Updated: Over 2000 Black-Owned Restaurants In Different Cities
The link to the directories was curated by Nick Brown of Glappitnova, Elle Ramel City Open Workshops, and reccomdation from people in different cities. The actual directory of black owned restaurants was curated by their respected destination. We will continue to update our page.
331 Black-Owned Bay Area Restaurants
160 Black-Owned New York Restaurant
https://www.theinfatuation.com/features/support-nyc-black-owned-restaurants
200 Black-Owned Los Angeles Restaurants
https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-05-31/black-owned-restaurants-in-los-angeles
112 Black-Owned Chicago Restaurants
https://www.theinfatuation.com/features/support-black-owned-restaurants-in-chicago
132 Black-Owned Portland Restaurants
Seattle, Washington
Columbia, South Carolina
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Providence, RI
http://providenceonline.com/stories/40plus-black-owned-restaurants-in-rhode-island,35596
Toronto, Canada
Chicago
VIA: Huffington Post
Victoria
The website for Making History Gala, an event for black entrepreneurs on Vancouver Island, has a list of Black-owned businesses in the area, including several restaurants.
Toronto
An extensive and continually updated list, this Google doc highlights the Black-owned businesses to frequent that are currently open during the pandemic.
Montreal
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E70joYuC0FQgOhEMETbM-yRmyOzWOqjJ_QPlg8Dc1GM/edit#gid=0
Halifax, Canada
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KnT4UqrWK_xvrTHg2O6tDqPx_43L-2Wf
Calgary
A Google spreadsheet filled with names of Black-owned restaurants, including their takeout and delivery options. It also has tabs for beauty, clothing and resources.
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.
This Instagram post from marketing manager Cynthia Dam includes both Black and Indigenous-owned businesses, with a whole lot of great food suggestions.
Durham Region, Ont.
The area’s tourism board put together a Facebook post highlighting restaurants in the region.
Brampton, Ont.
A Reddit thread dedicated to Brampton-specific restaurants owned by members of the Black community.
London, Ont.
A Google doc with an extensive list of Black-owned businesses in the city. The owner is seeking mental health resources to add, if anyone can help.
VIA: Bon Appetit
San Diego, CA
– Google doc of restaurants to support in San Diego. Created by local food lover Hala Saleh.
Sacramento, CA
– Graphic designer Lauren Charles shared her list of restaurants on Twitter.
Seattle
– Google spreadsheet of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and bars open for take-out and delivery in Seattle, with information on merch and online shopping. Created by recipe developer and food writer Rose DeMun.
– Google spreadsheet of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and bars/wine shops open for take-out and delivery in Seattle, with information merch and gift cards. Created by food and travel writer Naomi Tomky.
Portland, Oregon
– Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week’s directory of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and bars to support in Portland, Oregon. Created by Bertha Pearl, William Travis, and the team at Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week.
Phoenix, Arizona
– Local First Arizona’s guide to restaurants in the greater Phoenix area. Created by Local First Arizona in partnership with the Phoenix Black Collective.
Minneapolis
– City Pages’s article highlighting bakeries, breweries, and restaurants to support in the Twin Cities. Written by Sarah Brumble of City Pages.
Detroit
– Fed & Bougie’s list of restaurants to support in Detroit. Created by founder Brittany Hutson.
– Black and Mobile, Black-owned delivery app working with Black-owned restaurants in Detroit. Created by founder and CEO David Cabello.
Chicago
– Seasoned and Blessed’s map and list of bakeries, restaurants, and private chefs to support in Chicago. Created by founder Aaron L. Oliver.
– Black Owned Chicago’s directory of coffee shops and restaurants to support in Chicago. Created by founder Tanikia Carpenter and the team at Black Owned Chicago.
– Support & Educate’s Google doc of Chicago cafés, restaurants, holistic services and other organizations updates every five minutes.
Cleveland, Ohio
– The Cleveland Bucket List’s article listing bakeries, restaurants, pop-ups, and catering businesses to support in Cleveland. Created by The Cleveland Bucket List.
Columbus, Ohio
– Blackout Coalition’s interactive map of restaurants to support in Columbus and central Ohio.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
– MKE Black’s directory of coffee shops, restaurants, bars, catering businesses, and food trucks to support in Milwaukee. Created by founders Paul Wellington and Rick Banks.
Indianapolis, Indiana
– Eat Here Indy’s article listing restaurants in Indianapolis. Written by Michael Moore for Eat Here Indy.
Omaha, Nebraska
– Instagram post listing restaurants to support in Omaha. Created by production coordinator Sydney Peterson.
– Food writer Sarah Baker Hansen has a list of restaurants in Omaha and Lincoln.
Lincoln, Nebraska
– Instagram post listing restaurants in Lincoln. Created by Goldenrod Pastries.
St. Louis
– Feast Magazine’s article listing coffee shops, restaurants, and catering businesses to support in St. Louis. Written by Kasey Carlson and Heather Riske of Feast Magazine.
Kansas City, Missouri
– Instagram post listing and tagging restaurants to support in Kansas City. Created by Monarch Coffee.
New Orleans
– Instagram post of restaurants in New Orleans. Created by Big Easy Magazine.
Austin
– Austin Monthly’s article listing restaurants and other Black-owned businesses to support in Austin. Written by Rosie Ninesling of Austin Monthly
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants to support in Austin. Created by artist and bartender Elizabeth Mathis.
Houston
– Instagram post listing restaurants to support in Houston. Created by Feed the Frontline Houston.
Dallas
– Soul of DFW’s list of restaurants open for take-out and delivery in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. Created by founder Deah Mitchell.
San Antonio
– San Antonio Magazine’s article listing restaurants and other Black-owned businesses to support in San Antonio. Featured in San Antonio Magazine.
Corpus Christi, Port A, Rockport, and all of the Coastal Bend in Texas
– The Bend’s article listing restaurants and other Black-owned businesses to support in the Coast Bend. Created by the team at The Bend.
Denver
– 303 Magazine’s article listing coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and meal delivery services in Denver. Created by Brittany Werges of 303 Magazine.
Washington, D.C.
– Feed the Malik’s post listing restaurants, cafes, and pop-ups open for take-out and delivery in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Written by founder Anela Malik.
– Our article honoring restaurants, bars, and landmarks in the nation’s capital. Reported and written by Ryan Walker-Hartshorn of Bon Appétit.
New York City
– Google spreadsheet of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and bars open for take-out and delivery throughout the boroughs, with information on merch, gift cards, GoFundMe pages, and more. Created by Hannah Goldfield of the New Yorker and Joseph Hernandez and Rachel Karten of BA.
– Our article celebrating bakeries, restaurants, bars, and shops in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights in Brooklyn. Reported and written by Jesse Sparks and Ryan Walker-Hartshorn of BA.
– Black-Owned Brooklyn’s directory of restaurants, bars, and shops, along with other Black-owned businesses to support in Brooklyn. Created by Cynthia Gordy Giwa and Tayo Giwa of Black-Owned Brooklyn.
– Google spreadsheet of bakeries, restaurants, and bars to support in Queens. Created by Karen Umeda and Queens Eats.
Rochester, New York
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants and catering businesses open for take-out and delivery in Rochester. Created by marketing, PR, and social media director Leah Stacy.
Buffalo, New York
– Google doc of everything from bakeries to boutiques, plus charitable organizations, in Buffalo. Created by Dima Maddah.
Westchester, NY
– White Plains, Tarrytown, New Rochelle, and other towns in Westchester are covered in this community-gathered Instagram post (with additions in the comments).
Jersey City, NJ
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants offering delivery, pickup, and takeout in Jersey City.
Connecticut
– This blog post on CT Eats Out is constantly updating with restaurants across the state of Connecticut.
Philadelphia
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants and pop-ups open for take-out and delivery in Philadelphia, with information on merch, gifts cards, GoFundMes, and more. Created by Kae Lani Palmisano of Check, Please! Philly.
– Black and Mobile, Black-owned delivery app working with Black-owned restaurants in Philadelphia. Created by founder and CEO David Cabello.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
– Good Food Pittsburgh’s list of coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants to support in Pittsburgh. Written by founder Emily Catalano.
Boston
– The Boston Globe’s article listing restaurants to support in Boston. Written by Devra First of The Boston Globe.
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants open in Boston and throughout New England (Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Stamford, CT; Vernon, CT; Windsor, CT; Amherst, MA; Brockton, MA, Brookline, MA; Cambridge, MA; Dorchester, MA; Greenfield, MA; Hyde Park, MA; Jamaica Plain, MA; Malden, MA; Mattapan, MA; Medford, MA; Roslindale, MA; Roxbury, MA; Somerville, MA; South End, MA; Springfield, MA; Stoughton, MA; Watertown, MA, Portland, ME; Seasport, ME; Claremont, NH; Manchester, NH; Portsmouth, NH; Pawtucket, RI; Providence, RI, Bellows Falls, VT; Brattleboro, VT; Charlotte, VT; Stratford, VT). Created by Yankee Magazine.
– Instagram post listing restaurants to support in the greater Boston area. Created by Boston Black Restaurant Challenge.
– Instagram slideshow listing restaurants to support in the greater Boston area. Created by Claudiane Philippe of Nail the Cocktail.
Baltimore, Maryland
– Google spreadsheet of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, and bars in the greater Baltimore area. Created by creative director Shannon Carole.
Portland, Maine
– Portland Food Map’s article listing coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and catering businesses in the greater Portland area. Written by founder Anestes Fotiades of Portland Food Map.
Atlanta
– The Village’s list of coffee shops, food trucks, and restaurants to support in Atlanta. Created by founder and CEO Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon and the team at The Village.
– Black and Mobile, Black-owned delivery app working with Black-owned restaurants in Atlanta. Created by founder and CEO David Cabello.
– Instagram post of coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants to support in Atlanta. Created by pastry chef Erika Council of Bomb Biscuits Atlanta.
– Twitter thread of bakeries, food trucks, restaurants, and bars to support in Atlanta. Created by @aliensdigest.
Nashville
– Google spreadsheet of bakeries, restaurants, and catering businesses, along with other Black-owned businesses in Nashville. Created by pastry chef Ali Humbrecht.
Richmond, Virginia
– BLK RVA’s directory of bakeries, restaurants, and catering businesses to support in Richmond. Created by Enjoli Moon, Katherine O’Donnell, and the team at BLK RVA.
Charlottesville, Virginia
– The Charlottesville 29’s article listing bakeries, food trucks, and restaurants in Charlottesville. Created by Simon Davidson and the team at The Charlottesville 29.
Louisville, Kentucky
– Instagram post listing restaurants to support in Louisville. Created by chef Damaris Phillips.
– Instagram post listing bakeries, restaurants, and bars to support in Louisville. Created by Louisville Scoop.
Charlotte, North Carolina
– Charlotte Agenda’s list of restaurants, along with other Black-owned businesses to support in Charlotte. Reported and written by Brianna Crane and Avery Primis of Charlotte Agenda.
Miami
– Google spreadsheet of restaurants in Miami. Created by writer Zachary Fagenson.
Tampa Bay, Florida
– Green Book of Tampa Bay’s directory of restaurants, bars, and catering businesses to support in Tampa Bay. Created by founders Hillary Van Dyke and Joshua Bean.
– Instagram slideshow of coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants, bars, and catering businesses, along with other Black-owned businesses in Tampa Bay. Created by restaurant host and college student Ava Johnson.
Gainesville (and surrounding areas), Florida
– This community-sourced Google doc includes restaurants, fitness and wellness companies, photography, digital services, retail, artists, and more businesses in Gainesville and nearby towns.
