Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in South Austin

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1. Aba - Austin

4.8

Exceptional(1133)

Price: Very Expensive

• Mediterranean • East Austin

Booked 185 times today

Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence. The menu features Chef CJ Jacobson’s modern approach to Mediterranean cooking and the beverage program showcases spirits and rare wines from lesser known Mediterranean regions.

2. Elizabeth St Cafe

4.9

Exceptional(779)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Bouldin Creek

Booked 56 times today

Elizabeth Street Café is a neighborhood Vietnamese cafe and French bakery in South Austin opened in December 2011. The little restaurant boasts sunny dining rooms and a shady garden patio and serves fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as takeout.Elizabeth Street Café is known for: great croissants and Stumptown coffee, bánh mì served on house baked baguettes, fresh spring rolls, Kronenberg on tap, steaming bowls of pho, spicy curries, house cocktails, a fun kids menu, and flavorful macarons.Learn more about McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com

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3. Neighborhood Sushi

4.8

Exceptional(1071)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • South Austin

Booked 66 times today

Located on Austin’s vibrant South Congress Avenue, Neighborhood Sushi serves high quality sushi and Japanese-inspired dishes in a casual and beautiful setting. Happy hour and-a-half will offer food and beverage specials weekdays 3pm - 5pm throughout the entire restaurant. Our front door is on the neighborhood facing side, in the Annie Street parking lot. Look for a black-stained door with a white and wood light-box sign. Our host will be waiting inside to welcome you! ADA accessible entry through the Sake Garden on the Congress sidewalk.

4. Bar Peached

4.7

Exceptional(1501)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Downtown

Booked 23 times today

Bar Peached is the newest restaurant concept from the team that brought you The Peached Tortilla, the Asian and Southern inspired food truck turned brick and mortar. Located at 1315 W. 6th Street, Bar Peached is a bar focused restaurant concept that features a range of small plates, comfort food shareables, and both small and large format tacos, all with an Asian twist. Beverage Director Kevin Kok's bar menu boasts a variety of draft cocktails and "to order" cocktails, an extensive wine list, and a spectrum of draft, bottled and canned beers. Any cancellations to reservations of 6+ people in less than 24 hour notice will result in a $25 per person cancellation fee.

5. Nômade

4.6

Exceptional(443)

Price: Expensive

• Regional Mexican • Austin

Booked 25 times today

Named number 4 best new restaurant in the South by YELP, top 15 restaurants in Austin by Fodors Travel and a 2024 Open Table Diners' Choice Award Winner. Be transported to the lush jungles of the Yucatán with subtle scents of copal and open-fire grills. We are a gluten-free restaurant and offer a plant based menu. We source seafood from the bounty of the Mexican gulf coast, farms of Quintana Roo. Our flavors are Yucatecan with global influences of Lebanese, Portuguese, and African flavors of the region. The cantina cocktail bar specializes in Agave offering unique and small batch mezcals and tequilas. Happy Hour is Monday to Friday 4:30-6 PM and is offered throughout all areas of the restaurant.If reservations are full for the evening, we do offer wander in/walk in dining optionsWe offer different dining areas.. you can experience the Garden, Cabana, Terazza, Casita or Cantina dining areas for a special night out or booking one of the areas for a private dining event!

6. Lucky Robot

4.7

Exceptional(1180)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Bouldin Creek

Booked 26 times today

Lucky Robot is the first sushi restaurant in Texas to partner with the James Beard Foundation and Monterrey Bay Aquarium sustainability programs. We are committed to healthy oceans. Our kitchen is lead by two time Ora King Finalist Jay Huang. Our food is Modern Nikkei cuisine, a balance of Japanese cuisine accentuated with the fragrant chilies and aromatic spices of Latin America. Prime dry-aged fish is here. A tradition started over 200 years ago in Tokyo and now the first in Texas. Prime Dry Aged Fish will allow you to taste the fish in its purest form. Breaking down tissues and sugars allows new flavors and textures that bring the fish to its cleanest, most tender form. Age = Flavor. For parties of six or more, please see our Large Party Information under Contact at our website (https://www.luckyrobotatx.com/). Please note: Last seating for Omakase Experiences are 30 minutes prior to close

7. Hestia

4.8

Exceptional(1874)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 36 times today

Hestia, named after the Greek goddess of the hearth, is a modern live-fire grill house. Dishes find inspiration from a custom 20-ft hearth which anchors the kitchen and dining room. Our menus offers an opportunity to explore and showcase techniques that highlight the role of fire in food. You may choose to order from our a la carte menu or experience our chef curated tasting menu.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin One Star

8. La Condesa

4.6

Exceptional(2232)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Downtown

Booked 38 times today

La Condesa is a two-times James Beard-nominated modern Mexican restaurant located in Austin’s vibrant 2nd Street District. Helmed by Executive Chef Rick Lopez, La Condesa’s menu features interior Mexican dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, plus a renowned bar program with one of the largest collections of tequila, mezcal and other Mexican spirits in the city.

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9. The Guest House Austin

4.7

Exceptional(177)

Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 26 times today

Welcome to The Guest House – A new dining destination in downtown Austin. We are redefining the dining experience, infusing timeless classics with a modern twist. Our restaurant is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual meet-up, business meeting, or a special celebration.

10. Ranch 616

4.6

Exceptional(1545)

Price: Expensive

• Southwest • Downtown

Booked 16 times today

South Texas Ice House, "Texas Cuisine" Products from the Texas Gulf to the Texas Hill Country."The huge snake logo on the outside of an otherwise nondescript building -- created by Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, best known for the oversize boots that front San Antonio's North Star Mall -- is your first hint that this place might be a bit, well, different. Inside, cowboy kitsch, 1950s diner decor, and Mexican folk art mingle, as do workers from the nearby county offices, local movers and shakers, and anyone else looking for terrific food that, like the decor, defies easy categorization.Call it South Texas gourmet. You can really taste the chipotle chilies in the tartar sauce that comes with some of the best crispy oysters this side of the Mason-Dixon Line, and the Gulf fish tacos are gussied up with chili lime aioli and Tabasco jalapeño onions. You get the idea -- lots of spicy dishes."

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5.0
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First time in Austin decided to try Quince; amazing cocktails & food, service was outstanding as well, hostess are really nice ! :) The view is gorgeous will definitely come back whenever we visit Austin again!
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Nancy
Dallas - Fort Worth •23 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
The spicy wings and pork buns were a big hit with our group. Always a fun environment! Our server was great!
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Bar PeachedPrice: Moderate• Asian• Downtown
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4.7
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Patrick
Austin •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Fiancé and I went to celebrate our engagement, and they had a nice little setup for us along with champaign! Food was unique and delicious, and service was outstanding.
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UnderdogPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Asian• Bouldin Creek
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4.6
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Michal Lauren
Dallas - Fort Worth •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Amazing! Get the pork dumpling appetizer. It is so good! We sat on the rooftop overlooking downtown. So romantic!
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Sway Thai - AustinPrice: Expensive• Asian• West Austin / Westlake
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4.5
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Michaelvip
New York City •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 Nov 2024
Great food, excellent service; a varied menu at fair prices. Our area was quite loud, but still we’ll be back —
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Las Palomas Restaurant-BarPrice: Moderate• Mexican• West Austin / Westlake
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4.8

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93 restaurants available nearby

1. Aba - Austin

2. Elizabeth St Cafe

3. Neighborhood Sushi

4. Bar Peached

5. Nômade

6. Lucky Robot

7. Hestia

8. La Condesa

9. The Guest House Austin

10. Ranch 616

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