1. Han Dynasty
8.8
90 3rd Ave (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · East Village · 348 tips and reviews
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 Tan: Everything here is ridiculously good, spicy, and worth the wait. Some favs: Dan Dan noodles, chicken wings, scallion pancakes, cumin lamb
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.
2. Carbone
9.1
181 Thompson St (btwn Bleecker & W Houston St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 244 tips and reviews
Rina: Order the spicy rigatoni, Caesar salad, and a side of polenta. My new happy place.
Sunny H: The spicy rigatoni is a must and the veal parmigiana is excellent.
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
C Negra: Spicy, Classic, Pork, Veg... All REALLY good and less expensive than the knockoffs in Brooklyn :-p
Chuck Leone: The house special (#1) spicy is amazing. For under $5 you can't go wrong.
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.
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 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 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. Himes: Peanuts and super spicy dry pot were awesome
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 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 ibitefood: Fantastic chicken buns and a yummy wasabi salad
BuzzFeed: 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.
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 ReDd!: Try Empanadas: Spicy Chicken, Brasil, Cuban, n Viagra.... Amazing!!!!
K@rTh!kk ReDd!: Try the Empanadas: Spicy Chicken, Brazil, Cuban, n Viagra.... Amazing!!!
Guest 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).
8. Los Mariscos
9.3
409 West 15th St (9th Ave), New York, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Chelsea · 146 tips and reviews
Fred Wilson: The Fish Taco, the spicy shrimp taco, and the especial Ceviche are all fantastic
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 Lee: One of each taco - fish, shrimp, spicy shrimp, plus a beer, and you've got yourself a great meal
9. Fish Cheeks
9.4
55 Bond St (btwn Lafayette & Bowery St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · NoHo · 144 tips and reviews
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 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 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.
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. Fan: Mon is right! Eat the viggie! Brussel sprout with siracha sauce is to die for! And the 80s music ,rock and roll!
Maddie: Spicy Brussels sprouts and roast chicken a must!
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.
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.: Sukothai soup, spicy...amaze.
Jonathan Kopp: Try the Papaya Salad - Authentic, tasty, sweet, spicy, crunchy
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.
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: The seared fish, pollo adobo and beef picadillo are really good, and their habanero and jalapeño sauces are awesome
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: Try all of the tacos they are the best you will find anywhere. Jalapeño sauce is the best.
14. Ginger & Lemongrass
8.9
153 Rivington St, New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Lower East Side · 32 tips and reviews
Sho Mulla: Amazing pho!! Spicy lemongrass soup is so flavorful. Bone marrow is heavy but delicious
Shaun Tollerton ⚡️: Loved the lemongrass soup w/ five spice brisket and added roasted bone marrow (pretty spicy). Small size was plenty too.
Johnnie 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.
15. Momoya
9.1
185 7th Ave (at W 21st St), New York, NY
Sushi Restaurant · Chelsea · 251 tips and reviews
Duncan Schieb: Spicy Rock Shrimp Tempura and Crispy Rice and the Gomaee
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 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.