25 Black-Owned Restaurants in NYC

February 5, 2019 Dominek Tubbs

Updated 5/31/2020

I once read somewhere

Currently, a dollar circulates in Asian communities for a month, in Jewish communities approximately 20 days and white communities 17 days. How long does a dollar circulate in the black community? 6 hours! African American buying power is at 1.1 Trillion; and yet only 2 cents of every dollar an African American spends in this country goes to black owned businesses.

Seeing these types of startling statistics regarding black-owned businesses is why it is crucial to support these types of companies. I recently watched Killer Mike’s Netflix special, where he spends three days using and consuming only products that come from the black community. This challenge results in him sleeping on a park bench and only using a bike as his main form of transportation. This special served as a reminder of why it is crucial to support a black-owned business. I have comprised a list of 25 black-owned restaurants in New York City.

If you live in Dallas, be sure to check out a list of black-owned restaurants at Brandi’s Food Diary site, and if you live in Houston, check out Black Girls Who Brunch site. These two are currently both running a Black-Owned Restaurant Bingo Challenge for Black History Month!

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25 Black-Owned Restaurants in NYC

MANHATTAN

The Row Harlem

Red Rooster

BLVD Bistro

Sylvia’s

Ponty Bistro

Renaissance Harlem

Melba’s

FIELDTRIP

Maison Harlem

Leroy’s Italian

Lolo’s Seafood Shack

Seasoned Vegan

Yatenga

BROOKLYN

Tily’s BK

Negril BK

Sugarcane

Brooklyn Beso

Cheryl’s Global Soul

Suede

The Crabby Shack

Rustik Tavern

Zurilee

Caribbean Social

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