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Outstanding Black-Owned Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

By Lauren Cusimano

Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Jacob Tyler Dunn Chef Stephen Jones of the Larder + the Delta. 1/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hoe cakes, pickles, and braised greens from the Larder + the Delta. 2/79

Lauren Cusimano Those incredible chicken skins from the Larder + the Delta. 3/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn The lunch counter at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe. 4/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Southern country-style chicken at Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe with double mac and cheese? Yes, please. 5/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has that fun cafe feel. 6/79

Pablo Robles The staff of Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix. 7/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Out in Chandler, you'll find Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine. 8/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Brown stew chicken and goat curry at Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine. 9/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The beefy, rich oxtails are one of the most satisfying offerings at Hot Pot. 10/79

Jackie Mercandetti Hot Pot owner Karen Francis. 11/79

Arren Kimbel-Sannit Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe in central Phoenix. 12/79

Pablo Robles Eyasu Zegeye and his wife, Azeb Getahun, own Abyssinia Restaurant and Café in Phoenix. 13/79

Evie Carpenter The coffee ceremony setup sits in the back corner of Abyssinia Restaurant and Café. 14/79

Evie Carpenter The owners of Abyssinia said the coffee ceremony happens about three times a day in Ethiopia. 15/79

Charles Barth The pulled pork sandwich from J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ. 16/79

Charles Barth A variety of other options at J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ. 17/79

Blake Benard Jamburritos jamming during a food festival at Margaret T. Hance Park. 18/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn A sandwich from Jamburritos Cajun Grill Express. 19/79

Melissa Fossum A three-meat sampler from Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse. 20/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A Lo-Lo's plate of the famous chicken and waffles. 21/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Where the magic happens at Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles. 22/79

Chris Malloy More offerings from Lo-Lo's. 23/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The Phat Azz Samich from Lo-Lo's. 24/79

Evie Carpenter Some fried offerings from Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que. 25/79

Evie Carpenter Approaching Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que. 26/79

Charles Barth Ocho Rios Jerk Spot at a food festival. 27/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Ocho Rios Jerk Spot's skewers. 28/79

Lauren Cusimano Honey Bear’s BBQ on Van Buren Street. 29/79

Lauren Cusimano The order counter at Honey Bear’s BBQ. 30/79

Lauren Cusimano A pulled pork sandwich from Honey Bear’s BBQ. 31/79

Chris Malloy James Lewis of JL Smokehouse philosophizing about wood and smoke. 32/79

Chris Malloy A mixed meat platter and armada of sides from JL Smokehouse. 33/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Offerings from Rhema Soul Cuisine, now a food truck. 34/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Word of Mouth’s Demetrious Makel at his smoker. 35/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hot links, ribs, and a corn muffin at Word of Mouth Grill. 36/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hotlinks, ribs, tips, turkey, and sides at Word of Mouth. 37/79

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Stacks of house-made barbecue sauce cups at Word of Mouth Grill. 38/79

Chris Malloy The Jumbo Philly Crack Wings from Trapp Haus BBQ in downtown Phoenix. 39/79

Chris Malloy Pastrami on rye at Trapp House. 40/79

Chris Malloy Competition-style ribs at Trapp Haus. 41/79

Lauren Cusimano Chicken skins from Trapp Haus BBQ. 42/79

Chris Malloy Ribs and brisket smoked over almond wood in West Alley’s concrete pit. 43/79

Chris Malloy Jim Dandy, pitmaster at West Alley BBQ. 44/79

Chris Malloy Christian and Bardo Brantley of West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler. 45/79

Lauren Cusimano When you're in the mood for Tennessee barbecue. 46/79

Lauren Cusimano The Hennessy, traditional wings at Jupiter Rings Wings and More. 47/79

Lauren Cusimano The vegan buffalo chicken sandwich from Jupiter Rings Wings and More. 48/79

Jupiter Rings Jason Higgins and his son Rashaad. Jupiter Rings is a combination of their initials. 49/79

Lauren Cusimano The artfully divoted chicken breast from Rag’s Real Chicken & Waffles. 50/79

Lauren Cusimano The standard place setting at Rag's. 51/79

Lauren Cusimano Rag's usually has live music and a BYOB policy to boot. 52/79

Lauren Cusimano ATL-style wings from, where else, ATL Wings. 53/79

Lauren Cusimano An order of the fried chicken at Stacy's Off Da Hook BBQ and Soul Food. 54/79

Tom Carlson The doro wat at Cafe Lalibela. 55/79

Jacob Tyler Dunn Anibal Abayneh and and Salem Beyene own Cafe Lalibela in Tempe. 56/79

Chris Malloy Monroe's Hot Chicken has the best lunch in downtown. 57/79

Chris Malloy The main attraction from Monroe's Hot Chicken. 58/79

Chris Malloy The amber-hued hot sauce from Island Sensation Cuisine brings a tropical rush. 59/79

Chris Malloy Stewed chicken, house-made cheese, cabbage, and greens on injera from Authentic Ethio African Spices. 60/79

New Times Archives The Original Pancake House has been around since 1988. 61/79

Lauren Cusimano Genesis Israel runs Basima Sweet Treats, a vegan-focused baked goods vendor. 62/79

Samantha Pouls Mingo's Louisiana Kitchen, also a food truck. 63/79

Samantha Pouls Mingo's serves a variety of po' boys, including the catfish po' boy. 64/79

Chris Malloy Big Marble packs bubbles and a pleasant, intense ginger zing. 65/79

Chris Malloy A rum-heavy Dark and Stormy made with Big Marble ginger beer. 66/79

New Times Archives The Breadfruit & Rum Bar in downtown Phoenix. 67/79

Lauren Cusimano The A.T. Chai Tea is not to be overlooked at Oasis Coffee & Tea Shop. 68/79

Courtesy of Jacob Cutino Jacob Cutino's great hot sauce comes in those fun little bottles. 69/79

Project Roots Bridget Pettis operates Project Roots, an urban garden in south Phoenix. 70/79

Project Roots Produce from Project Roots is available via farmers' market and delivered produce bags. 71/79

Trash Panda Vegan The Nashville Hot Chk'n Sandwich from Trash Panda Vegan. 72/79

Stronz Vanderploeg Michael Crowe, aka Mushroom Mike, cultivates a variety of fungi at Southwest Mushrooms. 73/79

Maya Bartlett The Chick'n-Less Po'Boy at Maya's Cajun Kitchen 74/79

Indulge Irresponsibly Nick Salazar (left) and Jozhua Watson (right) are the business partners behind Indulge Irresponsibly. 75/79

Ciara Bennett The mango chili lime granola is one of VintageOats' best sellers. 76/79

Melissa Fossom Dana Dumas, owner of SugarJam Southern Kitchen. 77/79

SugarJam Southern Kitchen Smackin’ Fried Chicken Wings and French Toast Breakfast from chef Dana Dumas. 78/79

SugarJam Southern Kitchen Kickin Fried Chicken Wings and Waffles from SugarJam Southern Kitchen. 79/79

Outstanding Black-Owned Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

Recently, we've shared where to find outstanding food offered by Black-owned restaurants in the Phoenix area, and we also took a journey through the Valley's Black barbecue scene. And if we missed anything, the Chandler-based Phoenix Black Collective has recently updated its thorough Black-owned business directory with restaurants as well as catering services, bakeries, food trucks, farmers’ markets, and more.

But as we all know, pictures — especially ones of food — sometimes say a lot more than words.

Here are some of our favorite food photos from Black-owned restaurants and food businesses across greater Phoenix.

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