Best Black-Owned Restaurants

Miami’s culinary scene bursts with flavor, and thriving Black-owned businesses continue to shape the cultural fabric of Greater Miami & Miami Beach. More than just places to dine, Black-owned restaurants invite you to explore Black heritage and communities through flavorful meals while supporting local businesses. Whether you’re craving Caribbean comfort food or soul food delights, you can taste the rich diversity of the African diaspora right here in Miami.

Historic Overtown’s Iconic Wing Spot

With more than 60 chicken wing flavors to choose from, House of Wings is a must-try in Historic Overtown. Founded by Musaddiq “King of Poultry” Muhammad, its wings are cooked to crispy perfection with sauces like the Hennessey glaze, honey lemon pepper and many more. Pair your order with the house Cajun seasoning fries or beer-battered onion rings. House of Wings even has Bahamian-style seafood, including steamed conch and fried jumbo shrimp. End your meal with a slice of homemade pound cake or red velvet cake.

Neo-Soul Food That Hits The Spot

Lil GreenHouse Grill started as a food truck and is now a treasured restaurant in Historic Overtown. Dig into smoked BBQ ribs, lobster and seafood cakes paired with a long list of sides, including cornbread, collard greens and baked mac and cheese. Chef and co-owner Karim Bryant started the neo-soul restaurant to provide upscale soul food that stays true to its family roots. Treat yourself to black-eyed peas and some of the best lemon pepper wings you’ve ever had.

Big Flavor and Local Vibes

A tribute to Historic Overtown’s rich African American history and cultural impact on Miami, Red Rooster Overtown, by James Beard Award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, serves food that fuels your soul. Indulge in mouthwatering dishes such as Gochujang honey salmon, Berbere snapper with conch ceviche, Kings Jambalaya and seasonal cobbler. Sway to live music and DJ sets with Afro beats, hip-hop remixes, jazz and more as you finish off the night. This restaurant is quite popular, so it’s a good idea to make a reservation.

Southern Cooking Flavored With Love

The rich aroma of home cooking and the staff’s Southern hospitality will welcome you to Jackson Soul Food in Historic Overtown. Owner Shirlene Ingraham aims to create the feeling that you’re eating food made with love in your family’s kitchen. Fill your tummy with hearty choices such as the smothered pork chops, salmon French toast and chicken and waffles.

The Best Conch In Town

Calling all seafood lovers: Conch It Up Soul Food Restaurant isn’t your average soul food joint. Established in 2015 by Noreese Kelly-Howard and husband Lavelle Howard, the restaurant was inspired by generations of family recipes. If you’re seeking a taste of the South, try the conch burger, shrimp dinner or stewed conch at this family-run spot in Liberty City. You’ll love the house-made conch sauce that packs a punch with every meal.

Upscale Jamaican Cuisine In Wynwood

Escape to an upscale slice of the Caribbean in the heart of Wynwood at Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen. Owned by husband-and-wife duo Rodrick Leighton and Shrusan Gray, Dukunoo elevates Jamaican gastronomy to new heights, honoring their West African heritage with every dish. From jerk lamb chops and Lik Yuh Fingas oxtail to Yardstyle fried chicken, treat yourself to island food as the soundtrack of reggae and soca fills the air.

Comfort Food Done Miami Style

For upscale comfort food, dine at Victory Restaurant & Lounge, where your favorite dishes are elevated in a stylish and welcoming atmosphere. Founded by entrepreneur Ricardo Young, this tastefully designed restaurant in Midtown Miami, where Wynwood meets the Miami Design District, offers a dynamic ambiance with both indoor and outdoor seating. Taste the mambo wings, oxtail birria tacos or, during weekend brunch, Creole shrimp and grits or a steak omelet for flavor with a touch of Miami flair.

All The Mac ‘n’ Cheese You Ever Wanted

Make your cheesiest dreams come true at World Famous House of Mac in Wynwood and enjoy takeout or delivery. Revel in an ooey-gooey experience and savor jerk chicken mac, chicken cordon bleu mac, smoked BBQ beef mac and its World Famous Five Cheese Mac and Cheese. There’s even a vegan mac and cheese option. Owner Derrick “Chef Teach” Turton, who formerly managed rapper Pitbull, has many celebrity fans, including ASAP Rocky, Venus and Serena Williams, Rick Ross, and members of the Miami Marlins and Miami HEAT.

A Taste of Ethiopia in Miami Gardens

Founded by husband-and-wife team Fouad and Ekka Wassel in 2017, Awash Ethiopian Restaurant transports diners to the heart of Ethiopia through its traditional cuisine and cultural immersion. Head to Miami Gardens and enter Awash’s welcoming “Gojo bait,” a rustic country-style home. Get a taste of Ethiopia with stews like lamb tibs and Gored Gored with tender beef, all traditionally served atop spongy flatbread injera, made from the ancient grain teff. Enjoy a cultural tradition with a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony and savor freshly brewed coffee.

Soul Food Without The Meat

Craving flavorful soul food without meat? Look no further than Dub N Grub, a plant-based soul food restaurant in Miami Gardens. Owner and chef Kriss Kofi traveled worldwide to cook as a food service specialist while in the military. Using his worldly culinary knowledge, he founded Dub N Grub to serve meat-free meals without using vegan meat substitutes. Expect deliciously seasoned vegan takes on classics you know and love, like mac and cheese, Rasta Pasta Al'vegdo and coconut curry. Can’t decide? Dub N Grub’s signature sample platter features delicious, bite-sized portions of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

We Shuckin Southern Eatery

Have a groovy night out in Miami Gardens at We Shuckin Southern Eatery, renowned for its 1960s and ‘70s vibe and seven different mac ‘n’ cheeses. Owner Ernisha Randolph created this restaurant to show respect to Black culinary icons – evident in its famous seven-cheese mac ‘n’ cheese that honors the creator of American mac ‘n’ cheese, James Hemings. With dishes like cracked conch and fried ribs, We Shuckin’s menu pays homage to the farm-to-fork regional styles of Southern soul food, from South Carolina’s Gullah Geechee food traditions and Georgia’s country cooking to Louisiana’s Cajun-style dishes.

Food That Satisfies Your Soul

Step into Lorna’s Caribbean & American Grille and be instantly enveloped by the warmth of the family kitchen. Award-winning chef Lorna Westmoreland, or Ms. Lorna, as she’s lovingly known to regulars, transforms traditional recipes into soul-satisfying dishes. Her journey began at a flea market, where she was fueled by a passion for sharing her heritage through food. Today, at her brick-and-mortar restaurant in Miami Gardens, fuel up with Lorna’s home-cooked meals, like Bahamian conch tacos, slow-cooked curry goat and her legendary jerk chicken.

A Feast of Jamaican & Haitian Favorites

For a taste of the Caribbean in Homestead, dine at Yardie Spice for Jamaican and Haitian cuisine. Owned by husband-and-wife team Jean-Paul and Rochelle Cadotte, the restaurant features fresh ingredients that take center stage, with specialties including jerk salmon, griot fried pork and Jamaican curry goat slow-cooked to tender perfection. Enjoy an array of stews, curries and vegetarian options paired with rice, beans, salad and plantains for a well-rounded dining experience. Save room for dessert and indulge in the house-made coconut rum cake and passion fruit key lime pie.

The Emeril of Haitian Food in Miami

Known as the Emeril of Haitian food, owner and chef Wilkinson "Ken" Sejour opened Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen with his late brother, Jude Pierre, 30 years ago. The restaurant has multiple locations where you can taste vibrant Creole flavors and see why it draws A-list celebrities. Sample exceptional Bahamian and Creole dishes such as fried red snapper, stew conch, creole wings, griot (fried pork) and oxtail.

Hot tip: Pick up a bottle of Haitian favorite pikliz (a traditional pickled vegetable relish) to add an extra zing to any meal.

Comfort Food that Soars to New Heights

Chick 'N Jones is a woman-owned eatery in Doral helmed by the talented chef Amaris Jones, who brings her deep-rooted passion for comfort food to the table. It serves everything from perfectly crispy fried chicken to savory sides, like the renowned sweet potato biscuits and loaded fries. Other fan favorites include chicken and waffles, kale salad, the 24-hour brined fried chicken sandwich and Buffalo chicken wings.

Caribbean Cuisine That’s Passed The Test of Time

Celebrate Caribbean cuisine in Doral with Manjay's colorful, flavorful meals created by friends who wanted to honor their roots. Owner Christian Dominique’s love for cooking – and his career as a restaurateur – was sparked when he was just 19 and his grandmother taught him how to cook classic Haitian dishes. Taste tried-and-true recipes that were passed down in Dominique’s family, such as Creole-style slow-braised pork, coconut curry shrimp and jerk chicken. Top off your meal with a benyen (Haitian-style beignet). You can also sample Manjay’s cooking at The Citadel food hall near Little Haiti.

Fried Chicken That Draws a Crowd

Pack Super Market & Cafeteria is a beloved part of Little Haiti. In fact, many dedicated fans have been dining here since childhood. The Haitian restaurant’s crispy, juicy fried chicken is considered some of Miami’s best. Transport yourself to the streets of Haiti with authentic dishes cooked cafeteria-style right in front of you, including legumes with stew vegetables or epinard with stew beef. Be sure to sample the red beans and rice or smashed and fried plantains to get the full Haitian experience.

Authentic Jamaican For Over 50 Years

Serving Jamaican food since the 1970s, Clive’s Cafe in Little Haiti is one of the longest-running Jamaican restaurants in Miami. Pearline Murray and her late husband, Clifford, opened Clive’s (named after their son) over 50 years ago, when local factory workers were their primary customers. Dine on Jamaican staples like brown stew chicken and jerk pork with plantains, or get adventurous with specials like cow foot, conch and tender oxtail while sipping on their homemade sorrel and ginger beer, a classic Jamaican drink.

Fast-But-Healthy Food That’ll Make You Feel Good

Nurture your body with food that makes you feel good at Grown in South Miami. Created by Shannon Allen, wife of NBA champion Ray Allen, Grown offers nutrient-dense, farm-to-fork organic meals made with locally sourced ingredients. What started as a part of Shannon’s television show, “The Pre-Game Meal,” has grown into a restaurant offering tasty, unique and affordable meals that are fast but healthy. Discover popular menu items such as the mushroom “chorizo” tacos, paleo Ohm-Let and Havana salad.

A Flavorful Spin on Soul Food

DJ Khaled’s The Licking soul food restaurants will have you saying, “More, please!” The Grammy Award-winning artist was motivated to start The Licking so local Black communities could enjoy a remarkable soul food restaurant. With eight locations, including North Miami and South Beach, The Licking’s family-friendly and laid-back atmosphere is the perfect backdrop for diving into lobster mac, seafood rice, turkey wings and the chicken and red velvet waffles. Order the Famous Mystery Drink as the perfect accompaniment to your meal.

A Caribbean Escape in North Miami

Escape to the Caribbean without leaving Miami at The Katz Restaurant & Lounge in North Miami. Inspired by generations of family recipes, the menu celebrates the diverse culinary heritage of the Caribbean with bold spices and fresh ingredients. Owner Edwine Mathurin’s passion shines through in flavorful dishes like conch stew and coconut curry salmon. Savor the flavors of the islands one bite at a time with meals like the fan-favorite whole snapper, grilled lamb chops and goat tasso.

A Restaurant Where Southern Cooking Is The Star

Miami-born former NFLer Kayvon Webster teamed with Starex Smith, also known as The Hungry Black Man, to create a foodie’s paradise at Smith & Webster in North Miami. Dive into elevated Southern cuisine that pays homage to the African diaspora. Relish the flavors of 12-hour brined hot & spicy Asian BBQ wings, Caribbean spiced crabcake, oxtail lasagna and “Hummingbird” brioche French toast in this high-energy restaurant. Cocktail connoisseurs will love Smith & Webster’s cocktails, made with fresh ingredients that fans say are pleasantly potent.

Modern and Healthy Jamaican Flavors

For Jamaican flavors with a healthy twist, head to Jrk! at Aventura Mall or in Downtown Miami. Founded by the passionate trio of Wayne Sharpe, Kavan Burke and Harrison Bernstein, Jrk! is a love letter to their Jamaican heritage and offers a modern take on classic island flavors. The restaurant elevates fast-casual cuisine with a menu brimming with freshly prepared dishes, like jerk chicken bowls, crispy cassava yuca sticks and Blue Mountain curry. With build-your-own options, you can create a meal that perfectly suits your cravings. Indulge in the 305 Rum Cake for a sweet ending.

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