Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Downtown

112 restaurants available nearby

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1. Provisional Restaurant at Pendry San Diego

4.7

Exceptional(975)

Price: Expensive

• American • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 50 times today

Provisional Kitchen, Café & Mercantile, open for daily for brunch and select evenings for dinner. Provisional is a sprawling, sunlit communal dining space featuring a Vittoria Coffee espresso bar, bistro tables, and a retail space set within a greenhouse, where guests can shop a curated collection of homeware, ceramics, apothecary items, pantry staples, and jewelry.Provisional serves some of the best cuisine in the city, featuring favorites such as housemade pasta, woodfire-oven baked pizza and Italian-inspired entrées; our lively brunch features bottomless mimosas and seasonal creations.

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2. Salvatore's Cucina & Lounge

4.4

Awesome(633)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Italian • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 28 times today

Located in the heart of Downtown San Diego near the marina district, Salvatore's inspired by the elegant minimalist details of nature. Salvatores is walking distance from the San Diego convention center and downtown hotel/resort district. The kitchen draws influence from the shores of the Mediterranean and Italy, while creating a visionary express of flavorful and modern California Mediterranean cuisine. Salvatores San Diego embodies a multi-sensory culinary sanctuary for our guests to escape, disconnect and have a great time. EUDAIMONIA' the contended, happy state you feel when you travel.

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3. Lionfish Restaurant at Pendry San Diego

4.6

Exceptional(1740)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 39 times today

Lionfish, located in the Pendry San Diego, is a modern, cutting edge sushi and seafood restaurant located on 5th Avenue that features fresh-catch cuisine and seasonal ingredients, all prepared with innovative twists by homegrown San Diego chef JoJo Ruiz.

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4. The Melting Pot - Gaslamp Quarter

4.6

Exceptional(2583)

Price: Very Expensive

• Fondue • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 38 times today

Welcome to The Melting Pot San Diego Gaslamp. Located on 5th Ave & E St in the historic Gaslamp Plaza Suites, the San Diego - Gaslamp Melting Pot Restaurant brings a truly unique, romantic and interactive four-course fondue dining experience to San Diego's vibrant downtown dining scene!

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5. Full Moon Sushi Kitchen Bar and Lounge

4.5

Awesome(401)

Price: Expensive

• Sushi • Downtown / Gaslamp

Refined under the tutelage of master sushi luminaries, Chef Sung’s Full Moon will be uniquely on display in the Gaslamp District, where it will debut as the first Kaizen sushi restaurant in San Diego. With him is a brigade of talented cooks and a staff with an unwavering dedication to quality and service.

6. Bronze Bird

4.5

Awesome(151)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 20 times today

Bronze Bird Food Wine & Spirits is a casual San Diego imbibery for the craft connoisseur, located in The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. Enjoy tasty takes on So Cal comfort fare with an impressive variety of shareable creations offered alongside entrée-driven dishes.

7. Karina’s Cantina

4.4

Awesome(40)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 8 times today

Simply entering a Karina’s establishment can be a sensory overload. Images, color, music, exquisite aromas and warm hospitality are surrounded by traditional Mexican figures, art and culture. Specially commissioned portraits of Frida Khalo and many of the superstars of classic Mexican cinema grace the walls of Karina’s. The sounds of Mexico with our engaging Mariachi, especially when singing of lost love, are a portrait of Mexico that our Mexican and American clientele alike delight in. Karina’s was founded on the idea of offering traditional Mexican style family cuisine made with the passion of the founding family to make everyone feel like familia.For three generations, each member of the Contreras Curiel Family has passionately and diligently worked year round for over three decades to offer a personalized services that make each guest feel at home.Wherever a Karina’s establishment is found, there will always be a piece of Mexico

8. Downtown Sushi

4.6

Exceptional(71)

Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 4 times today

Welcome to Downtown Sushi, nestled in downtown San Diego, just steps from the historic Balboa Theatre. Chef Andy creates a symphony of flavors, with our Omakase Premium Sashimi as the star, featuring the finest fresh, sustainably sourced seafood. Don’t miss our happy hour specials with delicious appetizers and drinks. Signature rolls like the Love Roll, Fire Roll, Downtown Roll, and Tower Roll highlight Chef Andy’s creativity, while the Salmon Flame appetizer bursts with irresistible flavor. For a main course, savor our Ribeye Steak, grilled to perfection with a Japanese twist. We welcome walk-ins and reservations alike. For a truly elevated experience, our VIP space is perfect for exclusive events or intimate celebrations, combining exceptional cuisine with unparalleled service. To make your visit even more convenient, we accept various forms of payment, including credit cards, cash, and Apple Pay.

9. Tapas & Beers

4.9

Exceptional(497)

Price: Moderate

• French • Downtown / Gaslamp

Booked 7 times today

Located in Downtown San Diego's historic Spreckels building, Tapas & Beers is a French and Spanish Restaurant.We offer a large selection of Tapas plates to share between friends & familybut also normal size dishes if you don't want to share !Our beers on tap selection highlights breweries from San Diego County and our wine selection from all around the world will make any wine lover happy too !Everything you will eat at Tapas & Beers will be made from scratch to order with fresh and mostly organic ingredients ! Discover why our place isso highly rated !Cheers!

10. Nason's Beer Hall

4.3

Awesome(35)

Price: Moderate

• Beer Garden • Downtown / Gaslamp

A new addition to San Diego’s iconic craft beer scene, Nason’s Beer Hall features an expansive selection of local and international beers, globally inspired comfort food, and vintage bar games. Its name pays homage to Nason & Co. Farmer’s Market, which occupied this unique space in the early 1900s. Nason’s Beer Hall is our interpretation of the modern-day beer hall and sports bar, with 24 beer taps and a SoCal-inspired menu of game day classics.Now offering brunch every Saturday and Sunday.

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112 restaurants available nearby

1. Provisional Restaurant at Pendry San Diego

2. Salvatore's Cucina & Lounge

3. Lionfish Restaurant at Pendry San Diego

4. The Melting Pot - Gaslamp Quarter

5. Full Moon Sushi Kitchen Bar and Lounge

6. Bronze Bird

7. Karina’s Cantina

8. Downtown Sushi

9. Tapas & Beers

10. Nason's Beer Hall

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