Best of 2000: Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Jyoti Bihanga
3351 Adams Avenue,
Normal Heights
(619) 282-4116

The eastern Indian influence is low-key in this plainly decorated Normal Heights eatery, where meat is murder and tofu is the ingredient of choice in many dinners and entrées. Photos hang on the wall showing a spiritual swami who demonstrates the power of his will by lifting a trailerload of weights. A different curried dish is offered every few days, along with garden burritos, a rotating soup selection, and a Saturday all-you-can-eat brunch. Entrée and dinner prices range from $5 to $12.