Food Scene

Black-Owned Restaurants and Businesses in Tempe

If you’re looking to explore Black-owned businesses in Tempe, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve assembled this list of local, Black-owned restaurants and other various businesses to connect you with opportunities to shop, dine and support this valuable segment of our Tempe community.

For additional information on Tempe happenings, including events celebrating our Black community and contributions made by our Black leaders, creatives, educators and other tastemakers — both past and present — check out our Black History Month and Beyond blog here.

Black-owned Tempe restaurants:

Aaron Michael’s Concessions | Food Truck
DoorDash, UberEats & GrubHub | 480-304-5589

Arizona Sandwich Co. & Catering
1775 W. University Drive, Suite 130, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-829-7827

ATL Wings
655 W. Warner Road, Suite 110, Tempe, AZ 85284 | 480-506-0808

Burger Rush
790 W. Broadway Road, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-966-4000

Cafe Lalibela
849 W. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-829-1939
Open since 1996, Cafe Lalibela was the first Ethiopian restaurant in Arizona and is still beloved by locals and visitors today.

Caffe Boa
398 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-968-9112
A upscale Downtown Tempe favorite for nearly 30 years.

Chicago’s Chicken Shack
1936 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-687-7070

Chic Chef 77 Bistro & Wine Bar
1221 E. Apache Blvd., #104, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-564-1098
Chef Nik Fields opened Arizona’s only Black-owned wine bar in Tempe in February 2023.

Cuties Lemonade | Food Court, Arizona Mills
5000 S. Arizona Mills Circle, Tempe, AZ 85282

Derek Sips | Coffee Roaster
Shop online or at Tracy Dempsey Originals: 1323 W. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-253-9714

Early Bird Vegan
2152 E. Broadway Road, Tempe, Arizona 85282 | 480-222-9463
Head chef and owner Krystal Harris also operates Early Bird Vegan in Phoenix as well as Trash Panda Food Truck.

Monroe’s Hot Chicken
430 N. Scottsdale Road, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-687-0007

Shaq’s Big Chicken | Mullett Arena
411 S. Packard Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281

Word of Mouth Grill
7660 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85284 | 480-621-6247

Black-owned Tempe businesses:

AKO International Market | African, Caribbean Retailer
1400 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-317-9000

Almighty Personal Training Studio | Fitness Studio
1050 E. Southern Ave., #4, Tempe, AZ 85282 | 480-455-2819

Nvst Customs | Custom Apparel and More
511 W. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 602-688-9361

Rare Essence Studio | Hair Salon
818 W. Broadway Road, #103, Tempe, AZ 85282 | 480-967-2766

Sew Used | Vintage Clothing Boutique
2016 E. Wildermuth Ave., #1084, Tempe, AZ 85281 | 480-420-9416

Visit the Blax Friday website for more Black-owned businesses in Tempe, Arizona.

If you are a Black business owner or event producer that caters to visitors to Tempe, and we missed you here, please let us know by contacting KJ Philp, Director of Communications, at [email protected].

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