black owned restaurants in utah

Black-Owned Restaurants in Utah

By Salt Plate City January 2024

“I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and freedom for their spirits.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Salt Plate City supports Utah’s Black-owned restaurants, Black community, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Like all of you, we are disgusted by the continued police brutality against People of Color, and the escalation of violence by those in uniform during peaceful protests in Salt Lake City and around the country after the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. We are frustrated and angry at the lack of repercussions for those who continuously harm and terrorize our communities.

This is not a political issue. This is a humanity issue. We are patriotic Americans—Not because of what this country has been, or what it is right now, but because of what it can be. We will continue to demand justice, inclusion, and change.

During this time, we would like to share with you a list of Black-owned restaurants in Utah provided to us by Brownies Brownies Brownies and Black Lives Matter Utah. We strongly recommend you support these Black-owned restaurants. Eat there, order takeout, and be sure to share your experience on social media and rate them on 3rd party sites like Google and Yelp.

If you are aware of any Black-owned restaurants in Utah that are not represented on this list, or notice any edits needed, please leave us a comment below so we can update it immediately.

For more resources and ways to support, please visit the links below:

11 HAUZ

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Neighborhood: Park City

Address: 1241 Center Dr. L140, Park City, UT 84098

African Discount Market

Neighborhood: South Salt Lake

Address: 3232 400 E #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

African Spice

Neighborhood: South Salt Lake

Address: 751 W 800 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Balabe Senegalese Cuisine

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Food Truck

Benji’s BBQ

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Neighborhood:(N/A)Food Truck

Casual Cuisine Caterers

Neighborhood: (N/A) Catering

Dawgz-N-Leenks

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Neighborhood: South Salt Lake

Address: 3359 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Diversion Social Eatery

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Neighborhood: Marmalade

Address: 535 N 300 W H-104, Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Eddy’s Magic Spoon Catering

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Catering

Faces Lounge and Eatery

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Marmalade

Address: 659 N 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Icy Mountain Shaved Ice

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Neighborhood:(N/A)Food Truck

Jamaica’s Kitchen

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Neighborhood: (N/A)Food Truck

James’ Gourmet Pies

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Neighborhood: Ogden

Address: 2386 Kiesel Ave, Ogden, UT 84401

Joe’s Cafe

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Neighborhood: Orem

Address: 1126 State St, Orem, UT 84097

Kafe Mamai

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Food Truck

Lovee’s Cakes

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Neighborhood: South Ogden

Address: 706 E 5600 S, South Ogden, UT 84403

Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant

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Neighborhood: Liberty Wells

Address: 1465 State St #7, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

Makaya Haitian Catering

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Catering

Miss Essie’s BBQ

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Catering

Address: 6064 300 W STE 11, Murray, UT 84107

Monsieur Crepes

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Neighborhood: East Central

Address: 1617 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Mother of All Sudanese Cuisine

Neighborhood: (N/A) Food Truck

Namash Swahili Cuisine

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Neighborhood: (N/A) Catering

Nutrition & Ethnic Foods

Neighborhood: West Valley City

Address: 3197 S Redwood Rd # 6, West Valley City, UT 84119

Noor Restaurant

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Neighborhood: Glendale

Address: 1151 S Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Policy Kings Bar & Brewery

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Neighborhood: Cedar City

Address: 223 N 100 W, Cedar City, UT 84721

Row Ohhs Chicken & Waffles

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Neighborhood: Delivery

Sauce Boss Southern Kitchen

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Neighborhood: Draper

Address: 877 E 12300 S, Draper, UT 84020

Sheer Ambrosia

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Neighborhood: Online Only

Smokey’s BBQ

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Neighborhood: Ogden

Address: 207 25th St, Ogden, UT 84401

Horn of Africa Restaurant

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Neighborhood: Glendale

Address: 1320 S, Swaner Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Taste of Louisiana

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Neighborhood: (N/A)Food Truck

XpressO

Neighborhood: Downtown

Address: 150 State St #1, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Yoko Ramen

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Neighborhood: Downtown

Address: 473 E 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

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