Cafe Tandoor, Cleveland Heights

Things get hot inside Cafe Tandoor's kitchen. 750 degrees Fahrenheit, to be exact. Temperatures rise to this level within the restaurant's tandoor ovens: dome-shaped cooking apparatuses with smooth clay walls and plenty of charcoal. With this traditional oven, Cafe Tandoor's chefs bake breads and entrees of veggies and marinated meats.

Popular dishes include the tandoori lamb chops and the tandoori prawns, which arrive at tables alongside onions and bell peppers. Outside of the oven, the chefs prepare curries, rice, and other traditional Indian dishes. Luckily, diners don't have to settle on just one item. Servers bring ample portions to the table, and diners can sample all the different flavors during a communal meal.