Café Habana is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

1. Café Habana

8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews

Mary L.Mary Llorente: Finally tried the grilled corn mexican style- chili powder lime & cotija cheese, jicama salad and roast pork all good after along night of partying!

ToryBurchToryBurch: A favorite spot for real Mexican grilled corn—topped with cheese, lime and chili powder.

Food NetworkFood Network: Tyler Florence reveals his favorite on a stick, Mexican Grilled Corn, dusted with chili powder, lime and cotija cheese, at Cafe Habana on The Best Thing I Ever Ate. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.

Nana Thai Street is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

2. Nana Thai Street

8.3
31 E 21st St (Broadway), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Flatiron District · 14 tips and reviews

Laon T.Laon T: Slow-cooked beef with house special chili paste over rice topping with spicy mayo sweet chili. Perfect combination! So delicious.

Laon T.Laon T: Bring the original to the house, Southern Style Chicken 🌶 Local recipe from South of Thailand, fulled of Aroma from Thai Herbs, very tasteful dish. Must try!!!

Dylan G.Dylan Galindo: Great Thai food in this area.The taste is so original.

Ramen Ishida is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

3. Ramen Ishida

8.9
122 Ludlow Street, New York, NY
Asian Restaurant · Lower East Side · 29 tips and reviews

Ruby A.Ruby Anaya: Incredible, flavorful ramen. Clean flavors that leave you feeling full but still light. My favorite is the Chicken Shio, add some chili powder for spice. New best ramen in LES 🍜

KidhackKidhack: This one man show was impressive, offering ramens with a variety of rich broths, a wide selection of toppings, and other tasty starters.

Alissa L.Alissa Ludanskaa: Ramen was outstanding. One of the best I had. I got the spicy pork one and it was perfect.

Ludlow Coffee Supply is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

4. Ludlow Coffee Supply

8.7
176 Ludlow St (at E Houston St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Lower East Side · 62 tips and reviews

Simon F.Simon Favreau-Lessard: The avocado toast with chili flake was great

Dragos G.Dragos Gola: Loved the Bourbon Vanilla Latte! Can get very busy in the morning (wait can be 10 min+)

GabyGaby: They make the best avocado toast in the neighborhood.

Maman is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

5. Maman

7.9
67 University Pl, New York, NY
Café · Greenwich Village · 5 tips and reviews

Lauren S.Lauren Smith: Love the Smashed Avocado Tartine —Tomatoes, cilantro, onions, lime, pumpkin seeds, salt & chili flakes on country bread. Service is always meh 😑

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: It’s expensive but the coffee is great and the make your own omelette is filling and delicious!

Natalie L.Natalie LeMoss: Wonderful coffee, lovely quiche

TabeTomo is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

6. TabeTomo

8.3
131 Avenue A (St Marks Pl), New York, NY
Ramen Restaurant · East Village · 28 tips and reviews

Rahat A.Rahat Ahmed: Best tsukemen in New York. Get it with the kuro-oni chili powder!

Kevin B.Kevin Burg: This is an extremely large bowl of ramen. Get the chili powder add on.

Alex T.Alex Tsu: Flavorful broth; perfectly chewy noodles; friendly staff; hot rocks to keep your soup warm. This is New York’s next big ramen spot! 🍜

The Commons Chelsea is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

7. The Commons Chelsea

8.1
128 7th Ave (at 18th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 112 tips and reviews

Keren V.Keren Veisblatt Toledano: The cucumber Baguette toast with olive oil, lemon juice, and chili flakes has a peppery, smoked finish more sophisticated than the quaint space appears!

Erica R.Erica Rhone: Satisfaction! #AvacadoToast Cumin olive oil, lemon juice & chili flakes. #GoodFats #Raw #Vegan

Libran L.Libran Libran: Good delish egg avo sandwich & good quality coffee

Yakitori Totto is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

8. Yakitori Totto

8.4
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews

Kathy O.Kathy O.: The green chili peppers with chicken stuffing is DELICIOUS!!! Not spicy at all.

Ryan Z.Ryan Zhang 🤪: Chicken skin yakitori is the bomb. Dip in some salt and mixed chili pepper

Mike E.Mike Ewers: The chicken meatball and skirt steak skewers are out of this world

Roberta's is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

9. Roberta's

8.4
230 Park Ave (45th St & Vanderbilt Ave), New York, NY
Pizzeria · Midtown East · 63 tips and reviews

Chase A.Chase Atkinson: Highly recommend the Bee Sting - tomato, basil, sopressta, chili flakes, chili oil, and honey...damn good

Amanda R.Amanda Rella: Delicious thin crust pizza! Bee sting!!

Adrien L.Adrien L: $12 pizza is too small. If you share a large and small with a buddy, you pay $14.5 each and you get 5.63 sq in/$ of pizza and a filling meal. Make friends in the line! (They could become your BFF ❤️)

Hong Kong Street Cart is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

10. Hong Kong Street Cart

7.6
Mad. Sq. Eats. (Worth Sq at W 25th St & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · NoMad · 9 tips and reviews

Felicia M.Felicia Moeis: Try the Chili Pepper Salty Shrimp

Nina L.Nina LoSchiavo: Chili pepper salty shrimp is incredible.

Nina L.Nina Li: Amazing chili-salted shrimp and they play awesome trance music!!

Loring Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

11. Loring Place

9.1
21 W 8th St, New York, NY
American Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 93 tips and reviews

Anton S.Anton Shuster: Veggie-forward restaurant. Baked ricotta and roasted kabocha toast: roasted kabocha squash with gooey ricotta, served with caramelized onions, fresh mint and chili flakes, alongside grilled sourdough

Elias B.Elias Biz: The pizza. The special. It had everything: it’s called Ramp. Farking delicious

Elyse E.Elyse Estrada: Everything is fantastic! Exactly what you'd expect from ABC Kitchen alums. Short rib is to die for! Agnolotti pasta is amazing. Crispy chicken app is super tasty. Very inventive cocktail list. ❤️❤️❤️

Aquavit is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

12. Aquavit

8.5
65 E 55th St (btw Madison and Park Ave), New York, NY
Scandinavian Restaurant · Midtown East · 106 tips and reviews

Jamie R.Jamie Rosemergy: The aquavit with the mango, lime, and chili pepper is not to be missed

Evelyn K.Evelyn Kim: Chefs tasting with the wine pairings. Absolutely amazing. And try the mango chili pepper aquavit

Amy R.Amy Robertson: Come hungry! The tasting menu is a delightful as it is filling.

Nish Nūsh is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

13. Nish Nūsh

8.9
88 Reade St (at Church St), New York, NY
Falafel Restaurant · Tribeca · 124 tips and reviews

Bennet G.Bennet Grill: Red hot chili pepper sandwich is amazing!

Peter S.Peter Strong: The deluxe hummus sandwich was fantastic. Especially the grilled eggplant

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Standout falafel in herbal green and spicy red variations--a must for Tribeca lunchers.

Maya is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

14. Maya

8.2
1191 1st Ave (btwn E 64th St & E 65th St), New York, NY
Mexican Restaurant · Upper East Side · 148 tips and reviews

TingTing: Get the maya margaritas with tamarind and chili powder. Come array during happy hour and claim the window seats!

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Pampano’s sister restaurant just up the street on First Avenue, Maya is one of the best modern Mexican restaurants on the East Side. Try any of the ceviches followed by the chili citrus mahi mahi.

Rob L.Rob Longert: $35 for all you can eat/drink brunch is a steal!

Bar Six is one of The 15 Best Places for Chili Peppers in New York City.

15. Bar Six

7.4
502 Avenue of the Americas (13th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Greenwich Village · 61 tips and reviews

Ben T.Ben Tepfer: Try the homemade, spicy tequila with chili peppers!

AllisonAllison: We had cauliflower, the shrimp and the salmon. Also creme brûlée. All of it was beyond fantastic.

Alice D.Alice Daer: Go to Bar Six and take a pic of the funny note in the bathroom (about employees washing their hands).