Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京 is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

1. Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant 老北京

8.0
3132 Vicente St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 73 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Bernard: Get #28 (Extremely Hot Pepper) and #101 (Hot Braised Lamb Legs)

Allison C.Allison C: Get the Mandarin Lamb, eggplant w garlic, three flavor dumplings, and extremely hot pepper. Fandabbadoozeytastic.

Alan B.Alan Berezin: The Extremely Hot Pepper dish is very hot indeed. Great flavors but hot going in and hot coming out the next day!

il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

2. il Casaro Pizzeria & Mozzarella Bar

9.0
348 Columbus Ave (at Grant Ave), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · North Beach · 73 tips and reviews

Daniel S.Daniel Stansell: This is our favorite pizza place! Grab a pitcher of beer, and a Diavola pizza, then proceed to smother it with the hot peppers they provide. Seriously, those peppers are our life blood.

Rory P.Rory Parness: Sit at the bar to watch the pizza makers as they make your Diavola pie - Perfectly charred crust topped with spicy salami and hot peppers (warning, they are hot) while sipping a glass of Chianti

Chris S.Chris S: One of the three best pizza crusts I have ever eaten. This place is legit and I would recommend the margherita.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

3. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

8.8
2832 Mission St (Btw 24th & 25th), San Francisco, CA
Sausage Store · Mission District · 181 tips and reviews

Omer G.Omer Gelbard: Try the Beer Sausage - Fantastic hot dog. Add sauerkraut & hot peppers.

Will B.Will Bertelsen: Delicious sausages and beers. The nuernberger bratwurst with hot peppers, curry ketchup, and wasabi dijon is my favorite sausage play.

Mimi K.Mimi King: Breakfast sandwiches (delish) get you a free cup of yummy four barrel coffee 7-11am

Craftsman and Wolves is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

4. Craftsman and Wolves

8.7
746 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Mission Dolores · 295 tips and reviews

Santiago M.Santiago Merea: Chocolate Croissant Stack + Smoked Cheddar, Hot Pepper Gougère + Strawberry "Yogurt" Cheesecake = Happy Me.

Nell L.Nell Lawson: The smoked cheddar and hot pepper gougere is heaven. Next time I order it, I'm toasting it up and putting some butter on it. This is the best bakery I've ever been to!

Ashok L.Ashok Lalwani: Every baked item here, be it thai scone (green curry with ginger) or roasted banana cake with coconut glaze or black sesame mandarin chocolate mouse cake, is a must try with a cup of coffee. Love it.

Helmand Palace is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

5. Helmand Palace

7.8
2424 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA
Afghan Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 32 tips and reviews

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: The gulpea (cauliflower sauteed with tomato, hot pepper, fried onion and turmeric) was delicious and a one of favorite parts of the meal. Also, the portion for the side was a great value!

Time Out San FranciscoTime Out San Francisco: Influenced by the flavours of India, Asia and the Middle East, the food is deliciously aromatic, with marinades and fragrant spices. Specialities include leek ravioli and lamb lawand. Read more.

Morgan C.Morgan Cantrell: Really good food. I'd suggest the kaddo (baked baby pumpkin) appetizer followed by lawand (lamb) and theeka kebab (beef) entrees.

Busters Cheesesteak is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

6. Busters Cheesesteak

8.1
366 Columbus Ave (Vallejo St), San Francisco, CA
Sandwich Spot · North Beach · 56 tips and reviews

planetmackieplanetmackie: Large w/mushroom, onions, sweet and hot peppers and provolone, although the cheese whiz is amazing too

Vanessa C.Vanessa Cordero: Best cheesesteaks in SF. Try the bbq / mayo mixture!

Garrett D.Garrett Dodge: eat this when you're drunk.

Señor Sisig is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

7. Señor Sisig

8.7
Pine St (at Sansome St), San Francisco, CA
Food Truck · Financial District · 134 tips and reviews

June P.June Pak: Accepts square wallet. Get the sisig fries with hot peppers...spicy!

Pranay S.Pranay Sethi: The be all and end all of alternative/experimental burrito culture. You won't believe its so good.

Francis O.Francis Omila: California Sisig Burrito with an egg. Trust me, it's worth it.

The Peace Pagoda is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

8. The Peace Pagoda

8.6
1704 Post St (at Buchanan St), San Francisco, CA
Monument · Japantown · 5 tips and reviews

HollyHolly: Come when the cherry blossoms are in bloom April-ish!

Jessica S.Jessica S: There can be mid-day performances; perfect for a lunch break!

Longfei X.Longfei Xing: nice Japanese shopping center for dining and fun

Craftsman and Wolves is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

9. Craftsman and Wolves

8.3
1 Ferry Building (kiosk at the Farmer's Market), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Financial District · 5 tips and reviews

Dapper D.Dapper Diner: Take home one of the jams. The milk jam made with Sightglass coffee is amazing.

Annie P.Annie Park: Peach kuign, the best pastry in SF

BommyBommy: Try the rebel within, a dense, savory muffin with a soft cooked egg in the center.

Pizzeria Delfina is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

10. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
3611 18th St (btwn Guerrero St & Oakwood St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Mission Dolores · 266 tips and reviews

Tom C.Tom Coates: This place is great but busy. Take out is available but there’s always a line. They do delivery via caviar. Their best pizza is the Napoletana - tomato, capers, anchovies, hot peppers. Try it!

Diana G.Diana Galvis: Sitting outside is great for people watching. And off course the Pizza is amazing

30 Minutes Or Less30 Minutes Or Less: This pizza is a hot item. Now is not the time to share. #DontBlowIt

Cafe Ethiopia is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

11. Cafe Ethiopia

7.9
878 Valencia St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · Mission District · 22 tips and reviews

Gavin T.Gavin Townsley: Bring a date and order two veggie combos to taste six delicious dishes. Finger food!! Fun.

Debbie L.Debbie Leight: The lentil dishes are fantastic!

Barry P.Barry Pousman: Get the veggie combo, so good. Ask the waiter what's fresh.

Old Jerusalem Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

12. Old Jerusalem Restaurant

8.1
2976 Mission St (btwn 25th & 26th St), San Francisco, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Mission District · 69 tips and reviews

Jonathan A.Jonathan Aizen: shish taouk is my favorite - and they have the best humous outside the middle east.

The Bold ItalicThe Bold Italic: If you want to extra impress, order the Mossabaha, a chunky, spicy hummus that's topped with olive oil and served with house-made bread. Read more.

Star S.Star St.Germain: get the chicken shwarma plate. it is the winner of the meats at this place. 

Blue Fog Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

13. Blue Fog Market

7.9
2567 Gough St (at Green Street), San Francisco, CA
Gourmet Store · Pacific Heights · 49 tips and reviews

SFConciergeSFConcierge: Blue Bottle Coffee, homemade soup, sandwiches. Tried and true lunch spot you can usually find a parking spot unlike on Union St. to grab a quick bite. Gourmet items and wine/liquor too.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: From Blue Bottle Coffee to Boar's Head to boutique wines and specialty beers, this upscale corner market has your fancy grocery needs covered.

Frances R.Frances Rabbitt: Beet salad!

Pizzeria Delfina is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

14. Pizzeria Delfina

9.0
2406 California St (at Fillmore St), San Francisco, CA
Pizzeria · Pacific Heights · 160 tips and reviews

chris c.chris casey: take home some of their pizza dough (only $3.50) and bake your custom creation at home. delicious and super simple.

David S.David Schorr: The Panna pizza is off the hook. It's like penne a la vodka but in a pizza form (and without penne of course).

Ness  🌸💜🌸 M.Ness 🌸💜🌸 M: Generally much shorter wait during week days! Free bread sticks is a nice touch!

Wild Pepper is one of The 15 Best Places for Hot Peppers in San Francisco.

15. Wild Pepper

7.6
3601 26th St (btwn Guerrero & Valencia St), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Mission District · 34 tips and reviews

Catherine M.Catherine M. 🍷: Their steamed BBQ pork buns have a sweet aroma, like tapioca and are tasty. If it's not too crowded, you can hear the excellent piano pieces playing in the background.

Mike N.Mike Nguyen: Dry Braised Meatless Chicken and Five Flavor Meatless Chicken are a MUST TRY.

Bflyy 0.Bflyy 007: Honey walnut prawns