Black-Owned Restaurants & Food in Northern Virginia

Use this list of Black-owned restaurants to support Fairfax County's Black-owned businesses and experience some of the best food in Northern Virginia. Many of these restaurants offer not only outstanding food but also a rich cultural history rooted in the local Black community. From traditional American food to Caribbean, these restaurants represent generations of traditions that have shaped Northern Virginia’s food scene.

The legacy of Black-owned restaurants in Northern Virginia is part of a broader historical narrative of entrepreneurship and community-building. The food scene in Northern Virginia historically has created spaces that bring people together while offering authentic, homegrown flavors. By dining at these establishments, you're not only enjoying great food but also helping to preserve and elevate these important cultural legacies.

If you know of a restaurant that should be on this list please let us know! For more information on local Black-owned businesses, please visit the website of the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce or this Black-Owned Business Directory on Yelp!.