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Outstanding Black-Owned Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

Jacob Tyler Dunn
The lunch counter at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Southern country-style chicken at Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe with double mac and cheese? Yes, please.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has that fun cafe feel.
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Pablo Robles
The staff of Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Out in Chandler, you'll find Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Brown stew chicken and goat curry at Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
The beefy, rich oxtails are one of the most satisfying offerings at Hot Pot.
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Jackie Mercandetti
Hot Pot owner Karen Francis.
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Arren Kimbel-Sannit
Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe in central Phoenix.
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Pablo Robles
Eyasu Zegeye and his wife, Azeb Getahun, own Abyssinia Restaurant and Café in Phoenix.
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Evie Carpenter
The coffee ceremony setup sits in the back corner of Abyssinia Restaurant and Café.
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Evie Carpenter
The owners of Abyssinia said the coffee ceremony happens about three times a day in Ethiopia.
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Charles Barth
The pulled pork sandwich from J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ.
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Charles Barth
A variety of other options at J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ.
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Blake Benard
Jamburritos jamming during a food festival at Margaret T. Hance Park.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
A sandwich from Jamburritos Cajun Grill Express.
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Melissa Fossum
A three-meat sampler from Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
A Lo-Lo's plate of the famous chicken and waffles.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Where the magic happens at Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles.
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Chris Malloy
More offerings from Lo-Lo's.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
The Phat Azz Samich from Lo-Lo's.
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Chris Malloy
PAZ Cantina is known for its chicken tinga tacos.
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Samantha Pouls
Cholo Fries at PAZ Cantina and include a big helping of fried potatoes.
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Chris Malloy
PAZ's front facade on Roosevelt Row.
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Evie Carpenter
Some fried offerings from Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que.
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Evie Carpenter
Approaching Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que.
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Charles Barth
Ocho Rios Jerk Spot at a food festival.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Ocho Rios Jerk Spot's skewers.
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Chris Malloy
Chef Stephen Jones of the Larder + the Delta.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Hoe cakes, pickles, and braised greens from the Larder + the Delta.
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Lauren Cusimano
Those incredible chicken skins from the Larder + the Delta.
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Lauren Cusimano
Honey Bear’s BBQ on Van Buren Street.
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Lauren Cusimano
The order counter at Honey Bear’s BBQ.
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Lauren Cusimano
A pulled pork sandwich from Honey Bear’s BBQ.
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Chris Malloy
James Lewis of JL Smokehouse philosophizing about wood and smoke.
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Chris Malloy
A mixed meat platter and armada of sides from JL Smokehouse.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Offerings from Rhema Soul Cuisine, now a food truck.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Word of Mouth’s Demetrious Makel at his smoker.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Hot links, ribs, and a corn muffin at Word of Mouth Grill.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Hotlinks, ribs, tips, turkey, and sides at Word of Mouth.
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Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Stacks of house-made barbecue sauce cups at Word of Mouth Grill.
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Chris Malloy
The Jumbo Philly Crack Wings from Trapp Haus BBQ in downtown Phoenix.
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Chris Malloy
Pastrami on rye at Trapp House.
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Chris Malloy
Competition-style ribs at Trapp Haus.
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Lauren Cusimano
Chicken skins from Trapp Haus BBQ.
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Chris Malloy
Ribs and brisket smoked over almond wood in West Alley’s concrete pit.
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Chris Malloy
Jim Dandy, pitmaster at West Alley BBQ.
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Chris Malloy
Christian and Bardo Brantley of West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler.
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Lauren Cusimano
When you're in the mood for Tennessee barbecue.
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Lauren Cusimano
The Hennessy, traditional wings at Jupiter Rings Wings and More.
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Lauren Cusimano
The vegan buffalo chicken sandwich from Jupiter Rings Wings and More.
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Jupiter Rings
Jason Higgins and his son Rashaad. Jupiter Rings is a combination of their initials.
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Lauren Cusimano
The artfully divoted chicken breast from Rag’s Real Chicken & Waffles.
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Lauren Cusimano
The standard place setting at Rag's.
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Lauren Cusimano
Rag's usually has live music and a BYOB policy to boot.
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Lauren Cusimano
ATL-style wings from, where else, ATL Wings.
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Lauren Cusimano
An order of the fried chicken at Stacy's Off Da Hook BBQ and Soul Food.
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Tom Carlson
The doro wat at Cafe Lalibela.
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Jacob Tyler Dunn
Anibal Abayneh and and Salem Beyene own Cafe Lalibela in Tempe.
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Chris Malloy
Monroe's Hot Chicken has the best lunch in downtown.
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Chris Malloy
The main attraction from Monroe's Hot Chicken.
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Chris Malloy
The amber-hued hot sauce from Island Sensation Cuisine brings a tropical rush.
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Chris Malloy
Stewed chicken, house-made cheese, cabbage, and greens on injera from Authentic Ethio African Spices.
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New Times Archives
The Original Pancake House has been around since 1988.
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Lauren Cusimano
Genesis Israel runs Basima Sweet Treats, a vegan-focused baked goods vendor.
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Samantha Pouls
Mingo's Louisiana Kitchen, also a food truck.
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Samantha Pouls
Mingo's serves a variety of po' boys, including the catfish po' boy.
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Chris Malloy
Big Marble packs bubbles and a pleasant, intense ginger zing.
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Chris Malloy
A rum-heavy Dark and Stormy made with Big Marble ginger beer.
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New Times Archives
The Breadfruit & Rum Bar in downtown Phoenix.
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Lauren Cusimano
The A.T. Chai Tea is not to be overlooked at Oasis Coffee & Tea Shop.
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Courtesy of Jacob Cutino
Jacob Cutino's great hot sauce comes in those fun little bottles.
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Project Roots
Bridget Pettis operates Project Roots, an urban garden in south Phoenix.
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Project Roots
Produce from Project Roots is available via farmers' market and delivered produce bags.
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Trash Panda Vegan
The Nashville Hot Chk'n Sandwich from Trash Panda Vegan.
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Stronz Vanderploeg
Michael Crowe, aka Mushroom Mike, cultivates a variety of fungi at Southwest Mushrooms.
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Maya Bartlett
The Chick'n-Less Po'Boy at Maya's Cajun Kitchen
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Indulge Irresponsibly
Nick Salazar (left) and Jozhua Watson (right) are the business partners behind Indulge Irresponsibly.
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Ciara Bennett
The mango chili lime granola is one of VintageOats' best sellers.
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Melissa Fossom
Dana Dumas, owner of SugarJam Bake Shop & Bistro.
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Bahar Anooshahr
SugarJam Bake Shop & Bistro's courtyard and patio.
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Bahar Anooshahr
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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.
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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