If you're looking for ways to contribute to our beautiful and diverse Baton Rouge communities, then eating at locally-owned restaurants is the way to go. The city has some fantastic African American-run restaurants, providing everything from breakfast to dessert, as well as fresh new flavors for your dinner table. Below we’ve highlighted beautifully black-owned restaurants and eateries in the city.

Restaurants

• Bayou Café & Catering
• BB&PF
• The Blues Café Bar & Grill
• Brunch Junkie
• The Bullfish Bistro
• Chicken Shack
• DC Eats
• Dorothy's Soul Food Kitchen
• Empire Wingz
• Empire Wingz II
• The Endzone
• Golden Vegan
• Jamaican Vibes Cuisine
• Jay's Bar-B-Q
• KOK Wings and Things
• Lillie's Kitchen & Catering
• Louisiana's Best & Company
• Owen's Grocery Market & Deli
• Pit-N-Peel BBQ & Seafood
• Roly Poly Downtown
• Royal Taste of Jamaica
• Ruffin's II
• The Smokey Pit
• Triplet's Blue Store Chicken - Plank Road
• Veganish Vibes
• Zeeland Street Market
• Zen-Jus

Sweets, Catering & Food Trucks

• A & E Pastries and Crafts
• Chef Schonberg's Sweets
• Country Boy Smokers
• Cupcake Junkie BR
• DC Eats
• Desiderata Kitchen
• Honey Dew Sips & Savory
• Louisiana Lemonade
• Mikey's Donut King
• Nelbiters Baked Goods
• Odom's Kitchen
• Posh Pop
• Savored by Sadie
• Taylor Made Concessions
• Tre's Street Kitchen
• Ty-Ty's Italian Ice and Concessions

Bars & Nightlife

• Firehaus
• The Main Lobby
• 13 Social