Our directory of Black-owned restaurants in Louisville

[Robin Garr]

Our directory of Black-owned restaurants in Louisville

During the pandemic, your meal is brought out to the front porch of LuCretia's quarters in the ChefSpace building at 1812 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.


Here is our preliminary list of as many Black-owned restaurants as we could find in Louisville. Please give them your support!

The list is compiled from our own records, bolstered by lists assembled by social-media friends. You should be able to quickly find more information by searching the restaurant names on Facebook or your favorite search engine; in coming days we’ll also work to provide links and additional information.

Please let us know if you would like to suggest corrections, additions or deletions.

Abyssinia, 554 S. Fifth St.
Ace's Slushie World, 1821 W Broadway
Ada's Kitchen & Catering, 214 W. Broadway.
Addis Grill, 109 S. Fourth St.
Adele's Southern Cooking & BBQ, 2913 Dixie Hwy.
Africa House & Lounge, 2816 Crums Lane.
Babie Bac'z Good Grill, 8533 Terry Road.
Back Deck BBQ, food truck.
Baraka Restaurant, 519 W. Oak St.
Barry's Cheesesteaks and More, 1161 S. Second St., 2500 Bardstown Road.
Big Momma's Soul Kitchen, 4532 W Broadway
The Black Italian, 2009 Highland Ave.
Boss Hog's BBQ & food truck. Company, food truck.
Boujie Biscuit, 1813 Frankfort Ave.
Brendon's Catch 23, 505 S Fourth St
Brendon's Catch 23, 505 S. Fourth St.
Caribbean Cafe, 317 W Woodlawn Ave.
Chef's Cut Pizzeria, 9901-C Lagrange Road.
Chez Seneba African Restaurant, 5021 Poplar Level Road.
Chicken King, 639 E. Broadway.
The Chicken Box, 5905 Terry Road.
Coach's Grill, 7325 Saint Andrews Church Road.
Daddy Rich's, 617 W. Oak St.
Dairy Queen, 213 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville.
Dasha Barbour's Southern Bistro, 2217 Steier Lane.
Eden & Kissi, 3912 Bardstown Road.
502 Cafe, food truck.
Forty Acres & A Meal, 1800 Dixie Hwy.
Four Pegs Beer Lounge, 1053 Goss Ave.
Franco's Restaurant, 3300 Dixie Hwy.
Funmi's Cafe, 3028 Bardstown Road.
Galan's Meat Market & Deli, 2801 W. Market St.
Galan's Meat Market & Grill, 2300 W. Market St.
Happy's Seafood & More, Crums Lane.
Headquarters BBQ, 2700 W. Highway 22, Crestwood.
Highview Ice Cream and Coffee, 7525 Outer Loop.
Hip Hop Sweet Shop, food truck.
I Love Juice Bar, 13317 Shelbyville Road.
Indi's Fast Food Restaurant, 1033 W. Broadway, 5009 S. Third St., 3353 Fern Valley Road, 4901 Poplar Level Road.
Irma Dee's, 1213 S. 28th St.
Kizito Cookies, 1398 Bardstown Road.
L'bads Ice Cream Parlor, 2606 W. Market St.
LATino food truck.
Lonnie's Best Taste of Chicago, 121 St. Matthews Ave.
Louisville Cream, 632 E. Market St.
Louisville Smokers BBQ, 1500 W. Oak St.
LuCretia's Kitchen, 1812 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Lucy Mae's Food Mart & Kitchen, 2300 W. Kentucky St. .
M&M Deliciousness, 1401 Bluegrass Ave.
Mack Bros BBQ, 2700 Rockford Lane.
MaF Gallery & Cafe, 976 Barret Ave.
Mamas Kitchen, 603 N. 26th St.
Mark T's Slab House, 4912 Preston Highway.
Meeka's, 1213 S. 28th St.
Moe-licious BBQ, food truck.
Mr. Icee's BrainFreeze, 114 E. Chestnut St., Jeffersonville.
Ms. Rhonda's Taste of Philadelphia Cheesesteaks & More, 3817 E. Indian Trail.
Napa River Grill, 1211 Herr Lane.
Old Louisville Chili Bowl, 501 W. Oak St.
Open Caribbean Kitchen, 4735 Poplar Level Road.
Peace, Love and Egg Rolls, food truck.
Pizza Bar, 445 S. Fourth St.
Po-Z's Kitchen, 6801 Dixie Highway.
Pollo - A Gourmet Chicken Joint, 1991 Brownsboro Road.
Queen of Sheba, 2804 Taylorsville Road.
Rick's Smoke Pit and Country Kitchen, food truck.
Roof Top Grill, 708 Louis Coleman Jr. Drive, 414 W. Oak St.
S Bar, 1442 Dixie Highway.
Savannah Restaurant, 2750 S. Seventh St.
Seafood Lady, 3201 Fern Valley Road.
Shine's Diner, 818 S. 39th St.
Shirley Mae's Cafe & Bar, 802 S. Clay St. Open Thursday-Sunday
Six Forks Burger Company, 1270 S. Preston St.
Soul Food Dining, 4900 Poplar Level Road.
Soulful Choices, food truck.
Southern Express, 418 W. Oak St.
Southern Hospitality, 3402 W. Broadway.
Stacey's Donuts, 12907 Factory Ln.
Stevie J's Barbecue, 1831 W. Jefferson St.
SuperChefs, 1702 Bardstown Road.
Sweet Peaches, 1800 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
A Taste of Philadelphia, 3817 E Indian Trail.
Thai Cafe, 2226 Holiday Manor Center.
Tim Page's Corner Store, 2922 Taylor Blvd.
Wing Station, 2119 Crums Lane.
Yummy Nosh Eats and Treats, 501 W. Evelyn Ave.
Ziba's Bistro, 1001 Logan St.


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Robin,

Can you give us reviews on any of these?

[Robin Garr]

Can you give us reviews on any of these?

Mike, sadly, not as many as I wish I could, but when I upgrade the listing to include live links and contacts over coming days, I'll also link to reviews for those I have.

Robin, I think putting this list together is a disservice to the restaurant community. When people go to restaurants they shouldn't be going to 1 because it's black-owned, white owned, Asian owned etc. I should be going to the one that has the type and quality of food they are looking for.

[Robin Garr]

Really, Mark?

Robin, thank you for going to all the effort to put this great list together. I'm unfamiliar with some of these places and can't wait to check 'em out.

Robin, I think putting this list together is a disservice to the restaurant community. When people go to restaurants they shouldn't be going to 1 because it's black-owned, white owned, Asian owned etc. I should be going to the one that has the type and quality of food they are looking for.

Mark, I think that your post is a disservice to decent people who would like to specifically support a marginalized community during a turbulent time.

But I suppose that we are all entitled to our own beliefs.

Robin, I think putting this list together is a disservice to the restaurant community. When people go to restaurants they shouldn't be going to 1 because it's black-owned, white owned, Asian owned etc. I should be going to the one that has the type and quality of food they are looking for.

Um, didn’t you mean to add “all lives matter?”

When people go to restaurants they shouldn't be going.....

No, people should consider whatever they choose. This list is appreciated and will be considered by many (a similar one was in the CJ awhile back). If you want to ignore such considerations, that is your right.

[Robin Garr]

(a similar one was in the CJ awhile back).

For the record, I didn't see that and definitely didn't "borrow" it. I did use with permission a list posted on social media by an African-American activist friend and added more places that I knew about or found by searching, hoping to make as comprehensive a roster as possible. I suppose I ought to look at the CJ list and see if they had anything I missed. Do you know about when it ran, Silvio?

Certainly not a problem, I've seen a few lists floating around, all for a good purpose. Link is here, first published a year ago, but updated on June 8:

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/l ... 869728002/

[Robin Garr]

Thanks, Silvio!

Nice job, Robin.

I stopped at Galan's for lunch about 2 weeks ago when poking around on the west side. I got there before they opened so I was able to meet and speak with Carlos Galan for about 10-15 minutes. He is from Cuba and is determined to not only continue with their two locations along Market St, but is planning to expand. He is appreciative of the support he has received in the area. I had a Cuban sandwich, congri and cafe con leche (actually 2 cafes). They also have breakfast food and typical diner/grill fare. Good prices that coincide with the product.

I told him he was going to be the next Fernando. He beamed with pride. He is an impressive young man with a vision and cojones to go with it....... remember, you first read it here folks! ..ha, ha...

In addition to considering lists like this, I think it's worth favoring restaurants that avoid another historical restaurant trend -- people of color in the back of the house, but not the front. If I visit a place in the future and see this, only white people out front, I think it would be worth calling over a manager, asking why, and consider taking my business elsewhere if the answer is unsatisfactory. The size of the place may be a factor, different for a place with two servers vs. twenty. But so does effort. Step into Superchefs, and it is clear that they have made one. I hope that other owners will try to make that effort, not just black-owned places.

[Robin Garr]

Good point, Silvio. I can't say I've never been served by a server of color, but you're right, it's not common and not in proportion to population.