Xiao Bao Biscuit is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

1. Xiao Bao Biscuit

9.0
224 Rutledge Ave, Charleston, SC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Cannonborough - Elliottborough · 57 tips and reviews

Annabel J.Annabel Jones: Okonomiyaki is great. Ramen is decent. Lamb and pork dumplings are delicious. Ask for the house made hot sauce if you love it spicy!

Susan M.Susan Mims: Papaya salad is amazing if you can handle how spicy it is.

Michelle G.Michelle Gabe: Cabbage pancake with egg, meatballs, Papaya salad (all super spicy!)

CO is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

2. CO

8.6
340 King St (btwn George St. & Burns Ln.), Charleston, SC
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 52 tips and reviews

A F.A F: Indulge in a Sriracha Mary, ideal at any time of day.

Jenn O.Jenn O: The samba Beef & kimchi dumplings are fabulous. Pad Thai really good but next time order a bit spicy. Much better than Basil

Wyatt J.Wyatt J: The hot sauce (especially the Singapore one) is incredible.

O-Ku is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

3. O-Ku

8.0
463 King St Ste A (Radcliffe St), Charleston, SC
Sushi Restaurant · Radcliffeborough · 58 tips and reviews

Michael S.Michael Stolarczyk: Try the White Dragon Roll. Spicy, but very nice combo of fish and shrimp tempura.

Doug& Bekah R.Doug& Bekah Ryan: Small portions-order appetizer and entree! Crunchy spicy tuna roll is yummy.

Rose N.Rose Norman: Potato wrap roll and spicy tuna crunch are my favs. Also their drinks are delicious.

Triangle Char & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

4. Triangle Char & Bar

8.1
828 Savannah Hwy (Magnolia Rd), Charleston, SC
American Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 68 tips and reviews

Leslie B.Leslie Bellamy: Go to Triangle and try the jalapeno grit bites...they're so good!

Kristin B.Kristin B: Delicious hummus and jalapeno grit bites. $6/glass wines are good too!

Tom F.Tom F: Try the jalapeño cheddar grit bites!

Husk is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

5. Husk

9.0
76 Queen St (btwn Meeting & King St), Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 265 tips and reviews

Damien B.Damien Basile 😈: Try the Shrimp And Grits With Braised Tomato & Butterbeans, Smoked Jalapeño, Poached Egg, Surry Sausage

Jeremy B.Jeremy Beker: Long wait but totally worth it. Have a drink at the bar before your meal. Fried chicken skins with spicy honey are to die for.

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Spicy baked oysters, pig ear lettuce wrap, pressed pork main, fried catfish. Bread and butter. Lard everywhere.

Butcher & Bee is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

6. Butcher & Bee

8.9
1085 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC
Mediterranean Restaurant · East Central · 88 tips and reviews

Sylvia M.Sylvia Maddox: The pulled pork sandwich is famazing. Capital F. Soy marinated jalapeños also are my newest addiction. Incredible, and the place is open til 3am!! Can. Not. Beat.

Melissa Y.Melissa Yu: Roast beef sandwich and definitely order as many mezze dishes as you can eat. They were the delicious! Ones we ordered — whipped feta, spicy carrots and falafel.

Supritha C.Supritha Chitampalli: I was really impressed with the spicy carrots! Must try!

Swig & Swine is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

7. Swig & Swine

8.3
1217 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC
BBQ Joint · Parkwood - Farmfield · 52 tips and reviews

MarionMarion: Smoked pork belly with their jalapeño BBQ sauce. Heaven on a plate.

Jenn ❤️☀️👙🌴🍷🐾 B.Jenn ❤️☀️👙🌴🍷🐾 B: Absolutely the best bbq we had in town! And the pork rinds with Tabasco honey & blue cheese are unreal! We will be returning every time we get to Charleston!

Emily H.Emily H: Everything we tried was delicious & flavorful: the wings, Tabasco honey blue cheese pork rinds, Mac & cheese, corn Pudding, Brunswick stew (if I lived here would come buy quarts of this), and brisket!

Magnolias is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

8. Magnolias

8.9
185 E Bay St, Charleston, SC
Southern Food Restaurant · French Quarter · 134 tips and reviews

LaurenLauren: Crab cakes were amazing, best collard greens I've had, hoppin' John risotto was spicy but flavorful. Staff was kind and attentive. Dress ranged from a wedding party to polo's and khakis.

007007: Kids found meatloaf too spicy and refused to eat it. Adults in out party thought it was good with smoky undertones.

Alan M.Alan Meirzon: Stellar service. Ira was an amazing waiter. Can't say enough nice things about the food. The sweet chili rubbed Ahi Tuna entree with spring rolls and jalapeno hummus will have us coming back for sure.

Callie's Hot Little Biscuit is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

9. Callie's Hot Little Biscuit

8.8
476 1/2 King St (Between Mary & Ann Street), Charleston, SC
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Charleston · 70 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris Moore: Fried chicken biscuit with sriracha mayo was amazing. Good coffee too.

Paul K.Paul Kardous: The spicy Pimento Cheese biscuit is the way to go.

Jillian J.Jillian Johnson: Spicy pimento cheese isn’t *that* spicy. It has a nice kick at the end.

Leon's Oyster Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

10. Leon's Oyster Shop

9.3
698 King St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Downtown Charleston · 83 tips and reviews

Travel + LeisureTravel + Leisure: At Leon’s, it’s all about the fried chicken: after bathing in buttermilk and hot sauce overnight, wings and drumsticks are spiced up with Old Bay, cayenne, and paprika.

Ranu R.Ranu Rajkarnikar: Fried chicken dinner for the win. And they have great hot sauce. The scalloped potatoes and Siam salad are also not to be missed. Great vibe and backyard with delicious drinks. Don't miss it!

Nell P.Nell Pingleton: Great fried chicken! Spicy but juicy. The hush puppies were good. Several in my party said the oysters were amazing, I’ll take their word for it since oysters are the one seafood I don’t like

Mex 1 Coastal Cantina is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

11. Mex 1 Coastal Cantina

8.6
817 Saint Andrews Blvd, Charleston, SC
Mexican Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 44 tips and reviews

Angela M.Angela Millare: Bangin' Shrimp is BANGING!! Get the shrimp grilled for a healthy kick and get all 3 Mex1 Louisiana hot sauces but that's in that back, back.

Gene V.Gene V: T's Spicy Sweet Heat wings - EPIC. best wings in town but only available during NFL games

Dr B.Dr Banana: Amazing margaritas! Very strong. Loved the Cadillac. Also the guac is wonderful.

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

12. Chick-fil-A

8.4
1656 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC
Fast Food Restaurant · west of the Ashley · 9 tips and reviews

Chris B.Chris Brooks: Spicy chicken sandwhich with pepper jack cheese is the bomb!!!!

David S.David Schaefers: You can trade in the "toy" from a kid's meal for a small ice-cream cone.

John T B.John T Brady: Free wifi

Caviar & Bananas is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

13. Caviar & Bananas

8.6
51 George St (St. Philip St), Charleston, SC
Deli · Downtown Charleston · 73 tips and reviews

Lauren C.Lauren Curler: Ladybug Roll FTW! (sushi: sesame roasted shrimp/ tuna tataki/ mango/ chives/ coconut sriracha)

Patrcia B.Patrcia Bauza: We love this for the weekend brunch/ jalapeño grits are the best!

Kris B.Kris Buda-ha: Agree with everyone about the duck confit sandwich. Also coffee ... Just like in Italy. Nearly:) and service - good.

The Ordinary is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

14. The Ordinary

9.0
544 King St, Charleston, SC
Seafood Restaurant · Cannonborough - Elliottborough · 103 tips and reviews

CNNCNN: Wild Caper's Blades oysters from South Carolina are available at the raw bar; pickled shrimp or poached razor clams, served cold with an apple cilantro and jalapeño sauce, are another menu favorite. Read more.

PureWowPureWow: The lobster is flown in straight off the boat from Maine, and it’s served with a tangy hint of Tabasco, chives and Old Bay. We want to go to there. Read more.

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Cold shrimp, whitefish salad with rye, clam ceviche, local oysters (but not the house preparation with that cream, yuck). Homemade horseradish.

Pepper Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Charleston.

15. Pepper Palace

7.5
84 Market St, North Charleston, SC
Herbs and Spices Store · Downtown Charleston · 8 tips and reviews

Howard L.Howard Lockwood: Lots of hot sauce and barbecue sauce of all flavors.

Daniel P.Daniel Paris: Tienen todos los picantes que te puedas imaginar, muy bueno

LaTanya B.LaTanya B. 🌍💥👙👩‍👧🙏🏾🇺🇸🇧🇸🍫🌊🎾🎸✈️: Sauces and rubs and jellies oh my! This is the go-to place for all your saucy needs. Oh yeah...FREE SAMPLES GALORE!!