Miramar · Best Indian Food in San Diego
Punjabi Tandoor Review
Last updatedRanked #1 of 7 in Best Indian Food in San Diego
The best food-to-price ratio of any Indian kitchen in the county.
Score breakdown
- Taste93/100
- Consistency90/100
- Value95/100
- Atmosphere58/100
- Uniqueness88/100
The verdict on Punjabi Tandoor
Ranked #1 of 7 — 89/100 in our Best Indian Food in San Diego coverage
Punjabi Tandoor has run the same tight Punjabi menu for years out of a Miramar unit with picnic tables. The tandoor is used constantly, so naan arrives blistered and chicken keeps its char. There is no service to speak of and no need for it.
What to order at Punjabi Tandoor
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: Tandoori chicken, garlic naan, chana masala.
It's a counter inside an industrial park — order at the window and eat outside.
Is Punjabi Tandoor worth the price?
Punjabi Tandoor sits at $12–20 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Punjabi Tandoor FAQ
Is Punjabi Tandoor expensive?
Punjabi Tandoor is priced at $12–20, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Punjabi Tandoor worth it?
It scores 89/100, 3.3 points above the 85.7 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Punjabi Tandoor?
We recommend the Tandoori chicken, garlic naan, chana masala.
What else is nearby Punjabi Tandoor?
AleSmith Brewing Company (90/100 in our best breweries in san diego list) and Cotixan (88/100 in our best breakfast burritos in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong value — scored 95/100 in our ranking
- Strong taste — scored 93/100 in our ranking
- Strong consistency — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Top-1 finish out of 7 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Atmosphere is the weak point — 58/100, below the rest of its scores
- It's a counter inside an industrial park — order at the window and eat outside.
The full review
Punjabi Tandoor has run the same tight Punjabi menu for years out of a Miramar unit with picnic tables. The tandoor is used constantly, so naan arrives blistered and chicken keeps its char. There is no service to speak of and no need for it.
On our weighted scale it earns 89/100 — the top score of all 7 places we evaluated for best indian food in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Punjabi Tandoor
Tandoori chicken, garlic naan, chana masala
Price: $12–20
How we scored Punjabi Tandoor
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: taste, consistency, value, atmosphere, uniqueness. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.