mall. Regional restaurant roundups and local outlets have noted a pattern of neighborhood concepts expanding into mall or downtown footprints, and WhatNow flagged Clove's broader growth plans in the Puget Sound area. That broader reporting lines up with The News Tribune's tracking of the mall's tenant slate and the center's strategy to balance sit-down restaurants with fast-casual stalls.
Clove and Tacoma Mall officials have not announced a public opening date. The Puget Sound Business Journal's May 22, 2026 report remains the earliest local notice of the lease and the brand's plan to expand to Tacoma Mall. We will update this story as the restaurant confirms a timeline and fit-out progress.
