Best Restaurants for Spicy Food in Orinda

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1. Daughter Thai Kitchen

4.6

Exceptional(200)

££££Price: Moderate

• Thai • Oakland

Booked 15 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!

2. A16 Rockridge

4.5

Awesome(2378)

££££Price: Expensive

• Italian • Oakland

Booked 16 times today

A16 is an upscale casual restaurant with a focus on Southern Italian food and wines. The restaurant features wood oven-fired Neapolitan Pizza and other specialties of Campania.Take out and Delivery available at A16pizza.com from 5:00pm-9:00pm.Closed on Mondays. For information about reserving the Private Dining Room please call the restaurant at 510.768.8003

3. Barranco

4.7

Exceptional(1146)

££££Price: Moderate

• Peruvian • Lafayette

Booked 7 times today

Barranco is a warm, casual yet sophisticated, full-service restaurant serving modern Peruvian cuisine from Chef Carlos Altamirano made with high-quality and responsibly sourced ingredients. Inspired by the romantic seaside district of Barranco in Lima, Peru, Barranco is dedicated to creating an outstanding eating and drinking experience with a spirit that is laid-back and approachable.Inspired by its namesake, Barranco’s menu offers seafood, family-style tapas and a select number of main dishes. In addition to a ceviche bar, Barranco’s menu features bocaditos (small bites) such as Scallops Carlitos and Langostinos Crocantes (prawns), grilled anticuchos (meat skewers), pollo a la brasa (traditional Peruvian rotisserie chicken), classic Peruvian sandwiches, an assortment of delectable sides and, for dessert, Alfajores, the popular Latin-American artisanal cookies.Barranco’s beverage program features pisco, the traditional spirit of Peru.

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4. Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- Berkeley

4.5

Awesome(102)

££££Price: Expensive

• Thai • Berkeley

Booked 17 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, Los Angeles, Portland, and Berkeley

5. ZINO

4.3

Awesome(415)

££££Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Berkeley

Booked 11 times today

A Modern Mediterranean Restaurant and Bar located in the heart of Downtown Berkeley. ZINO features a rotating menu of cuisines, complemented by a modern cocktail program infused with Mediterranean flavors and spices. ZINO is a gathering place for people of the community to socialize, celebrate, and share in the unique flavors of one of the most diverse regions of the world.Vegetarian menu available.For Parties of 9 or more, please contact the restaurant directly.

6. Namastey Patio

4.6

Exceptional(56)

££££Price: Moderate

• Indian • Oakland

Booked 2 times today

Namastey Patio Nepalese and Indian Cuisine is the best place to get authentic Nepalese and Indian food in Oakland, CA. Our professional staff provides a friendly and prompt service for a pleasant dining experience. We value our customers and strive to make your meal satisfying and fun. Our goal is to make sure that you have a memorable dining experience with your family and friends.People love our glass fenced beautiful patio and ambiance .

7. SAFFRON KITCHEN

4.9

Exceptional(84)

££££Price: Expensive

• Afghan • Berkeley

Booked 5 times today

From Kabul to the mediteranean, at Saffron Kitchen we provide Afghan cuisine with a unique mediteranean flavors using herbs and spices along the silk-road region. Our recipes have stood the test of time for generations of home cooking. Our dumplings like Mantu and Ashak will remind of the ear east feasts while the various Kabobs of chicken, lamb, beef, and seafood are driven from the central asian recipes and spices. We offer an excellent vegetarian selection on our menu as well. To complement the food menu, we offer an excellent selection of premium wines, spirits, and many kinds of beer on tab.

8. Agrodolce

4.2

Awesome(1455)

££££Price: Moderate

• Italian • Berkeley

Booked 12 times today

From the family that brought you Trattoria La Siciliana—a fixture of Berkeley’s Elmwood district for the past twenty years—Agrodolce is a sister restaurant located in the heart of Berkeley’s Gourmet Ghetto. We are housed in a beautiful brick building that is equipped with a full bar and outdoor seating. Serving authentic Sicilian food, the type you’d only expect to find in the alleys of Palermo, Agrodolce features unique and truly authentic food.

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9. Heroic Italian - Berkeley

4.5

Awesome(128)

££££Price: Moderate

• Italian • Berkeley

Booked 2 times today

A unique artisanal Italian restaurant and wine bar in Downtown Berkeley. Located on a quite side street, our outdoor patio is a quiet refuge for those who want a Gourmet Casual experience. We balance the best imported Italian meats and cheeses with locally sourced produce and herbs. Our Italian and Californian wines pair perfectly with our Sandwiches, Pastas, Pizza and Salads.We use QR codes for Contact-less ordering and payment from the tables. We will bring food and wine to the table.

10. The Saap Avenue

4.6

Exceptional(153)

££££Price: Moderate

• Laotian • Oakland

Booked 8 times today

Authentic Laotian Eatery. Elegant & Casual Dining Experience. Southeast Asian Inspired Cocktails. The Saap Avenue is a full bar and restaurant specializing in fresh traditional Laotian dishes such as Sai Aou (Lao Sausages), Thum Mak Hoong (Lao Papaya salad), and Ho Mok Pla (Steam Catfish in Banana leaves). Come in and enjoy our casual and elegant restaurant setting with lots of positive energetic vibes.

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David
San Francisco Bay Area •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Delicious food and lots of food. The atmosphere is somewhat casual, so not quite a date night place but a terrific value.
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The Saap AvenuePrice: Moderate• Laotian• Oakland
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4.6
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Brandon
San Diego •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Farmhouse Thai had a lot of valentines decorations and the food came out quickly and was delicious! Highly recommend the roti and wagyu beef rolls!
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Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine- BerkeleyPrice: Expensive• Thai• Berkeley
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4.5
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Naomi
San Francisco Bay Area •19 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
I wonder why we don’t eat here more often. The menu is inventive and hard to choose from, the cocktails delicious and generous, the service was perfect. We had a great time and will be back soon.
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three.one four pizzeriaPrice: Expensive• Pizzeria• Berkeley
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4.7
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Meredith
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
I went here for an intimate birthday dinner and was blown away. It was the perfect environment for the occasion, and I would definitely go back. We ditched our dinner plans the next night to eat leftovers!
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BabettePrice: Expensive• Californian• Berkeley
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4.6
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Gina
San Francisco Bay Area •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
My go-to sit down Mexican spot in the city. So consistent and delicious every time.
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Matador - San FranciscoPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Downtown / Union Square
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4.5

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