Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks owner Derrick Hayes gives an interview at his restaurant’s new flagship location in Atlanta on Monday, July 29, 2024. The previous downtown location closed following water main breaks in June that caused damage to several businesses. (Arvin Temkar / AJC)
Looking to support Black-owned restaurants and food businesses in metro Atlanta? Use this running list of cafes, coffee shops, bakeries, full-service and casual spots to support local black-owned businesses.
Editor’s note: If there is a black-owned restaurants or food businesses in metro Atlanta missing from this list, please let us know. Please send an email to yzusel@ajc.com.
Intown Atlanta bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants 3 Parks Wine
9 Mile Station Read about 9 Mile Station’s patty melt
Afrodish Restaurant
Apt 4B - Read more about Apt 4B
Ash Coffee - Read about Ash Coffee
Atlanta Breakfast Club Read more about Atlanta Breakfast Club
Atlantucky Brewing - Read more about Atlantucky Brewing
Auto Spa Bistro
B&L Wings
Bar Vegan Read more about Bar Vegan
Ben and Jerry’s Inman Park
The Beverly - Read more about The Beverly
Big Daddy’s
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks - Read more about Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks’ downtown location
Binky’s - Read about Binky’s
Blu Cantina
The Boiler Seafood
Bomb Biscuit Co. - Read more about Erika Council and Bomb Biscuit Co.
Boogalou Restaurant & Lounge
BQE Lounge
Bread & Butterfly - Read more about Bread & Butterfly here
Breakfast at Barney’s - Read more about Breakfast at Barney’s
Busy Bee Cafe Read about how Busy Bee Cafe navigated business during the pandemic
Cafe Circa
Cafe Kulture
Camicakes
CEG Bakery
Cereal and Cream
Chow a la Carte at Uptown Test Kitchen - Read more about Chow a la Carte
Cirque Blu Seafood House
Cirque Daiquiri Bar & Grill
The Consulate
CRU Lounge
Daddy D’z
Delilah’s Everyday Soul
The Dirty Tea
Doug’s North Carolina BBQ
Durty Birds Chicken Coop
Edgewood Pizza
Eighty7 Sweets Vegan Ice Cream
Endulge Cupcakes
Escobar Restaurant and Tapas Bar Read about Escobar and take a food tour of Castleberry Hill
Fellaship Read more about Fellaship
Fin and Feathers Read a mini review of Fin and Feathers
The Food Shoppe
Foxx Jamaican Restaurant
Frost Bistro Read about Frost Bistro
Grant Park Coffeehouse
Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen
Handlebar Read more about Handlebar
Harold’s Chicken and Ice Bar
Hill Social
Hippin Hops - Read more about Hippin Hops
The Hive Buckhead
Hudson & Alphonse
Humble Mumble - Read more about Humble Mumble
JD’s Summerhill Variety Deli
Jamrock
JR Crickets
Just Add Honey Read about Just Add Honey and owner Brandi Shelton
Just Loaf’n Po Boys
Kat’s Cafe
Kenley’s Restaurant and Catering
LaRayia’s Bodega - Read more about LaRayia’s Bodega
Le Petite Marche - Read more about Le Petite Marche
Lowcountry Steak
Mad Dads Philly’s
Mangos Caribbean Restaurant
Marcus Bar & Grille Read about Marcus Bar & Grille
Mary Mac’s Tea Room - Read about Mary Mac’s reopening
Miss D’s Praline’s Read about the Triple Popcorn from Miss D’s
Morelli’s Ice Cream
Mr. Fries Man
Munster Cravings - Read more about Munster Cravings
Nancy’s Chicago Pizza - Midtown
Negril Village
Old Lady Gang
The Original Hot Dog Factory - Read more about the Original Hot Dog Factory
Our Bar ATL
Paschal’s Read about Paschal’s fried chicken
Peach Cobbler Cafe Read more about Peach Cobbler Cafe
Peach Cobbler Factory - Read more about Peach Cobbler Factory
Perfect Seasoning
Philly G Steaks
Plant Based Pizzeria
Portrait Coffee - Read more about Portrait Coffee
Pretty Little Tacos
Poach Social
Restaurant 10
The Retro Grill
Rodney Scott’s BBQ Read more about Rodney Scott’s BBQ
Rosie’s Coffee Cafe
Serene ATL
Sinful Slidrz - Read more here
Sistahritas - Read more about Sistahritas
Slush ATL - Read more about Slush
Smokey Stallion - Read more about Smokey Stallion
The Sober Social - Read more about Sober Social
Soul: Food and Culture Read about Soul: Food and Culture
Soul Vegetarian 2
Southern National Read more about Southern National
Sublime Donuts Read more about Sublime Doughnuts
Suite Food Lounge
Sweet Auburn Bread Company
Sweet Cheats
Sweet Georgia’s Juke Joint
Sweet Stack Creamery
T’s Brunch Bar - Read more about T’s Brunch Bar
Ten ATL
Toast on Lenox - Read more about Toast on Lenox
Toast Noir Cafe - Read more here
Tom, Dick and Hank
Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours Read more about Twisted Soul and owner Deborah VanTrece
Urban Grind
Verdure Kitchen & Cocktails - Read more about Verdure Kitchen & Cocktails
Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen
The Wing Bar
Woofs Sports Bar
Wyatt’s Country BBQ
Zaddy’s
Southwest Atlanta bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants A1 Soulfood
Atlanta Fish House and Grill
Back Yard Grill
Bakaris Plant-Based Pizza
Baltimore Crab and Seafood
The Bando
Barrio ATL
The Beautiful Restaurant
Bella
Big Daddy’s Cafe
BOSK - Read more here
Cafe Bourbon St.
D Cafe
D&D’s Barbeque
Everythang NOLA
Fruity Ice and Treats
GQ’s Bar B Que
Garden Parc
Gocha’s Breakfast Bar Take a first look at Gocha’s and read a review
Gocha’s Tapas Bar - Read more about Gocha’s Tapas Bar
Healthful Essence
Heavenly Delight Bakery
Hott Chixx Wings
Jamrock Jerk Center
JJ’s Rib Shack
Jamal’s Buffalo Wings
K&K Soul Food
Kemper’s Cafe
Life Bistro
Local Green Atlanta
Mangos Caribbean Restaurant
Milk and Honey
Mr. Everything Cafe - Read more about Mr. Everything Cafe here
My Potato Factory
Nema Kitchen
Oreatha’s at the Point - Read more about Oreatha’s
Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar
Q Time Restaurant
Slim and Husky’s Read more about Slim and Husky’s
Slutty Vegan Read about Slutty Vegan’s efforts to give back during the pandemic and owner Pinky Cole
Soul Vegetarian
Spice House
Tassili’s Raw Reality Read about the Dat Ish Wrap at Tassili’s
Taste Buddz
Unity Restaurant
Vegan Dream Doughnuts
Wadada Healthy Market and Juice Bar
Walter’s Soul Food and Cafe
Wing Depot
Yasin’s Seafood
Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen and Bar co-owner Gee Smalls named the restaurant after his late father. CONTRIBUTED BY MIA YAKEL
College Park/Hapeville/East Point/Forest Park/Ellenwood bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants Arize Breakfast Cafe
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks - Read more about Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks
Bole Ethiopian Restaurant
The Breakfast Boys Read more about the Breakfast Boys
Buttermilk Biscuit - Read about Buttermilk Biscuit
Buttersweet Bakery
Cajun Bones
Chicken + Beer Read more about Chicken + Beer
The Corner Grille
Crab Pot Lounge
Da’One Seafood
D’Essence Cafe
Eat My Biscuits - Read about Eat My Biscuits
Fusion Sports Lounge
Hattie Marie’s BBQ - Read more about Hattie Marie’s
The Jerk Shop
Jimmy John’s - East Point
Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles - Read more about Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles
JR Crickets
Kingston Grill
Kupcakerie
Lickety Split Southern Kitchen Read a review of Lickety Split
Lov’n It Live
Nouveau Bar and Grill
The Original Big Daddy’s Dish
Oz Pizza
Pit Boss BBQ Read about the brisket sandwich at Pit Boss and owners Wade and Tracy McSwain
Q’s Restaurant
Ray’s Southern Foods
The Real Milk and Honey Read a review of Real Milk and Honey
Salads by Martha
Sammy Cheezecake
Silver’s Delight
Supreme Fish Delight - Camp Creek
Taco Pete
Taco Pete Bistro
Tom, Dick and Hank
Tropical Cuisine
Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen Take a first look at Virgil’s , read a review and get recipes from owner Gee Smalls
Yasin’s Seafood
Yo Jay’s Yogurt Treats
Wrap-a-Lot
Conyers/Stonecrest/Lithonia/Covington restaurants bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants Applewhite’s Eatery
The Chocolate Box
Coaxum’s Low Country Cuisine
Corks and Cuvee Wine Shop
daVidos Pizza & Wings
Dilworth’s BBQ
Double Scoop Ice Cream
Fireside Restaurant
Fletcher’s Restaurant
Green Love Kitchen
Jazzy Juice Cafe
Mable’s Barbecue and Smoked Meats
Nana’s Chicken-N-Waffles
Nancy’s Pizzeria
Pink Cafe
Sweets by MJB
This Is It BBQ and Seafood
Virgil’s Gullah Kitchen
Paige and Craig Bailey of Paige's Bistro.
Cobb County bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants Access Restaurant & Lounge
ATL Fusion BBQ
Bad Gyal Vegan - Read more about Bad Gyal Vegan
Blaqhaus ATL - Read more about Blaqhaus ATL
Cafe Social House
Capers Restaurant and Bar
Catfish Hox - Read about Catfish Hox’s Tomahawk Tacos and pandemic takeout pivot
Chef La’s Fish Fry
D’Juan’s Bistro
The Eating Spot
Fish Thyme Restaurant
Frank’s Cajun and Soul Kitchen
Grits and Eggs Breakfast Kitchen
Harold’s Chicken and Ice Bar
ILounge Taste the Difference - Read more about ILounge
Infusion Crab - Read more about Infusion Crab
Jacob’s Java Cafe
Jambo Grill. - Read more about Jambo Grill
J.R. Crickets - South Cobb
Jojo Fritay - Read more about Jojo Fritay
Juice Me Too
Mangos Caribbean Restaurant
Mooyah Burgers, Fries and Shakes
Ms. Ruby’s Peach Cobbler Cafe
Not As Famous Cookie Company
Original Hot Dog Factory - Smyrna and Marietta
Paige’s Bistro - Read about Paige’s Bistro
Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar
Pat’s Kitchen
Peach Drop Nutrition
R’Jabs Wings
Rodney’s Jamaican Soul Food
Snow on the Square
Soul Food Train
Thompson Bros. BBQ
This Is It BBQ and Seafood
Toyin Takeout - Read more about Toyin Takeout
Wingz On Wheelz
Zeke’s Kitchen and Bar - Read more about Zeke’s here
Daniel and Shellane Brown of Woodstone Bakery and Cafe. / Courtesy of Woodstone Bakery and Cafe
Jonesboro/Fayetteville/Fairburn/Palmetto/Riverdale bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants 613 Main
Africa Restaurant and Lounge
Buka 2 Restaurant and Lounge
Casablanca Burger Co.
Coconuts Caribbean Cuisine
Foster’s Crab and Pasta
Greedyman’s Bar B Que and Grill
Jamaican Taste
Mo-Joe’s
Moreau’s Oven
The Mustard Seed
Oz Pizza
Seafood Cafe
Spicy Hill - Read more about Spicy Hill
Taste Budz
That Burger Spot
Woodstone Bakery and Cafe
Chef Malik Rhasaan and his wife, Detric Fox-Quinlan, own Che Butter Jonez. (Mia Yakel for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
DeKalb County bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries, sweet shops and restaurants Belle and Lily’s - Read more about Belle & Lily’s
Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks - Read about Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Doraville location
Blue Mango Smoothies
Che Butter Jonez - Read more about Che Butter Jonez
CalaBar and Grill
Chelsea’s Bakery and Vegetarian Restaurant
Clutch Read more about Clutch
Cococakes by Coco
Collard Greens Cafe
Continent Atlanta Restaurant and Cigar Lounge - Read more about Continent
daVidos Pizza & Wings
Desta Ethiopian Kitchen Read about the veggie platter at Desta
DiasPora Kitchen
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit - Stone Mountain
Farmed Kitchen & Bar - Read more about Farmed Kitchen & Bar
Fletcher’s Place
Fresh Treats Gourmet Bistro
Gilly Brew Bar
GQ’s Bar-B-Que
Guac Taco Studio
Huskers Cafe
I Juice and Smoothies
Kategna Ethiopian Read more about Kategna
Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelly - Read more here
Little Lagos
Liz International Roti House
Mela Ethiopian - Read about Mela
Merhaba Shawarma
Mobay Spice - Read about Mobay Spice
Ms. Icey’s Kitchen and Bar
Munster Cravings
My Coffee Shop
Nice Mon Jamaican Restaurant
Niteowl Kitchen & Cocktails
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Tucker
O’Riley’s Food and Spirits
Peach Cobbler Cafe
Pesos Mexican Cantina
Pi Bytes
Purple Corkscrew
Queen Sheba Bakery
Roc South Cuisine
Shyran’s Showcase
Southern Kitchen and Grill
Springreen’s Community Cafe Read about Springreen’s efforts to give back during the pandemic
Sublime Donuts Read more about Sublime Doughnuts
Supreme Burger
Sweet Potato Cafe
Sweet Dreams, Tasty Treats
Sweet Thang’s Carnival Eats
Taste Buddz
Tastee Spoon
This Is It BBQ and Seafood
Tigi’s Cafe and Food Truck - Read more about Tigi’s
Trend Urban Cafe
Weeyums Philly Style
Who’s Got Soul Southern Cafe
Dr. Karl Walbrook and Angela Avery, founders and owners of Ginger Yums and the Ginger Room. / Courtesy of the Ginger Room
North Fulton bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries and restaurants Chef Rob’s Caribbean Cafe
The Cenacle Coffee & Bistro
Favors and Flavors
The Ginger Room Read more about the Ginger Room
Popbar
Snook’s Grill
Subway - Abernathy Square
Subway - Roswell
Veganaire - Read about Veganiare
Ya Mon Jamaican Cuisine
221021 Duluth, Ga: Keith Kash, owner and chef of Just Brunch, a soon-to-open restaurant in Duluth, takes a few minutes to pose for photos during a hectic week leading up to opening of the restaurant. Photo for profile on chef and owner Keith Kash, photographed in his the soon-to-open restaurant Just Brunch, in Duluth - for Culinary Journey series. Photo taken Friday October 21, 2022. (CHRIS HUNT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
Gwinnett County bars, coffee shops, juice bars, bakeries and restaurants Baby Al’s Chicago Dogs
Beans and Butter Coffeehouse
The Boujee Southerner
Cafe Songhai
Cheesecaked
De One Roti Shop
Edee’s Place BBQ
Empire Lounge
Escovitchez
Forever Family Soul Food
Honest Star Tropical Restaurant
Huskers Cafe
I Get Juiced
Ike’s Cafe and Grill
Influence Restaurant and Lounge
Ionies Island Kitchen
The Island Grill
Jay’s Caribbean Cafe
Just Brunch - Read more about Just Brunch
K&S Jerk Shop
Kingston 30
Lyons Jamaican Cuisine
Mama’s Paradise Restaurant
Nawlins
Off the Hook Fish and Shrimp
The Original Hot Dog Factory
Ovations Caribbean Grill
Smallcakes Snellville
Tastee’s Jamaican Cuisine
Vice Lounge
Wayback Burgers - Lawrenceville
Who’s Got Soul Southern Cafe - Read more about Who’s Got Soul
Who’s Got Soul Southern Grill
The Wing Suite
Dishes from the menu of Jimmie's Jerk Chicken / Courtesy of Jimmie's Jerk Chicken
Food trucks, pop-ups, ghost kitchens and supper clubs 9th Ave. Street Food
Anna and Cali’s Cafe Food Truck
ATL Blu Water Seafood
ATL Seafood - Read about ATL Seafood
Atlanta Seafood Company
The Blaxican - Read more about The Blaxican
Chow Club - Read more about Chow Club
Fruity Ice Treats
Gourmet Street Foods Read more about Global Street Foods
Good As Burgers - Read about Good As Burgers
Heritage Supper Club - Read more about Heritage Supper Club
Jimmie’s Jerk Chicken - Read about Jimmie’s Jerk Chicken
Johnnie & Clyde’s
Kenny’s Rockin’ Ribs
Not As Famous Cookie Co. - Read about Not As Famous Cookie Co.
Pepper’s Hot Dogs
Pat’s Poutine - Read about Pat’s Poutine
Planted Soul
Ruki’s Kitchen
Senpai Noodle Supply - Read more about Senpai Noodle Supply
Stan’s Smoke Signals BBQ
Stix and Buns
Stolen Goods
Sugar Loaf Read more about Sugar Loaf
Sunni’s Kitchen Table
Veganish Food Truck Park
Aubrey Lenyard of AubSauce shows off the four flavors of his barbecue sauce line. CONTRIBUTED BY JARED SERFOZO
Food products 18.21 Bitters Read more about 18.21 Bitters
A Little Taste of Heaven - Read more about A Little Taste of Heaven
AubSauce Read more about AubSauce
Aunt Evelyn’s Peach Cobbler
Barlow’s Foods
Caffe Bella
Chay J’s New Orleans Candies
G.O.A.P. (Greatest Pops of All Time)
Delights By Dawn
Jayida Che Herbal Tea Spot Read about Jayida Che and its Sleep Tight Herbal Tea
GOAP (Greatest of All Pops)
Kyvan Foods
Love Guac Read more about Love Guac
Lucille’s Confections
Mokipops
Portrait Coffee
Pride Road Read more about Pride Road
Shay Latte Coffee
Suga’s Pimento Cheese Read more about Suga’s
Sweet Sol Hot Sauce from Gangstas to Growers
Symphony Chips Read more about Symphony Chips
Tiger Life Gourmet
Val’s Kale Chips Read more about Val’s Kale Chips
Verb. Coffee Roasters
Custom cakes and sweets AKAKery
Cakes by Miko’s
Crumbles by Nicole
Derrick’s Cake Delights
Heavenly Cakes
Not Your Nana’s Bakery
Pastry Addict
Pound Cake Pleasures
RoHo Bakery
Simply Sweet Endings
Sparkle and Fluff Cotton Candy
Taste of Cakery
TreatsPhoria
Zuckerie Confections
Catering companies, personal chefs and cooking schools Adam J’s Sandwich Shop
Amanda’s BarBeeQue and Catering
Atlanta Premiere Catering
Bfit Bfly
Breakview Eats and Sweets
Chef Tiffany Moore
C.H.O.I.C.E.S. Community Cooking School
First Batch Artisan Foods
Fit Foodies Bistro Read about Fit Foodies Bistro
Ira Lane Coffee
Keyes in the Kitchen
Love at First Bite
My Season Catering and Events
Occasional Occasions by Carlton
Pam’s Magic Cauldron
Pretti Plates
Scrumptious Fare Catering
Shular Institute - Read more about Shular Institute
Simply Elegant and More
Southern Delights Catering
Q-Zeens
231120 Atlanta, Ga: Diamond Mardell, owner and operator of ShieldÕs Meat Market poses in his work area. Mardell says every one of those yellow slips of paper on the table behind him is an order. Mardell is a sole operator on all but his busiest days of the year, Mardell says, ÒitÕs a lot of work, but itÕs OK - because I know I can do the work of 3 peopleÓ. Photo for use in AJC Made In Georgia column by CW Cameron. The AJC visits ShieldÕs Meat Market, a seventy-six year old business started in downtown Decatur and now operating in the Emory Village business district, 1544 N.Decatur Road, Suite B, Atlanta, Ga. 30307. Owner and proprietor Diamond Mardell will be the guide for the tour. (CHRIS HUNT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
Grocery stores and shared kitchens Cayce Foods
Marddy’s
Nourish + Bloom - Read more about Nourish + Bloom
Sevananda Natural Foods Market
Shields Meat Market - Read more about Shields Meat Market
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