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 serves up $30–$60 prix-fixe menus across the city - appetizer, entrée, and dessert for the price of one. 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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu

Safari Restaurant

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

🍴 Cuisine: Somali/Traditional East African

🌐 Website: safariharlem.com/ | Click here for restaurant week menu

Patrick’s on the Hill

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

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

🍴 Cuisine: Caribbean bistro favorites

🌐 Website: patrickonthehill | Click here for restaurant week menu

The below list are not Black-Owned per say, 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/ | Click here for restaurant week menu

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 | Click here for restaurant week menu 

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