Looking for a Black-owned dining and shopping in Tempe? You’ve come to the right place. We’ve assembled this list of local, Black-owned restaurants and businesses in Tempe to connect you with opportunities to support this valuable segment of our community.
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Black-owned Tempe restaurants:
Aaron Michael’s Concessions
DoorDash, UberEats & GrubHub | (480) 304-5589
Anoche Cantina
640 S. Mill Ave., B110, Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 500-5104
Arizona Sandwich Co.
1775 W. University Dr., Ste. 130, Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 829-7827
ATL Wings
655 W. Warner Rd., Ste. 110, Tempe, AZ 85284 | (480) 506-0808
Burger Rush
790 W. Broadway Rd., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 966-4000
Cafe Lalibela
849 W. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 829-1939
Caffe Boa
398 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 968-9112
Chicago’s Chicken Shack
1936 E. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 687-7070
Chic Chef 77
1221 E. Apache Blvd., #104, Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 564-1098
Cuties Lemonade
5000 S. Arizona Mills Cir., Tempe, AZ 85282 | (Food Court, Arizona Mills)
Derek Sips
Shop online or at Tracy Dempsey Originals: 1323 W. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 253-9714
Monroe’s Hot Chicken
430 N. Scottsdale Rd., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 687-0007
Pure Juice N’Joy Smoothie & Juice Bar
2155 E. University Dr., Ste 104, Tempe, Az 85281 | (480) 438-6399
Sauced and Loaded Wings
2747 W. Southern Ave., Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 687-9639
Shaq’s Big Chicken
411 S. Packard Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (Mullett Arena)
5ienna BBQ & Soul Food
1900 E. 5th St., Tempe, AZ 85288 | (Tempe Food Hall)
Soul Food Corner
5000 S. Arizona Mills Cir., Tempe, AZ 85282 (Food Court, Arizona Mills) | (602) 921-6787
Word of Mouth Grill
7660 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe, AZ 85284 | (480) 621-6247
Black-owned Tempe businesses:
Rare Essence Studio | Hair Salon
818 W. Broadway Rd., #103, Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 967-2766
Nvst Customs | Custom Apparel and More
511 W. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (602) 688-9361
Almighty Personal Training Studio | Fitness Studio
1050 E. Southern Ave., #4, Tempe, AZ 85282 | (480) 455-2819
AKO INTERNATIONAL | African Market
1400 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 317-9000
Black-led Tempe pop-up:
Head to Arizona Mills on select Saturdays from March through December for Rep Your Brand Monthly Market, a Black-led effort to amplify small, local businesses. Shop fresh produce, flowers, candles, food, music and more from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Arizona Mills parking lot between Marshalls and Ross on the following dates:
March 25 | April 22 | May 20 | June 10 | July 22 | August 19 | September 30 | October 21 | November 25 | December 22
Vendor opportunities can be found here.
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].
