Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in East Austin

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ArboretumAustinBee Caves / Lakeway / Lake TravisBouldin CreekCentral AustinDowntown

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1. Space Cowboy

4.6

Exceptional(309)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• American • East Austin

Booked 26 times today

Modern kitchen redefining expectations by blending innovative service with elevated dining. Serving globally inspired, made from scratch plates and cocktails.Our journey began with a simple idea: to venture into uncharted territory, blending robotics with elevated dining to push the boundaries of what a dining experience can be. Our menu is crafted around a spirit of breaking boundaries since, in space, there are no bounds. Each dish and cocktail is an invitation to taste something unexpected—a fusion of cultures, and styles that feels both familiar and surprising.While our playful robot servers glide by, delivering your food and drinks with a wink toward the future, Space Cowboy is deeply human at heart. Our team is a collection of creators who infuse their own stories and passions into every sip and bite.

2. Canje

4.8

Exceptional(2219)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Caribbean • East Austin

Booked 84 times today

Traditional meets modern in this new age Caribbean cuisine restaurant brought you by Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph of E&R Hospitality Group. Named after the Canje pheasant, national bird of Guyana, Canje pulls inspiration not just from mainland Guyana, but from Jamaica to Puerto Rico, and all the islands in between. Our menu explores the cooking techniques, ingredients, and many expressions of vibrant food across the region.Tucked away on the east side of Austin, this lively environment brings a unique cocktail program boasting both spirit forward and fruit driven cocktails and a small selection of natural wines alongside our inventive food menu.

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3. Ma'Coco - East Austin

4.2

Awesome(186)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary Mexican • East Austin

Booked 8 times today

A fresh approach to Mexican cuisine. We emphasize scratch ingredients to serve colorful, tasty & traditional bites. From tacos & enchiladas to fresh fruit frescas & cocktails, you’ll find an antojito just for you!

4. Aba - Austin

4.8

Exceptional(1261)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Mediterranean • East Austin

Booked 188 times today

Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence. The menu features Chef CJ Jacobson’s modern approach to Mediterranean cooking and the beverage program showcases spirits and rare wines from lesser known Mediterranean regions.

5. Juniper

4.6

Exceptional(2747)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Booked 47 times today

Consistently listed in the top 10 best restaurants in the city by the Austin American-Statesman, Juniper combines locally-sourced, hyper-seasonal Texas ingredients and old world technique, creating comforting yet innovative dishes that connect Northern Italy to Central Texas. Rounding out the offerings are a world-class beverage program and a special 6 course Pre Fixe Menu at $95 per person, which guests can pair with an optional 6 course wine tasting at $65 per person.Located on the 2nd floor of Juniper, our private event space can accommodates groups of all sizes. Perfect for holiday parties, networking events, corporate dinners, luncheons, birthday parties, and weddings. Select the Private Dining below to view additional information.

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6. Dean's Italian Steakhouse

4.7

Exceptional(1423)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Steakhouse • Downtown

Booked 60 times today

Dean’s Italian Steakhouse is a classic American steakhouse with Italian expression serving up prime cuts of beef including Texas and Japanese A5 Wagyu, as well as authentic house-made pasta, a raw bar and market-fresh seafood. Enjoy a generous weekday happy hour on The Veranda at Dean's - the distinct corner space with patio seating from 5 to 6:30pm. At Dean’s Austin, you'll experience an innovative passion for deep-rooted hospitality.

7. Hestia

4.7

Exceptional(1962)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 56 times today

Hestia, named after the Greek goddess of the hearth, is a modern live-fire grill house. Dishes find inspiration from a custom 20-ft hearth which anchors the kitchen and dining room. Our menus offers an opportunity to explore and showcase techniques that highlight the role of fire in food. You may choose to order from our a la carte menu or experience our chef curated tasting menu.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin One Star

8. Emmer & Rye

4.6

Exceptional(3550)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• American • Downtown

Booked 54 times today

Emmer & Rye is a restaurant designed around the farmer’s haul, featuring a menu that changes daily with a focus on seasonal and local cuisine. Heirloom grains are milled fresh for house made pastas, breads, and desserts, whole animal butchery is done on site, and an extensive in house fermentation program captures flavors at their peak and preserves them for the off season.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin Green Star2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand

9. ATX Cocina

4.8

Exceptional(2703)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Downtown

Booked 77 times today

ATX Cocina experiments with the boundaries of Mexican cuisine. We have taken traditional Mexican dishes and elevated them with modern approaches and techniques. Corn, the basis of the Mexican cuisine for thousands of years, is also the foundation of our kitchen. We nixtamalize and process our masa in house sourcing it from heirloom varieties of corn grown by small family farms in Mexico.

10. Elizabeth St Cafe

4.8

Exceptional(824)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Asian • Bouldin Creek

Booked 45 times today

Elizabeth Street Café is a neighborhood Vietnamese cafe and French bakery in South Austin opened in December 2011. The little restaurant boasts sunny dining rooms and a shady garden patio and serves fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as takeout.Elizabeth Street Café is known for: great croissants and Stumptown coffee, bánh mì served on house baked baguettes, fresh spring rolls, Kronenberg on tap, steaming bowls of pho, spicy curries, house cocktails, a fun kids menu, and flavorful macarons.Learn more about McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com

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kathy
Minneapolis - St. Paul •21 reviews
4.0
Dined 1 day ago
Lovely patio, service great, short rib pad Thai was delicious, spring roll pretty good, patio chairs painful if you lack your own padding. One appetizer, one entree, three tap beers: $80 with tip.
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Sway Thai - AustinPrice: Expensive• Asian• West Austin / Westlake
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4.6
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JenniferVIP
Cincinnati / Dayton •29 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
We met at La Condesa and tried a few things. The pork entree was OK - seasoning was good but it was really dry. guacamole was good. THe steak quesadilla was delicious. Wait staff was pretty negligent and not friendly and focused on flipping tables.
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La CondesaPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Downtown
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4.7
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antonella
Austin •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Excellent food, courteous employees. Love this place!
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SaffronPrice: Expensive• Indian• North Central
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4.4
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Amber
Austin •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Really great vibes, super nice server, and delicious food
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The Peached Tortilla - Cedar ParkPrice: Expensive• Asian• Lago Vista / Jonestown / Cedar Park
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4.7
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Madison
Austin •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
So sad this place is closing. We loved the Korean food and the wine! Excited to see what they reopen with and hoping it'll be just as good :)
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UnderdogPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Asian• Bouldin Creek
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4.5

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