Hometown Bar-B-Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

1. Hometown Bar-B-Que

9.3
454 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
BBQ Joint · Red Hook · 348 tips and reviews

Ivy M.Ivy Mahsciao: Get 1 lb of brisket, half a rack of jerked baby backs, the pork belly tacos, baked beans, and Sriracha wings. Hang with the most soulful people in all near and far boroughs, and forget you're in NY!

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Top 3 bbq in NYC worth the ResdHook trek. Brisket as good at Mighty Quinn's, and a unique lamb belly banh mi sandwich where the sweet and spicy sauce cut the lamb fat perfectly.

On the GridOn the Grid: The brisket is a must... so is the pulled pork, ribs, any of the sandwiches, sausages, sriracha hot wings, queso mac ‘n’ cheese, cole slaw, beans, collared greens and the corn bread. Ok just have it. Read more.

Brooklyn Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

2. Brooklyn Crab

8.7
24 Reed St (btwn Van Brunt & Conover St), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 271 tips and reviews

Silas F.Silas Findley: Fantastic fish sandwich acts as an excellent hot sauce delivery vehicle!

Benjamin S.Benjamin Sehl: Calling all Canadians: the Bloody Breuklen is essentially a Caesar. Get it with spicy habanero tequila - amazing.

M.B. M.M.B. McGill: Play the micro mini golf course out back & check out the top floor hot sauce collection lining the booths, walls and partitions.

Fort Defiance is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

3. Fort Defiance

365 Van Brunt St (at Dikeman St), Brooklyn, NY
American Restaurant · Red Hook · 194 tips and reviews

David K.David Kaplan: Try the Pressed Ham, Provolone And Banana Peppers - Spicy!

karen b.karen bonna rainert: Delicious brunch here. The biscuit sandwich is really good with a jalapeño jelly that makes it spicy, sweet and salty all in one sandwich.

jake f.jake furst: might be my fave brunch spot in all of NYC. get a side of the jalapeño marmalade and smother whatever you ordered in it. you won't regret it.

Court Street Grocers Hero Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

4. Court Street Grocers Hero Shop

8.9
116 Sullivan St (between Van Brunt & Conover St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Red Hook · 15 tips and reviews

Danny H.Danny Hillman: Came back two days in a row. Turkey sandwich was unreal. Broccoli Rabe and Siracha Honey. Come on.

Aneta B.Aneta Besecker: Their sandwiches are a killer & their coffee is to die for!

The New YorkerThe New Yorker: “If a deli is only as good as its egg-and-cheese, Court Street Grocers rules them all: creamy scrambled eggs, melted white Cheddar, arugula, and a split hickory-smoked sausage, on a buttered roll.” Read more.

The Good Fork is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

5. The Good Fork

391 Van Brunt St (btwn Coffey & Van Dyke), Brooklyn, NY
New American Restaurant · Red Hook · 97 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

Inna G.Inna G: Bimbimbop steak was good and spicy. Skip the salad.

EunieEunie: Get the bibimbap (mix everything together), dumplings, and French toast! If they have the chicken tinga or pork tostada, get that as well.

Defonte's Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

6. Defonte's Sandwich Shop

9.0
379 Columbia St (at Luquer St), Brooklyn, NY
Sandwich Spot · Red Hook · 87 tips and reviews

1FabOne1FabOne: sweet & spicy turkey sandwich w/ a grape Stewarts!

Cyejuan CJ W.Cyejuan CJ Washington: Best pastrami in Brooklyn by far

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Ridiculous sandwich shop. The 1/3 size is more than enough for one non-fatso person. Roast beef, mozz and eggplant did not disappoint. Can't wait to come back and try the others.

Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

7. Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors

8.0
Bay St (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Red Hook · 59 tips and reviews

Vaughn A.Vaughn Allen: get the papusa - one with pork and one with jalapeno. the flower one isn't as good.

Kristin F.Kristin Flip Polidoro: A ton of food options so go w/ a friend and share a couple plates. Try the watermelon sandia drink, beef tostadas, pupusas and then walk to Ikea and take the free water taxi home

jake f.jake furst: head over to the vendors and grab a tamale or pupusa, elote (corn with cotija and chili powder) and a watermelon drink. don't fill up here; there are most culinary stops on this tour.

Rocky Sullivan's is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

8. Rocky Sullivan's

7.3
46 Beard St (at Dwight St), Brooklyn, NY
Pub · Red Hook · 30 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

Billy R.Billy Robison: Thursday night trivia with Quizmaster Sean is awesome. Well worth the trip out to Red Hook!

Joe C.Joe Checkler: One of the more underrated - and unique - pizzas in Brooklyn. The sauce is sweet, the dough is airy.

Fairway Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

9. Fairway Market

500 Van Brunt St (at Reed St), Brooklyn, NY
Grocery Store · Red Hook · 147 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

Susannah G.Susannah Gruder: Go for the ravioli, coffee, organic cereal selection, craft beers, cheese counter, and the view!

Mike BloombergMike Bloomberg: Today, I was here to speak at the reopening of the Fairway Market in Red Hook.

El Olomega is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

10. El Olomega

8.6
Bay St (Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Food Truck · Red Hook · 11 tips and reviews

Erik H.Erik Hinzpeter: Try the jalapeño and cheese pupusa.

Sarah K.Sarah Ko: The chicken and cheese pupusa is amazing!

Serious EatsSerious Eats: This truck appears at the Red Hook Ball Fields during warm months. They make some excellent pupusas.

Red Hook Lobster Pound is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

11. Red Hook Lobster Pound

8.9
284 Van Brunt St (btwn Verona St & Visitation Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Seafood Restaurant · Red Hook · 171 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

Danielle G.Danielle Gustafson: Classic lobster roll! Meyer lemon lemonade.

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: The freshest of fresh. This casual Red Hook spot has one of the best lobster rolls in the city. Get one with a bag of chips and the blueberry soda. Yum!

Hot Bagels is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

12. Hot Bagels

7.2
350 Van Brunt St (Sullivan), Brooklyn, NY
Bagel Shop · Red Hook · 8 tips and reviews

Kate S.Kate S: Try the jalapeno creamcheese!

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: This place doesn't look like much, but the Bacon Egg and Cheese on an Everything Bagel is amazing!

Adam W.Adam Willis: If you want coffee, visit across the street. This place has some of the worse coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Coffey Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

13. Coffey Park

8.0
Verona St & Richard St, Brooklyn, NY
Park · 9 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

Radial Outdoor MediaRadial Outdoor Media: In the summer, many locals leave chicken bones and food after cook-outs. Beware, especially if you enjoy off-leash hours with your dog. Certain foods can be deadly.

NYC Smoke-FreeNYC Smoke-Free: As of 5/23/2011, Coffey Park, along with all other NYC parks, beaches, and pedestrian plazas, is smoke-free! Learn more at www.nycsmokefree.org.

Brooklyn Ice House is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

14. Brooklyn Ice House

8.4
318 Van Brunt St (btwn Pioneer St & King St), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 81 tips and reviews

Sam R.Sam Rosenberg: More hot sauce.

ᴡ R.ᴡ Reinford: perfect summer day-drinking spot. great backyard.

IversenIversen: Cheap with SUPER epic backyard. The game "quick wit" is ages 10 and up trivia. I got TONS wrong

Sixpoint Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

15. Sixpoint Brewery

7.6
40 Van Dyke St (at Dwight St), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Red Hook · 18 tips and reviews

Byron B.Byron Brewer: If you ever have the opportunity to tour the brewery jump on it. If you're lucky, you'll be able to sample unreleased beers from the Sixpoint kegerator.

SixpointSixpoint: Behind the large green barn doors on Dwight Street is where the magic happens...

Brew YorkBrew York: While not currently open to the public for tours, this brewery - open since 2005 - is the birthplace of off-the-wall, experimental beer that has made it one of the most-beloved breweries in New York.