Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

1. Hula's Island Grill & Tiki Room

8.2
622 Lighthouse Ave (at Hoffman Ave), Monterey, CA
Restaurant · New Monterey · 119 tips and reviews

Jon C.Jon Collins: Go on a Tuesday when appetizers are $5 all night and try the spicy edamame and the wasabi mashed potatoes. Amazing!

FrankFrank: The owners of this place are awesome and the shrimp ceviche is the perfect mix of spicy and savory.

Jill H.Jill Harrison: Jerk sauce was spicy and amazing with super fresh fish! Delicious Hawaii 5-0 cocktail too.

Trader Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

2. Trader Joe's

8.5
570 Munras Ave (Tyler St.), Monterey, CA
Grocery Store · Old Monterey Business District · 19 tips and reviews

baby b.baby broome: The spicy lentil wraps are amazing & so are the vegetable tempura sushi rolls. Best prices on the stuff vegans can get w/o having to go to wholefoods.

Cat O.Cat Orr: I'm a sucker for the Spicy Thai Peanut Dressing in the salad isle.. The manicotti in same isle is so yum! frozen garlic bread is delish. Love tomato-less salsa & flaxseed chips. Can't beat 2buckChuck

James M.James M: The best Wasabi Peas are sold here.

Crystal Fish is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

3. Crystal Fish

8.3
514 Lighthouse Ave, Monterey, CA
Sushi Restaurant · New Monterey · 56 tips and reviews

Rachelle C.Rachelle C: Loved the big Ryan roll, Mahalo Roll and spicy tuna handroll. Good shrimp tempura, beef short rib and fresh oysters.

Jason L.Jason Lombard: Best sushi in Monterey, hands down. Attentive service too. Try the spicy tuna roll—you won't be disappointed. I'm told the hamachi is also quite good!

Laura M.Laura Merlin: The mussels shooter tasted like the sea, so fresh! The lunch deals are good: I had the California roll, the spicy tuna, the tempura shrimp and avocado, all great...and the sesame chicken was so yummy

Tarpy's Roadhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

4. Tarpy's Roadhouse

8.4
2999 Monterey Salinas Hwy, Monterey, CA
American Restaurant · 29 tips and reviews

Rich B.Rich Brown: Steak, Alaskan halibut both excellent. The calamari with spicy lime sauce was monstrously great.

Jeff D.Jeff DeBalko: Love to order a bunch of starters and sides. So many great things to choose from. Spud sampler is the best.

Kimberly A.Kimberly Allen: Beautiful outdoor atmosphere! Great place for a drink or Sunday Brunch.... Same owner as Montrio and Rio Grill!

California Pizza Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

5. California Pizza Kitchen

7.4
1100 Del Monte Ctr, Monterey, CA
Pizzeria · 13 tips and reviews

ShaunaShauna: Try the Chipotle Chicken Pizza - Smells great. Is slightly spicy and a little sweet.

Monica W.Monica Wilmot: Habañero Carnitas Pizza. OMG. So good! It's a pizza that tastes like a taco; my two fave foods. The habañero sauce has a nice heat to it but not too spicy. Try it!

Victor E.Victor Emm 🎮: Jambalaya Fettuccine -Shrimp, crawfish, andouille sausage and tasso ham in a spice (very spice) cajun sauce. #delicious

Cafe Lumiere is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

6. Cafe Lumiere

7.6
365 Calle Principal, Monterey, CA
Coffee Shop · Old Monterey Business District · 34 tips and reviews

Olga G.Olga Gonzalez: Try the spicy chai latte!

MarionMarion: One of the best chai lattes I’ve ever had. Ask for it sweet and spicy. Lovely service as well.

Heath S.Heath Sherratt: Acme coffee! And the blueberry scone was really good.

Whole Foods Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

7. Whole Foods Market

8.7
800 Del Monte Center (at. Munras Ave.), Monterey, CA
Grocery Store · 29 tips and reviews

Melissa J.Melissa Judy: Love the brand of spicy turkey jerky here (not 365). Can't find it anywhere else. Great seeds selection too.

elisa g.elisa garcia: Don't forget to fill a bag with yogurt covered pretzels.

Sarah G.Sarah G.: Bring your own bags and save 5 cents per bag.

Pizza My Heart is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

8. Pizza My Heart

8.0
630 Del Monte Ctr, Monterey, CA
Pizzeria · 30 tips and reviews

Reid W.Reid Weber: Try the habanero shark repellent. Hot!

Natasha T.Natasha T: The staff here is awesome! It was super busy one night and they mixed up my order. To compensate, they maxed out an empty 'Frequent Muncher' card for me. Free slice, salad & soda next time I visit!

SeeMontereySeeMonterey: Vegetarian or not, the Linda Mar is fantastic!

Rosine's Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

9. Rosine's Restaurant

7.9
434 Alvarado St, Monterey, CA
American Restaurant · Old Monterey Business District · 69 tips and reviews

Steve L.Steve Larson: The breakfast is always a must do, had the egg puff with jalapeños, fantastic. Also grabbed a dessert for the road, always a wise choice.

Vickie L.Vickie Lester: Love the minestrone soup. Have a bowl every time I'm in Monterey.

Kimberly A.Kimberly Allen: One of my favorite restaurants. The staff are very friendly and have been there for years. Casual atmosphere, breakfast and the scrumptious cakes are best..

Fish Hopper Seafood & Steaks is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

10. Fish Hopper Seafood & Steaks

7.5
700 Cannery Row Ste K, Monterey, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Cannery Row · 164 tips and reviews

X-tina 🦄X-tina 🦄: The outside market is great. Spicy ceviche is delicious!

Henriette H.Henriette Høyer: Try spicy shrimp pasta. If you're not in the mood for seafood, try the parmesan chicken. 👌🏻

Crystal M.Crystal Moreno: Great food and views! Loved the sangria!

Ambrosia India Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

11. Ambrosia India Bistro

7.3
565 Abrego St (btw Alma & Webster St), Monterey, CA
Indian Restaurant · Old Monterey Business District · 33 tips and reviews

Mike W.Mike Winston: A great place to get your fill of spicy, Indian curry in Monterey. Medium was plenty spicy for me. Don't miss the smokey Baigan Bharta, delicious Butter Chicken, and read more on WinstonWanders below! Read more.

Itai J.Itai Jamshy: Great value and nice service. I got the Lamb Coconut Curry and it was amazing. Our kids enjoyed the meal too.

Tonya S.Tonya Staab: Lunch buffet from 11:30-2:30 weekdays. It gets fairly busy early - by 1:30 it was almost empty. No kids menu, but there is salad, fruit, rice & naan for picky little eaters & juice w/ lids & straws Read more.

The Crown & Anchor is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

12. The Crown & Anchor

7.5
150 W Franklin St, Monterey, CA
Pub · Old Monterey Business District · 77 tips and reviews

Tracy M.Tracy Mickle: Get the curried potato edges extra spicy.

SeeMontereySeeMonterey: Great bar food! Try the Calamari and French Dip Sandwich

Sailor J.Sailor Jerry: The 'Crown'. Food, Booze, Schmooze!

Chopstix Vietnamese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

13. Chopstix Vietnamese Restaurant

7.3
1244 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

John T.John Tracey: #9 Grilled Five Spice Chicken: a must try if you can handle the heat. #11 Lemon Grass Beef packs all the flavors to make you smile. Then, treat yourself deep fried banana with green tea ice cream!

Grace C.Grace Cosentino: I love this place!!! Their lemon grass beef on noodles is awesome!!! Plus they have Boba teas and a huge variety of flavors! Also their peanut sauce is the BEST EVER!!!

Vincente Z.Vincente Zito: Just got Hella sick and I think if may have been from chopstix. But it was good going down!!!

Whaling Station Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

14. Whaling Station Steakhouse

8.6
765 Wave St, Monterey, CA
American Restaurant · Cannery Row · 20 tips and reviews

Danielle V.Danielle Valimont: Rockefeller oysters are AMAZING. Make sure to order as an appetite

Josh J.Josh Johnson: If they have anything with heirloom tomatoes get it they're awesome.

Danielle V.Danielle Valimont: Filet mignon is amazing!

Mundos Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Monterey.

15. Mundos Cafe

8.3
2233 Fremont St (at Ramona Ave), Monterey, CA
Sandwich Spot · 15 tips and reviews

Mitchell M.Mitchell McKenna: Get The Matador for bacon and chorizo goodness!

Tracy M.Tracy Mickle: Get the tri tip sandwich!

TNPNessTNPNess: Best sandwiches ever. Better then Mals market. Trust mee you gotta try it