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

1. Nish Nūsh

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

Avin N.Avin Narasimhan: Red hot chili sandwich is phenomenal. Don't forget the green chili on the side

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

Caleb E.Caleb Epstein: Very good falafel, if a bit pricey. Delicious iced tea with fresh ginger and/or mint. Yum.

Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵 is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

2. Tasty Hand-Pulled Noodles 清味蘭州拉麵

8.1
1 Doyers St (btwn Bowery & Pell St.), New York, NY
Noodle Restaurant · Chinatown · 169 tips and reviews

Luke K.Luke Kingma: SO MANY different hand-pulled noodles! Order them pan-fried and extra wide with beef, then blanket it with hot chili oil. So chewy a wookie would eat it (yep).

Mo C.Mo Court: The house special fried noodles are the way to go. I always ask for an egg in mine to make ten extra tasty. Also: best hot chili oil anywhere. It's my favorite place in all of Chinatown. A must.

Alexandra P.Alexandra Paredes: Hand pulled noodles are amazing. Try the Pork roast Noodle soup! 💯

Saiguette is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

3. Saiguette

8.5
935 Columbus Ave (at W 106th St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · Upper West Side · 123 tips and reviews

Jonathan M.Jonathan McFeat: The Banh Mi are to die for; juicy charred steak or pork, crusty baguette, jalapeños, fresh cucumber, carrot, a fistful of cilantro and hot chili on the side. Sandwich perfection.

Phil B.Phil B.: Delicious skirt steak banh mi sandwiches

Village VoiceVillage Voice: You won’t find more perfect Pho anywhere else in this hood. The broth is delicately scented with sweet spices and so good, you might end up forgetting about the actual noodles.

V-Nam Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

4. V-Nam Cafe

7.7
20 1st Ave (btwn 1st & 2nd St), New York, NY
Vietnamese Restaurant · East Village · 63 tips and reviews

NetsirkNetsirk: Order EXTRA spicy if you want some good, hot chili banh mi! Especially tasty with pork.

Patrick H.Patrick Hayes: The soy protein sandwich is the best vegetarian banh mi around. You won't regret it.

ShellyShelly: Without a doubt, best banh mi in NYC. Bahn mi that leaves a brain imprint akin to addiction.

Panineria NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

5. Panineria NYC

8.2
9 east 8th street (Btw 5th Ave & University Place), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Greenwich Village · 17 tips and reviews

Janelle G.Janelle Greene: Burrata mozzarella panini. Excellent. I was in heaven.

Andrea C.Andrea Cassalia: Paninis are made with authentic Italian cheeses and cured meat. They're prepared carefully. Bread is crispy and fresh. A must

Nicholas T.Nicholas Tinsley: Delicious sandwiches, but pricey

da Umberto is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

6. da Umberto

8.6
107 W 17th St, New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Chelsea · 39 tips and reviews

Kate H.Kate Huyett: Get the agnolotti with squash, the ravioli with mushrooms and truffles, the bolognese pappardelle. Pasta is all out of this world.

SimonSimon: amazing food - get the truffle mushroom ravioli and the chicken parm (off menu). Great place for the fam, date or just a great Italian meal

Charles B.Charles B: great Italian (although pricey) in an area with little else. veal piccata was superb.

Rabbit House is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

7. Rabbit House

7.9
76 Forsyth St (btwn Grand & Hester St), New York, NY
Sake Bar · Lower East Side · 14 tips and reviews

Steph S.Steph Shih: Such a cute sake bar with delicious and interesting food. The owner is a lovely lady and so accommodating. We'll be back for more!

MoRizaMoRiza: Get the ribs, and in the summertime, the sashimi ceviche. Along with those great sake flights.

Ernesto G.Ernesto Gutierrez: No sake carafes available. You pretty much have to go all in with the bottle.

Bangkok Center Grocery is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

8. Bangkok Center Grocery

7.9
104 Mosco St (Btwn Mott and Mulberry), New York, NY
Grocery Store · Chinatown · 20 tips and reviews

Scott B.Scott Bryant: Fresh turmeric. And dried tamarinds. Best Thai grocery in Chinatown.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Tiny market with lots of pantry staples for Thai cooking.

Pam S.Pam Sasithorn: Great place in NYC to get authentic Thai ingredients

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

9. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

7.1
101 Maiden Lane, New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Financial District · 50 tips and reviews

Thompson HotelsThompson Hotels: Have you tried the secret menu? Our concierge’s favorites: the Wrecking Ball (A Wreck + spiced meatballs) and the Fireball (meatball sub topped w/ hot chili). #delicious

Todd H.Todd H: Pizza sub with all the veggies is excellent.

amNewYorkamNewYork: Started in Chicago in 1977, it's as commonplace as Subway in some Northeastern cities. Try: “A Wreck,” made with roast beef, salami, turkey breast, ham and melted Swiss cheese ($5.80)

Thai Villa is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

10. Thai Villa

9.1
5 E 19th St (btwn 5th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Flatiron District · 88 tips and reviews

Noah M.Noah M: Perfect for a sit down Thai lunch. Green curry is on point

AmberAmber: Pad Thai and green curry were great - would definitely go back!

Zeba S.Zeba Siddiqi: Beautiful decor, great tasting food! Do try pandan leaves chicken, Pad thai & Tapioca dumplings. For vegetarians they use oyster/fish sauce,pls check with server to modify :)

Luscious Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

11. Luscious Thai

7.7
1099 1st Ave (at 60th St), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Upper East Side · 21 tips and reviews

Matt C.Matt C: Honestly the best Thai in NYC. Coming from a town of surprisingly world renowned thai you'd be surprised but it is the best Thai in NYC. Simply amazing.

Deborah C.Deborah Chang: The Pad See Ew chicken is quite delicious, especially with a side of chili sauce.

Nas B.Nas Benali: Fast and affordable authentic Thai food. We had the Chicken Pad Thai ($12) and were very satisfied.

Little Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

12. Little Alley

7.8
550 3rd Ave (btwn 36th and 37th Sts), New York, NY
Shanghai Restaurant · Murray Hill · 24 tips and reviews

Vitamin YiVitamin Yi: Amazing menu!!! Green scallion pancakes were an amazing starter and the xiao long bao was equally as good. Will definitely be returning to try other the rest of the menu

Rock RainesRock Raines: Great addition to the neighborhood. Could eat here at least once a week.

LaurenLauren: I love their soup dumplings

Sunny East is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

13. Sunny East

7.4
1680 1st Ave (btw 87th and 88th), New York, NY
Chinese Restaurant · Yorkville · 8 tips and reviews

Nikki 🌺Nikki 🌺: Yummmmm inexpensive and tasty. The sesame chicken is crunchy and the fried rice is so good!

Xian X.Xian Xian: Check out my crunchy General Tso's chicken & Chinese Broccoli photos

Evan M.Evan Moze: Dumplings are the best!!!

Spice Symphony is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

14. Spice Symphony

7.5
182 Lexington Ave (b/t E 31st & E 32nd Sts.), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Rose Hill · 49 tips and reviews

Toad M.Toad Mushroom: LAMB ROGAN JOSH: an always great go-to dish when i'm tired and looking for comfort. pair with naan and veggie dish.

Daniel G.Daniel George: the chicken is incredibly tender and moist. try the chicken biryani or tikka masala. some of the best biryani I've tried.

ZenFoodsterZenFoodster: Tasty & spicy Indo-Chinese: Shrimp Piri Piri, Ckn Tikka Masala, Paneer Szechwan, Ckn Malai Kabob & Salmon Tikka. Pricey & no lunch specials on wkend. Ask to turn on AC to help U sweat thru the spice!

Klong is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Chili in New York City.

15. Klong

7.2
7 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · East Village · 143 tips and reviews

Ama K.Ama Kyekye: Get the spicy basil noodles with extra hot chilli sauce. Try the chicken satay for an appetizer. Apart from the food being good and inexpensive, the decor is also AMAZING

Nick N.Nick Nick: Penang curry has a great level of spice!

TineeyTineey: Get Siamese Paella