CHARLOTTE -- If you are looking for a different place to spend your lunch break, or grab a bite for dinner here's some good news for you. The inaugural Black Restaurant Week is going on and it offers a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert options across the Charlotte area. 

Organized by the Black Business Owners of Charlotte, the groups stated on their website that this week is a way to help get the word out about the many restaurants in the city that are black-owned and overlooked. As a result, the organization said many of them closed their doors due to high leasing rates, the city’s economy and the simple fact that people don’t know these eateries exist.   

From Huntersville to Matthews more than 20 restaurants are serving up meals to get their establishments “seen, heard and patronized.” 

The event kicked off Sunday, October, 15 and goes on until Saturday, October 21 where several restuarants will be feeding the homeless.

Here is the full list of restaurants participating. Check with each to see what specials they might offer. 


Ruthie's on Tryon 

3428 North Tryon St
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206 

Kiya's Breakfast & Lunch Cuisine

980-237-8878

 10901 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28213 

Pangea Tapas Bar & Grill  

704-274-5086

 13016 Eastfield Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 

Mr 3's Crab Pot (Take-out Only

 980-237-1626

 401 Bradford Dr, Charlotte, NC 28208 

Cuzzo's Cuisine 

980-298-6811

 3418 Tuckaseegee Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208 

Morehead Tavern 

704-334-2655

  300 E Morehead St, Charlotte, NC 28202 

Merts Soul Food 

704-342-4222

  214 N College St, Charlotte, NC 28202 

 The Doghouse Bar & Grill

980-938-6838

 7200 Albemarle Rd l, Charlotte, NC 28227 

FLO Bar Lounge 

704-548-1400

 440 E McCullough Dr #230, Charlotte, NC 28262 

Tropical Goodies (North Charlotte)

704-399-5036 3726 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28206 

Anntony's Carribean Cafe (7th Street) 

704-342-0749

2001 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28204 

Queen Sheba Restaurant

704-566-6222

4808 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 

Sweetest Thing Bakery

704-873-6464

112 N Center St, Statesville, NC 28677

Soul Central

980-349-4015

2903 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 

 Floyd's Soul Food Restaurant(both locations)

704-597-5019

 7825 Nations Ford Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217 

 4122 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28206 

At 7th Restaurant 

704-376-2909

  321 N Caldwell St, Charlotte, NC 28202 

Rosie's Kitchen Charlotte

704-355-0282

10210 Couloak Dr, Charlotte, NC 28216 

 The Belle' Grille 

 704-846-0126

 3022 Weddington Rd #100, Matthews, NC 28105 

The organization has a network of 9,000 members, according to its Facebook