Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Universal City

261 restaurants available nearby

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1. Buca di Beppo - Universal City

4.1

Excellent(889)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Universal City

Booked 61 times today

When you're in the mood for amazing Italian food in Universal City, CA you're in the mood for Buca. Just off the Hollywood Freeway (Highway 101) Buca di Beppo is serving up authentic Italian pastas, entrees, and pizzas for lunch and dinner every day.

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2. Cafe Sierra at Hilton Universal City

4.3

Awesome(1619)

Price: Very Expensive

• Seafood • Universal City

Booked 81 times today

Los Angeles’ ultimate seafood & prime rib buffet featuring high quality and locally sourced selections of seafood paired with a multi-cultural feast inspired by flavors from around the world. Enjoy all you can eat king crab legs, steamed lobster, oysters, shrimp, roasted duck, prime rib, filet, sushi, and bottomless beer/wine sips!

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3. TAO Asian Bistro - Los Angeles

4.6

Exceptional(4112)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Hollywood

Booked 92 times today

TAO Los Angeles is a dynamic two-level space, complete with two private dining rooms, outdoor patio, lounge with large bar. and main dining room anchored by our 16 foot Quan Yin statue.

4. Cannabis Cafe

4.6

Exceptional(640)

Price: Expensive

• American • Beverly / Fairfax / La Brea / Third St.

Booked 83 times today

The Original Cannabis Cafe is a welcoming space for those who are cannabis connoisseurs and those who are canna-curious. Our comprehensive Flower Menu offers everything from pre-rolls, flower, small edibles and beverages to premium smoking accessories and all the way up to concentrates for experienced connoisseurs. If you're new to cannabis or haven't consumed in a while, our Flower Hosts will make recommendations and guide your experience. Our cafe offers tourists and locals the opportunity to experience cannabis in a sociable, restaurant-style atmosphere. There hasn’t been anything like this in existence for over 100 years, dating back to pre-prohibition era cannabis tea pads. We’re excited to set the standard on what a US-based cannabis cafe is, and share this rare experience with our like-minded (and inquisitive) cannabis community.

5. Saffy's

4.8

Exceptional(1175)

Price: Expensive

• Middle Eastern • East Hollywood

Booked 100 times today

A multi-regional Middle Eastern restaurant in East Hollywood, from Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia and Bavel.

6. The Front Yard

4.7

Exceptional(5499)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Studio City

Booked 91 times today

The Front Yard at The Garland in North Hollywood fully encapsulates guests in an authentic Southern California dining experience. Our thoughtfully crafted menu celebrates the Los Angeles food scene. Upscale décor, stunning outdoor patio, hip bar serving “modern classic” cocktails, and a lively ambiance combined with the genuine warmth of dining at a close friend’s home creates a social atmosphere.

7. Casa Madera

4.5

Awesome(261)

Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Hollywood Hills

Booked 21 times today

Casa Madera is a high-energy, fine-dining concept from hospitality group Noble 33, located in both West Hollywood and Toronto. We believe we eat with our senses: what we see, smell, and feel is part of the experience as a whole. This philosophy translates into the most mesmerizing dinner you'll ever have.

8. Jemma Hollywood

4.6

Exceptional(184)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Hollywood

Booked 31 times today

Jemma pays homage to old-school Italian-American joints with a touch of modern California flair. Experience the classics like spicy rigatoni and spaghetti & meatballs, as well as pizzas made with a dough that took over 4 years to perfect. A Dining Experience By Memento Mori Hospitality of Ospi, Jame and Jemma di Mare, from Jackson and Melissa Kalb.

9. MainRo

4.7

Exceptional(254)

Price: Expensive

• Asian • Hollywood

Booked 8 times today

Open Wednesday through Saturday, MainRo is Hollywood’s newest restaurant & supper club that provides a senses-stimulating experience that’s smart & sophisticated. A modern technological Moulin Rouge, MainRo perfectly blends the restaurant and nightlife scene into one venue. MainRo’s culinary concept takes a modern approach with locally-sourced ingredients and imported premium meats blending bold French, Japanese & Vietnamese flavors that will fulfill the senses with arousing fragrances and crave-worthy fare. The décor blends classic Hollywood Regency elements with art deco style in a technologically designed space outfitted with ultra 4K digital mapped screens. As the DJ varies the musical content the surrounding ambiance of the venue transforms and guests experience a show unlike any other, an artistic blend of live musical acts and performances throughout the evening, creating a magical experience where you are the star with the show happening in front, behind, & all

10. chi SPACCA

4.8

Exceptional(1394)

Price: Very Expensive

• Italian • Hollywood

Booked 16 times today

Heralded as a "meat speakeasy" by Food & Wine Magazine, chi SPACCA has come to represent the quintessential new Italian dining experience, where accompaniments like the Foccacia di Recco, warm salted Medjool dates, and Culatello & Puglia burrata are just sideshows for the rest of Chef Armen Ayvazyan's wood-fired menu which features a 42-ounce Tomahawk pork chop, a 36-ounce dry-aged bone-in New York Costata alla Fiorentina, and a 50-ounce dry-aged porterhouse Bistecca Fiorentina.Enchanted by the artistry of Italian salumi culture, we built the first “dry cure” program in Los Angeles so that we could experiment and perfect Italian charcuterie techniques in house.

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5.0
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TsuriPrice: Moderate• Sushi• West Hollywood
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Los Angeles •2 reviews
5.0
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Daedo SikdangPrice: Very Expensive• Steak• Koreatown
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4.7
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Roberta
Los Angeles •1 review
5.0
Dined on Nov 7, 2024
I ate here for my birthday and it was delicious! I got the taco combo and was so tasty! The service was excellent and it was super affordable too!
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Trejo's CantinaPrice: Moderate• Contemporary Mexican• Hollywood
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4.3

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261 restaurants available nearby

1. Buca di Beppo - Universal City

2. Cafe Sierra at Hilton Universal City

3. TAO Asian Bistro - Los Angeles

4. Cannabis Cafe

5. Saffy's

6. The Front Yard

7. Casa Madera

8. Jemma Hollywood

9. MainRo

10. chi SPACCA

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