Austin is home to many independent and family-owned businesses that make our communities culturally rich. Here's a list of Black-owned shops and businesses that you should know about! You can always check out the Greater Austin Black Chamber of Commerce to learn about even more local, Black-owned businesses to support.
Black Pearl Books
Black Pearl Books is an Austin-based independent bookstore that promotes diversity, inclusion, equality, and cultural awareness through literature. Visit their website here for upcoming events and more information.
JP’s Pancake Company
Proclaimed as Austin's first pancake food truck, JP’s Pancake Company serves gourmet pancakes that everyone will enjoy. You can book them for events or visit them at their West Campus Location.
Awkward Auntie
Awkward Auntie makes beautiful, hand-dyed home decor guaranteed to brighten up even the drabbest of spaces. Owner Sarah Miller—an auntie to seven lucky kids—creates charming and gorgeously crafted items, like skull and heart-shaped planters and crystal-accented soap dishes. It’s the ideal place to track down a housewarming gift or a new item to spruce up your own living room. You can browse and order via Instagram.
Bird Bird Biscuit
Bird Bird Biscuit is a neighborhood restaurant serving house-made buttermilk biscuit sandwiches for breakfast & lunch. The eatery was born from a friendship between Brian Batch and Ryan McElroy in 2008. The menu includes biscuit sandwiches such as the Queen Beak with a spicy breaded chicken, cayenne-black pepper honey, and a bacon-chipotle mayonnaise, alongside fries, standalone biscuits, and drinks. You can visit them at either of their storefronts located at 2701 Manor Road and 1401 W Koenig Lane.
Hoover’s Cooking
Hoover’s Cooking comes to us courtesy of native East Austinite and fifth-generation Texan, Hoover Alexander. Located at 2002 Manor Road, the award-winning eatery has offered to-die-for menu options for the last 20 years. Some of their most popular dishes include southern fried pork chops and catfish po’ boys. There’s not much else to say—it’s just good, old-fashioned cooking done right.
