Where To Celebrate Black Restaurant Day Tomorrow

Chef David Lawrence prepares a meal at Radio Africa & Kitchen. (Photo: Ayo Suber/Hoodline)

August is Black Business Month, and many local restaurants are celebrating Black Restaurant Day this Sunday, August 30th. If you're looking to celebrate in San Francisco, you'll find Southern, soulful, and worldly eats, classic American treats, as well as some good old-fashioned sweets.

Recognizing the need to highlight the few remaining black-owned restaurants in San Francisco, Monetta White, owner of 1300 on Fillmore, says "It's important to have a day to be recognized for the cuisine ... and black ownership in the community." As a "thank you" to its customers, 1300 on Fillmore will let you bring your own bottle of wine (no corkage) and enjoy fried chicken for a discounted rate of only $19.

Michael Colter, owner of Castro bakery Sweet Inspiration, is no stranger to community initiatives, but he hopes Black Restaurant Day will help foster a community among local black businesses. He plans to collaborate with other black-owned restaurants such as Auntie April's in the future. On Sunday from 10am-2pm, Sweet Inspiration will be hosting a pancake brunch featuring all-you-can-eat flapjacks and a single order of bacon, sausage or ham, all for $10.

Over in NoPa, Oasis Cafe plans to celebrate with a special mimosa brunch/lunch from noon-3:30pm. Owner Taddesse Haile says his popular Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant usually attracts a good crowd on Sundays, but that he's "hoping to get more [patrons] out of this." He also hopes that the fact that Oasis serves natural, authentic traditional food will stand out. "The food is very healthy," he reminded us.

Find a black-owned restaurant near you this weekend (note, restaurants marked with an * are closed on Sundays, so swing by today or next week instead):

Bayview

Sam Jordan’s Bar and Grill /Jordan's House of Ribs, BBQ/Southern, 4004 Third St, (415) 824-0155

Auntie April's, Soul Food, 4618 Third St, (415) 643-4983

Yvonne’s Southern Sweets, Bakery, 4705 Third St, (415) 368-7900

Radio Africa & Kitchen*, American, 4800 Third St, (415) 826-9660

Let’s Eat BBQ & More, BBQ, 5130 Third St, (415) 822-2881

Frisco Fried, American, 5176 Third St, (415) 822-1517

Two Jack's Seafood, Seafood, 984 Gilman St, (415) 822-1770

Queens Louisiana Po-Boy Cafe*, Cajun/Creole, 3030 San Bruno Ave, (415) 656-0711

Fillmore

1300 on Fillmore, Southern, 1300 Fillmore St, (415) 771-7100

Fillmore Street Cafe, American, 1301 Fillmore St, (415) 749-0987