Tandoori Palace on North El Camino Real in Encinitas specializes in North Indian Punjabi cuisine, with proteins marinated in yogurt-spice blends and finished in a traditional clay tandoor oven that reaches temperatures above 900 degrees Fahrenheit. A weekday lunch buffet supplements the a-la-carte dinner menu, and the catering arm scales service from 10-person minimums to full event coverage—a multi-format operation paralleled by the catering reach at Masala Street San Diego elsewhere on El Camino Real. The menu spans butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb curry, fish and shrimp tandoori preparations, biryani layered with saffron-infused basmati rice, and a vegetarian lineup including chana masala, palak paneer, and dal makhani. Naan baked to order in the tandoor arrives in garlic, butter, and plain variations, a bread program that draws the same wheat-flour-and-heat technique used in the flatbread accompaniments at Lotus Cafe & Juice Bar on South Coast Highway 101. A San Diego County health inspection score of 94 out of 100 covers tandoor-temperature compliance, yogurt-marinade cold-hold protocols, and the spice-grinding station where whole cumin, coriander, and turmeric are milled in-house before each service.