Welcome to The Oven, a trusted Restaurant in Lincoln, NE, known for great food, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere. With a 4.40 rating from 1239 reviews, we’re proud to offer Fast service, Fireplace, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great tea selection for every guest.
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Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at The Oven
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Mildly spiced deep fried turnover.
Mildly spiced deep fried turnover.
Ground meat and chickpeas cooked and served with batura bread.
Crisp, spicy lentil wafers.
Fried chickpeas with fresh jalapenos, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, and spices, served with batura bread.
Eggplant, cauliflower, and potatoes dipped in spiced lentil batter and deep fried.
Fresh spinach baked with panner, cream cheese, and Indian seasonings, served with naan crisps.
Marinated chicken dipped in spiced lentil batter and deep fried.
Mashed chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, and spices served with naan crisps.
Selection of above appetizers along with malai seekh kebab.
A traditional Indian soup of pureed lentils, flavored with spices and garnished with rice and fresh cilantro.
A traditional Indian soup of pureed lentils, flavored with spices and garnished with rice and fresh cilantro.
Four Jumbo shrimp dipped in spiced lentil batter and deep fried.
Leavened bread freshly baked in the tandoor.
Roti stuffed with spiced ground meat and peas.
Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in the tandoor.
Roti stuffed with spiced, diced shrimp
Choice of deep fried roti or naan bread.
Naan stuffed with own fresh cheese, onions, and coriander.
Roti buttered bread baked in the tandoor.
Naan seasoned with garlic.
Roti stuffed with peas and potatoes.
Naan stuffed with spices, diced chicken tikka and cheese.
Naan stuffed with spiced onions and coriander.
Naan stuffed with fresh spinach, paneer, cream cheese and Indian seasoning.
Naan stuffed with cashews and raisins.
Pieces of paneer cheese, simmered in pureed mustard greens, spinach and spices.
Tender chunks of lamb cooked in pureed spinach and mustard greens, then flavored with fresh ginger and spices.
Chicken or lamb cooked in a spicy coconut milk based sauce. 14/16
Boneless pieces of chicken tikka simmered in creamy curry and spicy tomato sauce.
Chicken tikka or lamb cooked in a spicy coconut milk based sauce with rice, raisins, and cashews. 14/16
Succulent shrimp cooked in a cashew and coconut sauce.
Tuna fillet marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spices then cooked in the tandoor and served on rice.
Tender chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spices then cooked in the tandoor.
Chopped chicken tikka, tomato, cucumber, cilantro and onion drizzled with mango chutney and wrapped in naan.
Spiced minced meat kebab cooked on a skewer. Served rolled in roti bread.
Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in a ginger garlic paste, cooked in the tandoor and served on rice.
Boneless chicken marinated in yogurt and fresh ground spiced and served with naan bread.
Chicken tikka, tandoori shrimp, and malai seekh kebab served on rice.
Chicken cooked with pureed onions and traditional Indian spices.
Tuna fillet cooked in a cashew and coconut milk based sauce.
Lamb cooked with pureed onions and traditional Indian spices.
Highly spiced chicken or lamb cooked in a lightly sour and spicy sauce.
Ground meat cooked in a masala sauce with onion, ginger, peas, jalapeños, and tomato.
Spiced chicken or lamb cooked with rice, raisins and cashews.
A curry of cauliflower and potatoes cooked with garlic, ginger and traditional spices.
Mustard greens and pureed spinach deliciously flavored with ginger and tomato.
Mixed vegetable curry rolled in a whole wheat bread.
Indian black and red kidney beans cooked in cream with tomato, butter, and spiced with fresh ginger.
Eggplant, cauliflower, onion, peas, potatoes, green peppers, beans and tomatoes prepared in a curry sauce with Indian spices.
Lentils simmered in onions, tomato and cumin seeds.
Whole chick peas cooked in a spicy sauce and served with deep fried roti bread.
Handmade paneer cheese, cooked with green peas in a spicy sauce.
Chilled yogurt salad, prepared with cucumber, tomato and onion.
Vindaloo, Korma, Tikka Korma, Saag, Palek, Madras, Makhani, Masala or Goa.
Salmon 6 - Shrimp 5 - Lamb 5 - Chicken 4 - Vegetables 3 - Paneer 2
Large 3.5; Small 2.5
Fresh yogurt drink. Rose 3 Mango or Strawberry 4
Perrier
Individual pot of tea. Spiced tea, Chai, or Darjeeling.
Regular or Decaf
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Dr. Pepper or Iced Tea
Cranberry, Grapefruit, Orange or Pineapple.
Hear from our valued guests
Wonderful food, great service, amazing wine list, tasteful modern atmosphere. We live 400 miles away but certainly will return when in Lincoln again.
Beautiful restaurant inside, also have a great patio. The service was phenomenal, my server made great recommendations. I started with the Chana Masala, which is fresh, delicious, and full of flavor. The Batura bread is so delicious and the perfect platform to scoop the Chana masala. The chickpeas were delicious and the freshness of the jalapeños, onions, tomatoes and cilantro complemented them beautifully. I then had the Chicken Tikka Madras Biryani. Oh. My. Word. So much flavor, the curry sauce has just enough spice and packs so much flavor for the tender chicken. You won’t be disappointed with the food here. Highly recommend.
We had a wonderful experience at The Oven Downtown for our small office Christmas lunch. Such a warm, cozy experience, incredible food, and the hospitality we received from the staff was top notch. They were so attentive, answered all our questions and worked with us on a couple of special dietary requests. The Oven is a Lincoln icon for a reason! We will be back!
Tasty food for sure. The wheat naan 🫓 was really tasty! The service was polite and prompt. The only thing that wasn’t the best was the fact that our table was SUPER close to the one next to us. I was barely able to sit down and get up without feeling like I was putting my butt in the face of the people next to us. Other than that, the food was delicious.
Went there for a friend's birthday, have been there many times and always love it. I really enjoyed the mumtaz biryani. The drink menu was great and had alot of variety, namely the elderflower and greenhouse.
Ellison was able to arrange a table for us even though it was reserved after an hour, which we really appreciated. Rowan provided great service throughout our visit. The food was good and authentic, the chai was excellent, and the ambience was great. Overall, a wonderful experience
Our favorite restaurant in Lincoln!! Try the soup instead of the salad! You’ll love it, but it is just a little hot for anyone worried about spicy. You must get one of their dishes with lamb because it’s amazing and tender. My personal favorite is the Lamb Bhuna and Michael’s is the Lamb Hyderabadi Biryani. For nonalcoholic try their Mango Lassi. Their mixed drinks are good, and their wine selection is phenomenal! The sommelier knows what he’s doing, so he can help you with anything, plus he’s just a really great guy. We have always had great service at The Oven and the atmosphere is versatile for a casual or classy outing. It can get pretty busy and sometimes parking in the Haymarket can be hard (unless you know the secret spots). For dessert the Mango Kulfi is delicious, really anything mango there is going to be great. This place is totally worth it, best Indian food I’ve had!!
My friend and I both got chicken vindaloo for lunch and devoured it. The portions were really generous, and our server, Gabriella, made this a 5-star lunch experience for us. I was tearing up from the spiciness of my meal, so she brought us some cucumber yogurt to cool off our palette. She also brought us a small bowl of soup to try, since we went with the salad to accompany our meal. Exceptional service, and a great dining experience all around. 🍛
Always good coming here. The food is good. The service and atmosphere is exquisite. Very classy and professional and enjoyable.
Great vegan options but they aren’t clearly labeled so you need to ask. But they were very knowledgeable on ingredients. Had a delicious meal and great drinks and would 100% recommend.
Common questions about The Oven
The Oven is located at 201 N 8th St #117, Lincoln, NE 68508, United States, Lincoln, NE, United States.
You can reach The Oven by calling +1 402-475-6118.
The Oven has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 1239 customer reviews.
The Oven features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The Oven features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
The Oven features the following highlights: Fast service, Fireplace, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great tea selection, Great wine list.
The Oven features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
The Oven features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Private dining room, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
The Oven features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
The Oven features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
The Oven features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Romantic, Trendy, Upmarket.
The Oven features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups, Tourists, University students.
The Oven features the following planning: Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
The Oven features the following payments: Cheques, Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
The Oven features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
The Oven features the following parking: Free street parking, Paid parking garage, Paid parking lot, Paid street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
The Oven features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
Business Features
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