Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in South Austin

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1. Elizabeth St Cafe

4.8

Exceptional(788)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Bouldin Creek

Booked 72 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

2. Aba - Austin

4.8

Exceptional(1170)

Price: Very Expensive

• Mediterranean • East Austin

Booked 170 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.

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3. Neighborhood Sushi

4.8

Exceptional(1083)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • South Austin

Booked 68 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.

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4. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

4.8

Exceptional(3729)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Downtown

Booked 106 times today

Perla's offers fresh fish and oysters flown in daily from both coasts with an emphasis on sourcing from the gulf and locations around the world. The bar makes delicious coastal cocktails and the wine list is stocked with fun sparkling, rosé & white wines.Perla's has Austin’s prettiest oak-shaded patio and a comfortable airy dining room featuring a huge saltwater fishtank, poured concrete oyster bar and open kitchen. Learn more about McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com.

5. Bar Peached

4.7

Exceptional(1505)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Downtown

Booked 38 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.

6. Hestia

4.8

Exceptional(1905)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 39 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

7. Nômade

4.6

Exceptional(461)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Austin

Booked 44 times today

Located in the heart of the South 1st district, Nomade is a Yucatecan kitchen celebrating fresh coastal seafood, artisanal spices from Merida, and wood-fired cooking. From the team behind the South Congress favorite, Lucky Robot, Chef Jay and restaurateur Adam Weisberg share their experiences in the region and hope to transport you to the lush jungles of the Yucatán.Heirloom masa, sustainably caught seafood, and artisanal spices are used to create traditional and contemporary Yucatecan dishes. Our bar features a collection of additive free agave spirits and an Latin inspired wine list. Additionally, we are a 100% gluten-free restaurant, seed oil free, and offer an extensive plant-based menu. #4 best new restaurant in the South by YELPTop 15 restaurants in Austin by Fodors Travel2024 Open Table Diners' Choice Award Winner.

8. La Condesa

4.6

Exceptional(2250)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Downtown

Booked 42 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.

9. Lucky Robot

4.7

Exceptional(1193)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Bouldin Creek

Booked 42 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

10. Emmer & Rye

4.7

Exceptional(3461)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Downtown

Booked 61 times today

Emmer & Rye is a restaurant designed around the farmer’s haul, featuring a menu that changes daily with a focus on seasonal and local cuisine. Heirloom grains are milled fresh for house made pastas, breads, and desserts, whole animal butchery is done on site, and an extensive in house fermentation program captures flavors at their peak and preserves them for the off season.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin Green Star2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand

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Beverly
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Always wonderful food, drinks and atmosphere! I believe this was our 9th visit to Sway over the years and it surely won't be our last. Simply fantastic!
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Sway Thai - AustinPrice: Expensive• Asian• West Austin / Westlake
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4.5
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scott
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We loved the food and atmosphere! We sat outside. Service was fantastic and food was great! We shared sushi and rolls and got a few apps.
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Quince LakehousePrice: Moderate• International• Austin
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4.4
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LouiseVIP
Austin •21 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Just really tasty yummy food!! And cute place with attentive staff.
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Bar PeachedPrice: Moderate• Asian• Downtown
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4.7
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David
Austin •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 19 Dec 2024
Excellent. Staff, especially our waitperson - “Dace”? was personable, professional and respective of our requests.
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Las Palomas Restaurant-BarPrice: Moderate• Mexican• West Austin / Westlake
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4.8
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JohnVIP
London •55 reviews
5.0
Dined on 13 Dec 2024
Underdog has been named Austin’s Best New Restaurant 2023 and one of Austin’s best restaurants — but it’s still underrated, in my humble opinion. It’s that good. Underdog should be named the the best in Texas, the Southwest, the U.S. Underdog’s food keeps getting better and better. Underdog’s wine program is top notch. Co-owner Richard Hargreave is among the country’s best wine professionals. I’ve been around the block a few times in this department and Richard shows me something new every time I go. All I say is “hey Rich — what should I get?” Spot on. And Underdog’s service team is so sweet. Most have been there since the start — which says a lot about the place. Go now.
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UnderdogPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary Asian• Bouldin Creek
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4.6

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92 restaurants available nearby

1. Elizabeth St Cafe

2. Aba - Austin

3. Neighborhood Sushi

4. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

5. Bar Peached

6. Hestia

7. Nômade

8. La Condesa

9. Lucky Robot

10. Emmer & Rye

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