Black-Owned Vegan & Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Seattle

#BlackLivesMatter.

And Black-owned small businesses matter.

Black-owned, vegan-friendly restaurants in Seattle are few and far between, and the ones that are still open after the pandemic are even fewer.

And to make matters worse, Black-owned small businesses were virtually left out of the stimulus packages while large – and largely white-owned – corporations raked in the majority of the financial aid.

Let’s stand in solidarity with our Black community by speaking out for what’s right and supporting Black-owned businesses when we can.

Grab a coffee, order a meal for takeout, share their business on your social channels, and let’s uplift our small but mighty Black-owned vegan restaurants in Seattle and its neighboring communities.

BLACK-OWNED VEGAN BUSINESSES IN SEATTLE

Here are Seattle’s Black-owned and fully vegan restaurants and food businesses you can support!

RESTAURANTS & FOOD TRUCKS

Moe Vegan Food Truck – Burien/SoDo
Vegan Comfort Food & Catering

Quickie Too – Tacoma
Comfort Food and Brunch

VEGAN WHOLESALE, MEAL PREP, & CATERING

Brown Sugar Baking Co. - Seattle
Online vegan bakery with a variety of cakes and baked goods to choose from. Learn more.

Healthy Creations - Seattle
Vegan Chef Ariel Bangs offers cooking classes, catering, meal delivery and private chef services. Learn more.

Makini's - Seattle area
Former Seattle vegan restauranteur Makini Howell (Plum Bistro) closed her restaurants to pursue retail. Her tofu brand, Makini's, is starting to launch in select grocery stores, and you can find her seasoned tofu in the deli at select PCC Markets. Learn more.

More Vegan-Friendly Businesses in Seattle

Boon Boona Coffee owner Efren Fasaha offers a unique coffee experience to visitors of his cafe. Photo Credit: Boon Boona Coffee

These Black-owned and vegan-friendly restaurants and cafes in the Seattle area need our support, too. Keep these restaurants in mind when you want to try something new!

Restaurants

• Pam’s Kitchen – Wallingford. Trinidadian-Caribbean Cuisine

• Jerk Shack – Central District. Caribbean-inspired Cuisine

• Central Cafe & Juice Bar – Central District. Juices, Smoothies and Cafe Eats. Featured in my guide to Smoothies & Juice Bars.

• Cafe Selam Ethiopian  – Central District. Ethiopian Cuisine for 20+ years

• Communion - Central District. Soul Food and Pacific Northwest Fusion Cuisine.

• Delish Ethiopian Cuisine - Hillman City. Ethiopian Cuisine.

• East African Imports & Restaurant – Central District. Ethiopian Cuisine and Market. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Meskel Ethiopian – Central District. Ethiopian Cuisine

• Ras Dashen – Central District. Ethiopian Cuisine

• Island Soul Rum Bar & Soul Shack – Columbia City. Caribbean and Bayou Fusion Cuisine

• Kezira Cafe – Columbia City. Eritrean and Ethiopian Cuisine

• Safari – Columbia City. Somali and East African Cuisine

• Habesha Cafe - Hillman City. Ethiopian Cuisine, Gluten-Free Injera, and Market. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Mojito – Lake City. Latin American & Cuban Cuisine

• Zagol Ethiopian Restaurant – Central District. Ethiopian Cuisine. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Momona Restaurant & Cafe – New Holly/Beacon Hill. Eritrean Cuisine

• Enat Ethiopian Food – Northgate. Ethiopian Cuisine. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Jebena Cafe – Northgate. Ethiopian Cuisine. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Adahu Ethiopian – North Seattle
  Ethiopian Cuisine and 100% Gluten-Free

• Kaffa Coffee & Wine Bar – Rainier Beach. Ethiopian Cuisine. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

• Creamy Cone Cafe - Rainier Valley. Ice Cream, Sundaes, Floats, Espresso. Featured in my guide to Ice Cream

Coffee Shops

• The Station Coffee Shop – Beacon Hill, Columbia City. Espresso and cafe. Featured in my guide to Beacon Hill.

• Central Cafe & Juice Bar – Central District
  Juices, smoothies, vegan breakfast burrito, and pastries. Featured in my guide to Smoothies & Juice Bars

• Black Coffee Northwest - Shoreline, Ballard. Fair Trade coffee and pastries

Vegan-Friendly Markets

East African Imports & Restaurant – Central District
Ethiopian Cuisine and Market. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

Habesha Cafe (formerly Amy’s Merkato) - Hillman City
Ethiopian Cuisine, Gluten-Free Injera, and Market. Featured in my guide to Ethiopian Food.

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I hope this list introduces you to new businesses in town! Did I miss any Black-owned vegan-friendly restaurants in Seattle or the surrounding areas? Let me know in the comments.

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