Garlic Naan in Chatham, NJ

Naan is the handshake of an Indian meal — and garlic naan is the one everyone remembers. Our dough is slapped against the wall of the tandoor, where it blisters and puffs in under a minute, then gets brushed with butter, roasted garlic, and cilantro while still too hot to touch.

The tandoor is the whole secret: 500-plus degrees of radiant heat produces a bread that's charred in spots, chewy in the middle, and impossible to replicate in a home oven. Naan's job is structural — tear, scoop, repeat — which is why we recommend 1.5 pieces per person with any curry order (it always runs out first). Want to level up? The Rosemary Cheese Garlic Naan ($6) adds salted butter, cheese, and rosemary. Going vegan? Tandoori Roti ($3) is vegan as served.