Cicero's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

1. Cicero's Pizza

8.1
6138 Bollinger Rd (at Miller Ave.), San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · West Valley · 36 tips and reviews

NanaNana: Get the chick pick! We get the salami, chicken and jalapeño pizza. It never disappoints us. Delicious, meaty, spicy (if you like that) thin crust pizza. Can't get better than that.

Meghana D.Meghana Dhar: Spicy vegetarian, my favorite pizza since age 10.

Kunal M.Kunal Mehta: Great veggie options! Spicy is really spicy though

Falafel's Drive-In is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

2. Falafel's Drive-In

8.7
2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA
Falafel Restaurant · Central San Jose · 164 tips and reviews

A S.A S: Best Falafels! Love the hot sauce.

Chris T.Chris Traganos: Get the falafel, dolmas, and EXTRA hot sauce - that sauce is addictive

NunaNuna: Falafel awesome get the hot sauce on the side. Pigeons annoying band will walk on your feet

Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

3. Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐

8.3
2855 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara, CA
Dumpling Restaurant · 53 tips and reviews

Nora C.Nora Chang: Famous for xiao long bao. But spicy wonton might be my new favorite!

板津 魁.板津 魁彦: I've ding tai fung! Xiao long bao and spicy wonton are amazing!

Jbo .Jbo 🙆🏻‍♀️: Gyoza and wontons in chili oil 👍👍👍

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

4. Chick-fil-A

8.1
53 Headquarters Dr, San Jose, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · North San Jose · 65 tips and reviews

siяhכ .siяhכ : Spicy chicken sandwich all the way #ftw

Christopher C.Christopher Chan: Great customer service and the spicy chicken deluxe burger is awesome !

Christina F.Christina Fagundes: Spicy chicken is delicious

California Sourdough is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

5. California Sourdough

8.7
1150 Murphy Ave Ste A (at Oakland Rd), San Jose, CA
Sandwich Spot · Berryessa · 36 tips and reviews

Mikie R.Mikie Rexroad: Hot pastrami is the shizzy. Get it with the spicy mustatard.

CheapismCheapism: Have a Reuben or some Spicy Turkey. Fresh bread and fresh meats put together for a perfect sandwich. Bread is baked often and sandwiches are all around $7. Read more.

AaronAaron: Dip your sandwich in the red devil hot sauce.... Whooooo weeeeee.

Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

6. Zeni Ethiopian Restaurant

8.0
1320 Saratoga Ave (at Payne Ave.), San Jose, CA
Ethiopian Restaurant · West Valley · 64 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: If you are wussy with spicy food, beware. The food is delicious (best Ethiopian I've had in the Bay Area), but it can absolutely be spicy!

Anna B.Anna Burns: The yedoro kitfo special here is amazing. Not only is it spicy and delicious, it is served with the house made cheese which you can make a meal out of on it's own.

Arian E.Arian Evans: Kitfo tere, Doro Wot, and the spicy lentils are all to die for here

Vegetarian House is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

7. Vegetarian House

8.4
520 E Santa Clara St (at 12th St), San Jose, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 29 tips and reviews

Krys B.Krys Blackwood: This is my favorite veggie restaurant. Try the spicy cha cha - it tastes so much like shrimp it will fool you!

Clyde L.Clyde Lerner: Spicy Cha Cha is my #1 dish!!

SaranSaran: Spicy Cha Cha tastes just like shrimp! Also, they do a good job at saving water.

La Victoria Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

8. La Victoria Taqueria

8.1
140 E San Carlos St (at S 4th St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 146 tips and reviews

Meisha-annMeisha-ann: Everything here is really good. Try the watermelon juice. And beware, that orange sauce is great but it is hella hella spicy.

Erin W.Erin Walter: Yum. Sauce spiciness varies per batch, but I kind of find it exciting. The best late night burrito.

RMi F.RMi Flores: Everyone talks about the orange sauce but it was too spicy for me

Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

9. Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill

7.4
1035 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 65 tips and reviews

Ellie B.Ellie Bobrowski: Super godzilla roll all the way! Anything spicy tuna is bomb too :-)

Jennifer W.Jennifer Wolffe: Unlike Michelle, Diane is the best! And so is the Crispy Rice and Spicy Tuna appetizer as well as the Poppers.

Gina T.Gina T.: Crispy Rice w/ Spicy Tuna Appetizer

Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

10. Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill

8.5
80 N Market St (btwn St. John & Santa Clara), San Jose, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 63 tips and reviews

Carolyn K.Carolyn Kao: Smother your jerk chicken with hot sauce and stuff it in your mouth.

Katie Y.Katie Yamada: Jerk chicken, spicy food, authentic food

Christian F.Christian Feng: Jerk Chicken and pork combo plate good. The hot sauce is pretty strong

Kahoo Ramen is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

11. Kahoo Ramen

6.9
4330 Moorpark Ave (btw Greenmeadow Way & Saratoga Ave), San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Strawberry Park · 63 tips and reviews

Frank Y.Frank Yoo: get the spicy shoyu ramen w/ pork. whut whut.

Anny P.Anny Pham: Add spicy seasoning to any ramen bowl for $0.55/kokumaro shoyu spicy is amazing!

Warren L.Warren Lain: Several top-notch #ramen broths: tan tan, spicy miso, kotteri miso... The spicy karaage is glorious fried chicken death. Curry minced pork bowl got more expensive, but it's still worth it!

Cha Cha Sushi is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

12. Cha Cha Sushi

7.6
547 W Capitol Expy (at Bluefield Dr.), San Jose, CA
Sushi Restaurant · South San Jose · 73 tips and reviews

David R.David Reynolds: Great sushi. They include a mussel with spicy sauce. Not bad.

John L.John LoFranco: Spicy Tempura roll is #1

MonaMona: Try the Spicy Mussels - complimentary appetizer

The Halal Guys is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

13. The Halal Guys

7.5
81 Curtner Ave 20 (at Monterey Rd), San Jose, CA
North Indian Restaurant · South San Jose · 16 tips and reviews

Ryan O.Ryan Ota: Be careful with the hot sauce. Hotter than I expected

Jimmy L.Jimmy Lu: If you haven't tried, you're missing out. Falafel platter with loaded white sauce and 1 small packet of hot sauce!

Jeremy F.Jeremy Foo: Bit pricier than the original in NYC. Red sauce ain't as spicy too.

Korean Fusion BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

14. Korean Fusion BBQ

7.7
255 N White Rd Ste 102 (at McKee), San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Nor CalNor Cal: Try the BBQ Pork Spicy and the BBQ Beef Spicy. Yum.

Abe M.Abe Martinez: Spicy chicken with vegetables! Ask for x-spicy! Yeeaa!

Cheryl ❤️ M.Cheryl ❤️ Marquez: I liked the BBQ short ribs, my BF liked the spicy BBQ pork which was the right amount of sweet & spicy. Order by the number, it's easier for them.

Jubba Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Spicy Food in San Jose.

15. Jubba Restaurant

8.2
5330 Terner Way (By Ohlone-Chynoweth VTA Station), San Jose, CA
African Restaurant · 28 tips and reviews

MarkMark: Watch out for the green sauce! Spicy as hell (but rather tasty).

Connie H.Connie Ho: Absolutely love this place. Make sure to start with the mandasi and sambusas! Get the sports plate to share, goat and chicken. Spicy green sauce on rice is the best.

Rhonda B.Rhonda Barket: One of the best meals I've had in San Jose!Sambusas to start.Then share the sport plate.We ordered goat and sugaar beef over half rice/pasta.The free house tea is spicy and delicious.Will return,often