Oscar's Mexican Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

1. Oscar's Mexican Seafood

9.3
703 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 103 tips and reviews

TylerTyler: Taco especial may not be big but it is sure fresh! Love the hot sauce assortment- white sauce is lethal!

James B.James Broughton: The spicy shrimp tacos are fantastic!

Maddy G.Maddy Gorman: Great burrito with a refreshing flavor mixed with spicy spicy salsa. No seating however. But good food!!

Neighborhood is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

2. Neighborhood

8.6
777 G St (at 8th Ave), San Diego, CA
Gastropub · Central San Diego · 200 tips and reviews

Amandita S.Amandita Sweet: Jalapeño mac n cheese is amazing! Try the beet or black bean burger if your a veg.

Tina L.Tina Lam: The braised beef ribs come with jalapeño mac & cheese...best of both worlds!

Andrew W.Andrew Watkins: Spicy cajun burger and gin Moscow mule.

Bahn Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

3. Bahn Thai

8.3
4646 Park Blvd #3 (at Adams Ave), San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · University Heights · 63 tips and reviews

Michelle L.Michelle Lagos: If you want spicy tell them, they don't skimp on the peppers!!!

Roger M.Roger Ma: Panang curry with sticky rice hits the spot!! Ask for fresh chili peppers if you want it extra spicy!

Michael TMichael T: Try the Pad Ped Pork - Great dish... Cooked at a high temperature as everything was a little charred and I had it extra spicy. 3 tables inside and 3 outside...Well done...

Oscar's Mexican Seafood is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

4. Oscar's Mexican Seafood

8.9
746 Emerald St, San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Pacific Beach · 51 tips and reviews

AdamAdam: The green sauce is properly spicy! Delicious on the taco especial.

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: So around 9pm..I still had craving for more tacos. thank you SD, I gained like zillion pounds on this trip...but I don't care!! spicy shrimp taco n surf & turf taco!!! >_<//

Alex K.Alex Kasemir: The tacos may be more expensive than other in the area, but the ingredients are fresher and the tacos are stuffed! Surf and turf with spicy shrimp is the bomb

Nobu is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

5. Nobu

8.8
207 Fifth Avenue (at Hard Rock Hotel), San Diego, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Gaslamp · 79 tips and reviews

ᴡ T.ᴡ Trujillo: Have: * NoBu Ceviche Tacos * Yellowfin Tuna With Spicy Miso Chips * Yellow Tail Sashimi with Jalapeno Read more.

Miriam D.Miriam De Dios: Any hand roll with jalapeño is delicious!

AudreyAudrey: Try the Spicy Tuna Tartar with Crispy Rice

Tajima Ramen House is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

6. Tajima Ramen House

8.8
4681 Convoy St (btwn Engineer & Dagget St), San Diego, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 111 tips and reviews

Edward L.Edward Locso: Try the Spicy ramen/original flavor/thin cut! Or the pork belly ramen/original flavor/thin cut...both are awesome.

Andrew d.Andrew del Mundo: Tajima Original is the best broth. I like the Spicy Tajima Original myself.

Angel C.Angel Contreras: Tajima original ramen, thin noodle, spicy, add pork belly and vegetables. Bomb! Best late night ramen!

Plumeria is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

7. Plumeria

9.0
4661 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · University Heights · 46 tips and reviews

Wesley K.Wesley Keyser: If you love spicy, they'll actually make the dishes fairly spicy if you order them level 10 spicy!

Gellie G.Gellie Go-Meyer: Delicious tuna Flower Cup, crispy Mock Duck in Spicy wide noodle dish, Mock chicken satay with peanut sauce, Ka Pow and crispy Chicken in Tamarind sauce...OMG so good!

Sheldon W.Sheldon Woodson Sr: The Spicy noodles is the bomb! But so is the spicy fried rice, eggplant, and broccoli meal! I love this place!!!

The Original Sab-E-Lee is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

8. The Original Sab-E-Lee

8.5
6925 Linda Vista Rd Ste B (Btwn Comstock St and Ulric St), San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · Linda Vista · 48 tips and reviews

Mona K.Mona Klausing: For a great meal - order the Tom Kah with Chicken or Tofu; Beef Salad; the Spicy Thai Rice with Chicken or Shrimp (all medium) and buy beer from the liquor store next door. Delish!

Donna K.Donna Karanas: The spicy raw beef is my favorite dish. The sauce that comes with the fried tilapia is also delicious!

J G.J G: Food was very good and authentic. Loved the pad-see-ewe. Careful though, if you're not into spicy food, level one can be very spicy in the yellow curry. If you love spicy food: COME HERE!

Supannee House of Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

9. Supannee House of Thai

8.5
2907 Shelter Island Dr #110 (at Scott St), San Diego, CA
Thai Restaurant · Roseville - Fleet Ridge · 32 tips and reviews

G MoneyG Money: Oh so so Spicy ☺

Sarah GordonSarah Gordon: Great food!! Spicy Seafood dish was delicious + the mango curry w chicken and the crab fried rice.. Yum yum best Thai I've been to

Emily K.Emily Kuhn: Pad Thai spicy level 5 with shrimp, also yellow curry with shrimp with a spicy level of 6!

Mike's Taco Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

10. Mike's Taco Club

8.6
5060 Newport Ave, San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Ocean Beach · 37 tips and reviews

Luis C.Luis Carrasco: Spicy shrimp tacos are very good. Cash only.

ᴡ P.ᴡ Perez: The seafood tacos at this place are fantastic. Fresh and when they say spicy they mean spicy. The green sauce has an excellent bite to it.

Omari A.Omari Allen: Ask for the hot sauce and chipotle sauce.

El Zarape is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

11. El Zarape

8.7
4642 Park Blvd (btwn Adams & Madison Ave), San Diego, CA
Mexican Restaurant · University Heights · 176 tips and reviews

Alison L.Alison Liebrecht: I loove love love the calamari burrito! hey always have some amazing take on different burritos like wasabi shrimp, nopales, vegan/veggie selections that u can get something different each time you go

Matt C.Matt Corrales: I live for the green sauce. Second best hot sauce ever (next to the orange sauce at La Vic in San Jo).

Олег К.Олег Казанков: chicken burrito is awesome and very spicy!)

Bud's Louisiana Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

12. Bud's Louisiana Cafe

9.1
4320 Viewridge Ave, San Diego, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Kearny Mesa · 51 tips and reviews

Jaz B.Jaz Bee: Ask for the piquante (pronounced like picante) sauce. It's a hot sauce with a bit of a smokey flavor. So much better than the hot sauce that's already on the table.

Lester L.Lester Lie: Oyster shooters and jalapeño corn bread

Annie D.Annie Downing: The jalapeño cornbread, the crawfish, the jambalaya and the dessert. Everything tastes great here! So delicious! :D

Kappa Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

13. Kappa Sushi

8.7
9870 Hibert St (at Mira Mesa Blvd), San Diego, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Scripps Ranch · 61 tips and reviews

Jessica w/ E.Jessica w/ Event Static: Add Spicy Tuna to the BLT Roll! Amazing! And get the Sancho Roll! Delish!

Kim E.Kim Eyer: If you like yellow tail and spicy tuna you MUST try the K ROLL!!!

Jeff B.Jeff Bennett: First - if you don't get the jalapeno yellowtail sashimi - u crazy! I always have to get the Green Mile and Firecracker rolls. SO GOOD!!!

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

14. Chick-fil-A

8.8
3570 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · Midway District · 58 tips and reviews

Nicholas S.Nicholas Shook: Try the Spicy Chicken Deluxe

Lyndsi W.Lyndsi Winer: Don't like that they are not open on Sunday....Love their chicken! I always go for their Spicy Chicken Deluxe sandwich. A bit pricey but not too bad for the quality! Love their fries too!

Joseph L.Joseph Le: Spicy chicken deluxe sandwich with waffle fries and an Arnold Palmer

Bare Back Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Diego.

15. Bare Back Grill

8.7
4640 Mission Blvd (at Emerald St), San Diego, CA
Burger Joint · Pacific Beach · 57 tips and reviews

OUTNSD.COMOUTNSD.COM: Chill outside and enjoy a Maui Waui Burger, a basket of fries (WITH wasabi mayo!!), and a pint of shocktop. Check out their happy hours on the link below... Read more.

Jason W.Jason Wilmot: Wasabi Mayo is tremendous

Natalia S.Natalia Silva-Castillo: The Kiwilango burger is the option if you like it spicy. Their fries are also good, skinny fries!