Lers Ros Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

1. Lers Ros Thai

7.8
307 Hayes St (btwn Gough & Franklin St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Civic Center · 100 tips and reviews

Em C.Em C: Pork shoulder is sooo good, with the spicy citrusy sauce.

Rachel D.Rachel Davey: The papaya salad is amazing!! Ask them to make it spicy! We also had amazing yellow chicken curry and satay chicken also amazing!!

David H.David Hurley: The spicy catfish was awesome!

Go Getters Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

2. Go Getters Deli

7.8
100 Gough St (Page), San Francisco, CA
Deli · Civic Center · 11 tips and reviews

Danny T.Danny Trinh: Chicken tacos with the extra spicy sauce

steve n.steve naventi: Get the spicy chicken on any thing!

Jeff W.Jeff Weinstein: Spicy chicken super burrito and red salsa.

Nojo Ramen Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

3. Nojo Ramen Tavern

8.7
231 Franklin St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Civic Center · 120 tips and reviews

Darwin D.Darwin Dayan: Try the Tonkatsu Sandwich - Shredded cabbage, spicy ponzu mayonnaise, and pain de mie

ᴡ B.ᴡ B: The spicy tan tan ramen with ground chicken and spicy broth! & Dashi eggs.

Bobbie M.Bobbie McLellan: Spicy hamachi 😊

DragonEats is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

4. DragonEats

8.6
520 Gough St (btwn Fulton & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Civic Center · 38 tips and reviews

BommyBommy: Best teriyaki tofu banh my! Not just a slab of fried tofu and not a soggy mess. Add jalapeno but beware, it's super spicy.

Mike O.Mike Ottavi-Brannon: Five spice chicken bahn mi

gagan s.gagan singh: Banh Mi, Fresh Bowls, and Fresh Rolls are all great. Recommend the Pork Bowl for a cheap, filling bite.

Little Griddle is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

5. Little Griddle

7.7
1400 Market St (at Fell), San Francisco, CA
Burger Joint · Civic Center · 81 tips and reviews

Taste TerminalTaste Terminal: Not into donuts? Get the Lost In Sri Racha Burger, made with Nimon ground beef, griddled jalapenos, pineapples, onions, pepper jack cheese, cilantro, aloha Sriracha sauce. Read more.

Frank L.Frank Lizzadro: 7 or 8 kinds of hot sauce.

Ryan H.Ryan Hamilton: Hangover burrito with andouille, jalapeños, and chipotle sauce. Aptly named.

Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

6. Absinthe Brasserie & Bar

8.3
398 Hayes St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
French Restaurant · Civic Center · 252 tips and reviews

Kim F.Kim Fujiwara: Try the Bloody Mary - Spicy and perfect!

Jacob G.Jacob Gyllenstierna: Spicy fried chickpeas - best bar snack ever!

Tasting TableTasting Table: Grab a sidewalk table and snack on Parmesan-garlic popcorn ($4) or spicy fried chickpeas ($4). Read more.

Golden Era Vegan is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

7. Golden Era Vegan

7.9
395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Civic Center · 28 tips and reviews

PeggyPeggy: Lemongrass deluxe was spicy and flavorful. Get with brown rice.

Steven W.Steven Wakuu: Favorites: **Golden Rolls, Mama's claypot, Lemongrass Deluxe, Crispy Cauliflower, Spicy Sweet Potato Curry Tip: Eating in is even better than ordering out from this place!

PeggyPeggy: The house rice claypot is delicious, flavorful, and filling! It's one of my favorite dishes in all of San Francisco.

Fermentation Lab is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

8. Fermentation Lab

8.4
1230 Market St, San Francisco, CA
Beer Bar · Civic Center · 26 tips and reviews

Tiffany S.Tiffany Schaefer: The beer list is great, the Banchan plate is delicious and the chicken sandwich is amazing. If you like hot sauce, make sure to ask for some of the chef's chile sauce - yum!

Maya B.Maya Byrne: Awesome selection of draft beers. Tried out the pickle sampler and the salmon dish and wasn't impressed but will certainly be back for a beer

Theo D.Theo Diamonte: Great place; nice selection of beers, just limited seating.

Hayes Valley Bakeworks is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

9. Hayes Valley Bakeworks

8.2
550 Gough St (btwn Fulton & Grove St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Civic Center · 23 tips and reviews

Mary Beth R.Mary Beth Rockwell: Best breakfast I've had in ages - baked egg with ham & provolone on a jalapeño biscuit. All kinds of yum!

Jannelle V.Jannelle Veronica: The chocolate chip cookie was amazing! The scone was just as delicious.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This cafe is partnered with local organization Toolworks to offer employment and job training to disabled, homeless, and at-risk individuals.

Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

10. Mr. Tipple's Recording Studio

8.5
39 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Civic Center · 41 tips and reviews

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: Get the rye all day and sweet spicy southern nut mix. Pretty good live jazz music.

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: Excellent jazz, great setting and good cocktails.

JorgeJorge: This is "the" jazz bar. The sound, the drinks, the lightning. All is perfect.

Asian Art Museum is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

11. Asian Art Museum

9.4
200 Larkin St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Art Museum · Civic Center · 111 tips and reviews

Tammy Q.Tammy Quackenbush: Try the Chicken Tenders - Nicely cooked with salad and side of spicy may for dipping. Yum!

Tom C.Tom Carden: You don't need a museum ticket to eat here and the canteen-style cafe is tasty and affordable. Just ask for a sticker at the desk. That said, check out the collection at least once, it's fantastic!

DoraDora: This is an official Nickelodeon Parents' Picks Award Nominee!Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Heart of The City Farmers Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

12. Heart of The City Farmers Market

8.0
1182 Market St (at UN Plaza), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · Civic Center · 87 tips and reviews

Justin W.Justin Walker: Be sure to sample the jalapeño and cheese dusted almonds.

Florian K.Florian Koenigsberger: A woman close to the Hyde St end sells flavored pistachios - the lemon jalapeño are great

FatimaFatima: spinach and cheese tamales. green salsa. amazing. + the tamale people are really nice.

SAMS American Eatery is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

13. SAMS American Eatery

7.4
1220 Market St (8th St), San Francisco, CA
Diner · Civic Center · 83 tips and reviews

Nicki L.Nicki Lee: Sole (fish) and meatloaf hit the spot! Famous Korean tacos were a bit too spicy for my dad

Ian H.Ian Huffman: Delicious corn beef hash and Jalapeño breakfast sausage!

KeithKeith: Name changed again. Roast beef is a poor cut poorly cut. "Horseradish" is perhaps mayo that was stored on the same shelf as a root for a few hours, making Horsey Sauce seem aggressive. #weaksauce.

Smuggler's Cove is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

14. Smuggler's Cove

8.7
650 Gough St (at McAllister St), San Francisco, CA
Tiki Bar · Civic Center · 330 tips and reviews

Keith W.Keith Weisberg: The Royal Port is fire. Very spicy and very good.

janice b.janice bailon: friggin amazing pirate bar! i love sitting at the downstairs bar and chattin it up with the bartender. it's a lot more mellow. Buttered rum tastes like french toast mmMMmm

EaterEater: Bet you never thought a crazy kitschy den of all things tiki could actually serve high-fructose-corn-syrup-free, all-natural drinks. This one can, and the cocktails hold up to the best in town.

Zuni Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Civic Center, San Francisco.

15. Zuni Café

8.6
1658 Market St (at Rose St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 318 tips and reviews

EaterEater: The addition of balsamic gives this classic bloody mary a sweet twist, while the pepper onion relish adds that spicy dimension that no bloody lover can live without. Read more.

Andy E.Andy Ellwood: The burger here is amazing. I made it even more amazing by adding 'cracklings' from the other daily special

EaterEater: Besides "the" chicken, Zuni's burger, Caesar salad and bloody Mary have all been called the best in the city. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.