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Diverse-Owned Businesses in Miami to Support in 2026
Updated August 17, 2026 7 min readLocal Guide
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Diverse-owned businesses in Miami cover a lot more than dinner. This guide runs from a drag brunch institution in Wynwood and a Cuban dining room in Kendall to a haircare brand built by three sisters, a photographer with more than fifteen years in South Florida, an attorney doing family formation work, and a promotional products distributor that sells to other businesses.
Each one links to its profile, where the ownership tag shows its source and verification status. Use this as a starting map for the city, then filter the South Florida hub for the rest.
Quick answer
- Book a table and a show at R House Wynwood.
- Eat Cuban at Finka Table & Tap or Korean at 2 Korean Girls.
- Shop Peace Love World or Happy Monkey Shop.
- Buy haircare tools from KAZMALEJE.
- Book a shoot with AJ Shorter Photography.
- Take a Black Cultural Heritage Tour.
- Call Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. for family formation and estate work.
- Source branded apparel from Swift Branded Apparel & Products.
Where do I eat?
Start with R House Wynwood, which pairs a full menu with drag performance and is as much a night out as a meal. Finka Table & Tap is chef-owner Eileen Andrade's Cuban dining room, and 2 Korean Girls is run by sisters Jennifer and Michele Kaminski.
Caribbean and Southern kitchens are well represented. Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen, Lorna's Caribbean & American Grille, Clive's Cafe and Yardie Spice cover the Caribbean end. Jackson Soul Food, Conch It Up Soul Food Restaurant and We Shuckin! Southern Eatery cover Southern. Awash Ethiopian Restaurant is the Ethiopian option, and Caja Caliente does Cuban tacos.
For something sweeter or lighter, Bunnie Cakes is a vegan bakery, serendipity creamery is ice cream, and The Doral Yard is a food hall that doubles as an events venue.
Where do I shop?
Peace Love World was founded in 2009 by Cuban-born designer Alina Villasante and is the largest apparel name on this list. Happy Monkey Shop is a curated baby and kids store. KAZMALEJE makes haircare tools and was built by three sisters, LaToya, LaTasha and LaTrice Stirrup.
For smaller finds, Buena Vista Candle Co. makes candles, ébène works in fashion and accessories, If Eye Ever does eyewear, Frangipani Design Store is a design shop, Verde Market is a sustainable marketplace, and Pup & Pantry handles pet food and pantry goods.
Who do I hire for creative work?
Miami's creative bench is the deepest non-food category in our directory here. AJ Shorter Photography has built a South Florida practice over more than fifteen years. Annick Duvivier Art & Design is a Miami painter selling original work. Lakiesha Nicole works in photography and creative services.
On the marketing and events side, Circle of One Marketing and The Diamond Butterfly Agency are agencies, Harris Public Relations handles PR, De La Fleur Designs does floral and event decor, and Eccessories by Ellen, LLC covers event planning. For entertainment, DJ La Trice Perry and Lady of Harp both take bookings.
| Need | Start with |
|---|---|
| Dinner and a show | R House Wynwood |
| A Cuban dining room | Finka Table & Tap |
| Photography | AJ Shorter Photography |
| Marketing or PR | Circle of One Marketing, Harris Public Relations |
| A family law or estate attorney | Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. |
| A real estate agent | Raymond Lord III |
| Branded merchandise | Swift Branded Apparel & Products |
| Financial planning | Treece Fi |
Who do I call for professional services?
Elizabeth F. Schwartz, P.A. works in family formation and estate planning. Raymond Lord III is a licensed agent and the founder of a Miami brokerage. Treece Fi handles financial planning.
For business services, Go Green Document Solutions runs a document and copy center in Coconut Grove, and Aureum Enterprise and Business Optimization Group both do consulting, the second covering planning, HR and finance. On the technology side, Fathom DataWorks Inc. works in data and analytics and NewEdj, LLC in IT security.
Business-to-business suppliers are here too: Swift Branded Apparel & Products distributes custom apparel and promotional goods, FOH, Inc supplies hospitality and tabletop, and Show Technology Inc. does audio-visual production and staging.
Where do I go for wellness and learning?
Mind Over Matter Allied Health runs mobile wellness services across South Florida, and Jeff F.I.T.T. Miami LLC does personal training. Tao Spa Miami covers spa and massage, and Place of Aroma makes skincare and wellness products.
For something to learn rather than buy, Black Cultural Heritage Tours runs cultural heritage tours, GEO Quest LLC does tourism training, and Elevate AI Consulting offers AI training and automation work. Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts Complex in Overtown is worth checking for programming.
Who should be on this page next?
We add to this page as businesses get listed, and the categories we are most actively looking to add across South Florida are contractors, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, cleaning services, legal and financial practices.
Published guides to restaurants, shops and the visitor economy are what a directory can verify quickly. A roofer in Hialeah rarely appears on one, so those listings arrive when their owners add them.
If that is you, a free listing puts you on the map here, and you can claim and edit it afterward.
Common mistakes to avoid
| Mistake | Do this instead |
|---|---|
| Treating Wynwood as all of Miami | Overtown, Little Haiti, Doral and Coconut Grove all hold listings |
| Reading the list as restaurants only | The creative, supplier and professional categories are deep here |
| Ordering through delivery apps | Order direct so more of the money reaches the kitchen |
| Only going out during fair season | Ordinary weeks are when steady business matters most |
| Assuming an agency covers your format | Ask for recent work in the exact format you need |
FAQ
What is a good first stop for a visitor?
R House Wynwood for dinner and drag, or Finka Table & Tap if you want a Cuban dining room with a family history behind it.
Where can I find Caribbean food in Miami?
Dukunoo Jamaican Kitchen, Lorna's Caribbean & American Grille, Clive's Cafe and Yardie Spice are all listed, alongside Southern kitchens like Jackson Soul Food.
Are there diverse-owned businesses in Miami outside food and retail?
Yes. Photography, marketing, public relations, event production, legal, real estate, financial planning, IT security and business-to-business supply are all represented in this guide.
Which businesses here ship nationally?
KAZMALEJE and Peace Love World are both product brands rather than storefronts, so ordering from outside Miami is straightforward. Check each site for current shipping terms.
How is ownership verified?
Every ownership tag carries a source and a verification status, either self-identified, publicly listed, or certified. Many listings here come from published guides and are recorded as publicly listed rather than owner-confirmed.
Does this cover Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton?
The South Florida hub does. It pulls in listings from Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Margate and Boca Raton alongside Miami.
How do I get a business added?
Owners can submit a free listing to our directory. Submissions are reviewed before they go live, and an owner can claim and edit a listing afterward.
Sources
- All businesses named are published Miami, FL listings in the directory. Slugs verified against the database before publication.
- Ownership tags originate from published sources including the Greater Miami and Miami Beach Black-owned business and restaurant guides, Miami and Beaches Dining with Pride, Thrillist ownership guides and MDGLCC member listings, and are recorded as publicly listed unless owner-confirmed.
- Founder and chef-owner attributions (Peace Love World, KAZMALEJE, Finka, 2 Korean Girls, AJ Shorter) come from the businesses' own listing copy.
- The gaps section reflects a query of the directory at time of writing: no diverse-owned home services or construction listing exists for Miami, and legal and real estate each hold one. Re-check before updating.
- Baker & Barista appears twice in the database under two slugs and is omitted here. Flagged for dedupe.
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