10 Black-Owned Restaurants Serving Delicious Food During NYC Restaurant Week 2025

This morning, I dove into over 600 NYC Restaurant Week menus on a mission to spotlight Black-owned restaurants joining the summer fun. Whether you’re craving Caribbean spice, Southern comfort, African flavors, or soulful seafood, these are the spots to check out before August 31.

Wait, What’s NYC Restaurant Week Again?

From July 21–Aug 31, NYC Restaurant Week dishes up $30–$60 prix-fixe menus citywide — the perfect excuse to try somewhere new.

🍽️ NYC Restaurant Week Features:

Chocolat Restaurant & Bar

📍 Location: 2223 Frederick Douglass Blvd (at 120th St), Harlem, NYC

👨🏾‍🍳 Founder: Leon Ellis (Jamaican-born chef and entrepreneur)

🍴 Cuisine: Elevated Southern comfort and soul food

🌐 Website: chocolatharlem.com

Kokomo NYC

📍 Location: 65 Kent Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

👩🏾‍🍳 Owners: Ria and Kevol Graham, a dynamic Caribbean-American husband-wife duo

🍴 Cuisine: Pan-Caribbean fusion

🌐 Website: kokomonyc.com

Hav & Mar

📍 Location: 245 11th Ave, Chelsea, Manhattan

👨🏾‍🍳 Chef: Marcus Samuelsson, Ethiopian-Swedish celebrity chef and restaurateur

🍴 Cuisine: Seafood-focused with African and Mediterranean influences

🌐 Website: havandmar.com

Filé Gumbo Bar

📍 Location: 275 Church St, Tribeca, Manhattan

👨🏾‍🍳 Chef: Eric McCree, bringing New Orleans soul to NYC

🍴 Cuisine: Build-your-own gumbo bowls, red beans & rice, étouffée

🌐 Website: filenyc.com

Flava of the Bronx

📍 Location: 3114 Third Ave. Bronx, NY, 10451

👩🏾‍🍳 Founder: Woman-led and rooted in Caribbean-American tradition

🍴 Cuisine: Southern and island-style comfort food

🌐 Website: flavaofthebronx.com

Sweet Catch BK

📍 Location: 1222 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn

👩🏾‍🍳 Chef: Aleah “Chef Nay” Belle, Harlem native with a seafood obsession

🍴 Cuisine: Southern seafood boils, fried catfish, crab fries, and signature sauces

🌐 Website: sweetcatchbk.com

Carib-Soul BK

📍 Location: 717 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn

👨🏾‍🍳 Founder: Caribbean-American family business blending island recipes with soul food traditions

🍴 Cuisine: Curry goat, jerk BBQ, southern mac & cheese

🌐 Website: caribsoulbrooklyn

Safari Restaurant

📍 Location: 55 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10026

🍴 Cuisine: Somali/Traditional East African

🌐 Website: safariharlem.com/

Patrick’s on the Hill

📍 Location: 1635 Amsterdam Ave. Manhattan, NY, 10031

🧑🏾‍🍳 Chef: Patrick Singh (Trinidadian-American chef)

🍴 Cuisine: Caribbean bistro favorites

🌐 Website: patrickonthehill

The below list are not Black-Owned, but features Black Chefs in Leadership, Culinary Director, and Head Chef Roles

Miss Lily's 7A

📍 Location: 109 Avenue A Manhattan, NY, 10009

👩🏾‍🍳 Chefs: Chef Stikxz, Chef Janae Haynes, and Chef Andre — all with Jamaican roots

🍴 Cuisine: Caribbean-inspired, vibrant flavors with a modern twist

🌐 Website: www.misslilys.com/

Lure Fishbar

📍 Location: 142 Mercer St, SoHo, Manhattan

👨🏾‍🍳 Chef: Preston Clark, executive chef and respected Black culinary leader

🍴 Cuisine: Modern seafood, sushi, and steakhouse

🌐 Website: lurefishbar.com

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