Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Old Irving Park

305 restaurants available nearby

1. Mirra

4.7

Exceptional(87)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 79 times today

Mirra is centered around the excitement of exploring the South Asian and Mexican culinary and collaboration that is really an unknown story up north. A la carte service, wine-focused with a small curated cocktail menu. Our chef's counter will offer a casual prix fixe experience for guests to enjoy. Mirra is a space that is warm, cozy, and comforting, whilst simultaneously executing a bold and vibrant food and beverage program. Mirra is a unique representation of how 2 different cultures can be 1 presented to you by Rishi Kumar, Zubair Mohajir, and David Mor.

2. Akahoshi Ramen

4.8

Exceptional(353)

Price: Moderate

• Japanese • Logan Square

Booked 37 times today

Akahoshi Ramen is a humble ramen shop in the city of Chicago. Everything is made in the restaurant, including all soups, seasonings, toppings, and noodles. We are not an authentic ramen shop, though we value the history of ramen, and our ramen is influenced by its past and its future potential. The dish, popularized in Japan after World War 2, is symbolic of both struggle and perseverance. It is both a simple dish, and a fantastically complex one that we treat with reverence and respect. Roughly translating to “Red Star,” the name “Akahoshi” is a love letter to two cities; Sapporo, Hokkaido, where red stars adorn city monuments, and Chicago, Illinois, where the red star decorates the city flag. Our ramen is influenced by Japanese and American ideals in cooking. We hope you will join us to enjoy a bowl of ramen, made with the respect and passion it deserves.

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3. Barcocina - Lakeview

4.1

Excellent(948)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 10 times today

Barcocina is a progressive Mexican concept showcasing twists on original Latin flavors. The menu emphasizes shared plates to give our guests the ultimate Eat, Drink, and Socialize experience. Barcocina offers a one of a kind drink menu that features sweet, smoky, and spicy takes on classics, as well as innovative mixology.

4. Thattu

4.7

Exceptional(454)

Price: Expensive

• Indian • Avondale

Booked 25 times today

Comfort food from Kerala, India's spice garden. Thattu is located in the beautiful Chicago neighborhood of Avondale. It was born of Chef Margaret Pak’s love for the southwest Indian coastal cuisine of Kerala. Our menu brings you traditions of Kerala along with playful interpretations from our culinary team. Rich with aromatic spices, coconut and curry leaves, the cuisine is a celebration of the bounty of the land and the sea.

5. Eden

4.8

Exceptional(1587)

Price: Expensive

• American • Avondale

Booked 29 times today

Eden’s ever-evolving brunch, lunch, dinner and beverage menus focus on the use of high-quality and seasonal ingredients, with an approach based on simplifying the process that goes into crafting each dish. This focus produces robust, clean flavors to compliment the flowers and herbs from our on-site greenhouse that also add beauty to each dish. Our 20’ x 28’ greenhouse allows us to grow all year, reduce our carbon footprint by sourcing on-site, and it helps the local ecosystem by attracting pollinators. Our sustainability efforts also include composting organic material left over during food preparation. Free Parking is available and easily accessible in the private lot across the street from the restaurant.

6. Itoko

4.7

Exceptional(483)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 41 times today

Situated in Lakeview's iconic Southport Corridor, Itoko is a neighborhood Japanese and robata restaurant from Gene Kato, Executive Chef of Momotaro. “Itoko” meaning “cousin” in Japanese, refers to the connection with Momotaro, located in the Fulton Market District. The menu features the high level of ingredients and technique that Chicago has come to expect from Chef Kato, alongside a beautiful interior curated for the Southport neighborhood. The menu itself features uniquely interpreted sushi rolls that allow the high-quality fish to be the star of the sushi experience. In addition, an innovative beverage menu with a focus on cocktails & highballs highlights the relationship between the technique of the food created by the kitchen and how this is complimented by the beverage selection.

7. Turquoise

4.6

Exceptional(1219)

Price: Moderate

• Mediterranean • Roscoe Village

Booked 7 times today

Turquoise Restaurant was established in 2002 in Roscoe Village. We became known for our wide selection of Turkish-inspired Mediterranean dishes and drinks. Nestled in the middle of Roscoe Village, Turquoise Restaurant takes pride in being a part of such a culturally diverse neighborhood. While Turquoise Restaurant continues to showcase it’s inspiring and sophisticated Turkish dishes, Chef Ezgi Bozdas adds personalized touches to the service and customer care to ensure that Turquoise Restaurant captures the essence and expectations of today's diners.

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8. Swift & Sons Tavern and Oyster Bar - Wrigleyville

4.5

Awesome(912)

Price: Moderate

• American • Wrigleyville

Booked 27 times today

Located directly across Clark Street from Wrigley Field, Swift Tavern is a neighborhood eatery and bar serving up po’boys, steak sandwiches, and oysters on the half shell local charming families and game-goers alike. Experience homespun culinary classics from Chef Chris Pandel alongside the hospitality expertise of Boka Restaurant Group in one of the city’s most treasured communities.

9. Raisu - Chicago

4.7

Exceptional(335)

Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Irving Park

Booked 2 times today

At Raisu, the focus is on providing the freshest fish and excellent costumer service. Our fish flown in from Japan twice a week. On a level comparable to other high end sushi restaurants, yet for an affordable price. Traditional nigiri (served with freshly grated wasabi) comes with signature toppings. Reserve ahead of time for Omakase, which is available in limited quality.

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10. Farm Bar - Lakeview

4.7

Exceptional(186)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 35 times today

Farm Bar is a neighborhood farm-to-table restaurant with locations in Ravenswood and Lakeview. We serve approachable midwestern fair with local, organic ingredients from our own Brown Dog Farm in Mineral Point Wisconsin. Stop by for dinner to indulge in our Classic Burger and famous Wisconsin Cheese Curds, or bring the whole family for lunch. Our mixologists behind the bar will happily shake up handcrafted cocktails or pour a glass of local wine to pair with brunch on the weekends. Join us for homestyle cooking, friendly faces and a table that feels like home. We limit our environmental footprint by using a digital menu linked to our tables with a QR code. We understand that some guests may require a paper menu, and one can be provided with a list of standards items upon request. In order to meet added costs from the city, we've added a voluntary 3% COB fee to our checks. We understand that rising costs affect our guests too, so we will remove this fee upon request.

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305 restaurants available nearby

1. Mirra

2. Akahoshi Ramen

3. Barcocina - Lakeview

4. Thattu

5. Eden

6. Itoko

7. Turquoise

8. Swift & Sons Tavern and Oyster Bar - Wrigleyville

9. Raisu - Chicago

10. Farm Bar - Lakeview

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