Sweetfin Poké is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

1. Sweetfin Poké

9.0
829 Broadway (at Lincoln Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Poke Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews

Winnie K.Winnie Khoo: Fave: sriracha tuna + charred habanero, crispy onion, seaweed salad; guava green tea

Shanyna L.Shanyna Lascano: Spicy tuna was AMAZING!

Petra G.Petra Garcia: The spicy tuna signature bowl is a great starting bowl! Sooo good.

Sunny Blue is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

2. Sunny Blue

8.6
2728 Main St (at Hill St), Santa Monica, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Ocean Park · 77 tips and reviews

Gloria C.Gloria Chin: awesome omosubi rice balls!! try the miso beef and spicy salmon. also sells froyo

Tiffany P.Tiffany Prugpichailers: Miso beef, spicy salmon, Tokyo tori, and chicken curry are all amazing!

Ting W.Ting Wong: Spicy Salmon is really good. Perfect amount of spiciness!

Cha Cha Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

3. Cha Cha Chicken

9.0
1906 Ocean Ave (at Pico Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Ocean Park · 172 tips and reviews

Johnny B.Johnny Brasko: Ya mon, everi ting ire! You can't beat the self titled Cha Cha Chicken... extra spicey and all white meat! Read more.

Jenn A.Jenn Aguilar: Jerk chicken enchiladas, Cuban sandwich, spicy Cuban fries and lemonade are all a must. Atmosphere takes me back to the Caribbean.

Dario M.Dario Meli: Watermelon agua is amazing! Perfect compliment to a spicy dish.

Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

4. Bay Cities Italian Deli & Bakery

8.9
1517 Lincoln Blvd (btw Broadway & Colorado), Santa Monica, CA
Deli · West Los Angeles · 337 tips and reviews

melissa s.melissa stetten: Order the meatball sub or the godmother. Lots of assortments of hot sauce and unique foods. The veggie lasagna is very good too.

Tony F.Tony Ferranti: If you can go online and order your sands before you head over. Oh, and if you're into spicy, the hot peppers on your sandwich is a must.

Nina M.Nina Mo: the godmother works, caprese w prosciutto and the ready made baguettes w prosciutto (if long wait). Love the market! The exploratore cheese, hot sauces, fresh bread, creamy balsamic, truffle oil..yum

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

5. Cassia

9.0
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.

GQ MagazineGQ Magazine: Cassia serves chilled-seafood towers brimming with items like oysters, snow-crab claws, raw scallops paired with peas and ham, and giant prawns marinated in chile, garlic, and Vietnamese hot sauce. Read more.

jennifer h.jennifer han: the sesame noodles (opt for spicy and add crab, of course), black cod, and kaya toast...always! the escargot curry and naan if you're feeling like a fatty bon vivant.

Veggie Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

6. Veggie Grill

8.4
2025 Wilshire Blvd (at 21st St), Santa Monica, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 87 tips and reviews

Fred A.Fred A.J.: Def. try the All Hail Kale with Tempeh... and the Buffalo Wings, which aren't on the menu... you won't regret it!

Fred A.Fred A.J.: "All Hail Kale" with Tempeh is a perfect balance... and I came never resist their Buffalo Wings, which aren't on the menu yet!

Danilo S.Danilo Stern-Sapad: The All Hail Kale Salad with the Blackened Tempe is the best. Get a soup and salad combo and make it more exciting. Buffalo Wings 2nd best.

Fritto Misto is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

7. Fritto Misto

8.3
620 Santa Monica Blvd. #A (7th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Westside · 125 tips and reviews

Trishul G.Trishul Goswami: Get the Italian Sausage and Peppers - very spicy but amazing.

Minne H.Minne Ho: Atomic pasta, lovely and spicy.

Ting W.Ting Wong: Warm bread, spicy shrimp ravioli, short rib beef ravioli, fast service, need I say more?

Pono Burger is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

8. Pono Burger

8.8
829 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
Burger Joint · 99 tips and reviews

Shawn A.Shawn Asuncion: Your $6 milkshake is overrated. Even worse that you served it in a small plastic cup. Spicy Wahine Burger was good though.

Jenna T.Jenna T: Can't beat the Kuawa Crunch - perfect mix of spicy, sweet and crunchy! Order the strawberry milkshake when it's in season during the summer!

Zach H.Zach Hench: spicy guava sauce and hot fudge cacao nib shakes!

Tacos Por Favor is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

9. Tacos Por Favor

8.5
1408 Olympic Blvd (at 14th St.), Santa Monica, CA
Taco Restaurant · 128 tips and reviews

Chris M.Chris M: The posole is authentic and hits the spot. Light flavorful broth and awesome pork. Nice and spicy too. The cactus salad is so-so.

daniel g.daniel goslee: as an option for the burritos they have flavored tortillas, like jalapeño or tomato and basil, for an extra buck

Daniel K.Daniel Kaufman: My favorite mexican in LA. The tacos are insane and the jalapeño breakfast burritos is great too

Sushi Roku Santa Monica is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

10. Sushi Roku Santa Monica

7.3
1401 Ocean Ave (Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

The Salup GroupThe Salup Group: We love the Crunchy Spicy Tuna with Avocado rolls

Dress for the DateDress for the Date: The Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice rocks!

Web C.Web Clubbing: Crunchy spicy tuna is addictive...

Hungry Pocket Falafel House is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

11. Hungry Pocket Falafel House

7.5
1715 Pico Blvd (btw 17th St & 18th St), Santa Monica, CA
Falafel Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Jeff C.Jeff Caffrey: Be sure to try the amazing hot sauce! I put it on EVERYTHING!!

Jeff F.Jeff Fayngor: Try their, hot sauce best in Santa Monica!

Natalia A.Natalia Anet: I love this spot. Babaganoush and gyro with spicy sauce mmm

Mercado is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

12. Mercado

8.3
1416 4th St (at Santa Monica Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 82 tips and reviews

Lauren F.Lauren Foster: The sea bass taco is amazing as is everything else. Jalapeño margarita is a must try.

Lauren M.Lauren Melcher: Cucumber jalapeño margarita goes down like juice. Carnitas taco plate and queso + chips are delicious.

Christina C.Christina Chin: Fish tacos were good and has spicy kick. Nachos are home made and guacamole is chunky but delish

Thai Vegan is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

13. Thai Vegan

7.5
2400 Main St (Hollister), Santa Monica, CA
Thai Restaurant · Ocean Park · 46 tips and reviews

Vijay A.Vijay Ananth: Ordered the penan CURRY with spicy fried rice and grilled veg dumplings. Absolutely awesome and perfect portions for two people.

Ranjani S.Ranjani Srinivasan: We ordered Penang curry, spicy fried rice and dumplings. Perfect portion for two people. Great food for good value!

Vijay A.Vijay Ananth: Ordered the Penang curry, spicy fried rice and grilled dumplings. Awesome food and great portions!

The Library Alehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

14. The Library Alehouse

8.3
2911 Main St (btwn Kinney St & Ashland Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Gastropub · Ocean Park · 137 tips and reviews

Drew S.Drew Stokes: Start out with the Frickles (fried pickles) with Habanero Aioli and a craft brew.

Anna S.Anna Skaya: Fried pickles (frickles) are delicious and surprisingly not what we expected - bite sized and just spicy enough.

Anastasia G.Anastasia Giorgiova: Sit out on the outdoor patio. We had asparagus frites with spicy aioli, a juicy medium rare burger with an egg on top, & Tempranillo...Yum! P.S. - Everything coming out of the kitchen looked great!

Mon Roll House Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in Santa Monica.

15. Mon Roll House Sushi

7.5
1509 4th St (Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 16 tips and reviews

ElainElain: Psunami caliente. Spicy and delish!

TamikxTamikx: Inari with chili oil??!WTH! -__-

Cory G.Cory Greenwell: TNT roll is the best. Super spicy but super yum.