Paris is a very culturally diverse city with a large vibrant African-descended population. Throughout Paris, you can find an array of incredible Black-owned businesses such as restaurants, shops and independent businesses. Here is a list of 19 Black-Owned Businesses in Paris, from tour guides to restaurants to eco-fashion shops.
Black-Owned Businesses in Paris – independent businesses & entrepreneurs
1) Girl Meets Glass – Wine tours in Paris
Girl Meets Glass is a wine lifestyle and education agency run by the top wine influencer in France, Tanisha Townsend. She currently lives in Paris where she runs wine and food pairing experiences for expats and tourists. If you are visiting Paris and want to learn more about French wines, you can book a wine tour in Paris with Tanisha, and learn about wine regions and grapes whilst drinking wine!
2) iBE (International Beauty Expert) – hair salon on the Champs Elysées
Nicole Pembroke is a Californian native living in Paris. She established iBE, a luxury hair salon on the Champs Elysées, to help bring Hollywood to Paris! Book an appointment at iBE today to meet with their top professional hairstylists who are invested in the long term care of each clients hair, no matter what type of hair they may have.
ADDRESS: 9 Avenue Frémiet, Parsi 75016.
3) Cook’n With Class – French Cooking School in Paris
Cook’n With Class is a French cooking school in Paris that runs cooking classes in English with experienced chefs. Take part in a macaron class or learn baguette baking. They have an array of different cooking classes from 1/2 day to multi day experiences.
Make sure to check out the @cooknwithclass.paris Instagram for some adorable videos of their son Remi!
ADDRESS: Cook’n with Class Paris, 6 rue Baudelique, Paris 75018
4) Le Paris Noir – Guided Tours of Black Paris
Founded by Kevi Donat in 2013, Le Paris Noir, also known as Black Paris Walks, offers guided tours (in Engish or French) of Black Paris. Enjoy a walk through the streets of Paris whilst learning more about Black history and culture. Learn about the rise of the global Black culture in the Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain or see the evolution of immigration in Paris and its diverse African community in Pigalle. The walks are available either as private tours or as open tours (in collaboration with Explore Paris).
5) Sikagato – gluten & lactose free cakes
I had the pleasure of meeting Murielle earlier this year, she’s a pastry chef specialising in tuber flour and the entrepreneur behind Sikagato. Sikagato makes gluten-free and lactose-free cakes using tuber flour. The tuber flour is made from produce (sweet potato, manioc, banana) coming from a mixture of African and Caribbean countries. You can order some of Murielle’s tasty cakes by contacting her on Instagram, she delivers within the Ile de France.
6) Librarie Présence Africaine – Bookstore in Paris
One of the most iconic Black-owned business in Paris is the librarie Présence Africaine, an African publishing house and bookstore in the latin quarter in Paris. It was founded by Seneglese-born Alioune Diop in 1947, to publish some of the best known Francophone African writers of the 20th century. The journal was highly influential in the Pan-Africanist movement, the decolonisation struggle of former French colonies, and the birth of the Négritude movement. If you’re interested in learning more about Black history and culture make sure to check out the Présence Africaine book store.
Address: 25 bis rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris
7) B&A Rhum – Cocktail and rum creator
B&A Rhum was founded by Béa, a cocktail and rum creator from Madagascar. Béa has developed her own alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails made with organic fruit and vegetables. Contact Béa via Instagram for tastings, private sales, or to hire her to barmaid your event with her products.
8) Myriam Maxo
Myriam Maxo is a talented interior designer who also runs an online shop selling contemporary designs using African-inspired patterns. You can beautifully crafted plates, aprons, table covers, cuddly toys and more.
9) Féerie Florale
Féerie Florale is a flower shop in the 12th arrondissement near Picpus. They sell a range of potted plants and beautiful bouquets.
Black-Owned Businesses in Paris – Restaurants
10) BABYLONE BIS
BABYLONE BIS is a French Creole restaurant offering tasty, original Caribbean & African flavours. Make sure to try out their fried bananas and cocktail bowls!
ADDRESS: 34 Rue Tiquetonne, 75002 Paris
11) Café Dapper
Cafe Dapper by Chef Loïc Dablé is a luxurious traditional African restaurant near the Champs Elysées in Paris. It’s located within the Dapper Museum, a place dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and its diasporas.
ADDRESS: Café Dapper Loic Dablé 35 Rue Paul Valéry 75116 Paris
12) Waly Fay
Waly Fay is trendy high-class restaurant in the 11th arrondissement, offering a mix of West African and Caribbean cuisine. On their menu you will find a range of seafood dishes, tasty marinated chicken, plus some twists on traditional African meals. It’s easy to understand how Waly Fay made it into Time Out’s list of the 50 best restaurants in Paris!
ADDRESS: Waly-Fay Senegalese Restaurant, 6 Rue Godefroy Cavaignac, 75011 Paris
13) Le tricycle
Le tricycle is slightly different from the other restaurants listed here as it is in fact a vegan food bike in Paris. They offer tasty vegan hotdogs as well as a mixture of African cuisine at very reasonable prices.
ADDRESS: 51 rue de Paradis, 75010 Paris France
14) Gumbo Yaya Chicken and Waffles
Gumbo Yaya is an American South-inspired restaurant owned by Lionel Chauvel. They serve soul food like chicken and waffles and seafood gumbo. I’ve been here a couple of times and definitely recommend it (especially if you love a mixture of sweet and savoury!).
ADDRESS: Gumbo Yaya 3 Rue Charles Robin, 75010 Paris
15) O Petit Club Africain
O Petit Club Africain is a Senegalese restaurant in Puteaux (just outside Paris). They serve perfectly spiced, authentic African dishes, in a warm and trendy setting. On the menu you will find traditional African dishes such as Theboudienne (national dish of Senegal) and Yassa chicken.
ADDRESS: 14 Boulevard Richard Wallace, 92800 Puteaux
16) Black Spoon
Black Spoon was the first African food truck in Paris. Run by Fati Niang, she offers quality Halal street food using organic produce. On the menu you will find Mafé (beef in a peanut sauce), Yassa chicken (curry) and Tiep bou Dienn (a grouper filet) served with either rice or vegetables.
ADDRESS: You can track the food truck here.
Black-Owned Businesses in Paris – Fashion
17) By Natacha Baco
By Natacha Baco is a creative fashion brand founded by entrepreneur Natacha Baco. They create feminin, sensual and chic clothes and accessories using bold colours and unique prints.
18) Maison Chateau Rouge
Maison Chateau Rouge is an African fashion boutique in Paris. Using wax based textures they create clothes that celebrate the traditional African dress in a more contemporary spirit.
ADDRESS: 40 Rue Myrha, Paris
19) Sakina M’sa
Sakina M’sa is a fashion designer of Comorian origin, the founder of Front de Mode and creative director of her own brands, « Sakina M’Sa » and « Blue line ». As a supporter of sustainable fashion Sakina uses recycled materials in her fashion designs, creating colourful and exotic pieces.
ADDRESS: Front de Mode, 42 rue Volta 75003 Paris
I have written this list on Black-owned businesses in Paris in support of the Black Lives Matters movement, and to help shine light on some of the incredible work that’s going on in Paris. I hope this list helps you to more easily support Black entrepreneurs and independent businesses, whether you are Parisian or a tourist. If you know of any more deserving Paris-based Black entrepreneurs please share them in the comments below!
If you are spending a few days in Paris make sure to check out the top 10 classic things to do in Paris as well as 20 Alternative things to do in Paris.
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