SF Bay Area Black-Owned Restaurants

A crowd-sourced directory of black-owned food businesses that are open right now.

Chef and owner Tanya Holland opened Brown Sugar Kitchen in 2008 on Mandela Parkway in West Oakland, but that location closed in the latter half of 2017 to make way for Holland's projects in Uptown Oakland and the San Francisco Ferry Building. For anyone that has been missing the buttermilk fried chicken and Holland's other signature items, try the Ferry Building location!

Lois the Pie Queen: Lois Davis and her husband opened their Oakland diner in 1973, and have been deemed local royalty ever since. Though Lois herself passed away about 20 years ago, her legendary restaurant continues to flourish under the ownership of her son Chris King. It is a great place for a classic breakfast or a late-afternoon cup of coffee with a slice of sweet potato pie (my favorite). A Golden State Warrior might even drop in for a bite.

Suya African Caribbean Grill, Oakland: Suya Grill wants you to know that healthy food can be flavorful and bold with tasty grilled skewers, delicious salads, and a full menu of dishes infused with African-Caribbean spices.

This is an updated guide to the KQED 2017 Celebrate Black History Month At These Black-Owned Bay Area Restaurants. For example, enjoy Caribbean soul food and hospitality at Miss Ollie's in Oakland.

Owner Anthony Lucas sits for a portrait at Anthony's Cookies shop and bakery in Berkeley in 2018. "I caught glimpses of the budding romance last month when, after the Bay Area shelter-in-place order, white people were emailing me for local soul food recommendations. I didn’t think much of the requests until a few weeks later, when San Francisco’s only Nigerian restaurant, Eko Kitchen, began posting on its Instagram account photo after photo of its mounting delivery orders."

Oakland barbecue spot Vegan Mob is just one of hundreds of black-owned restaurants in the Bay Area.

Sustained monetary support of black entrepreneurs is a meaningful way to help these local restaurants, cafés, catering companies and pop-ups. For example, Oeste’s food and cocktails are available for pickup and delivery.

To support the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s imperative now more than ever to focus attention on Black-owned and operated businesses. We’ve compiled a list highlighting 10 Black-owned restaurants across the Bay Area for you to consider ordering your next meal from.