Black Restaurant Week Cooks Up A Storm Here In The Orlando Area

Black Restaurant Week in Florida returns on Friday, November 11 and runs through Sunday, November 20.

The event highlights Orlando area African American, African, and Caribbean cuisine in an effort to shine attention on black-owned restaurants and culinary businesses in various communities across the area.

This year, nearly a dozen restaurants in Central Florida are participating in Black Restaurant Week, including Golden Krust, 318 N. Alafaya Trail, 1020 W. State Road 50, Clermont, 5510 W. Colonial Drive, and 2753 N. Hiawassee Road.

B Cupcakes on 3030 E. Semoran Blvd, Orlando.

CrystalBakes at 142 E. Jackson St, Orlando.

Something Fishy Seafood 249 W. State Road 436, Altamonte Springs, plus:

Streetwise Urban Food 4434 Hoffner Ave

Plates on Deck 9640 Boggy Creek Road

Seana’s Caribbean Soul Food 719 Good Homes Road

Island Thyme Caribbean Grille 457 Avalon Park S. Blvd

Dajen Eats Café & Creamery 323 E. Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville

Mila’s Front Porch 1030 Oviedo Mall Blvd., Oviedo

Nessas BBQ Restaurant 14 W. McKey St., Ocoee

“We wanted to create a comprehensive platform for everything for them – for food trucks and bakeries – and that is really how Black Restaurant Week was born, as a way to showcase and highlight the culinary business within our community,” said Falayn Ferrell, Black Restaurant Week, LLC’s Operations Managing Partner.

This is the third year of this event in Florida. Ferrell, a Florida A&M University graduate, said the group originally planned to spotlight only Orlando, but the pandemic has prompted them to include the entire state to provide as much support as possible to struggling restaurants.