The restaurant confirmed through social media that its departure from the East Main Street location does not mark the end of the business. Current reporting says Indian Oven plans to reopen in Delaware, although an exact address and opening date have not been announced. The restaurant's website currently describes the business as temporarily closed and directs customers to check back for updates.

Indian Oven plans Delaware relocation

The move will end Indian Oven's long run in Downtown Columbus while beginning a new chapter farther north in Central Ohio.

Indian Oven has not publicly confirmed a specific Delaware property or timetable for reopening. That leaves the restaurant's next location among the key details still awaiting announcement.

Nearly three decades serving Columbus

Indian Oven traces its Columbus history to 1996, when it operated at 2346 N. High St. in the Old North Columbus area. Contemporary records show the restaurant at that address before its move to East Main Street, where it was operating by the early 2000s.

The restaurant became known for Indian and North Indian dishes including biryani, curries, tandoori chicken, paneer dishes and other vegetarian and meat-based options. Its current website highlights dishes such as chicken makhani, chana masala, matar paneer and lamb or beef biryani.

Former Columbus space gets a new restaurant

The East Main Street restaurant space is not expected to remain vacant. Sitara Fine Indian Cuisine has announced plans to take over the former Indian Oven location, according to Columbus restaurant reporting published on September 10, 2026.

For Indian Oven customers, attention now shifts to Delaware and the restaurant's next announcement. Until a lease, address and opening schedule are confirmed, the timing and exact location of its return remain unsettled.