Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in East Village

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1. Soothr

4.7

Exceptional(160)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • East Village

Booked 149 times today

Soothr, properly pronounced “Sood” is the Thai word meaning “Recipe”. This East Village establishment is the vision of close friends who grew up in different regions of Thailand, hoping to share their experiences and recipes with the rest of the world. Raised in distinctive regional cities, each individual brings their own unique relationship with Thai cuisine, with a specific focus on the generational family recipes that have shaped their childhood and time growing up in Thailand. With a specialty in family noodle recipes from throughout Thailand, Soothr offers a culinary experience that is geared towards the comfort and warmth of dining at home. These traditional recipes have brought great comfort and a sense of home for generations, and Soothr at its core is an invitation to sit at the table and enjoy a classic, Thai family meal.

2. BONDST

4.8

Exceptional(3189)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • NoHo

Booked 65 times today

BONDST, located in NoHo, is a trendy downtown restaurant with a warm minimalist interior design. The cuisine is new Japanese with European and Asian influences. BONDST is Citysearch's 2007 and 2008 audience award winner for Best Sushi in NYC, as well as the 2008 audience award winner for Best Martini in NYC.

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3. Little Ruby's Cafe - West Village

4.7

Exceptional(314)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • West Village

Booked 89 times today

Since 2003, Little Ruby’s Cafe has brought Australian cafe culture to New York City, offering approachable all-day fare, specialty drinks, and a full coffee program. Open for brekkie, lunch and dinner 7 days a week, Little Ruby’s Cafe’s beloved menu features the signature burgers, pastas, salads and brunch classics, all served in thoughtfully designed spaces.Located on the landmark corner of West 4th St & 7th Avenue, our newest Little Ruby’s Cafe features an airy, multi-level space. A first for Little Ruby’s, West Village offers a full bar with an exclusive cocktail program alongside our classic menu with new dishes unique to the location. With an expansive terrace and sweeping windows, the West Village restaurant invites guests to absorb the energy of the neighborhood as they enjoy their morning brekkie or grab cocktails and dinner with friends. Opening October 2023. Little Ruby’s West Village will be open 7 days a week for brekkie, lunch and dinner.

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4. Quality Italian - New York

4.7

Exceptional(6106)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Midtown West

Booked 185 times today

Quality Italian is New York's best steakhouse. Our renowned steak and delicious Italian food make us a popular destination for folks seeking a great meal. Whether you are looking for a wonderful lunch or an inviting brunch, we provide an outstanding dining experience. Visit us today to experience the best steak and Italian food in New York for yourself. Located in Midtown Manhattan near Central Park, MOMA, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and Times Square, Quality Italian is the best restaurant in Midtown Manhattan and NYC.

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5. Nami Nori West Village

4.8

Exceptional(67)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Greenwich Village

Booked 71 times today

Nami Nori is a casual, Japanese restaurant specializing in open-style temaki hand rolls, in the West Village. The menu features signature hand rolls, including crunchy varieties, as well as classic versions, and a special vegan section. Japanese-inspired snacks and desserts are also on offer. Beer, sake and wine are available both on tap and by the bottle.

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6. Little Ruby's Cafe - East Village

4.6

Exceptional(108)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • Union Square

Booked 65 times today

7. Nobu Fifty Seven

4.7

Exceptional(6145)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Midtown West

Booked 146 times today

As the first uptown New York location for legendary chef Nobu Matsuhisa, we opened with much anticipation in the summer of 2005.Nobu's co-owners are his longtime partners: renowned restaurateur Drew Nieporent, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro, and Hollywood film producer Meir Teper. The restaurant showcases Nobu's signature new style Japanese cuisine with classic dishes such as Tiradito Nobu Style and Black Cod Miso. The restaurant received three stars from the New York Times.

8. Bad Roman

4.5

Awesome(2214)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Upper West Side

Booked 205 times today

A new lively, modern Italian restaurant from Quality Branded.

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9. Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6

Exceptional(9942)

Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • Lower East Side

Booked 84 times today

Beauty & Essex has an innovative design that starts in the restaurant’s entrance, a well-curated modern-day pawn shop replete with a saxophone, boombox, quirky artifacts, vintage treasures, and an eclectic array of “one-off” pieces of jewelry. Continuing past the pawnshop, guests encounter a grand, circular staircase wrapped around a two-story custom chandelier, but only the adventurous will discover all that Beauty & Essex has to offer. With four distinct dining rooms (one private), two bars, a lounge, and a women’s bathroom complete with a salon including a luxurious sofa, and antique perfume bottles. The cuisine, much like the design, is intended to set a new course. Chef Chris Santos was one of the pioneers of the small, share plate dining trend that has swept the nation, and with the Beauty & Essex menu, he once again has created waves on the food scene.

10. ABC Kitchen

4.4

Awesome(6534)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Gramercy Park

Booked 38 times today

The cuisine at Chef Jean-Georges’ abc kitchen reflects a passionate commitment to the freshest organic and local ingredients possible. The restaurant’s changing menu focuses on local, sustainable, seasonal produce that does not use pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, insecticides, or GMOs. Meat, fish, and dairy are locally sourced where possible, from humanely treated, pasture-fed animals free of antibiotics and hormones. A rooftop garden provides herbs and microgreens. Teas, coffees, spices, wines, juices, and elixirs are organically cultivated in fair-trade cooperatives. The dining room includes found, salvaged, reclaimed, and recycled building materials.

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Portland / Oregon •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
5pm reservation. Promptly seated. Great service. Staff made great recs on mains. Moo dang puffs were a terrific starter. Loved our experience. Highly recommend.
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SoothrPrice: Expensive• Thai• East Village
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4.7
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Imani
Philadelphia County •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
This was hands down, one of the best restaurant experiences I have ever had. The waitress who sang to me for my birthday was gorgeous, friendly, and kind. I wish I had the money to give her a larger tip, but I've vowed to go back and consistently bring people. I am so happy the owner took the risk to open this during COVID-19—superb black and brown space. As a writer and artist, I felt deeply inspired after leaving. It felt like home.
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Filé Gumbo BarPrice: Expensive• Creole / Cajun / Southern• TriBeCa
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4.6
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New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Delicious food and drinks. Enjoyable fun evening with friends and family.
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11 TigersPrice: Expensive• Japanese• East Village
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4.9
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Clifford
New York City •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Love this new Indian bistro! This place has a great buzz and feels wonderfully more New York and chicer than its Curry Hill cousins. The food is delicious and authentic, and the service is excellent. Syed, the manager, checked in with us frequently to be sure we were fully taken care of and enjoying our meal. Yes, we were, yes, we did, and for that, we'll be back again very soon!
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Cloves Indian CuisinePrice: Expensive• Indian• NoMad
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4.7
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New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined on 23 Nov 2024
I loved this place and can’t believe more people don’t know about it! I took my parents here and they loved it
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The Library at The PublicPrice: Moderate• American• NoHo
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4.8

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473 restaurants available nearby

1. Soothr

2. BONDST

3. Little Ruby's Cafe - West Village

4. Quality Italian - New York

5. Nami Nori West Village

6. Little Ruby's Cafe - East Village

7. Nobu Fifty Seven

8. Bad Roman

9. Beauty & Essex- New York

10. ABC Kitchen

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