With the surge of new businesses and residents in the District, many natives are being displaced. The culture and dynamic of the city is changing, but there are places that still encompass what once was Chocolate City. We've compiled a list of go-to black-owned restaurants in Washington D.C. These 10 restaurants have been around for years, are staples in their neighborhoods and are known by most native Washingtonians.

1. Woodland's Vegan Bistro

Vegan Lasagna: a little slice of happiness. #NuVeganCafe #WoodlandsVeganBistro #SupportVeganKitchens #GoVegan #WhatVegansEat

A post shared by NuVegan Cafe (@nuvegancafe) on Jul 31, 2015 at 6:26am PDT

2. OOhh's & AAhh's

Fried chicken, mac and cheese, and collard greens #dcdining #districteats #dinner #soulfood

A post shared by DCDining (@dcdining) on May 4, 2015 at 3:05pm PDT

3. Horace AND Dickies

#horaceanddickies

A post shared by Nathan Lucrisia (@thomascrown03) on May 7, 2015 at 6:55pm PDT

4. NegriL

Why cook on a Monday when you can get your hands on one of these. Come get yours with some homemade fruit punch. #NegrilEatery #JerkSandwich

A post shared by Negril Eatery (@negrileats) on Sep 28, 2015 at 9:15am PDT

5. Bukom CafE

We love Cassava! 😋😋

A post shared by Bukom Cafe (@bukomcafe) on Apr 24, 2015 at 2:45pm PDT

6. Teddy's Roti Shop

Have a taste of the beef buss up shut. We're open until 9pm. #teddysrotishopdc #caribbeaneatsdc

A post shared by Teddy's Roti Shop (@teddysrotishopdc) on Sep 16, 2014 at 1:24pm PDT

7. Florida Avenue Grill

Eat | Washington, DC – Soul Food http://eattravelblog.com/?p=3026 #WashingtonDC #DC #DMV #Soulfood #FloridaAvenueGrill #food #foodie #foodporn #edibles #eat #EatDC #Travel #Travelfood #TravelEats #FoodBlogger #TravelBlogger #Blogger #ITravelForFood #BrownGirlsTravelToo #EattravelBlog

A post shared by Ameera (@eattravelblog) on Mar 16, 2015 at 8:10am PDT

8. Ben's Chili Bowl

HAPPY #nationalhotdogday ! Stop by one of our locations to Celebrate! #ustreet #hstreet #Rosslynva

A post shared by Ben's Chili Bowl & Next Door (@benseverything) on Jul 23, 2015 at 9:04am PDT

What other black-owned restaurants in the D.C. area do you recommend? Let us know in the comments below!

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