Acclaimed southwest Houston Jamaican grill — oxtail stew, curried goat, jerk chicken, saltfish; featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and
Fast-casual West African concept (Jollof jambalaya, coconut curry bowls); started as a 2018 pop-up, now a MICHELIN Guide restaurant.
Family-owned Ethiopian restaurant since 1994 — injera, doro wot, yabeg key wot, spicy lentils; repeatedly nominated best Ethiopian in Houston.
East Texas-style BBQ — smoked brisket, ribs, chicken, family-recipe sides; started as a 2008 food truck, two storefronts since 2015/2019.
Jamaican/Caribbean restaurant serving jerk chicken, curried and stewed meats, curried goat and meat pies.
All-vegan BBQ food truck praised as ‘insanely good’; an honorable mention among Houston’s Black-owned BBQ.
Casual West African/Nigerian restaurant known for jollof rice, moi moi and plantains.
Houston soul-food institution founded 1959; cafeteria-style entrées and sides — ‘where every meal gives you a Sunday feel.’
One of Houston’s longest-standing soul-food restaurants in the historic Third Ward/Museum District, serving since 1964.
