Our team at Authentic Florida love finding locally owned and also delicious restaurants throughout our sunshine state! While we love all of our local business owners, it’s important that we highlight our black, indigenous, and people of color who are business owners within our community. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite black-owned restaurants in Florida from Ethiopian and Bahamian, to also Creole and Soul food. No matter what you’re craving, this list certainly has the restaurant for you!
Fort Lauderdale
- Tom Jenkins Barbeque
- Jerk Machine
- Betty’s Restaurant
- Ginger Bay Cafe
- Spoons Grill
- Wimbo’s Crazy Potatoes
- Donna’s Caribbean Restaurant
Jacksonville
- Annie Ru’s
- 1 Foxy Lady Cafe and Catering
- Cafe South
- Jax Bread Co.
- Motion Sweets
- The Social House
- Mackey’s Munchies
- Irie Diner
- Hangar Bay Cafe
- Vooswar
Fort Myers
- Irie-I Jamaican American Cafe
- Spice Caribbean Bar & Grill
- Fly Foods LLC
- Hyde N Chic
- Jonesez BBQ
- McCarter’s BBQ
- The High Life Eatery
- Caribbean Union Restaurant & Bakery
- Ti-Kreyol Restaurant
Pensacola
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: Experience Authentic Pensacola (& Pensacola Beach)!
Tallahassee
- Ms. Dee’s Kitchen 51 LLC
- Olean’s Cafe
- 509 Caribbean Cuisine
- Breadwinners BBQ
- Break Fast Grill
- CK Crab House
- E&J 5 Buck BBQ
- Ma’s Diner
- Smokin Lo’s BBQ
- The Bagel Market & Bistro
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: Ten Authentic Things to do in Tallahassee, the “Other Florida”!
Orlando
- Nile Ethiopian Restaurant
- Caribbean Sunshine Bakery
- Dajen Eats Cafe & Creamery
- Nikki’s Place Southern Cuisine
- Sister Honey’s
- Foodie’s Cafe
- Seana’s Caribbean | Soul Food
- Chicken Fire
- Shantell’s Just Until Restaurant & Lounge
- Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine
- Mad Crab Seafood & Wings
Many of these restaurants are also within the small town of Eatonville! If you want to learn more about this incredible, historic town, then check it out here.
Space Coast
- The Heroes Grill
- Lizzy’s Restaurant
- The Crab Stop
- Coastal Crab Company
- Skeebo’s Rib Shack
- Mo-Bay Grill
- Jerk Flavas
- Loyd Have Mercy
- Friendly’s Subs & More
- Hazel’s Caribbean Restaurant
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: 12 Reasons to Launch Your Trip to Florida’s Space Coast!
Gainesville
- Gainesville Soulfood Kitchen
- Chef Empowerment’s Underground Kitchen
- 4 Paumes Marketplace
- Harper’s Corner
- Charlie’s Snow Shack
- Krab Daddy
- Reggae Shack Cafe
- Swamp Religion LLC
- Caribbean Queen
- Caribbean Spice Restaurant
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: Ten Awesome Things to do in Gainesville!
Sarasota
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: Ten Awesome Things to do in Sarasota!
Miami
- Young’s Jamaican Restaurant
- Jamrock Cuisine
- House of Wings
- Lil Greenhouse Grill
- KC Healthy Cooking
- Bobby’s Meals
- Awash Ethiopian
- Fatboy’s Wings & Tings
- B&M Market & Rhoti Shop
Are you also looking to make it a day trip? Then, check out: Adventures in Awesome, Authentic Miami!
Tampa
- Island Crew Restaurant & Catering
- Cephas Hot Shop
- 7th + Grove
- Queen of Sheba
- Konan’s BBQ
- Chief’s Creole Cafe
- Ray’s Vegan Soul
- Al’s Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que
- Mr. B’s Southern Cuisine
- Flavas Jamaican Grille
Did we miss one of your favorite black owned restaurants in Florida? By all means, let us know on any of our social media accounts using #AuthenticFlorida!
Many of these communities that have amazing black owned restaurants are also featured on the Florida Stories App, which gives you walking tours of Florida’s most fascinating communities. Audio narration with synchronized photos leads you step-by-step with a bundled package of history, new and old pictures, maps, key architectural landmarks, and also tales of historical characters who have contributed to the town’s heritage! If this intrigues you, then learn more about Florida Stories here!
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