There’s been renewed mainstream interest in Black-owned restaurants and the role of food in the Black community in recent weeks. Many publications have produced a list of eateries to support, and the DFW Black-Owned Restaurants public Facebook group, which was created just two weeks ago, already has more than 230,000 members. Black-owned businesses are obviously nothing new, and this is not a comprehensive list, but we’ve compiled more than 50 local food businesses here, including some city-focused lists for Mesquite, Irving, Frisco and more. Where are your favorite spots? And which ones should we add? Tell us!
Aunt Irene’s Kitchen: 3309 S. Malcolm X Blvd., Dallas. facebook.com/auntireneskitchen/. Owner: Dresha Harrison.
Avery’s Savory Popcorn: 1001 Ross Ave., Suite 102. savorypopcorn.com. Owners: The Avery family.
Bam’s Vegan: Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood Street. instagram.com/bamsvegan. Owner: Brandon Waller.
Black Coffee: 417 Vaughn Blvd., Fort Worth. blackcoffeefw.com. Owner: Mia Moss.
Brunchaholics: Location varies. brunchaholics.com. Owner: Jessie Washington.
Burger IM: 1722 N. Market Street, Dallas. facebook.com/BurgerimWestend/. Owner: Wes Williams
Carnell’s Cakery: 3911 S. Lancaster Road, Suite 100A, Dallas. facebook.com/CarnellsCakery1/. Owner: Carnell Culpepper.
Carver 150: 12201 Merit Drive, Suite 150, Dallas. carverdfw.com. Owner: Fana Yohannes.
Cherry’s Seafood and More: 4767 S. R.L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas; 1908 Oates Drive, Mesquite. instagram.com/cherryseafoodandmore. Owner: Gabrielle Cherry.
Cinnaholic Crockett Row: 817 Currie Street, Fort Worth. cinnaholiccrockettrow.com. Owner: Shellana Morris.
Cookie Society: 9320 Dallas Parkway, Suite 160, Frisco. cookiesociety.com. Owner: Marisa Allen.
Da Munchies: 4121 N. Westmoreland Road, Dallas. damunchiesdfw.com. Owner: Angela Alexander-Brown.
Daddy Mac’s Chicken: 1050 N. Westmoreland Road, Dallas. daddymacschicken.com.
Damian’s Cajun Soul Cafe: 2001 SE Green Oaks Blvd., Arlington. facebook.com/damianscajunsoulcafe/.
Dough Boy Donuts: 4910 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. doughboydonutsdfw.com. Owner: Melvin Roberson.
Elaine’s Kitchen: 2717 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas. facebook.com/ElainesJamaicanKitchen/.
Hall’s Honey Fried Chicken: 1407 Medical District Drive, Dallas. hallshoneyfriedchicken-md.com. Owner: Mackenzie Hall.
Invasion: 4029 Crutcher Street. eatinvasions.com. Owners: Airric Heidelberg and Agon Raka.
Itso Vegan: 830 Mayfield Road, Suite 600, Grand Prairie. itsovegan.com. Owners: Tren’a Lewis, Amiya Cleveland and Jerrod Collins.
Kessler Baking Studio: 1129 N. Beckley Ave., Dallas. kesslerbakingstudio.com. Owner: Clyde Greenhouse
Loft 22 Cakes: 106 E. Daggett Ave., Fort Worth. loft22cakes.com. Owner: Tareka Lofton
Ms. Mary’s Southern Kitchen: 1500 W. Hebron Parkway #102, Carrollton. msmaryssouthernkitchen.com. Owner: Mary Davis.
Off the Bone Barbecue, 1734 South Lamar Street, Dallas. offthebonebarbeque.com. Owner: Dwight Harvey.
Peace Love & Eatz: 324 E. Belt Line Road #205, DeSoto. peaceloveeatz.com. Owner: James McGee.
Plain Ole Salsa Company: Dallas Farmers Market, 920 S. Harwood Street. plainolesalsa.com. Owner: Myron Callier.
Recipe Oak Cliff: 1831 S Ewing Ave, Dallas. recipeoc.com. Owner: Tisha Crear.
Roots Chicken Shak: 7800 Windrose Ave, Plano (Legacy Food Hall). facebook.com/rootschickenshak/. Owner: Tiffany Derry.
Rudy’s Chicken: 3115 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas. facebook.com/Rudys-Chicken. Owner: Rudolph Edwards.
Sankofa Kitchen: 3333 W. Camp Wisdom Road #118, Dallas. sankofakitchen.com. Owner: Damond Fields.
Shells and Tails 2 Geaux: 324 E. Belt Line Road, DeSoto. shellsandtails2geaux.com. Owner: Jermaine Paddio
Shoals Sound & Service: 2614 Elm Street, Suite 110, Dallas. facebook.com/shoalsdeepellum/. Owner: Omar Yeefoon.
Smokey John’s Bar-B-Que: 1820 W Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. smokeyjohns.com. Owners: Brent and Juan Reaves.
Simply Soul Food Catering & Fine Foods: mysimplysoulfood.com.
Soulgood: 520 Shepherd Dr, Garland. eatsoulgood.com. Owner: Cynthia Nevels
Sweet Georgia Brown: 2840 E. Ledbetter Drive, Dallas. facebook.com/Sweet-Georgia-Brown-Soul-Food-Eatn.
The Cake Bar: 3011 Gulden Lane Suite 117, Dallas. cakebardallas.com. Owner: Tracy German
The Island Spot: 309 W. Jefferson Blvd., Dallas and 2661 Midway Road # 105, Carrollton. island-spot.com.
TLC Vegan Kitchen: 520 Shepherd Dr #10, Garland. tlcvegankitchen.com. Owner: Troy Gardner
True Kitchen + Kocktails: 1933 Elm St., Dallas. truekitchenkocktails.com. Owner: Kevin Kelley.
Turkey Leg Paradise: 1715 S. Lamar Street, Dallas. turkeylegparadise.com. Owner: Corey Bradley.
Val’s Cheesecakes: 3906 Maple Ave. and 2820 Greenville Ave. Dallas. valscheesecakes.com. Owner: Val Jean-Bart
WannaEat Seafood: 520 Shepherd Drive, Garland. wannaeatseafood.com. Owners: John and Brittney Wannamaker
Wings World: Multiple locations. wingsworld.info. Owner: Romello Truitt
Winners BBQ: 3200 14th Street, Plano. winnersbbq.com. Owner: De’Andre Jackson.
