Black-Owned Restaurants in Washington, DC
28 Black-owned restaurants, bars, cafés and bakeries in DC, sorted by what they serve. Every place on this list said it is Black-owned itself, and each entry shows how we know.
Jump to: Soul food and Southern · Caribbean · Ethiopian and West African · Barbecue · More restaurants · Brunch · Bars, lounges and wine · Coffee, bakeries and dessert
Soul food and Southern
1. Mama Tee's Kitchen
Soul food restaurant
828 Upshur St NW · Petworth
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
2. Hitching Post Restaurant
Southern restaurant
200 Upshur St NW · Petworth
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
3. Oohh's & Aahh's
Soul food, dine-in and takeout
1005 U St NW · U Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
Caribbean
4. Cane
Caribbean restaurant
403 H St NE · H Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
5. St. James
Modern Caribbean restaurant
2017 14th St NW · 14th Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
6. Sapodilla's Caribbean Restaurant
Caribbean restaurant and catering
1215 Marion Barry Ave SE · Anacostia
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
Ethiopian and West African
7. Ethiopic Restaurant
Ethiopian restaurant
401 H St NE · H Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
8. Tsehay Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar
Ethiopian restaurant and bar
2429 18th St NW · Adams Morgan
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
9. Elmina
African restaurant
2208 14th St NW · 14th Street
How we know: it is listed in Greater Washington DC Black Restaurant Week.
Barbecue
10. DCity Smokehouse
Smokehouse barbecue
203 Florida Ave NW · Bloomingdale
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets); its own website says “Proud to be a black owned business”.
More restaurants: American, pizza and dinner spots
11. Marcus DC
Restaurant
222 M St NE · NoMa
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
12. Jojo Restaurant and Bar
Restaurant and bar
1518 U St NW · U Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
13. Open Crumb
Restaurant
822 H St NE · H Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
14. The Delegate
American restaurant
1106 9th St NW · Mount Vernon Square
How we know: it is listed in Greater Washington DC Black Restaurant Week.
15. Wiseguy Pizza
New York-style pizza, three DC shops
1205 19th St NW · 300 Massachusetts Ave NW · 202 M St SE · Dupont Circle, Chinatown, Navy Yard
How we know: it is listed in Greater Washington DC Black Restaurant Week.
Brunch
16. Ben's Next Door
Restaurant and bar with weekend bottomless-mimosa brunch
1211 U St NW · U Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets); its own website says “a Black-owned restaurant and bar located on historic U Street”.
Bars, lounges and wine
17. Service Bar
Cocktail bar
926 U St NW · U Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
Website · See it in our directory (4.6★ from 840 Google reviews)
18. Air Restaurant
Restaurant and lounge
2473 18th St NW · Adams Morgan
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
Website · See it in our directory (4.6★ from 3,104 Google reviews)
19. Cork Wine Bar and Market
Wine bar and market
1805 14th St NW · 14th Street
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
Website · See it in our directory (4.2★ from 406 Google reviews)
20. MK Lounge
Lounge
1930 9th St NW · Shaw
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
See it in our directory (4.2★ from 685 Google reviews)
21. Vortex Restaurant and Lounge
Restaurant, lounge and hookah
1426 L St NW · Downtown
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets); its own website says “Black owned restaurant DC”.
22. Entitlement Lounge
Lounge
829 Upshur St NW · Petworth
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
23. Buddy's
Upscale sports bar and restaurant
3234 11th St NW · Columbia Heights
How we know: it is listed in Greater Washington DC Black Restaurant Week.
Coffee, bakeries and dessert
24. Creative Grounds DC
Coffee shop
1822 North Capitol St NW · Bloomingdale
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
25. Café Cino
Café
632 Howard Rd SE · Anacostia
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
26. Sankofa Video Books & Café
Bookstore and café
2714 Georgia Ave NW · Howard University
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets); its own website says “Black-owned Bookstore”.
27. 5-12 Dessert
Dessert shop and custom cakes
703 Edgewood St NE (Mess Hall DC) · Edgewood
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
28. Donna Faye's Bakery
Bakery
Washington, DC
How we know: its Google profile says Identifies as Black-owned (an attribute only the business sets).
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How did you check that each place is Black-owned?
We only list a place when the business said so itself. Most show the Google attribute "Identifies as Black-owned", which only the owner can turn on. Others say it on their own website, or signed up for Greater Washington DC Black Restaurant Week. We never guess from photos, names or reviews. Each entry shows its proof.
Why is my favorite spot not on the list?
It may be Black-owned but not say so in a place we can check. We would rather leave a place off than claim something about an owner that the owner did not claim. If you own the business, add the attribute on your Google profile or add your listing below, and we will check it.
Are these places in DC or the suburbs?
All 28 are inside the District. Maryland and Virginia spots are left out of this list.