Welton Street Cafe

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"Even during its two-year closure, it was impossible to imagine Five Points without this family-run purveyor of Southern, soul, and Caribbean food: For over two decades, it had been a neighborhood fixture, dishing up fried chicken and catfish, meat pies (pates) and frybread, hush puppies and sweet potato pie with smiles and hugs. As of late 2024, it’s back in a spiffy new location — so there’s no better time to support it while digging into a good old plate of smothered pork chops with black-eyed peas and yams." - Ruth Tobias

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"An anchor to keep the Five Points community grounded even as change happens all around it, this old soul food favorite makes the kind of fried chicken that can cure just about any ailment — from the sniffles to homesickness. No wonder the place is so cherished by its neighbors." - Gigi Sukin, Ruth Tobias

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"Though it’s currently doing takeout-only, this beloved hub of Five Points for 21 years and counting still makes a mighty fine plate of fried chicken, complete with a choice of two classic sides like hush puppies, black-eyed peas, or mac-and-cheese. (The fry bread’s a la carte but well worth the extra couple of bucks.)" - Eater Staff

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"Welton Street Cafe is one of the oldest souls still residing in Five Points, and for good reason. Thanks to the Dickerson family, this little spot is a base for home-cooked anything and everything, from smoked collards and black-eyed peas to fried catfish, perch, or whiting. Kicked with a bit of Caribbean flair, jerked meats can be found here by the plate or cooked into pies. But the crowning achievement is the perfectly crisped fried chicken accompanied by white bread slices to eat and to, well, use as a napkin." - Morgan Carter

Five Points’ legendary, family‑owned soul food restaurant is back in its new home, serving fried chicken, smothered pork chops, and mac for lunch. Celebrated by local press for its cultural importance and ongoing community leadership.