50 Black-Owned Restaurants and Bars in Chicago

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In a city filled with thousands of eatery options, it’s hard to know which ones are for us, by us. Enter I DON’T DO CLUBS! IDDC has complied a list of the best Black-owned restaurants and bars in Chicago, IL.

If you’d like to add your Black-owned restaurant to this list, please send an email to blackowned@idontdoclubs.com.

5 Loaves Eatery
405 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
5loaveschicago.com
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6978 Soul Food
6978 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60707
yelp.com/biz/6978-soul-food-chicago
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Ain’t She Sweet Cafe’
526 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60653
aintshesweetcafe.com
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Anita’s Gumbo
8100 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
anitasgumbo.com
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Batter & Berries
2748 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
facebook.com/BatterandBerries
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BJ’s Market & Bakery
1156 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620
bjsmarket.com
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Blue Chicago Nightclub
536 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
bluechicago.com
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Brown Sugar Bakery
328 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
brownsugarbakerychicago.com
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Buddy Guy’s Legends
700 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
buddyguy.com


Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles
1156 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620
chicagoschickenandwaffles.com
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Dream Cafe and Grille
748 W 61st St, Chicago, IL 60621
dreamcafeandgrille.com
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Grub Chicago
1230 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
grubchicago.com
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H-Dogs
4655 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
hdogschicago.com
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Harold’s Chicken Shack
636 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60605
haroldschickendowntown.com
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Harold’s Chicken Shack West Loop
804 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
haroldswestloop.com
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Ja’ Grill Restaurant & Lounge
1510 E Harper Ct, Chicago, IL 60615
jagrill.com
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Jamaican Jerk Spice
6500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
jamaicanjerkspicechicago.net
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Jazz Showcase
806 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL 60605
jazzshowcase.com
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Jokes and Notes
4641 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
jokesandnotes.com
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Lee’s Unleaded Blues
7401 S Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
facebook.com/Lees-Unleaded-Blues-Club
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Lem’s Bar-B-Q
311 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
lemsque.com
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Leon’s BBQ
4550 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
theoriginalleonsbbq.com
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Litehouse Whole Food Grill
1373 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
litehousewholefoodgrill.com
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Lion’s Den Eatery
4203 W Cermak Rd Chicago, IL 60623
facebook.com/Lions-Den-Eatery
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M Lounge
1520 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
mloungechicago.com
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MacArthur’s Restaurant
5412 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644
macarthursrestaurant.com


Miss Lee’s Good Food
203 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615
yelp.com/biz/miss-lees-good-food-chicago


MS Biscuit
5431 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60615
yelp.com/biz/ms-biscuit-chicago


Norman’s Bistro
1001 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60653
normansbistro.com


Nouveau Tavern
358 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60610
nouveautavern.com


Original Soul Vegetarian
203 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
originalsoulvegetarian.com


Peach’s Restaurant
4652 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
peachson47th.com

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Pearl’s Place
3901 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
pearlsplacerestaurant.com


Raven’s Place
13031 Western Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406
facebook.com/Ravens-Place
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Salaam Restaurant & Bakery
700 W 79th St Chicago, IL 60620
facebook.com/SalaamRestaurant


Shawn Michelle’s Old Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream
3343 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
facebook.com/shawnmichelles


Simply Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches
635 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653
simplyssands47th.com


Sip & Savor
528 E 43rd St, Chicago, IL 60653
5301 S Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615
sipandsavorchicago.com


Sizzlin Skillets
8635 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
sizzlinskillets.com


Soul 2 Go
633 E 162nd St, South Holland, IL 60473
soul2goinc.com


St. Restaurant #2 Country Kitchens
727 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619
yelp.com/biz/st-rest-no-2-country-kitchen-chicago


Sweet Maple Cafe
1339 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607
sweetmaplecafe.com


Tantrum
1023 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
tantrumsouthloop.com


Taurus Flavors
8534 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617
taurusflavors.com


The Bistro by the Pier
580 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611
facebook.com/TheBistroByThePier


Three Chefs
8125 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60620
facebook.com/Three-Chefsacebook.com/Three-Chefs


The Corner Spot Cafe
1825 Roosevelt Rd, Broadview, IL 60155
thecornerspotcafe.com


Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken
5611 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644
uncleremususa.com


Vee-Vee’s African Restaurant
6232 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
facebook.com/Vee-Vees-African-Restaurant

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Willa’s Fifty Yard Line
69 E 75th St, Chicago, IL 60619
facebook.com/50-Yard-Line


Zberry
1368 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
myzberry.com

If you’d like to add your Black-owned restaurant to this list, please send an email to blackowned@idontdoclubs.com.


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Good post Op. Didn't know a lot of these places was black owned. I'm wondering if some of these places are still open
 
Mr Browns is a great spot downtown attached to the Virgin Hotel. Also, I'm almost certain Jazz Showcase is owned by an old white guy...
 
Awesome post,I'm from Chicago and didn't know many of these spots.The Leon's mention was note worthy cause I thought it was over for them,I'm gonna have to check them out
 
shaddyvillethug said:
Ain't docks still there?

The docks on 147th used to buss
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That was the last one I knew of and they closed too......95th used to pop too.

Fishwhich hmmm hmmm,..

Somebody opened one by Hillcrest but it ain't last



there is one still open...Ima have to roll through


  1. Dock's  

    3.8Chatham Ridge
    Address: 112 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620
    Phone:(773) 723-0055
    Hours:
    Open today · 10AM–11PM
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day might affect these hours
 
ballscout1 said:
That was the last one I knew of and they closed too......95th used to pop too.

Fishwhich hmmm hmmm,..

Somebody opened one by Hillcrest but it ain't last



there is one still open...Ima have to roll through


  1. Dock's  

    3.8Chatham Ridge
    Address: 112 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60620
    Phone:(773) 723-0055
    Hours:
    Open today · 10AM–11PM
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day might affect these hours
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I told you the one on 87th is still open.
 
good job bruh, I always thought about compiling a list
of the black owned places in CHI
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Lion’s Den Eatery
YES SIRRRRR:thumbsup:


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jerk chicken wraps are the fucking truth:yes:
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damn now im hungry
 
been to a few of these

soul vegetarian is official. karyn closed both her spots


Didn't know sweet maple was black-owned, that's a decent breakfast spot.

Great post
 
Harold's is subjective everyone says their own area is good, but I like the one in wicker park, 87th meh but I wont knock it.

I'm not on the west side so not fuckin with uncle Remus

Brown sugar bakery is the bomb real talk I met the owner she's cool

Lem..... Nah on

Ain't she sweet is really good

Jah grill so-so

A few others I'm going to have to check out

Docks fell off I wouldn't eat at that 87th one
 
sherminator said:
Harold's is subjective everyone says their own area is good, but I like the one in wicker park, 87th meh but I wont knock it.

I'm not on the west side so not fuckin with uncle Remus

Brown sugar bakery is the bomb real talk I met the owner she's cool

Lem..... Nah on

Ain't she sweet is really good

Jah grill so-so

A few others I'm going to have to check out

Docks fell off I wouldn't eat at that 87th one
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There is a Remus on southside now.
 
Grab me some perch, couple crab cakes and some jambalaya please !

TruDat said:
Yall talking about the same Lawrence off on south canal st.?
If so, I gotta hit them up for some SCHrimps after work.
I'm so glad they are open 24 hours.:yes:
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ballscout1 said:
Blue Chicago Nightclub
536 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654
bluechicago.com
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Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles
1156 W 79th St, Chicago, IL 60620
chicagoschickenandwaffles.com
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H-Dogs
4655 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
hdogschicago.com
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Jamaican Jerk Spice
6500 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
jamaicanjerkspicechicago.net
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Jokes and Notes
4641 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
jokesandnotes.com
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Leon’s BBQ
4550 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
theoriginalleonsbbq.com
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Litehouse Whole Food Grill
1373 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
litehousewholefoodgrill.com
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Peach’s Restaurant
4652 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60653
peachson47th.com

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Salaam Restaurant & Bakery
700 W 79th St Chicago, IL 60620
facebook.com/SalaamRestaurant




Simply Soups, Salads, & Sandwiches
635 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653
simplyssands47th.com





Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken
5611 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644
uncleremususa.com
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Dope thread dude.
I knew about the ones i quoted....but not any of the others.
I knew Bronzeville still had a lot of Black owned businesses, but I didnt know they had all those restaurants.
Thats partly because I dont eat out much.

That Litehouse Whole Food Gril ....thats in my Hood; Hyde Park. They sell some healthy ass burritos made from scratch.
I ordered from them a lot...never knew they were Black owned. Learn something new everyday.



That Uncle Remus that u posted is actually a picture of the new location on 47th and Cottage Grove.
In that new mall complex thing they built on the corner.
That new building has provided a lot of jobs to Black youth in that area.
Back in the dayz...Uncle Remus used to be a "West Side" thing.....but theyve expanded.



That Salaam on 79th has been their for yeeeeeeeaaars. Its not open everyday tho.
I remember when i was a shorty riding the 79th street bus to Ford City Mall....we used to stop by there to pick up some bean pies.
Used to be high as fuck when we ordered...but they stil served us.
The Minister is connected with the joint.



Jokes and Notes is actually a comedy club on King Drive. Ran by Mary and them....
Been there for a loooooong time.
I think its the only Black Comedy club in Chicago....but I could be wrong.


H-Dogs is ran by Dorthy Tillman daughter..I think. Its right across from the Harold Washington cultural center.
That Peaches restaurant in directly across the street.

The LEONS i used to mess with was on 79th street, off stoney island. But they shut that down years ago.




Here's another....opened not long ago. Older Brother owns it. But he's had a lot of success.
Its right off the corner of 47th and Vincennes. One block East of 47th King Drive.
The food is Fiyah!
Btw, dont let the "hood appearance" fool you, the area may look rough to "outsiders", but the area is actually safe.

Uncle J's Bar B Que
502 E 47th St,
Chicago, IL

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Imma post a few more hood spots later on.....


Imma check out hat Juicery.......im into the Healthy stuff.
 
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