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February is Black History Month and with the help of Berkshire Bank, we’re highlighting Black-owned restaurants in Massachusetts for you to support this month and all-year long! Did we forget someone? Email diningplaybook@nesn.com to add your pick to the list!

BOSTON

APIZZA, 80 Causeway Street, Boston

Ashur Restaurant, 291 Roxbury St, Boston  

Auntie Appetit Restaurant, 554 Dudley St, Boston  

Blue Mountain Jamaican Restaurant , 884 Morton Street, Boston

Bon Appetit Restaurant, 1132 Blue Hill Ave, Boston

Cafe Sauvage, 25 Massachusetts Ave, Boston

Caribbean Flavors, 1210 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston

Restuarante Cesaria, 266 Bowdoin St., Boston

Dudley Café, 15 Warren St, Boston

Flames Jamaican Restaurants, 663 Morton St., Mattapan; 746 Huntington Ave., Boston; 806 Main St., Brockton

Food for the Soul, 651, Warren Street, Boston

Fort Hill Bar & Grill, 2805 Washington St, Boston

Grace By Nia, 60 Seaport Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210

Island Style Jamaican Restaurant, 183 Washington Street, Boston

JP Roti Shop, 482 Washington St, Boston

Lenny’s Tropical Bakery & Restaurant, 1195 Blue Hill Ave, Boston

Levi’s Restaurant and Lounge, 323 Washington St, Boston

Little Cocoa Bean Co., 114 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130

Lucy Ethiopian Café, 334 Massachusetts Ave., Boston

MIDA, 782 Tremont St., Boston

Next Step Soul Food Cafe, 657 Washington Street, Boston

Nu Flav Restaurant, 1100 Blue Hill Ave, Boston

One Family Diner, 260 Bowdoin St, Boston

Rhythm N’ Wraps, 1096 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Ripple Café, 1906 Dorchester Ave, Boston

Rock City Pizza, 568 Cambridge St, Allston

Slades Bar + Grill, 950 Tremont Street, Boston

Savvor Restaurant and Lounge, 180 Lincoln Street, Boston

Singh’s Roti Shop, 554 Columbia Road, Boston

Solei, 2306 Washington St., Boston

Suya Joint, 185 Dudley St., Boston

Wally’s Café, 427 Massachusetts Ave, Boston

Taste of Eden, 38 Norfolk Street, Boston

Tawakal Halal Café, 389 Maverick St., East Boston

Wingz & Tingz, 338 Blue Hill Ave, Boston and 855 Washington Street, Boston

Top Mix Bar, 257 Norfolk Ave, Boston

 

CAMBRIDGE

Asmara Restaurant, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Bytes At University Park MIT, 64 Sidney St Ste 1, Cambridge

The Coast Café, 233 River Street, Cambridge

La Fabrica Central, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge

Oggi Gourmet, 30 Dunster Street, Cambridge

 

DORCHESTER

50Kitchen, 1450 Dorchester Ave., Fields Corner, Dorchester

Antonio’s Pizzeria, 1508 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester  

Bred Gourmet, 2255 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills, Dorchester

Clarke’s Cakes & Cookies,  Pick ups at 196 Quincy Street, Dorchester, MA

Comfort Kitchen, 611 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125

Country Kitchen, 838 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center

Down Home Delivery, 2 Bowdoin St, Dorchester MA

Ire Jamaican Style Restaurant, 855 Washington Street, Dorchester

M&M BBQ, 1250 Massachusetts Ave., Dorchester

Murl’s Kitchen, 143 Washington Street, Dorchester

Natifnatal Restaurant, 830 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester

Oasis Restaurant, 33 Hancock Street, Dorchester

Oasis Vegan Veggie Parlor, 340 Washington St, Dorchester

Only One Restaurant, 160 Norfolk St, Dorchester (multiple locations)

The Pearl, 20B District Ave, Dorchester

The Rotisserie, 651 Warren St, Dorchester

Shea Butter Smoothies, 777 Morrissey Blvd, Dorchester

The Wake Up Boston, 143 Washington Street, Dorchester

Vaughan Fish and Chips, Erie St, Dorchester

Yelu’s, 116 Washington St, Dorchester Center

 

HYPDE PARK

D Coal Pot, 984 Hyde Park Ave, Hyde Park, MA

Farah’s Café Restaurant, 1158 River St, Hyde Park

Las Vegas Restaurant, 6 Maple St, Hyde Park

R&S Jamaican Restaurant, 630 Hyde Park Ave, Roslindale

ZaZ Restaurant, 1238 River St, Hyde Park, MA

 

JAMAICA PLAIN

Blue Nile, 389 Centre St., Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Mi Hungry, 225 Centre St., Jamaica Plain

Ethiopian Café, 377 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA

 

MATTAPAN

Ali’s Roti, 1188 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan

Au Beurre Chaud, 720 River St, Mattapan, MA

Café Juice Up, 1290 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan

Divine Merci,  1296 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan

Le Foyer Bakery, 132 Babson Street, Mattapan

P&R Jamaican Restaurant, 1284 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan

Pit Stop Barbecue, 888A Morton St., Mattapan

 

ROXBURY (AND WEST ROXBURY)

Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, 604 Columbus Ave, Roxbury

Dayib Café, 722 Shawmut Ave, Roxbury

District 7 Tavern, 380 Warren Street, Roxbury

Delectable Desires Pastries and Cakes , 1755 Centre Street, West Roxbury

Ideal Sub Shop, 522 Dudley St, Roxbury

Maxine’s On Saint James, 304 Dudley St, Roxbury

Noire Chef Bakery, 1235 VFW PRWY, Oak Row, West Roxbury

Nos Casa Café, 475 Dudley Street, Roxbury

The Haley House Bakery Café, 12 Dade Street, Roxbury

Sliver Slipper Restaurant, 2387 Washington St, Roxbury

 

SOMERVILLE

Fasika Restaurant, 145 Broadway, Somerville

Tanam, 1 Bow Market, Suite 17,  Somerville

Petsi Pies, 285 Beacon Street, Somerville

Pikliz International Kitchen, 288 Broadway, Somerville

 

NORTH OF BOSTON

Larry J’s BBQ Cafe 1148 N Shore Rd., Revere

Brother’s Kafe Kreyol, 299 Main St, Everett

Neighborhood Kitchen, 84 Spring St., Medford

Sunrise Cuisine, 285 Middlesex Ave, Medford

Wham’s Café, 737 Lakeview Ave., Lowell

 

WEST OF BOSTON

67 Degree Brewery, 158 Grove St., Franklin

Bistro 781 336 Moody St., Waltham

French Press Bakery and Café 74 Chapel St., Needham

Karibu, 10 Crescent St., Waltham

Karibu Restaurant, 10 Crescent St, Waltham

MIDA Newton, 261 Walnut St, Newton

Nzuko, 341 Cochituate Rd., Framingham

 

SOUTH OF BOSTON

Exodus Bagels, 2 McCraw Street, Roslindale

 JJ’s Café, 610 North Main St., Brockton

Obosa, 146 Belgrade Ave, Roslindale

The Well, 55 Mazzeo Drive, Randolph