As we celebrate the diversity in Connecticut, one thing we can focus on is also supporting Black–owned Restaurants.

Instead of providing just a comprehensive list here, it has already been done in a more comprehensive way by the folks at https://www.shopblackct.com

Make sure to support Black–owned business too. Reviews of some of these foods will be coming!

Below are just the food options from https://www.shopblackct.com, make sure to check out their site for all types of businesses.

Food by City

BLOOMFIELD

Paradise Restaurant
Sweet Delight Jamaican Cuisine

BRIDGEPORT

4 Styles Chicken
Awesome Sauce Caribbean Flavors
Bert’s Graddaughter’s Place
Betty’s African Kitchen
Char’s Delights & Catering
Comfort Eats Mobile Vending & Catering​
​Eat Fish Restaurant
Flavorz Famous Chicken & Fish
Grill II Restaurant
Howell’s Jamaican Restaurant and Market
​Jean’s Cuisine
JR’s Meatless Cuisine And Juices
Krazy Kream
​Miss Thelma’s Soulfood Restaurant & Bar
​Mommies Patties
​P One Juice Bar
Poe’s Kitchen
​Rootsman Kitchen
Rum & Tequila Fusion
Shandals Vegetarian Cafe
​Sub Queen
​Surf Vs. Turf
Ten20 Lounge

The Cinnabomb Mini-Donut Factory (Food Truck)
​Trap Chicken
Uncle Joe’s Infusion​
​Yard Jerk

BROOKLYN

Purposeful Cakes

DANBURY

Bash! Boutique Events & Organic Cakery

Dish It Right Here

DERBY

Reid’s BBQ

EAST HARTFORD

Carl’s Barbeque & Jerk

Craves
PABS African Restaurant
Peppers Jamaican Bakery & Jerk Center
​Perfect Poundcakes

Sidibe African Restaurant
Tasty Ethnic Foods

EAST HAVEN

Papa’s Wings & Seafood

FARMINGTON

Sweet Equations

GLASTONBURY

Berkins Blend Cafe

Brown Butter Creations

HAMDEN

Bomb Wings & Rice Bar
Charlie & James Place
Dperv’s T.O.P. BBQ
​Lynon’s Restaurant & Bar
Tanya’s Soulful Delights Catering
Uncle Jimmie’s Seafood & More

HARTFORD

50 Elm Cafe & Spirits
451 Restaurant & Lounge
Andrea’s Restaurante
​Bee’s Artistry
Benjie’s Seafood & Vegetarian Restaurant
​Berkins on Oak
Bernice Bragadosus
​Bro’s Dough Pizzeria
​Capital Ice Cream

Carson’s Kitchen​
​Coconut Cafe
Dunn’s River Jamaican Restaurant
Destiny Awaits Restaurant & Jerk Center
Fire-N-Spice Vegan Restaurant
Fishy Tales by Hot Pots
Geli’s Juices + Acai Bowls
​Golden Krust Bakery
​Grandma’s Kitchen
Hot Pots 2 Go
I Got The Juice
​Island Cuisine
Island Vibes Restaurant
Island Fishhead Jamaican Restaurant
​Jahmske’s Caribbean Restaurant
Jerk Pit Cafe
Juiced Up Juice Bar
​Juices + Açaí Bowls
Juicy J Juice Bar
Karobean Kitchen
​KBARR Lounge
​Kingston’s Jamaican Restaurant
Lion’s Den Vegetarian Restaurant
Lulu’s Ice Cream Cafe

Mr. Snapper’s Jamaican Restaurant
Pampi’s Jamaican Restaurant
​Preppers Meal Prep
​Refined Twist
Roc Star Juice Bar​
Scotts’ Jamaican Bakery
Seashore Jamaican Restaurant & Bar
Sister’s Restaurant
SoulBaila
​Southern Bell Soul Food & Catering Truck
Stella’s & Mazie’s
Sun Splash Jamaican Restaurant
​Taste of Decadence
Taste of Soul Restaurant & Catering
The Russell
Urban Gourmet Food Truck
Vsoulful Eatery

MANCHESTER

Anthony’s Jamaican Restaurant
HeavensJoy Meal Prep’n

Ice Cream Dream
Negril Sports Bar & Cuisine
​The Wright Slice of Cheesecake

Thomas’ Smokey Pit Stop
Walia Ethiopian Restaurant

MERIDEN

American Soul Kitchen Bar
Mind, Body and Soul Food
Bentley’s Little Jamaican Cuisine
Deep Fried Dreams
Red Room Grille
The Crab Shack King – A Touch of Soul

MIDDLETOWN

Abyssinian Ethiopian Restaurant
B&B Wings and Things
Caribbean Flavaz
​Scatz Holy Smokez BBQ & Catering
The Crab Shack King – A Touch of Soul

NAUGATUCK

Living Right Health Bar

NEW BRITAIN

INI Sips Premium Coffee & Tea
Jackie’s Gourmet Restaurant
More Than Just Lobster
My Wife Didn’t Cook
Poppas Kitchen
Rooster’s Chicken & Waffles 
Sweet Water Juice Bar & Deli
Taste of Jamaica
​The Little Herbivores Vegan Meal Prep

NEW HARTFORD

The Singing Sliders

NEW HAVEN

Amoy’s Cajun Creole ​
B-Natural Cafe & Kitchen
​Caribbean Connection
​Caribbean Style Vegan
​Chef Cocoa Personal Chef
Edible Couture

Heartfelt Catering
House of Jean
International TasteBuds
Jordan’s Hot Dog’s And Mac
​Kevin’s Seafood
Kool Breeze Jamerican Cuisine Restaurant
​Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant
Lucky’s Star Bus Cafe
Lunch Box 23 Food Truck
Mama Mary’s Soul Food
Mixed Blends
​Mood Foods
New Haven Salad Shop
Ninth Street Market Too Caribbean Style
Rhythm Brewing Co.
Ricky D’s Rib Shack
Sandra’s Next Generation
Sopa New Haven
The Anchor Spa
​Tropical Delights
Tropical Krust
Vegan Ahava (Food Truck)
Westville Seafood
Whalley Seafood
​Wing Madness
​Woody’s Wings

NEW LONDON

Hot Rod Café

Sweet N’ Elegant By Sharene
The Green Room
Unique In-Out Restaurant

NEWINGTON

Dilly’s Cafe

NORWALK

A Delicious Affair Catering
Breakfast Belle
​Chez Coby Restaurant
Everybody Eatz
Herb’s Place
​Ms. Barbara Jean’s Soul Food Kitchen
​No Leftovers
People’s Choice Jamaican American Restaurant
Ring Side Grill Gourmet Food Truck​
Shabee Cakes

​Vegan Eats

NORWICH

Mommy’s Delicious Food
Philly’s
Uncle D’s Blazin BBQ

ORANGE

3D’s Jamaican International Cuisine

PAWCATUCK

Dutch’s Bakery

PLAINVILLE

50 West

ROCKY HILL

Jamaican Kitchen Restaurant

SIMSBURY

Desi Dezzerts

STAMFORD

Caribbean Bakery & Mini Mart
K&S Top Of The Hill
La Petite Star Cuisine
​La Perle Restaurant & Bar

Magnolia Chocolatier
​Scotty’s Jamaican Restaurant
​Soul Tasty Restaurant
​Sunshine Cuisine
​Teff Stamford

STORRS

Farmhouse Crepes
It’s All About The Flavour

STRATFORD

EP Local Food Truck
Fête A Sweet Affair

Kingston Kafe
PUAG

SUFFIELD

Tosca

TORRINGTON

Sawyer’s Bar & Grill
The Singing Sliders

VERNON

Craig’s Kitchen
Jamaican Kitchen Restaurant

WATERBURY

1441 Catering
​Backyard Vegan
Bertie’s West Indian & American Restaurant ​
​C&G Lunchbox (Food Truck)
Divine Health Juice Bar
Exquisite Flavors Catering
Kayle’s Jamaican Bakery & Restaurant
​MaMa Sue’s Soul Food Kitchen
Mikey’s Jamaican Restaurant​
Nella and Ella’s Sweets

The Art of Yum
​Treat Dealer

WATERTOWN

Cara~Bean

WEST HARTFORD

DaGoodChef & Company Catering & Private Chef
Health is Wealth Juice Bar
Playa Bowls
​Shef Sassha

WEST HAVEN

Tyffanie’s Sweettooth Tables

WESTPORT

190 Main

WETHERSFIELD

Rooster’s Chicken & Waffles 

WINDSOR

Lilly Pad Dairy Bar

Lilly’s Soul Food Restaurant

Sweet Tooth
Twins Bakery 73
​Windsor Farms

WINSTED

The Singing Sliders

WOODBRIDGE

Chip In A Bottle

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Amazing Ackee Microbakery

Brown Butter Creations
BRWN SGR​
Popcorn Palace​
Taste Of The Island Vibe ​

The Craft
The Ital Juicery Company