The Bird is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

1. The Bird

8.9
115 New Montgomery St (Minna Street), San Francisco, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · SoMa · 87 tips and reviews

Michael D.Michael Ducker: Curly fries, spicy chicken fried sandwich with house made pickles and siracha makes the best new lunch spot in soma!

Daniel S.Daniel Stansell: Spicy chicken sandwich is the way to go. That and curly fries. Our favorite in the city, and the spicy is spicy!

Danny R.Danny Roa: One of the best fried chicken sandwich in SF. Crispy and great flavor.

Z & Y Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

2. Z & Y Restaurant

8.5
655 Jackson St (btwn Cooper Alley & Wentworth Pl), San Francisco, CA
Szechuan Restaurant · Chinatown · 189 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Serving "elegant mouth watering dishes," Z & Y serves up spicy favorites such as Chicken with Explosive Chili Pepper and Spicy Fish with Flaming Chili Oil. Pretty self explanatory.

Diego R.Diego Romero: Great spicy szechuan food! Order the Chicken with explosive Chilli Pepper! Worth the wait definitely.

Kseniya M.Kseniya Makarova: All the dumplings are next level. Salt n pepper shrimp are great and obvs anything in a pool of chili oil

Kin Khao is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

3. Kin Khao

8.5
55 Cyril Magnin St (Ellis St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Francisco-Union Square · 188 tips and reviews

Elliott P.Elliott Poppel: Pad kee mao (spicy stir-fried "drunken noodles" with pork); green curry with rabbit; grilled Northern Thai sausage

EaterEater: Look for the Hua Hin Beach (dark rum, coconut cream, stout, lime, kaffir lime, salt) and the Kafe Mao, which complements the more spicy dishes with mezcal, cassis, coffee and cream. Read more.

Jussi H.Jussi Häyhä: The vegeterian option is the vegetable panang. It's very spicy and delicious!

Lers Ros Thai is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

4. Lers Ros Thai

8.6
730 Larkin St (btwn Ellis & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
Thai Restaurant · Tenderloin · 280 tips and reviews

brian .brian 🤔: #17 pork shoulder salad: spicy, bitter, onion, cilantro, pork. Heaven on a fork.

The FeastThe Feast: The classics are outstanding, but adventurous types will enjoy the more unusual, less mainstream Thai plates like house-made beef jerky, spicy alligator, and garlic frog. Read more.

Piotr G.Piotr Gajos: Tasty meat, fresh vegetables and herbs, inane levels of spiciness = my new favorite place for Thai in SF.

Toyose is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

5. Toyose

9.0
3814 Noriega St (btwn 45th & 46th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Korean Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 91 tips and reviews

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Get a pitcher or 2 of Hite. Enjoy with rabokki, spicy pollack stew, seafood pancake, wings.

Tasting TableTasting Table: Toyose, a Korean joint tucked in a garage in the city's outer lands is both open until 3 a.m. and serves some truly excellent spicy chicken wings to boot. Read more.

Sarah T.Sarah Tomita: Great Korean food in a hole-in-wall location. Everything is good including kimchi fried rice with egg, corn & cheese, spicy chicken wings (not so spicy) and seafood pancake

Hot Sauce and Panko is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

6. Hot Sauce and Panko

8.7
1468 Hyde St (at Jackson St), San Francisco, CA
Wings Joint · Nob Hill · 77 tips and reviews

Debbie C.Debbie Chong: Old Bay with Sriracha Caramel wings were great. Medium spiciness. Topped off with a buttery and light waffle. Heaven. Waffle was free as it is TH.

LanLan: Old bay, Korean, and nori wasabi are my favorites!!

EaterEater: Hot Sauce and Panko has settled into its new digs in Russian Hill, offering a plethora of spicy and savory wings for takeout. Try the wings and waffle combo for the full experience. Read more.

Señor Sisig is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

7. Señor Sisig

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

Kelly .Kelly 🍰: Get the fries. Spicy=finely minced fresh jalapeños on top, nice touch!

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

Suki v.Suki van Arsdale: Vegetarians, get the California burrito with tofu, and make sure it's spicy. You won't regret it!

Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

8. Ryoko's Japanese Restaurant & Bar

8.7
619 Taylor St (at Cosmo Pl), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Lower Nob Hill · 444 tips and reviews

Katherine B.Katherine Barna: Jumping spicy tuna roll, volcano roll, and toro not to be missed. Not to mention a proper California roll.

Estelle T.Estelle Tcha: Jumping rolls, 49er, and volcano roll (peanut butter & jalapeño works)! Otoro is a good call too 👌🏼

Andy F.Andy Franco: Best sushi I've ever had! I tried the spicy golden state roll, Philadelphia roll, rainbow roll, and dragon roll!

La Ciccia is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

9. La Ciccia

9.1
291 30th St (at Church), San Francisco, CA
Italian Restaurant · Fairmount · 76 tips and reviews

Layla K.Layla Khoury-Hanold: Best Italian I've had in a long time, east or west coast! Get the spicy baby octopus stew & squid ink linguine. Foodie. Heaven.

Chester N.Chester Ng: Spicy octopus stew, uni tuna heart pasta, lamb chops, the special pasta of the day. Delicious.

EaterEater: Don’t miss the spicy octopus stew, the sea urchin pasta, and the unusual wine selection. Read more.

Terra Cotta Warrior is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

10. Terra Cotta Warrior

9.1
2555 Judah St (at 31st Ave), San Francisco, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Outer Sunset · 48 tips and reviews

James T.James T: Lamb burger was delicious and spicy.

Sherry L.Sherry Li: Good, cheap, and authentic. Get the mian pi, lamb cumin bun, tofu skin and celery, and the spicy chicken dish

EaterEater: Shaanxi/Xi'an food (spicy, sour Chinese) is the name of Terra Cotta Warrior's game, where everyone talks about the amazingly authentic hand-pulled noodles. Read more.

Domo Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

11. Domo Sushi

8.7
511 Laguna St (at Linden St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 167 tips and reviews

Loren S.Loren Sartain: Amazing! Always so fresh and delish! The crunchy spicy tuna is yummy!

Rose A.Rose A: Don't pass up on the crudo. I recommend the scallop & salmon. So good! And the Spicy Hulk is a delicious alternative for a roll without rice.

KarstenKarsten: California roll, spicy tuna, Domo roll, and of course, firecracker balls

Shizen is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

12. Shizen

9.2
370 14th St (at Stevenson St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Mission District · 123 tips and reviews

c0uPc0uP: Spicy garlic miso ramen! Sushi good too, and yay, all-vegetarian.

Melissa M.Melissa Mandelbaum: Spicy garlic ramen - so good! 👌🏻

Sandra F.Sandra Fan: The "pork belly" in the Spicy Garlic Ramen was amazing. Also, order the Surprise Ending--lots of fun!

Saru Sushi Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

13. Saru Sushi Bar

8.9
3856 24th St (at Vicksburg St), San Francisco, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Noe Valley · 126 tips and reviews

SS: Spicy cracker and Popcorn tuna, dear god it's heaven!

Grace S.Grace S.: Delicious fresh sushi! White out roll and spicy cracker for sure. They have freshly grated wasabi for $3 extra dollars too.

Brian Y.Brian Yamanaka: Call ahead to get your name on the wait list. Everything is fresh and amazing. Follow their instructions on the nigiri and DO NOT dip in soy sauce or add wasabi! They are perfectly flavored!

Papalote Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

14. Papalote Mexican Grill

8.7
3409 24th St (btwn Valencia St & San Jose Ave), San Francisco, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Mission District · 255 tips and reviews

Margaret R.Margaret Ryan: New salsa flavors! Habanero is amazing!

AngelaAngela: Chile verde burrito was excellent!

Elaine K.Elaine Kim: Extra salsa is $0.50. So worth it. Jalapeños are free and delicious!!

Blue Barn Gourmet is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Francisco.

15. Blue Barn Gourmet

8.7
2237 Polk St, San Francisco, CA
Salad Restaurant · Polk Gulch · 90 tips and reviews

Cathy 🐰Cathy 🐰: I typically hate salad but the spicy tuna salad is super delicious! Soba noodles give it a good crunch too! A bit on the pricier side for salad, but I would definitely come back again!

Dan M.Dan Moskowitz: Spicy tuna salad was amazing.

John G.John Gelbius: Get the spicy tuna salad, but swap out the spicy tuna for sliced ahi. Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am.