Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Chelsea

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1. Little Ruby's Cafe - West Village

4.7

Exceptional(295)

Price: Moderate

• Australian • West Village

Booked 80 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.

2. Soothr

4.7

Exceptional(130)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • East Village

Booked 167 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.

3. Piggyback NYC

4.5

Awesome(79)

Price: Moderate

• Asian • Chelsea

Booked 31 times today

Asian inspired bar food coupled with traditional favorites making it perfect for quality shares to go around the table. Drinks range from a rotating draft list and wine selection to craft cocktail offerings.

4. Nobu Fifty Seven

4.7

Exceptional(6073)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Midtown West

Booked 220 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.

5. Lulla

4.5

Awesome(179)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Chelsea

Booked 54 times today

At Lulla, find Modern-Italian fare fused with a quintessential New York worldview! Within the bustling heart of Chelsea, be transported to a distinctly New York-Italian hideaway.Your new classics await…

6. Bad Roman

4.5

Awesome(2097)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Upper West Side

Booked 358 times today

A new lively, modern Italian restaurant from Quality Branded.

7. BONDST

4.8

Exceptional(3160)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • NoHo

Booked 124 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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8. TAO Downtown - New York

4.6

Exceptional(7042)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Chelsea

Booked 95 times today

Designed by Rockwell Group, TAO Downtown offers a distinct sense of arrival and discovery and is the first TAO venue where guests descend into a multi-level space. The subterranean restaurant, located in the heart of Chelsea, is intended to look and feel as if it has been there for decades and only unearthed recently to reveal the artifacts within. Upon arrival, guests immediately encounter a long corridor with a dragon scale patterned screen and Chinese calligraphy murals mounted on weathered brick walls.

9. SAPPE

4.6

Exceptional(42)

Price: Expensive

• Thai • Greenwich Village

Booked 136 times today

SAPPE is a trip to explore something unique, authentic and ethereal. Our guest will be indulged and pampered through all their five perceptions; visual, auditory, olfactory, haptic and gustatory. SAPPE is the extraordinary place where people come to rejoice and revel. The train market and street food style are what SAPPE aim to offer. The vibe of bustling ambience of train station, the food stalls that offer street bites ‘ปิ้งย่าง (Ping-Yang)’ which is variety of grilled goodies on bamboo skewers and BBQ, as well as the bold flavor of E-San style cuisine are what SAPPE is looking to introduce.

10. ABC Kitchen

4.4

Awesome(6513)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Gramercy Park

Booked 77 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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5.0
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Incredible Thai food unlike any other Thai food I have had personally. I had the Chicken Khao Soi noodles which were absolutely incredible. They have a pretty limited vegetarian menu but what they do have is also very very good. The value for the food at a Michelin star restaurant is unparalleled.
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SoothrPrice: Expensive• Thai• East Village
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Brandee
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Lagos was an experience within itself, the ambiance was great. The staff were friendly and welcoming, they had a saxophonist she was a vibe! They even had dancers who were engaging with guests! This place is a must visit, the food was good! Had an awesome time for my birthday!! Will go again!
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Lagos TSQPrice: Expensive• West African• Theater District
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New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined on Nov 13, 2024
So so so so delicious. I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve been here- truly one of the coolest spots close to Penn.
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Piggyback NYCPrice: Moderate• Asian• Chelsea
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4.5
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Victoria
Phoenix / Arizona •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 5, 2024
Excellent food with many good choices. Good value too.
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Spice Symphony Times SquarePrice: Moderate• Indian• Times Square
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4.7

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472 restaurants available nearby

1. Little Ruby's Cafe - West Village

2. Soothr

3. Piggyback NYC

4. Nobu Fifty Seven

5. Lulla

6. Bad Roman

7. BONDST

8. TAO Downtown - New York

9. SAPPE

10. ABC Kitchen

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