Royal East Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

1. Royal East Restaurant

7.2
792 Main St (Windsor St), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Dorothy T.Dorothy T.: Absolutely get a plate of the Peking ravioli! And the Peking duck. Yum!

Adam H.Adam Hertz: Try the Pea Tendrils, they're awesome!

Cormac R.Cormac Riordan: Great beef skewers!

Atasca is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

2. Atasca

50 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA
Portuguese Restaurant · 8 tips and reviews

Gail M.Gail McKenna: Really great value and friendly waiter! Shrimp appetizer just right for lunch as was the grilled trout

Patrick M.Patrick Menard: Get the fish sandwich at lunch! The quantity vs. price ratio is well in your favor! Plus... it's mad tasty.

IedaMaria L.IedaMaria Leite: A good place for lunch, a friendly waiter . The food was good... Try the cataplana dishes and bacalhau na nata.

House of Chang is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

3. House of Chang

7.7
282 Concord Ave (btw Walden St & Appleton St), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · West Cambridge · 11 tips and reviews

Cameron R.Cameron Ryan: Try the REAL Chinese Sweet &Sour Chicken(garlic&potatoes), pan fried Peking Ravioli, Pork Fried Rice &Beef Teriyaki. Really friendly service w/out being pushy.

Jeremy K.Jeremy Krantz: Solid scallion pancakes

David B.David B: General gao's/tso's/tao's or whatnot. Dumplings and scallion pancakes are solid.

Rialto is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

4. Rialto

1 Bennett St (at Eliot St.), Cambridge, MA
Italian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 34 tips and reviews

Kortney A.Kortney Ashleigh: Get the pork tortellini :)

BravoBravo: I love it. TCM Chef Jody Adams combines great food with a beautiful atmosphere. The flavors are what they are supposed to be. -Carmen Gonzalez, Top Chef

Boston MagazineBoston Magazine: Poor Charles Hotel. How many people pass through its lobby nightly, ignoring its staffers’ smiles and glazing over its décor? Blame Rialto: The second-floor restaurant has such pull. Read more.

Mary Chung Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

5. Mary Chung Restaurant

6.6
460 Massachusetts Ave (at Brookline St), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · 25 tips and reviews

Benjamin S.Benjamin Scurria: Szechuan Pork Belly is spicy and delicious!

Erich !.Erich !: Put your tongue in some chung!

Matt L.Matt Lucas: Order the Dun Dun Noodles and Suan La Chow Show.

The Similans is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

6. The Similans

7.8
145 First St (btwn Bent & Rogers St), Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · East Cambridge · 40 tips and reviews

Satin R.Satin Russell: Country Style Pad Thai is delish, but the Tamarind Fish is exceptional! Lychee Martini is a lovely accompaniment.

Joshua B.Joshua Berk: Owned & run by the same people as Brown Sugar, so you can expect excellent food/service.

Tommy W.Tommy Wisdom: They don't waste time on the phone here. I placed a takeout order in 6.2 seconds. I welcome any challengers to take on my record.

wagamama is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

7. wagamama

57 JFK St (Mt. Auburn), Cambridge, MA
Asian Restaurant · Harvard Square · 59 tips and reviews

Christine F.Christine Frost: Fabulous place! Start with the dumplings, and I highly recommend the stir-fried miso beef salad.

B G.B G: This is a "real restaurant" so if you don't want to be harassed make sure you wait to be seated

Al W.Al Willis: Eat some yummy vegan food at Wagamama in the Prudential mall.

Sugar & Spice Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

8. Sugar & Spice Restaurant

7.7
1933 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
Thai Restaurant · Porter Square · 34 tips and reviews

SukebeSukebe: Country style pad thai is excellently spicy! MUST HAVE <3

RileyRiley: eat! it's cheap and good

Jake S.Jake Smith: Try the house fried rice.

Hong Kong is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

9. Hong Kong

6.6
1236 Massachusetts Ave (btwn Bow & Plympton), Cambridge, MA
Chinese Restaurant · Mid-Cambridge · 62 tips and reviews

Jesse D.Jesse DePina: I placed a delivery order, instead if spicy shrimp, they sent me fried dog. SMH never again!!

Erica G.Erica George: The Kong has 3 levels: restaurant, bar, and Comedy Studio. Try them all! You can rent out the bar for private parties, too.

Boston.comBoston.com: It's nearly impossible to stop into this Harvard Square eatery without ordering one of their scrumptious, not to mention gigantic, scorpion bowls. Read more.

Whole Foods Market is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

10. Whole Foods Market

8.4
340 River St (at Putnam Ave.), Cambridge, MA
Grocery Store · 52 tips and reviews

Jonathan T.Jonathan Thorn: Good beer/wine selection!

Gina G.Gina Gretchko: Worst time to go=Saturday at 5p.

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Izzy's Restaurant is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

11. Izzy's Restaurant

8.8
169 Harvard St, Cambridge, MA
Latin American Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Elias T.Elias Tapley: The goat: succulent, falling off the bone, with salty plantains (instead of salad) on the side.

Piqui B.Piqui Berrios: El primo caray se me fue de vacaciones. Really good home cooked style food from el primo Izzy who is everybody's cousin (primo).

Emmie R.Emmie Ramsden: I love the black beans and yellow rice, fried shrimp, fried plantains, cassava with garlic, chicken and cheese patties, fried pork. The stewed beef and steak tips are tender and delicious.

Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar is one of The 13 Best Places for Spicy Shrimp in Cambridge.

12. Grendel's Den Restaurant & Bar

7.4
89 Winthrop St (at JFK St), Cambridge, MA
Bar · Harvard Square · 107 tips and reviews

Jake S.Jake Smith: With a Sandwich Menu that offers a diverse selection of wraps and sandwiches, it is tough to go wrong. Try the Grendel or take advantage of the toppings combos they offer for Chicken Sandwiches.

Boston PhoenixBoston Phoenix: If Beowulf showed up, [the bartender] would be like, 'Dude, take that metal armor off. It's not OK to wear that in the bar' ... Then he'd say, 'OK, what do you want?' " Read more.

BostonTweetBostonTweet: All food at Grendel's Den in Harvard Square is 1/2 price 7 nights a week from 5 to 7:30pm and 1/2 price Sunday through Thursday from 9pm-11:30