One of the easiest ways to dine out healthfully is to choose cultural restaurants that serve traditional world cuisines. Whether Senegalese, Mediterranean, Indian, or Japanese, cultural restaurants often offer the widest variety of healthy, plant-based dishes, preparing vegetables, beans, whole grains, fish, meats, and spices in dramatically delicious new ways. Here is a list of African heritage restaurants across the U.S. that serve healthy cuisines from the many regions of Africa and the African Diaspora. From Ethiopian to Ghanaian, Jamaican to Cuban to Southern style, African heritage restaurants bring a wide variety of cooking techniques and flavors to our communities. Please let us know if we’re missing one nearest you, and feel free to share your favorite dishes with us here: sanderson@oldwayspt.org |
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State/City | Restaurant | Cuisine |
Alabama | ||
Athens | Island Spice | Jamaican |
Birmingham | Rafiki’s Grill | East African |
Birmingham | Southern Caribbean Restaurant | Jamaican |
Birmingham | Yo Mama’s Restaurant | Southern/Soul |
Montgomery | Marrakech Restaurant | Moroccan |
Montgomery | O’dessa Blessings Restaurant | Southern/Soul |
Roanoke | Sunny’s Home Cooking | Southern/Soul/African |
Alaska | ||
Anchorage | Roscoe’s Catfish and Barbeque | Southern/Soul |
Anchorage | Safari Restaurant | Somali |
Arizona | ||
Chandler | Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine | Caribbean |
Phoenix | Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles | Southern/Soul |
Phoenix | The Breadfruit | Caribbean |
Queen Creek | Rhema Soul Cuisine | Soul/Southern |
Tempe | A Taste of the Caribbean | Caribbean |
Tempe | Café Lalibela | Ethiopian |
Tuscan | Zemams | Ethiopian |
Arkansas | ||
Mariana | Jones Bar-B-Q Diner | Southern/Soul |
California | ||
Anaheim | Kenyan Café and Cuisine | East African Kenyan |
Bakersfield | Mama Roomba | Caribbean |
Inglewood | Sumptuous African Restaurant | West African/Nigerian |
Inglewood | Veronica’s Kitchen | West African |
Los Angeles | Ackee Bamboo Jamaican Cuisine | Caribbean |
Los Angeles | Cafe Brasil | Caribbean |
Los Angeles | Meals by Genet | Ethiopian |
Los Angeles | Merkato Ethiopian Restaurant & Market | Ethiopian |
Los Angeles | Mesa Brazilian Eatery | Brazilian |
Redlands | Dhat Island Foods | Caribbean |
Sacramento | Caribbean Breeze Cuisine Restaurant | Caribbean |
Sacramento | Queen Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant | Ethiopian |
San Bernadino | Stone’s & Chins | Caribbean |
San Diego | Flavors of East Africa | East African Kenyan |
San Francisco | Amawele’s | South African |
San Franciso | Mourad | Moroccan |
San Francisco | El Mansour | Moroccan |
San Francisco | Al Masri | Egyptian |
San Francisco | Bissap Boabab Village | West African, Senagalese |
San Jose | Jubba | Somali |
Colorado | ||
Aurora | CoraFaye’s Café | Soul |
Aurora | Kirk’s Soul Food | Soul |
Colorado Springs | Island Grill Takeout | Caribbean |
Colorado Springs | Jamaican Flavor | Caribbean |
Colorado Springs | Spice Island Grill | Caribbean |
Colorado Springs | London’s Soul Food | Soul |
Denver | Abyssinian Ethiopian Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Denver | African Grill and Bar | West African |
Denver | Welton St. Cafe | Soul |
Connecticut | ||
Bridgeport | Miss Thelma’s | Southern/Soul |
Hartford | Abyssinian | Ethiopian/Eritrean |
New Haven | Sandra’s Next Generation | Southern/Soul |
New Haven | Soul de Cuba Cafe | Afro-Cuban |
Stamford | Teff Stamford | Ethiopian/Eritrean |
Stratford | Kingston Kafe | Jamaican |
District of Columbia | ||
Wash. DC | Apioo African Bar & Grill | Ghanaian |
Wash. DC | Bukom Café | Ghanaian/West African |
Wash. DC | Dukem Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Wash. DC | Ethiopic Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Wash. DC | Florida Avenue Grill | Southern/Soul |
Wash. DC | Kith and Kin | West African/Caribbean |
Wash. DC | Marrakesh | Moroccan |
Wash. DC | Sweet Home Café | African American regional |
Wash. DC | Teddy’s Roti Shop | Trinidadian/Caribbean |
Wash. DC | NU Vegan Cafe |
Vegan Soul |
Delaware | ||
Bear | Spice and Nice 2 | Jamaican |
Smyrna | Karibbean Grill BBQ | Jamaican/Caribbean |
Newark | African Fusion Restaurant | West African |
New Castle | 1 in Town African Restaurant | West African/Ghanaian |
New Castle | L & G Soul Food | Southern/Soul |
Florida | ||
Fort Myers | Janda’s Place | Liberian |
Jacksonville | The Potter’s House Soul Food Bistro | Southern/Soul |
Miami | Clive’s Cafe | Jamaican/Caribbean |
Miami | Moji African Restaurant | Nigerian |
Miami | Leela’s Restaurant | Haitian/Southern/Soul |
Miami | Piman Bouk Haitian Restaurant | Haitian |
Plantation | Dutch Pot Jamaican | Jamaican/Caribbean |
Tampa | Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
Georgia | ||
Atlanta | Afrodish | Caribbean/African |
Atlanta | 10 Degrees South | African |
Atlanta | Busy Bee Cafe | Southern/Soul |
Atlanta | Imperial Fez | Moroccan |
Atlanta | Soul Vegetarian No. 2 | Vegetarian Soul |
Lithonia | Green Love Kitchen | Vegetarian/Vegan/Caribbean |
Marietta | Africa Restaurant | Senegalese/African |
Marietta | Motherland Kitchen | African/Nigerian |
Marietta | Sandy’s Soulfood & Caribbean Cook’n | Soul/Caribbean |
Hawaii | ||
Aiea | Hughley’s Southern Cuisine | Southern/Soul |
Honololu | Ethiopian Love | Ethiopian |
Honolulu | Jawaiian Irie Jerk Restaurant | Jamaican |
Oahu | Casablanca Restaurant | Moroccan |
Idaho | ||
Boise | Kibrom’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine | Ethiopian/Eritrean |
Illinois | ||
Chicago | Bolat African Cuisine | African |
Chicago | Original Soul Vegetarian | Vegan Soul |
Chicago | Palace Gate Restaurant | African |
Chicago | Qaato Restaurant | African |
Chicago | Tasha’s Healthy Soul Food | Soul |
Chicago | Vee Vee African Restaurant | West African |
Chicago | Yassa African Restaurant | Senegalese |
Indiana | ||
Indianapolis | Jiallo’s African-Caribbean Cuisine | African/Caribbean |
Indianapolis | Juba Market Somali Resaurant | Somali/East African |
Indianapolis | Maxine’s Chicken & Waffles | Southern/Soul |
Iowa | ||
Cedar Rapids | Vivian’s Soul Food | Southern/Soul |
Coralville | Elikia | Congolese |
Des Moines | Patton’s Restaurant & Catering | Southern/Soul/Caribbean/Creole |
Elkader | Scheras Restaurant | Algerian/North African |
Kansas | ||
Manhattan | The Little Grill | Jamaican |
Overland Park | Elsa’s Ethiopian Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Overland Park | A Taste of Africa | African |
Wichita | Rachel’s Kitchen | Southern/Soul |
Kentucky | ||
Louisville | Addis Bar & Grill | Ethiopian |
Louisville | Funmi’s Café | Nigerian |
Louisville | Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
Louisville | Shirley Mae’s Café | Southern/Soul |
Lexington | Sav’s Grill | West African |
Louisiana | ||
Lake Charles | Tasterite Jamaican Restaurant | Jamaican |
New Orleans | Bennachin | West African cuisine (specifically Cameroonian and Gambian) |
New Orleans | Dooky Chase’s Restaurant | Creole |
New Orleans | Lil’ Dizzy’s Café | Creole/Soul |
New Orleans | Willie Mae’s Scotch House | Southern/Soul |
Maine | ||
Cape Neddick | Jamaican Jerk Center | Jamaican |
Portland | Asmara | Ethiopian |
Maryland | ||
Baltimore | The Land of Kush | Vegetarian/Vegan Soul |
Capitol Heights | Everasting Life | Vegan Soul |
College Park | The Jerk Pit | Jamaican |
Hyattsville | Kitchen Near You | African |
Landover | De Ranch Restaurant | African/Caribbean |
Takoma Park | Caribbean Palace | Caribbean |
College Park | NU Vegan Cafe | Vegan Soul |
Massachusetts | ||
Beverly | Alma Caribbean Fusion | Caribbean |
Boston | Bintimani Restaurant | West African |
Boston | Cesaria | Cape Verdean |
Boston | Doña Habana | Cuban |
Boston | Express Cafe | Somali |
Boston | Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill | Caribbean |
Boston | Irie Jamaican Style Restaurant | Jamaican |
Boston | Jerk | Jamaican |
Boston | Lucy | Ethiopian |
Boston | Only One Jamaican Restaurant | Jamaican |
Boston | Prestige Cuisine | Caribbean |
Boston | Raphael’s Caribbean Cuisine | Caribbean |
Boston | Safari African Restaurant | Pan-African |
Boston | Sam’s Spot Catering | Caribbean/Southern/Catering |
Boston | Savvor | Southern/Soul |
Boston | Vejigantes | Caribbean |
Brockton | Luanda Restaurant & Lounge | Cape Verdean |
Brockton | Wham’s Cafe | Kenyan |
Cambridge | Asmara | Ethiopian/Eritrean |
Cambridge | Bakara Café | Algerian-Tunisian/North African |
Cambridge | Camie’s Bakery and Restaurant | Caribbean |
Cambridge | Izzy’s Restaurant & Sub Shop | Puerto Rican |
Cambridge | La Fabrica Central | Caribbean |
Cambridge | Muqueca Restaurant | Brazilian |
Cambridge | The Coast Cafe | Soul/Caribbean |
Charlestown | Tangierino | North African/Moroccan |
Dorchester | Wingz & Tingz | Jamaican |
Eastham | Karoo | South African |
Everett | La Perle | Caribbean |
Jamaica Plain | Blue Nile | Ethiopian |
Jamaica Plain | El Oriental de Cuba | Cuban |
Lowell | Serengeti Catering | African/Caribbean |
Lynn | Rite Spice | Jamaican |
Malden | Habesha | Ethiopian |
Malden | Mogogo | Ethiopian |
Roslindale | La Lechonera | Puerto Rican |
Roslindale | Suya Joint | Nigerian/West African |
Roslindale | 100 % Delicias | Caribbean |
Roxbury | Ashur | North African |
Roxbury | Darryl’s Corner | Southern/Soul |
Roxbury | Merengue | Caribbean |
Roxbury | Suya Joint | West African |
Somerville | Blessing Caribbean | Haitian |
Somerville | Fasika | Ethiopian |
Somerville | Moroccan Hospitality Restaurant | Moroccan |
Somerville | Pikliz International Kitchen | Caribbean |
Somerville | Southern Kin Hospitality | Southern |
Waltham | Taste of Karibu | African |
Watertown | La Casa de Pedro | Venezuelan |
Worcester | Fatima’s Cafe | East African |
Michigan | ||
Ferndale | The Blue Nile | Ethiopian |
Detroit | Detroit Vegan Soul | Soul/Vegan |
Detroit/Farmington Hills | Kola Restaurant & Lounge | West African |
Detroit | River Bistro | Soul/Caribbean |
Grand Rapids | Little Africa | African/Ethiopian/Vegan |
Southfield | Taste of Ethiopia | Ethiopian |
Minnesota | ||
Burnsville | Tawakal Restaurant | East African/Somali |
Minneapolis | Breaking Bread Café | Soul/Caribbean |
Minneapolis | Safari Restaurant | Somali |
Minneapolis | Marla’s Caribbean Cuisine | Caribbean |
St. Paul | Fasika | Ethiopian |
Mississippi | ||
Jackson | Gloria’s Kitchen | Southern/Soul |
Senatobia | Alma Jean’s Southern Kookin | Southern/Soul |
Missouri | ||
Kansas City | Blue Nile Café | Ethiopian |
Kansas City | Juballand Grill | Somali |
Kansas City | Niecie’s Restaurant | Southern/Soul |
St. Louis | Smoki O’s | Southern |
University City | De Palm Tree Restaurant | Jamaican |
Montana | ||
Great Falls | Jah-T’aime Food and Catering | Jamaican/ Caribbean |
Nebraska | ||
Bellevue | Quick Bites Soul Food | Southern/Soul |
Omaha | Caribbean Delight | Jamaican/Caribean |
Omaha | Ethiopian Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Nevada | ||
Las Vegas | Folaf | Nigerian |
Las Vegas | Soul Food Café | Soul/Southern |
Las Vegas | Tasty Island Jamaican Restaurant | Jamaican |
Reno | Zagol | Ethiopian |
New Hampshire | ||
Claremont | Sunshine Jamaican Style Cook Shop | Jamaican/Caribbean |
New Jersey | ||
Union | Abuja | Traditional African |
Montclair | Vital | Jamaican |
Newark | Mimi African Restaurant | African |
Orange | Odabro African Restaurant & Lounge | Nigerian |
Plainfield | The Family Soul Spot | Southern/Soul |
New Mexico | ||
Albuquerque | Frank’s Famous Chicken & Waffles | Southern/Soul |
Santa Fe | Jambo Café | West African/Caribbean |
New York | ||
Bronx | Accra | Ghanaian |
Bronx | B.B. African and American | Guinean/Sierra Leonean |
Bronx | Fouta Halal Food Corp. | Senegalese |
Bronx | Papaye | Ghanaian |
Brooklyn | Buka | Nigerian |
Brooklyn | Joloff | Senegalese |
Brooklyn | SoCo | Southern/Soul |
Harlem | Africa Kiné Restaurant | Senegalese |
Harlem | Madison African Caribbean | African/Caribbean |
Harlem | Massawa | Ethiopian |
Harlem | Red Rooster | American South |
Harlem | Serengeti Kitchen Harlem | pan-African |
Harlem | Tsion Café | Ethiopian |
NYC | Kusharista | Egyptian |
NYC | Braai Bar & Grille | South African |
North Carolina | ||
Charlotte | Caribbean Hut | Caribbean |
Charlotte | Motherland Cuisine & Market | Nigerian |
Charlotte | Zoewee’s Restaurant | Liberian |
Durham | SALTBOX Seafood Joint | Southern |
Durham | The Palace International | East African |
Elizabeth City | Island Breeze Grill | Caribbean |
North Dakota | ||
Fargo | Rugsan Cuisine | East African/Somali |
Fargo | Shuga’s Soul Food | Southern/Soul catering |
Ohio | ||
Cincinnati | Emanu East African Restaurant | East African |
Cincinnati/Hartwell | Teranga | West African/Senegalese |
Cleveland | Zanzibar Soul Fusion | Southern/Soul |
Columbus | Darbo Restaurant | African/Somali |
Columbus | Drelyse | African |
Columbus | Irie Jamerican Cuisine | Jamaican |
Oklahoma | ||
Oklahoma City | Carican Flavors | Caribbean |
Oklahoma City | Florence’s Restaurant | Southern/Soul |
Oklahoma City | Off the Hook Seafood | Southern |
Oklahoma City | Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
Oregon | ||
Portland | Horn of Africa | Northeast Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti) |
Portland | Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine | Jamaican |
Portland | Po’Shines Café De la Soul | Southern/Soul |
Portland | Queen of Sheba | Ethiopian |
Pennsylvania | ||
Germantown | The Nile Café | Vegetarian & Vegan Soul |
Lancaster | Addisu Ethiopian | Ethiopian |
Philadelphia | Caribbean Feast Restaurant | Jamaican |
Philadelphia | Chef Abu’s Kitchen | African and Caribbean |
Philadelphia | Kilimandjaro Restaurant | Senegalese |
Philadelphia | Le-Mandinque | Liberian |
Philadelphia | South | Southern/Soul |
Rhode Island | ||
Pawtucket | Monte Cara | Cape Verdean |
Pawtucket | Village Restaurant | Nigerian |
South Carolina | ||
Charleston | Martha Lou’s Kitchen | Southern/Soul |
Charleston | Rodney Scott’s BBQ | Southern |
Columbia | Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant | Ethiopian |
Greenville | Jamaica Mi’Irie | Caribbean/Jamaican |
South Dakota | ||
Garretson | O’ So Good | Southern |
Tennessee | ||
Antioch | Gateway to Africa — Somewhere in Africa Café | West African |
Memphis | Kaloum Restaurant | African |
Memphis | Southern Hands Family Dining | Southern/Soul |
Texas | ||
Arlington | Jamaica Gates | Caribbean |
Austin | Cazamance | West African |
Austin | Nice N Ful Vegetarian Soul Food | Vegetarian Soul |
Dallas | Aso Rock Restaurant & Lounge | West African |
Grand Prairie | Kemi’s Kitchen | African |
Houston | Afrikiko | West African |
Houston | Gatlin’s BBQ | Southern |
Houston | Green Seed Vegan | Southern/Caribbean/Vegan |
Houston | Suya Hut | West African/Nigerian |
Houston | Reggae Hut Cafe | Caribbean |
Irving | African Village | African |
Plano | Taste of the Islands | Caribbean |
Utah | ||
Salt Lake | African Restaurant | East African |
Salt Lake | Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant & Market | Ethiopian |
Vermont | ||
Windsor | Global Village Cuisine | Kenyan/Ethiopian/Moroccan |
Virginia | ||
Charlottesville | Shebeen | South African |
Hampton | Mango Mangeaux | Southern |
Richmond | The Nile | Ethiopian |
Richmond | Chef MaMusu’s Africanne | Liberian/West African |
Richmond | Croaker’s Spot | Soul/Southern |
Richmond | Lady N’awlins | Southern/Creole/Cajun |
Washington | ||
Seattle | Island Soul | Caribbean |
Seattle | Safari Njema | African Mediterranean |
Seattle (Multiple Locations) | Plum Bistro | Soul/Caribbean/Vegan |
West Virginia | ||
Martinsburg | Ting & Ting Carryout | Caribbean |
Charleston | Dem 2 Brothers & A Grill | Southern/Soul |
Wisconsin | ||
Milwaukee | African Hut | West African |
Milwaukee | Ethiopian |