Top Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses to Support in Dallas
Dallas' favorites we can't stop talking about.
Updated: February 2026
Dallas is rich in history and among those are staple Black-owned restaurants and businesses that have been around for a long time, like Smokey John's Bar-B-Que & Home Cooking. But, whether the business has been around for 30 years or three years, their impact on neighborhoods in Dallas is unwavering.
From vegan soul food restaurants to African bookstores, Black and African-American entrepreneurs are successfully influencing and shaping Dallas’ interests. So if you are in the search for a sweet treat or community, visit any of these businesses for the potential to find a home away from home. Here are a few of our favorites located in Dallas’ diverse neighborhoods:
West-Dallas
1. YUMMM! A Cupcakery
Previously known as Baby Cakes Cupcakery since 2011 till it was rebranded in 2023, Yummm! A Cupcakery is a bakery leaving a lasting legacy of mission-driven and community-centered excellence. Rhe’Keisha Stanley is the mind behind the bakery, and her craftsmanship is elite.
The love she pours into the sweets leaves a lasting joy in customers' hearts. The goal is to serve and support the community through handcrafted confections. The menu offers gourmet cupcakes, cookies, mini bundt cakes, cake jars, custom cakes and pastries. After tasting their treat, you will understand why it is called YUMMM! A Cupcakery.
Located at 1499 Regal Row, Dallas, Texas 75247
2. Bam's Vegan
Chef Brandon Waller, also known as Bam, is bringing an innovative, vegan mind to West Dallas through Bam’s Vegan 100% plant-based cuisine. Waller began cooking vegan meals because he struggled to find reliable options in DFW that would satiate his vegan diet.
Bam’s Vegan now serves the community quality vegan foods like a smash burger made with a black bean and quinoa patty or their classic nachos made with a hearty lentil-quinoa chili topped with house-made coconut queso, chickpea sour cream, fresh pico de gallo and jalapeños. Be sure to place your pickup order now, and don't forget to try their popular Biscoff cookie cake.
1499 Regal Row #101, Dallas, Texas 75247
3. Ateliê by The EXPERIENCE
More than a restaurant, Ateliê is a living workshop, a rustic yet refined café-bistro celebrating culinary creativity and cultural storytelling. Chef Wyl, with experience at Michelin-starred Temporis, Sister, and The Charlotte American Bistro, brings his vision home with a globally inspired, carefully curated menu. “Ateliê,” meaning “workshop” in Portuguese, is where culinary artistry meets innovation. In partnership with Daisha Board Gallery, the bistro also doubles as a contemporary art space, blending visual art and dining into a unique experience.
367 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, Texas 75208
4. Catfish Floyd's
A State Fair of Texas favorite all year round, Catfish Floyd’s is an Oak Cliff staple serving up comfort food. Known for perfectly seasoned catfish and arguably the best tartar sauce in the city, this spot keeps locals coming back for more. The menu also features hush puppies, Cajun fried turkey legs, and don't forget a slice of cake to finish it off. Fair food flavor.
710 Ann Arbor, Dallas, Texas 75216
Design District
5. Snap Bakeshop
Snap Bakeshop is a bakery with a mission to foster happiness through carefully crafted treats as well as engage the community through creativity, inspiration and education through experiences. Apart from sweets, they offer hands-on cake decorating classes, private event space and creative studio rentals to bring everyone's imagination to life.
Owner, Trerrell Johnson, operates Snap Bakeshop with the utmost hospitality and the belief that everyone belongs and deserves a seat at the table. He offers freshly baked cookies, fudge brownies and cake slices. Customers can pick from a rotating selection of in-store treats or place a pre-order online. Visit SNAP Bakeshop for a space to connect with the community and create long-lasting memories.
1430 Dragon St. Unit 1, Dallas, Texas 75207
6. Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center
Located in the ever-so-cultural neighborhood of Oak Cliff, Pan-African Connection Bookstore and Resource Center specializes in books revolving around topics like health, history and the movement of African and Black people. Akwete Tyehimba has run the shop with her family since 1989, when her husband Bandele Tyehimba first created the business.
Not only is it a bookstore but also an art gallery, clothing shop and community center offering people literature about Black people written by Black people, which are not often found in mass markets. Their goal is to offer an educational shopping experience, and the staff is always eager to help. Find clothing, artifacts, books, puzzles, history, jewelry, hair products, painting and more – be sure to also check out their largest online retail African Art galleries in the world.
4466 S. Marsalis Ave. Dallas, TX 75216
Oak Lawn
7. Chocolate Secrets
Chocolate Secrets is family owned and operated and CEO and Founder Pam G. Eudaric has created a space where the world’s finest chocolate lives among other sophisticated desserts, all able to be experienced in a smooth jazz setting. The menu also offers a gourmet ice cream bar and a robust wine and beer menu.
Customers can enjoy live entertainment as well as local art, making Chocolate Secrets an unforgettable experience. Not only is it a place to buy sweets, but a third space to enjoy food, music, spirits and the company of others. Experience passion, handcrafted chocolatey confections in what was named one of the best chocolate cafés in the world.
3926 Oak Lawn Ave. Dallas 75219
Trinity Groves
8. Soirée Coffee Bar
Soirée is a jazz-themed craft coffee bar that blends community and coffee to bring people from all walks of life together. Located in Trinity Groves, owners Clive and LaFree Ryan pour back into their community by creating a space that is “the ultimate hubspot for black excellence.”
They offer food and beverage options from black vendors to build their menu with options like premium coffee, cocktails and provisions. Customers can satiate their hunger pangs, all while being surrounded by the sounds of smooth jazz.
320 Singleton Blvd Suite 190, Dallas, TX 75212
Zuid-Dallas
9. Aunt Irene's Kitchen
Dresha Harrison was raised by her Aunt Irene, and through her aunt’s passion for cooking she developed her skills and love for cooking by working alongside her in the kitchen. Now, Harrison owns and operates Aunt Irene's Kitchen, quickly becoming a fan favorite and staple restaurant in the neighborhood where people have congregated for years.
The restaurant is popular for its Cajun-inspired seafood boils, delectable sandwiches, their popular “Black Box” filled with crab, shrimp, sausage, potatoes and corn and their famous crack sauce, which is a mix of vinegar, honey and mustard. Harrison’s motto is, "We Don't Just Cook For You, We Cater To You!!!”
2802 Lagow St, Dallas, TX 75210
10. Southside Steaks and Cakes
Southside Steaks & Cakes is a hidden gem in South Dallas serving up cheesesteaks, wings, desserts right across from Fair Park. The Philly cheesesteaks are two-handed sandwiches overflowing with meat and cheese, while the wing menu serves up more than two dozen dry and wet rubs.
3125 Al Lipscomb Way, Dallas, TX 75215
11. Sweet n Chill
Step into Sweet N Chill, where delicious treats and coffee shop meet. Indulge in handmade cookies, brownies, cupcakes, or fuel up with superfood bowls crafted from fresh, high-quality ingredients. Pair your sweet brownie boat with the South Dallas Swirl latte or Fair Park lemonade.
1602 Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDallas, TX 75215
Medical District
12. 73rd Wine & Spirit
Created in the loving memory of daughter Brittany Ann English, 73rd Wine & Spirit is a family-owned boutique liquor store located in the heart of Lemmon Avenue. Parents Darlene and Larry English have opened this shop alongside their daughter Brandi Vonne since 2022. They pride themselves on being a top-tier spirits experience
Every palate is sure to find its perfect match at this shop. They also offer craft spirits from smaller batch distillers alongside the most popular wines, beers and other spirits. The shop frequently hosts wine and tequila tastings, as well as other fun, festive events.
5100 Lemmon Ave., Dallas, Texas 75209
