Casual West African/Nigerian restaurant known for jollof rice, moi moi and plantains.
One of Houston’s longest-standing soul-food restaurants in the historic Third Ward/Museum District, serving since 1964.
Black-owned Creole/Cajun and soul-food cafe established 2008; founder invested her 401k after retiring from CenterPoint Energy.
Black- and woman-owned Southern Cajun/Creole restaurant and jazz lounge with live music, Creole brunch, seafood fondue, blackened catfish.
Cajun/Creole and soul-food restaurant founded 2021 — fried catfish, shrimp and grits, fried lobster, cornbread hushpuppies.
Acclaimed Museum District Southern fine-dining restaurant (est. 2012) honoring great-grandmother Lucille B. Smith; braised oxtails over grits, catfish, popular brunch;
Texas-trinity barbecue (brisket, pork ribs, sausage) plus seafood gumbo and breakfast; featured on Netflix’s High on the Hog. Opened 2010.
Iconic Black-owned Midtown breakfast/brunch institution (opened 2001); signature Katfish & Grits and Wings & Waffles; nationally acclaimed.
Houston staple since 1969 serving spicy Creole-style fried chicken, fish, dirty rice, jambalaya, sweet potato pie.
Family-owned hickory-smoked BBQ and soul-food sides; brisket, ribs, burgers; opened brick-and-mortar in 2011 after starting from a trailer.
