Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in East Elmhurst

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1. Aunt Jake's Pasta Experience

4.9

Exceptional(755)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Italian • Upper East Side

Booked 60 times today

Join us at Aunt Jake's Upper East Side for our Pasta Making Class & 3-course pasta menu! The cost is $60 per person for pasta instruction and the prefix meal. We require a $10 per person non-refundable deposit. The entire experience is approximately 2.5 hours. Please use the OpenTable mobile app for best results when booking the Pasta Experience.–Aunt Jake's was founded in 2015, as the company set out to replicate the idyllic, simplistic cuisine we grew up to enjoy. However, we wanted to create Italian food for the “next” generation. The idea was to develop an Italian concept around the customer’s choice of how to eat pasta compared to how the restaurant wanted you to eat it. With that in mind, Aunt Jake’s core mission is to bring high-quality fresh ingredients daily to craft our handmade pasta and sauces health-consciously. The customer can mix and match sauce with shape and create a custom dish of their own.

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2. Central Park Boathouse

4.6

Exceptional(884)

Price: Very Expensive

• Continental • Upper East Side

Booked 76 times today

Dine with us in the beautifully updated restaurant that reimagines the Boathouse's iconic history and charm. Reviving old traditions and making new ones – we’ve got something for everybody.Monday - FridayLUNCH: 12pm -5pmSaturday & SundayBRUNCH: 11am - 5pmIn addition, our outdoor Express Cafe, is open daily from 8am to 5pm. *For parties of 10 or more: please contact us at info@centralparkboathouse.com **Please Note** Our restaurant is located inside of Central Park, which means all guests must arrive on foot, there is no parking at our property. The closest entrance and cross streets are 72nd street and 5th Ave.

3. Ophelia

4.2

Awesome(1466)

Price: Moderate

• American • Midtown East

Booked 44 times today

Cocktail Lounge atop the historic Beekman Tower offering 360 views of Manhattan and Brooklyn.Ophelia offers a crafted a two-part cocktail menu featuring reinventions of classic and signature cocktails inspired by the natural elements and the glory of the lounge during its heyday in the 1920s and 30s. Chef Ambrosio sources ingredients from local and international artisans, farmers, and fishmongers to create an elevated and refined culinary voyage. Small dishes include Maine Lobster Spring Rolls, Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras with dried cherries, Classic Caviar Service, Prime Beef Tenderloin, and Truffle Fries.

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4. Flex Mussels - UES

4.7

Exceptional(2769)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Upper East Side

Booked 37 times today

Direct importers of mussels from Prince Edward Island and oysters that taste like you're kissing the sea.

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5. Crave Fishbar Upper East

4.6

Exceptional(62)

Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Upper East Side

Booked 30 times today

Crave Fishbar—NYC’s first 100% sustainable seafood restaurant—is home to the #Oystergram Happy Hour, NYC’s best oyster happy hour deal. At home in Midtown East, Upper East Side and Upper West Side we serve creative seafood in an upscale neighborhood setting, complete with warm hospitality. Global flavors and innovative preparations highlight our sustainable seafood, heritage meats, and organic produce. Our raw bar features a daily selection of east and west coast oysters, sometimes up to twenty varieties each night. For business dinners, special occasions, and dining out just-because, we’re here to serve you a sustainable and memorable meal.

6. Lips NYC

4.8

Exceptional(1651)

Price: Very Expensive

• American • Turtle Bay

Booked 21 times today

LIPS has been NYC's ULTIMATE in Drag Dining for almost 30 years! Dinner, Drinks & Fabulous Drag Shows nightly, plus Brunch on Sat & Sun.Enjoy a great meal & cocktails served up by over that top drag queens. DIFFERENT SHOWS WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY!Wed: Wacky WednesdaysThur: The Divas ShowFri: Glitz & Glam Dinner ShowsSat: All You Can Drink Dragalicious Brunch, Glitz & Glam Dinner Shows plus the LATE NIGHT Dirty Show (18+ ONLY)Sun: Broadway Brunch & The Diva's Show-PRICES, MINIMUMS & COVERS BY NIGHT-WED, THUR & SUN, $20 Food Min + $15 Cover | FRI $59 Dinner Show Package (drinks additional) |SAT 6 ($59) & 8:30pm PRIME TIME Show ($69) Dinner Show Package (drinks additional) | SAT 11:00 DIRTY SHOW, 2 Drink Min + $15 Cover (18+ TO ENTER & 21+ TO DRINK) GOVT ID REQUIRED -ALL ID'S WILL BE CHECKED! |SAT & SUN - $47 All You Can Drink Brunch & Show |(8.875% tax & 20% suggested tip additional) --Age: 18+

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7. Rosa Mexicano - Second Avenue

4.5

Awesome(518)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Midtown East

Booked 37 times today

Located on the lively corner of 52nd Street and 2nd Avenue, Rosa Mexicano offers a fun dining experience in midtown east. The Second Avenue location features iconic design elements, like the cobalt blue wall featuring Acapulco divers in energetic dining rooms, festive bar, private dining space and ample outdoor seating. known for tableside guacamole service and creative margaritas, Rosa Mexicano offers a fresh take on authentic Mexican cuisine, serving both beloved classics and sophisticated dishes in a fun atmosphere. Our beverage program boasts over 100 varieties of tequila and agave-based spirits, and our signature Latin hospitality is delivered with warmth and professionalism. A destination born of a unique vision, at Rosa Mexicano you will experience upscale dining that honors Mexican heritage, culinary techniques, and the global explorations and inspirations of our founder, Josefina Howard, who was a world traveler, entrepreneur, interior designer, chef, and innovator.

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8. Toloache - Upper East Side

4.8

Exceptional(1620)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Upper East Side

Booked 31 times today

Welcome to Toloache (pronounced toh-lo-AH-tchay), chef-owner Julian Medina's contemporary Mexican bistro located in the Upper East Side. Toloache is named after a flowering plant famed in Mexico for its use in love potions. We hope that when you dine with us you too will fall under the spell of chef Medina's creative cooking, which incorporates seasonal and natural ingredients and more than a dozen types of chilies. Along with the authentic Mexican menu and an exceptional tequila list, we offer elegant decorative elements imported from Mexico. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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9. David Burke Tavern

4.4

Awesome(924)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Upper East Side

Booked 20 times today

David Burke Tavern is a modern American restaurant by award-winning Celebrity Chef David Burke. Situated on the first two stories of a stately townhouse on New York City’s Upper East Side, the restaurant showcases Burke’s creative and contemporary approach to classic fare – often with showstopping presentations. Signature dishes highlight seafood, steakhouse staples and beyond, including Lobster Dumplings with spicy tomato, Crab Cake Pretzel Raft, Tavern Cheeseburger, and Burke’s famous “Clothesline” Maple & Black Pepper Candied Bacon, plus a full SUSHI MENU. David Burke Tavern offers dinner, bar and lounge menus, as well as multiple private dining spaces including the intimate Himalayan Salt Room lined with pink sea salt bricks. Private dining spaces can accommodate anywhere from 10-100 guests, with options to reserve floors and the full restaurant.

10. Kappo Masa

4.6

Exceptional(631)

Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Upper East Side

Booked 28 times today

Located at 976 Madison Avenue below the Gagosian Gallery. Kappo Masa is a collaboration between renown chef Masayoshi "Masa" Takayama and art dealer, Larry Gagosian. Kappo Masa offers a dining experience that is sophisticated yet relaxed, featuring fresh, modern Japanese cuisine.

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473 restaurants available nearby

1. Aunt Jake's Pasta Experience

2. Central Park Boathouse

3. Ophelia

4. Flex Mussels - UES

5. Crave Fishbar Upper East

6. Lips NYC

7. Rosa Mexicano - Second Avenue

8. Toloache - Upper East Side

9. David Burke Tavern

10. Kappo Masa

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