Coming soon to downtown Bend: Spiceland, with authentic Indian cuisine

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new Indian food restaurant is preparing to open its doors in downtown Bend and it's called Spiceland. Behind a banner advertising the restaurant, the new staff is working hard to set up shop. They're in the process of moving into the space formerly used by the Japanese fusion bar 'Chomp Chomp'.

The owner of Spiceland has been running Indian restaurants in the Pacific Northwest for three decades and currently manages the 'Evergreen Indian Restaurants' in both Eugene and Corvallis.

Spiceland aims to be an affordable casual dining experience where workers and families can sit down for authentic Indian cuisine.

Speaking for the owner, consultant and barman Craig Hanson said, "We're going to be serving authentic Northern and Southern Indian cuisine, including kathi rolls and lamb shank curry. We're also going to have dosa, and just things that you would expect to find in an authentic Indian restaurant."

There's no fixed opening date for the restaurant, but its hope is to open the doors as early as next week. Spiceland will also feature a bar with craft cocktails.