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If you want to take action and leave a lasting impact on Austin’s Black community, neighborhoods and businesses, spend your money at these Black-owned restaurants during your visit. Find soul food, seafood and southern comfort food restaurants around the city, or experience mouthwatering cuisine from around the world at restaurants and food trucks specializing in Ethiopian, Jamaican and Haitian flavors. Opt for savory smoked meats at one of many barbecue eateries around town, and enjoy Austin’s iconic food truck scene with these mobile vendors, featuring creative takes on baked potatoes, pancakes, grilled cheese sandwiches and more. You’ll find menus for every craving in Austin with this list of local Black-owned restaurants and food trucks.
Restaurants & Food Trucks
Anything’s Baked Potato
1326 Rosewood Ave.
Food Truck | Baked Potatoes
Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N Interstate 35
Restaurant | Ethiopian, Vegetarian/Vegan
Baby Greens
1508 W. Anderson Ln.
Drive-Thru | Salads, Wraps
Big Easy Bar and Grill
1806 E. 12th St.
Restaurant | Cajun, Seafood
Bigg Belly BBQ Co.
9313 Anderson Mill
Food Truck | Barbecue
Bird Bird Biscuit
2701 Manor Rd.
Restaurant | Breakfast, Biscuit Sandwiches
Brown’s BBQ
1901 S. Lamar Blvd.
Food Truck | Barbecue
Burgerlicious
1005 E St Elmo Rd #2,
Food Truck | Hamburgers
Country Boyz Fixins
4140 E.12th St.
Restaurant | Soul Food, Seafood
Crimson Creek Smokehouse
12701 Nutty Brown Rd.
Food Truck | Barbecue
Da Boot Po-boys
2207 E. Cesar Chavez St.
Food Truck | Cajun & Creole, Seafood
Da Slice ATX
3505 N IH 35 Frontage Rd.
Restaurant | Pizza
Dirty Glove Midwest BBQ
1716 W. Howard Ln.
Food Truck | Barbecue
Down South Texas BBQ
1716 West Howard Lane
Food Truck | Barbecue
Emmer & Rye
51 Rainey St., Suite 110
Restaurant | New American
Emoji’s Grilled Cheese Restaurant
1818 E 12th St.
Food Truck | Sandwiches
Fowler’s Smokin’ Soul Food
5811 Manor Rd.
Restaurant | Soul Food
Galloway Sandwich Shop
1914 E 12th St.
Restaurant | Soul Food, Southern
Gossip Shack
2715 Rogge Ln.
Restaurant | Chicken, Southern
Habesha
6019 IH 35 N.
Restaurant | Ethiopian, Vegetarian/Vegan
Hoover’s Cooking
2002 Manor Rd.
Restaurant | Southern, American
J. Leonardi’s Barbecue
1124 E. 11th St.
Food Truck | Barbecue
JP’s Pancake Company
2512 Rio Grande St.
Food Truck | Pancakes, Dessert
Krab Kingz Seafood
517 N Interstate Hwy 35
Food Truck | Seafood
Kreyol Korner
805 Stark St.
Food Truck | Haitian
Mr. Catfish
1144 Airport Blvd.
Restaurant | Seafood
New Awlins Cajun Cafe
8650 Spicewood Springs, Suite 111
Restaurant | Cajun
Paradise On Ice
8820 Burnet Rd #505
Cocktail Bar
Roland’s Soul Food & Fish
1311 Chestnut Ave.
Restaurant | Soul Food, Seafood
Rolling Rooster
1104 E. 11th St @ Historic Victory Grill
13717 North Mopac Service RD
Restaurant | Southern, Chicken
Sam’s BBQ
2000 E. 12th st.
Restaurant | Barbecue
Sassy’s Vegetarian Soul Food
1403 E. Seventh St.
Food Truck | Soul Food, Vegetarian/Vegan
Sans Bar
1818 E. 12th St.
Bar & Music Venue
SLAB BBQ & Beer
7101 W Hwy 71
9012 Research Blvd C4
Restaurant | Barbecue
Taste of Ethiopia
3801 S Congress Ave #107
Restaurant | Ethiopian, Vegetarian/Vegan
The “G” Spot Wangs n’ Thangs
1606 E. 6th St.
Food Truck | Wings, American
Tony’s Jamaican Food
1200 E. 11th St.
Food Truck | Jamaican
Wasota Vegan Paradise
701 E. 53rd St.
Food Truck | African, Vegetarian/Vegan
Winston’s Kitchen
6218 Brodie Lane
Food Truck | Jamaican
This is just a selection of the many Black-owned businesses in Austin. For more restaurants, bars, shopping, catering companies, arts and entertainment, check out the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce or the Austin Texas Black Owned Businesses Facebook Group.
