Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in San Leandro

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1. Paradiso - San Leandro

4.7

Exceptional(2004)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • San Leandro

Booked 60 times today

Welcome to Paradiso! We are open daily from 11:30am to 9:00 pm (closing at 9:30pm on Friday & Saturday). Whether you are looking for a birthday, anniversary, romantic dinner for two, corporate event in our private dining room, or anything in between, your great experience is waiting for you. With our award winning Level 2 Wine Spectator list, craft cocktail program, and "everything made from scratch" menu, Paradiso's California inspired Italian seafood and steakhouse has been a crowd favorite for nearly three decades. By booking your anniversary with us on open table, you get a anniversary Gift Card, so come celebrate with us! We also have takeout and delivery available, please check our website for hours and details.

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2. Top Hatters Kitchen & Bar

4.7

Exceptional(639)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Global, International • San Leandro

Booked 21 times today

Top Hatters Kitchen and Bar is a modern neighborhood restaurant, that has secured a place on the SF Chronicle's top 100 list and has been honored with a Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. We serve an eclectic mix of rustic made-from-scratch dishes, celebrating the wonderful textures that make up our neighborhoods. We offer a mingling of small and large plates, meant to be shared, always nuanced and inspired by what we harvest from our neighboring small farms. Our food is approachable, eschewing complicated names, and bohemian in spirit as we are nonconforming and unconventional—sophisticated only in the way we can weave different ethnic influences and ingredients together.

3. Horatio's

4.5

Awesome(4063)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Seafood • San Leandro

Booked 20 times today

Come experience the romance and brilliance of a 200-year-old Royal Navy at this one-of-a-kind restaurant. You will be surrounded by handcrafted beams, authentic nautical artifacts, and amazed with a spectacular view over the bay. Docked at the San Leandro Marina, Horatio's has been serving classic and artfully prepared seafood, quality steaks, fresh salads and other delicious offerings since 1979.

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4. Black Angus Steakhouse - San Lorenzo

4.3

Awesome(2355)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Steakhouse • San Lorenzo

Booked 9 times today

WE’VE BEEN MASTERING OUR CRAFT SINCE 1964, so you could say we know a thing or two. Our cuts are aged at least 21 days, seasoned to excellence, expertly flame-grilled and served up just the way you like it. You’ve earned it. Whether you’re here to throw back a couple with old friends or trying to finish off the High Noon Feast on your own, there’s always a seat for you. So here’s to the nights you can’t remember and the steaks you won’t forget. To learn more visit www.blackangus.com

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5. CocoBreeze Caribbean Restaurant and Bakery

4.0

Excellent(3)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Caribbean • Oakland

Booked 1 time today

Authentic Caribbean Restaurant & Bakery. Our Executive Chef & Owner, Annabelle Goodridge is from the sweet islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Chef Ann skillfully crafts vibrant, nostalgic West Indian cuisine w/ a modern twist. Accompanied by her daughter Merissa Lyons, this dynamic duo bridges savory & sweet w/ tradition & modern tech to bring you a truly unique immersive Caribbean experience. We also feature freshly made Superfood Juices, a full Bakery, as well a variety of Vegan, Gluten-Free options, full service Catering and Event planning. Our clientele enjoys classic Caribbean cuisine, including but not limited to braised oxtails, jerk chicken, vegan fish, curry jackfruit, trini doubles, whole fried Escovitch, & Jamaican patties. Our restaurant attracts locals from all over California's Bay Area, as well as out-of-town visitors. We offer socially distanced outdoor dining, pick-up, and delivery. We also offer full-service Catering services. Taste the islands!

6. Jo's Modern Thai

4.7

Exceptional(47)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Thai • Oakland

Booked 14 times today

Jo's Modern Thai is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant in Oakland's Laurel District.Born from the cultural exchange between Oakland native Kao Saelee and his wife Jo, Jo's Modern Thai embodies vibrant Thai flavors with a modern twist. The menu blends bold, balanced Thai dishes with creative, irreverent approaches. Highlights include smoky barbecue brisket drunken noodles and a laab-inspired pork burger, with customizable spice levels to suit all palates.Jo's celebrates the deep connections between food, culture, and community, reimagining traditional recipes with Thai and Californian flair. We prioritize thoughtful sourcing, partnering with local farmers and artisans to showcase the best seasonal ingredients. Our curated selection of wines and inventive craft cocktails further elevates the experience, inviting guests to savor the flavors of Thailand in a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

7. Popoca

4.8

Exceptional(52)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Oakland

Booked 22 times today

Popoca is a Salvadoran-inspired restaurant in the heart of Oakland. Popoca means “to emit smoke” in Nawat, the language of native people of El Salvador who stoked wood fires to prepare food over a comal for their families. Revered as more than just a means of cooking, smoke represents a prayer or offering to the spirits.Popoca is a mix of heritage and play. Our food is driven by preserving past, creating something new and uniquely Oakland. After years of pop-ups, Popoca has its own digs in the Old Oakland neighborhood, where the pupusas, chicken with fermented pineapple sauce, and other Cali-Salvadoran specialties are happily devoured.

8. Yoshi's Oakland

4.7

Exceptional(8365)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Oakland

Booked 35 times today

Yoshi's has served Japan's best traditional dishes to Bay Area patrons since 1972. The menu highlights artfully arranged sushi, fresh grilled seafood, classic Japanese dishes, and vegetarian fare. Patrons can kick off their shoes in the traditional Japanese tatami seating or dine at tables. Expert sushi chefs create sushi and sashimi to order either in the restaurant or in the jazz house. Start the evening in the cocktail lounge before dinner or have a nightcap after taking in a show in the jazz house.

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9. Daughter Thai Kitchen

4.6

Exceptional(202)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Thai • Oakland

Booked 12 times today

We are a Thai Food New Generation offering classic Thai Street dishes to regional comfort cooking from the Southern part of Thailand, our hometown. Our menu is cooked using fresh, organic ingredients; traditional and non-traditional dishes. Our beverage menu is carefully crafted to elevate your Thai experience. The menu was curated around our food menu and the ingredients. Let us transport you to Thailand!

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10. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- Oakland

4.6

Exceptional(214)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Thai • Oakland

Booked 14 times today

Not your typical Thai! We are a Thai New Generation restaurant focusing on bringing you adventurous, bold flavors of traditional and non-traditional dishes using the freshest ingredients. Look out for our nightly specials from regional home cooked dishes to market fried grasshoppers. We are consistently voted the "Best Thai Restaurant" in San Francisco by Michelin Bib Gourmand 2016 - 2019. The Best Thai Restaurant. San Francisco, Oakland, Menlo Park, Berkeley and Portland.

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5.0
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4.5
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Alpa
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined on Feb 21, 2025
Good food and knowledgeable staff. I have been there a couple of times and always had a good experience. This time around four of us shared a lot of small plates. Keeping everyone’s dietary needs of no meat, or no gluten, or no shell fish, we were still able to get a good array of small plates to feel satisfied and full. I have had the main entrees too and they are equally delicious. The desserts offered were delicious too.
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4.8

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