If you live in New York City, then you know how hard it is to get a reservation at Tatiana by Chef Kwame.

Chef Kwame Onwachi, a Bronx native who made headlines as a 25-year-old contestant on "Top Chef," launched this Afro Caribbean-inspired restaurant in 2022 located at Lincoln Center.

Tatiana, named after Onwuachi's sister, pays homage to the boroughs he grew up in with dishes like pastrami syua, egusi soup dumplings, escovitch fish made in the style of crudo, truffle chopped cheese buns, the icee cart, and cosmic brownie.

Lagos Restaurant and Lounge is a popular West African experience in the heart of New York City -- Times Square.

The restaurant provides customers with a combination of luxury Nigerian and American influences in food, culture, and entertainment.

Lepley’s, a new spot in Seminole Heights, Tampa, Florida, specializes in Caribbean cuisine and Southern comfort classics. The menu favorites include Caribbean fried chicken, salmon rasta pasta, and lobster hush puppies.

It was founded by "P-Valley" and "Harlem" star Tyler Lesley and his friend and business partner Jovi York.

SIOR ATL is an Atlanta, Georgia-based luxury Black-owned restaurant and event space. The other side of the building serves as a beauty salon.

The company was launched with a mission is to have a big impact on the communities they serve by not only feeding their body but also feeding their souls with knowledge.

Sior ATL is open Monday to Thursdays for private events and Friday to Sunday for brunch and dinner.

In May 2020, Kevin Kelley launched Kitchen + Kocktails in Dallas, Texas with a mission to provide customers with a restaurant that has great cocktails, soul food, and makes them feel good about themselves. Every dish, crafted cocktail and dessert is carefully created, tasted and selected by Kelley himself. 

By 2023 the company has added two additional locations in Chicago, IL and Washington, D.C.

Native Restaurant and Lounge is a hidden gem in the vibrant streets of Brooklyn, New York.

The menu includes traditional west African flavors combined with contemporary American flair that creates a unforgettable dining experience for customers.

Falling under the Lagos TSQ umbrella, the restaurant takes pride in serving traditional Nigerian soups, like Egusi and Ogbono, that transport you to the heart of the country. The chefs prepare authentic recipes that have been passed down through generations, telling a story of cultural heritage and culinary mastery.

Native is woman-owned and operated.

The Lumpia Company, co-owned by E-40, is a Oakland, California-based restaurant that specializes in infusing some of the world's tastiest flavors and cooking techniques into traditional rolled and deep-fried spring rolls.

Yassa African Restaurant, founded in 2004 by Madieye and Awa Gueye, in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the first Senegalese spots in the city.

They offer customers a wide range of fresh ingredients to provide the best quality yassa fish, yassa shrimp, brochette chicken, veggie meal, combo yassa lamb and chicken, combo fillet and shrimp, thiou curry with lamb, and thiou curry with shrimp.

When you walk into the restaurant, you're greeted by vibrant colors, traditional decor, and art that'll give you a look into modern West African culture before you even sit down.

Bijou BK is a new Black woman-owned restaurant in the heart of Prospect Lefferts Gardens in Brooklyn, New York.

Catherine Lorisme founded the company earlier this year with a mission to offer a unique culinary experience that celebrates the rich flavors of Latin and American cuisine, infused with a creative twist.

They also provide exotic hookah from another Black woman-owned company Pink Clouds.

Fixins Soul Kitchen was founded in 2019 by former NBA All-Star and 55th mayor of Sacramento Kevin "KJ" Johnson and his wife Michelle Rhee, combining his love of Black culture with her obsession with great food.

It is full-service soul food restaurant that celebrates the history and traditions of the Black culture in an inclusive environment that welcomes any and everbody.

The restaurant has three locations -- Oak Park, Sacramento, Downtown Los Angeles, and Tulsa’s Greenwood District. A fourth restaurant will soon open in Detroit’s Paradise Valley neighborhood.