Han Dynasty is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

1. Han Dynasty

8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Some of the best spicy Chinese in NY. Standouts: dan dan noodles, spicy chicken wings, cumin lamb and chicken, Ma po tofu.

Stephanie T.Stephanie Tan: Everything here is ridiculously good, spicy, and worth the wait. Some favs: Dan Dan noodles, chicken wings, scallion pancakes, cumin lamb

Hannah K.Hannah K.: Get everything. The dumplings. Amazing. The crispy rice. Incredible. The crispy chicken. Yes, please. Philly knows how to do it. You're welcome, NYC.

Carbone is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

2. Carbone

9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 244 tips and reviews

RinaRina: Order the spicy rigatoni, Caesar salad, and a side of polenta. My new happy place.

Sunny H.Sunny H: The spicy rigatoni is a must and the veal parmigiana is excellent.

jansen c.jansen c: Amazing baked clams, spicy rigatoni volka and tortellini are must try! Meatballs was delicious, service as you can expected from a Michelin star restaurant

Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

3. Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich Deli

9.0
369 Broome St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · NoLita · 167 tips and reviews

C N.C Negra: Spicy, Classic, Pork, Veg... All REALLY good and less expensive than the knockoffs in Brooklyn :-p

Chuck L.Chuck Leone: The house special (#1) spicy is amazing. For under $5 you can't go wrong.

Paul T.Paul Tepper: Vegan lemongrass (spicy) is my fave. New bubble tea counter is nice - the watermelon (ripe watermelon + ice + BlendTec) is really good to beat the summer heat.

Málà Project is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

4. Málà Project

8.8
122 1st Ave (btwn 7th St & St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 93 tips and reviews

Melissa Y.Melissa Yu: I could come here just for the Mala peanuts (also complimentary during HH). The food is top notch and you can pick the level of spiciness — go for spicy. Great service too!

Bradley K.Bradley Kay: Spicy, tingly, and oh so damn good. Order a spicy dry pot stir fry with any ingredients you choose (fish fillets and lotus root are favorites) and enjoy the unusual burn of the meal

S. H.S. Himes: Peanuts and super spicy dry pot were awesome

Ippudo is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

5. Ippudo

9.0
65 4th Ave (btwn E 9th & E 10th St), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 1165 tips and reviews

Elaine K.Elaine Kim: Get the cucumber, pork buns, and a ramen.. My fav is the spicy one with a tonkatsu base. Also, I like extra scallions and freshly ground sesame seeds.

Khalil i.Khalil ibitefood: Fantastic chicken buns and a yummy wasabi salad

BuzzFeedBuzzFeed: This bun is one of the top three best things I have ever had. The eggplant and eringi mushrooms are fried until super crispy and tossed in Ippudo's house spicy buns sauce Read more.

Empanada Mama is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

6. Empanada Mama

8.8
765 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St), New York, NY
Empanada Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 384 tips and reviews

K@rTh!kk R.K@rTh!kk ReDd!: Try Empanadas: Spicy Chicken, Brasil, Cuban, n Viagra.... Amazing!!!!

K@rTh!kk R.K@rTh!kk ReDd!: Try the Empanadas: Spicy Chicken, Brazil, Cuban, n Viagra.... Amazing!!!

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Open 24 hours, Empanada Mama is true to its name, serving up some of the best empanadas in New York City varieties including Cuban, Cheesesteak, Spicy Chicken, and Viagra (a personal favorite).

Prince Street Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

7. Prince Street Pizza

9.1
27 Prince St (btwn Mott & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Pizzeria · NoLita · 371 tips and reviews

JeffreyJeffrey: Vodka slice or Soho square - Prince St has the right doughy consistency, and step-up options like a vodka slice and square slices topped with spicy sopressata and fresh mozz.

Garett P.Garett Press: Spicy spring and vodka and everything in between. Some of the best slices in NYC no doubt about it.

Harry D.Harry Davis: Get a slice or two from the spicy spring pie

Los Mariscos is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

8. Los Mariscos

9.3
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 146 tips and reviews

Fred W.Fred Wilson: The Fish Taco, the spicy shrimp taco, and the especial Ceviche are all fantastic

Ben K.Ben K.: New seafood taco spot from the Los Tacos No. 1 crew. The fish taco and spicy shrimp taco are great. You can skip the crowd in Chelsea Market and enter right on 15th St.

Dustin L.Dustin Lee: One of each taco - fish, shrimp, spicy shrimp, plus a beer, and you've got yourself a great meal

Fish Cheeks is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

9. Fish Cheeks

9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 144 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Insanely spicy and quite delicious new Thai spot with authentic ways like coconut crab curry, the pork starter, and the greens side dish.

Benton Y.Benton Yetman: Gotta love the #nopadthai zone! Great calamari and spicy coconut crab curry, sit at the bar and watch the deep fried magic happen

Johnnie SkywalkingJohnnie Skywalking: Fresh spiciness and tastiness in every dish. Namtok pork and watercress to start then coconut crab curry, fried crab rice, branzino and every other dishes till you feel really full.

Ippudo Westside is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

10. Ippudo Westside

8.8
321 W 51st St (btwn 8th and 9th Ave), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 530 tips and reviews

Maria O.Maria Orsini: Excellent ramen. Try the Karacha and the Tori !! So good! Say hello to Ken -great bartender made me an excellent wasabi Bloody Mary

Elizabeth Y.Elizabeth Yannone: Spicy ramen- not spicy hot but spicy in flavor- yum!!

jansen c.jansen c: You will like the atmosphere there, lively and perfectly okay to go solo. Try the pork bun and add spicy sauce to your ramen!

Joseph Leonard is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

11. Joseph Leonard

9.2
170 Waverly Pl (btwn Christopher & W 10th St), New York, NY
New American Restaurant · West Village · 401 tips and reviews

S. F.S. Fan: Mon is right! Eat the viggie! Brussel sprout with siracha sauce is to die for! And the 80s music ,rock and roll!

MaddieMaddie: Spicy Brussels sprouts and roast chicken a must!

Noah W.Noah Weiss: This is the best brunch in the city. Breakfast sandwich with sriracha Brussels sprouts, avocado toast with poached eggs, and country fried bacon with honey and Tabasco. Don't overlook the Bloody Mary.

Pure Thai Cookhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

12. Pure Thai Cookhouse

8.6
766 9th Ave (btwn 51st & 52nd St.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Hell's Kitchen · 396 tips and reviews

Rishi S.Rishi S.: Sukothai soup, spicy...amaze.

Jonathan K.Jonathan Kopp: Try the Papaya Salad - Authentic, tasty, sweet, spicy, crunchy

Dan L.Dan Lam: It's a pretty small restaurant, but the food is great. I recommend the Jungle Fried Rice, it's a medium spicy dish and it's very delicious. Have it with some Thai Iced Tea.

Tacombi at Fonda Nolita is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

13. Tacombi at Fonda Nolita

8.9
267 Elizabeth St (btwn E Houston & Prince St), New York, NY
Taco Restaurant · NoLita · 738 tips and reviews

Steven Y.Steven Y: The seared fish, pollo adobo and beef picadillo are really good, and their habanero and jalapeño sauces are awesome

Ingvild M.Ingvild M. Plosiv: I'm a fan. This place has soul. Great service, great concept, great and spicy food, great beer. Really truly recommend.

Adam D.Adam D: Try all of the tacos they are the best you will find anywhere. Jalapeño sauce is the best.

Ginger & Lemongrass is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

14. Ginger & Lemongrass

8.9
153 Rivington St, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews

Sho M.Sho Mulla: Amazing pho!! Spicy lemongrass soup is so flavorful. Bone marrow is heavy but delicious

Shaun T.Shaun Tollerton ⚡️: Loved the lemongrass soup w/ five spice brisket and added roasted bone marrow (pretty spicy). Small size was plenty too.

Johnnie SkywalkingJohnnie Skywalking: Fried spring roll is great, pho is tasty both spicy lemongrass one or coconut curry one. But do never miss fresh seaweed tuna roll. You won’t regret ordering it.

Momoya is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in New York City.

15. Momoya

9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews

Duncan S.Duncan Schieb: Spicy Rock Shrimp Tempura and Crispy Rice and the Gomaee

Bonnie C.Bonnie Carpenter: The best sushi place in manhattan. The seaweed salad is to die for and the yellowtail jalapeño is heaven. Everything was good. A bit pricy but oh so worth it

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: This is some of the best sushi and fairly reasonable at that. Rolls are great especially the spicy crunchy salmon! They’re pretty big though so 3 rolls are fine shared by 2 if you get an app.