Place Category: Catering, Indian, and Private Dining
Located in the heart of the lower Haight district in San Francisco, Indian Oven offers the finest in Indian cuisine from northern India. The food of India is linked to a rich complexity of Indian spices that add to the uncommonly appealing flavors of the cuisine. We take great care and draw on our decades of experience in using only the freshest ingredients to make these exceptionally tasty dishes for everyone to enjoy. We are Zagat rated and have been around since 1988. We have a private banquet room upstairs and are open for lunch and dinner everyday. Enjoy the open kitchen. Join us at the restaurant for a delightful lunch, intimate dinner or for those with busy schedules, now you can order for delivery to your house. Our upstairs room is now always open for private parties and dining.
Established in 1988.
Indian Oven Restaurant has served San Francisco some of the most creative and flavorful cuisine to the delight of our loyal patrons. Our experienced chef’s from India make our dishes fresh in our open view kitchen and cooked to perfection using centuries old traditional methods including the use of the clay oven (tandoori) fired up to 1000 degrees.
India Oven Restaurant - San Francisco Menu - Updated May 20, 2025
Menu and Prices Subject to changeSTARTERS, SOUPS AND SALADS
Papadum
Sun dried lentil wafers.
$3.00Vegetable Samosa
Two crisp and spiced vegetable puffs filled with potatoes and peas.
$7.00Vegetable Pakora
Mixed vegetable fritters delicately spiced.
$8.00Cheese Pakora
Homemade cheese pieces dipped in Garbanzo batter.
$9.00Fish Pakora
Fresh fish marinated with North India spices
$10.00Chicken Pakora
Breast cubes marinated w/ North India spices then dipped in garbanzo batter
$10.00India Oven Meat Platter Cooked in Clay Oven
Marinated lamb & chicken cooked in the tandoor
$15.00Dal Soup
Traditional Indian style lentil soup.
$6.00Mulligatawny Soup
A delicately spiced chicken and lentil soup
$8.00Cucumber Salad
Indian style tomato, onion & cucumber
$8.00Raita
Refreshing yogurt with herbs, cucumber and roasted cumin.
$3.00VEGETARIAN
Gluten free and vegan options are availableDaal
Assorted lentils delicately spiced and sauteed with ginger and garlic.
$14.00Bhindi Masala
Okra sauteed with onions and spices Indian style.
$16.00Bengan Bartha
Freshly roasted eggplant sauteed with chopped onion, garlic, ginger and spices.
$16.00Saag Paneer
Cubes of homemade cheese sauteed with spinach and spices.
$15.00Paneer Makhani
Homemade cheese cooked in a creamy tomato sauce with spices.
$15.00Saag Mushroom
Mushroom and spinach cooked with spices.
$15.00Saag Aloo
Spinach and potatoes cooked with onion, ginger and garlic.
$15.00Daal Saag
Combination of spinach and lentil.
$15.00Aloo Mattar
Potatoes and green peas cooked in a curry sauce.
$15.00Mattar Paneer
Green peas and homemade cheese cubes cooked with spices in a curry sauce.
$15.00Mushroom Mattar
Fresh mushroom and peas sauteed gently with spices.
$16.00Chana Masala
Garbanzo beans cooked with onions, fresh tomatoes and spices north Indian style.
$15.00Aloo Gobhi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with a hint of garlic and spices.
$15.00Navratan Korma
Mixed vegetables in a delicately spiced cream sauce and cashew nuts.
$16.00Paneer Bhurji
Crushed homemade cheese sauteed with tomato and green onion.
$15.00Sabji
Home style mixed vegetable curry.
$15.00Vegetable Jalfrezi
Lightly pan fried mixed vegetables with garlic and cumin.
$15.00Paneer Jalfrezi
Pan fried mix vegetables with garlic, cumin and paneer.
$15.00Paneer Tikka Korma
Homemade cheese cooked in a mild creamy sauce with a blend of spices.
$15.00CHICKEN
Chicken Tikka Masala
Barbecued boneless white meat sauteed with herbs, spices and tomatoes.
$16.00Bombay Chicken
Hot Chicken curry cooked in Indian oven spices.
$17.00Chicken Korma
Boneless white meat cooked in a mild yogurt and cream sauce.
$17.00Chicken Vindaloo
Hot and spicy chicken curry with potatoes.
$16.00Chicken Dalwala
Chicken pieces and lentils cooked in a mildly spiced sauce.
$16.00Chicken Saagwala
Chicken curry cooked with spinach.
$16.00Hyderabadi Chicken
Chicken cooked with Hydrabadi masala, apricots and potato straws.
$17.00Chicken Jalfrezi
Boneless chicken stir fried with vegetables, herbs and spices.
$16.00Chicken Madras
Chicken cooked in a spicy coconut sauce with raisins.
$17.00Kashmiri Chicken
Clay Oven Roasted Chicken cooked in butter sauce with Spinach.
$17.00TANDOORI SPECIALTIES
Tandoori Chicken
Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices and baked in a clay oven.
Select Size:1/2 Chicken
$15.00
Whole Chicken
$27.00Chicken Tikka Kebab
Boneless chicken breast cubes marinated in yogurt and spices.
$17.00Boti Kebab
Succulent cubed leg of lamb marinated and baked in tandoor.
$18.00Seekh Kebab
Minced leg of lamb mixed with herbs and spices.
$19.00Tandoori Salmon
Fresh Fish marinated in spices & cooked in clay oven.
$20.00Tandoori Prawns
Jumbo prawns lightly marinated in ginger and garlic.
$20.00Lamb Chops
Marinated in yogurt & North Indian spices
$26.00North India Mixed Tandoori
assortment of lamb, chicken & seafood marinated and cooked in clay oven
$24.00LAMB SPECIALTIES
Rogan Josh
Classic Lamb curry with garlic, ginger & onion Gravy sauceClassic Lamb curry with garlic, ginger & onion Gravy sauce.
$18.00Lamb Pasanda
Lamb cooked in a sauce of yogurt, cream and ground cashew nuts.
$19.00Lamb Vindaloo
Lamb curry and potatoes in a very hot curry sauce.
$18.00Saag Gosht
Boneless lamb cooked with creamed spinach.
$19.00Keema Mattar
Freshly minced lamb, potatoes and green peas sauteed with spices.
$19.00Lamb Jalfrezi
Stir fried pieces of lamb with mixed vegetables.
$18.00Karahi Gosht
Lightly curried lamb with green onions and fresh ginger.
$18.00Dal Gosht
Lamb and lentils cooked together in a delicious sauce.
$18.00Lamb Madras
Lamb cooked in a spicy coconut sauce with raisins.
$18.00Lamb Korma
Lamb cooked in a mild yogurt and cream sauce.
$18.00SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES
Fish Masala
Salmon chunks cooked in a tomato curry sauce.
$18.00Punjabi Fish
Spicy!
A Northern Indian preparation of hot salmon fish curry
$19.00Fish Saag
Salmon cooked with creamed spinach.
$18.00Fish Tikka Masala
Salmon cooked in a mild creamy tomato sauce.
$20.00Calamari Curry
Calamari cooked in a blend of herbs and spices.
$19.00Jheenga Masala
Prawns sauteed with tomatoes and a blend of spices.
$19.00Jheenga Palak
Prawns in a spiced spinach sauce.
$20.00Prawn Coconut
Prawns cooked with coconut milk & Indian Oven Spices.
$20.00Prawn Vindaloo
Prawns and potatoes in a hot and spicy sauce.
$18.00Prawn Jalfrezi
Stir fried prawns with fresh vegetables.
$19.00Prawn Korma
Prawns cooked in a mild yogurt and cashew nut sauce.
$19.00BREADS
Naan
Leavened bread baked in our clay oven.
$3.00Garlic Naan
Naan stuffed w/ garlic & cilantro
$5.00Kabuli Naan
Naan stuffed with fruits and nuts.
$5.00Onion Kulcha
Naan stuffed with onion, cilantro, herbs and spices.
$6.00Keema Naan
Naan stuffed with minced lamb and baked in our clay oven.
$9.00Goat Cheese Naan
Naan stuffed with goat cheese, green onion and bell peppers.
$7.00Chapati
Unleavened whole wheat bread baked in tandoor.
$3.00Paratha
Buttered and layered whole wheat bread.
$5.00Aloo Paratha
Unleavened whole wheat bread stuffed with potatoes and peas.
$7.00Spinach Paratha
Whole wheat bread filled with spinach.
$7.00Chili Nan
Nan stuffed with Fresh chili.
$6.00Assorted Breads
Naan, Garlic Naan, Onion Kulcha
$12.00RICE SPECIALTIES
Pulao
Steamed basmati rice w/ peas & spices
$4.00Vegetable Biryani
Mixed vegetable and rice cooked with herbs and spices.
$14.00Kashmiri Biryani
Fruits and nuts cooked with rice.
$12.00Chicken Biryani
Chicken cooked with basmati rice.
$15.00Lamb Biryani
Basmati rice cooked with spiced lamb.
$16.00Calamari Biryani
Calamari and rice cooked with herbs and spices.
$19.00Prawn Biryani
Prawns cooked with basmati rice and spices.
$18.00Punjabi Stir Fry
Basmati rice fried with potatoes, egg & green peas.
$10.00INDIA OVEN DINNER
India Thali Dinner
(For Two)
Papadum Vegetable, Samosa, Tandoori Chicken, Boti Kabab, Chicken Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Nan, Raita, Rice & Kheer
$56.00DESSERTS
Kheer
Traditional Indian rice pudding - "the best in town".
$5.00Gulab Jamun
Homemade sweetened cheese dumplings.
$5.00Kulfi
Homemade Indian ice cream.
$5.00Mango Ice Cream
Homemade Indian ice cream.
$5.00Coconut Ice cream
Fresh homemade ice cream w/ coconut
$5.00BEVERAGES
Masala Chai
Classic Indian style hot tea
$4.00Himalayan Tea
Served cold
$5.00Lassi Drink
Refreshing yogurt drink (sweet or mango).
Select Style:Sweet
$6.00Mango
$6.00Soda
16 oz cans
$3.00Ice Tea
$3.00S. Pellegrino Sparking Mineral Water
Carbonated water.
$8.00