Eat where the culture cooks.
BlackPlate is the directory built for Black-owned restaurants — from West End classics to Stonecrest cookouts and the diaspora beyond. Keep our dollars circulating where they belong.
The shortlist
Every plate of the diaspora
From Lowcountry seafood to Senegalese tasting menus, find the kitchen calling you tonight.
Every reservation is an investment.
A Black dollar only circulates in our community for six hours. BlackPlate makes it easier than ever to choose Black for brunch, date night, anniversaries and Sunday dinner. We don't take commissions from owners. We don't bury them under bad reviews from people who never showed up. We center them.
List your kitchen.Free, forever.
Whether you're slinging plates out of a ghost kitchen in Stonecrest or running a white-tablecloth room in Buckhead — we want your restaurant in front of our people.
DJ
25 yrs · Restaurant marketing
Meet DJ —your in-house marketing genius.
25 years moving Black-owned restaurants from quiet weeknights to wait-lists. DJ lives inside BlackPlate. Ask him how to fill seats, build your brand, run Reels that actually convert, win the neighborhood — anytime, day or night.
- 7-day Reels + TikTok plans tuned to your menu
- SMS, email and Google Business playbooks
- Local press, HBCU & Divine Nine activation ideas
- Pricing, menu and turn-time coaching
Sign-up is free. Upgrade to BlackPlate Pro any time for featured placement, priority reservations and growth analytics.
Meet Tiesha —your white-glove booking specialist.
18 years booking tables, suites and special occasions across the finest Black-owned restaurants and hotels. Soft-spoken, warm, and lightning-quick — Tiesha handles every reservation with the respect your guests deserve.
- Anniversaries, birthdays & proposals handled with care
- Large party coordination and private dining
- Dietary notes, allergies and VIP requests captured
- Confirms, reminds, and recovers no-shows for owners
Tiesha
18 yrs · Hospitality & reservations