Last Update in July 2023! We’ve created this ever-growing guide to restaurants, bakeries, cafes, ice cream shops, and stores in Tennessee that are friendly to dairy-free diners. It’s a collection based on research and reader recommendations (send yours!) that’s divided into restaurants & shops by city (first) and major chains found throughout the state (second). And we’ve started a section for specialty dairy-free foods produced in this state.
We Update Continuously! You can ignore the original date on this post going forward. We update the information below whenever we’re alerted to a new recommendation, change, or closure.
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Dairy-Free Tennessee: Recommended Restaurants & Shops
We’ve listed these recommendations alphabetically by city and then by the restaurant or shop name. For large chains with locations throughout the state, see the Major Restaurant & Grocery Chains section below. We have dedicated posts with dairy-free details for many of the big guys.
⭐️ = Restaurant is either dairy-free, has a dairy-free menu, has dairy-free labels on their menu(s), or lists top allergens with menu items. (At the time of our last review.)
Brentwood
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – This old-fashioned ice creamery chain churns several dairy-free oat milk ice cream flavors, like vegan vanilla, cookies and cream, white raspberry truffle, and more. They also offer sorbets.
- Clean Juice – They make their own cold-pressed cashew milks and offer dairy-free acai bowls, smoothie bowls, smoothies, toasts, and some other eats. Please note that their flatbread wraps (the bread itself) contain dairy, but all other menu items can be ordered dairy-free by omitting the cheese or substituting vegan protein for the whey protein (in the proteins smoothies).
- Corky’s Ribs & BBQ – Thank you to Elisha for this recommendation. “Our server was very nice. I told him that I was allergic to Dairy and he made sure the stuff I was getting didn’t have any of it. And he even brought out some bread that I could eat. They had to make it fresh which made it even better.”
- E+Rose Wellness Company ⭐️ – They offer made-to-order superfood bowls, smoothies, toasts, and coffee drinks at this dairy-free, plant-based cafe. They also have many grab-and-go items available, like wraps, bowls, juices, nut milks, and snacks.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend purely dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream – See our Jeni’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes – This expanding franchise makes dairy-free burgers with a range of protein, bun, sauce, and topping options. They have a detailed allergen chart to help you order. They also offer vegan, paleo, and gluten-free options.
Bristol
- Saladworks – Pretty much their entire menu contains dairy, but they offer an interactive allergen menu that tells you how to custom order most items without dairy (or other special diet needs). You can choose between salads, warm grain bowls, wraps, and a few other items. They offer a good handful of dairy-free dressings, and do have gluten-free and vegan options.
Cedar Bluff
- Pokeworks – All of their signature poke bowls, and pretty much all of their menu is dairy-free, including the Dole Whip for dessert! They offer raw, cooked, and vegan proteins.
Chattanooga
- Ben & Jerry’s – See our Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – This old-fashioned ice creamery chain churns several dairy-free oat milk ice cream flavors, like vegan vanilla, cookies and cream, white raspberry truffle, and more. They also offer sorbets.
- Cashew ⭐️ – Thanks to Morgan for recommending this casual vegan cafe and bakery! They offer a satisfying menu of burgers, salads, and other entrees. They also make an assortment of goodies, from donuts to truffles, and bake custom order cakes and cupcakes.
- Clean Eatz – This healthy fast casual chain offers a straight-forward allergen guide and many options for building your own bowl, salad, or wrap.
- Downtown Dough – This shop offers vegan snickerdoodle cookie dough and a few vegan gluten-free doughs. They also offer some dairy-free sorbets and Italian ice.
- Edley’s Bar-B-Que – Thank you to Lora for letting us know that this local chain offers allergy information. It’s a great casual spot for meats from the grill.
- Chattanooga Pizza Co (formerly known as Home Slice) – Enjoy anything on their extensive vegan menu at this local pizzeria. It includes mozzarella sticks, a big rang of specialty pizzas and toppings, and even fried Oreos for dessert! They can also make just about any pizza on their menu dairy-free, or you can build your own with their dairy-free cheese.
- Mission BBQ – This restaurant chain offers a great allergen chat and lots of dairy-free options. Most of their BBQ meats and sauces are dairy-free, and they have a good handful of sides and plate specials. At last check, their sandwich bread contained milk, but their buns did not! Ask at your location since bread sourcing can vary.
- NoBaked Cookie Dough ⭐️ – This “scoop shop” offers two dairy-free flavors (birthday cake and brownie batter), and one that is dairy-free and vegan (cookies and cream).
- Party Fowl ⭐️ – This chicken-centric restaurant is very friendly toward special diet guests. They actually have a dairy-free menu that details how to custom order. Their Nashville hot chicken does contain milk, but they have grilled chicken options for almost everything, burgers, wings, and more. They also have a big menu of dairy-free sauces. A gluten-free menu (some dairy-free crossover options) and vegan menu (a little anemic) are also available.
Clarksville
- Frozen Fuel – This family-run ice cream parlor offers a handful of dairy-free ice cream flavors, in options like fudgesicle, minty mint, and pina colada. They also serve Italian ices.
- Golly G’s – They typically offer a rotating sorbet flavor and a rotating creamy dairy-free flavor, like Chocolate Oreo or Almond Joy. They also have fruit smoothies available along with soy, coconut, almond, and oat milks for coffee drinks.
- Island Fin Poke – Almost everything on their menu is dairy-free, and it includes some unique Hawaiian touches, like spam as a poke bowl option and dairy-free Dole Whip for dessert.
- Mission BBQ – This restaurant chain offers a great allergen chat and lots of dairy-free options. Most of their BBQ meats and sauces are dairy-free, and they have a good handful of sides and plate specials. At last check, their sandwich bread contained milk, but their buns did not! Ask at your location since bread sourcing can vary.
Cleveland
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Collierville
- Corky’s Ribs & BBQ – Thank you to Elisha for this recommendation. “Our server was very nice. I told him that I was allergic to Dairy and he made sure the stuff I was getting didn’t have any of it. And he even brought out some bread that I could eat. They had to make it fresh which made it even better.”
- Paciugo Gelato Caffè – They’re based in Texas, but have one outpost in this state, with lots of dairy-free options. See our Paciugo Gelato Dairy-Free Guide for more details.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
- Smallcakes – They offer a dozen or so cupcake and cake flavors that can be special ordered dairy-free and gluten-free.
Cookeville
- Juicy’s Wellness Cafe ⭐️ – Thank you to Sherry for recommending this vegan, local chain. Their health-forward menu features sandwiches, wraps, salads, burgers, soups, and some dessert bars. They cater to gluten-free customers, too.
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Cordova
- Corky’s Ribs & BBQ – Thank you to Elisha for this recommendation. “Our server was very nice. I told him that I was allergic to Dairy and he made sure the stuff I was getting didn’t have any of it. And he even brought out some bread that I could eat. They had to make it fresh which made it even better.”
Columbia
- B’s Salty & Sweet – Thank you to Leslie for recommending this local bakery. One of their owners is vegan, so they always have vegan options on hand. Leslie says they don’t always use vegan labels, because they’re afraid non-vegan guests will pass the items up! So she says just to ask them what is dairy-free and/or vegan. They have daily cookies and cupcakes, daily bread, a lunch item or two, and you can preorder. Gluten-free items are also available, but they are not a gluten-free kitchen.
- Hattie Jane’s Creamery – They have a dairy-free, gluten-free toasted coconut ice cream made with, you guessed it, a coconut milk based. They usually have at least one dairy-free seasonal flavor too.
Dayton
- 1st Avenue Pizza, Books & Treats – Thanks to Kat for letting us know they make vegan pizzas. Their main dough is vegan, and they offer dairy-free cheese for pizza or cheesy bread.
East Ridge
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Elizabethton
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Fairview
- The Thompsons Kitchen ⭐️ – They are happy to cater to special diet needs at this “new American” restaurant. They label their menu for dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan guests, and have a few dairy-free options on the menu. At last check, they had options like shrimp tacos, a grain bowl, and a unique bulgogi chicken.
Franklin
- Brixx Wood Fired Pizza – This southeastern chain offers dairy-free cheese alternative at no extra charge! In fact, their classic pizza crust and sauce are vegan, and they can make any veggie pizza vegan. Their gluten-free dough is dairy-free, but it contains egg. They also have a fantastic allergen list. It tells you the specific items with dairy AND the items that contain dairy even when you hold the cheese.
- Clean Juice – They make their own cold-pressed cashew milks and offer dairy-free acai bowls, smoothie bowls, smoothies, toasts, and some other eats. Please note that their flatbread wraps (the bread itself) contain dairy, but all other menu items can be ordered dairy-free by omitting the cheese or substituting vegan protein for the whey protein (in the proteins smoothies).
- Condado Tacos ⭐️ – Their menu is not only labeled with vegan and gluten-free options, they also mark which items contain dairy. All non-vegan mains have dairy, when ordered as is, but you can build-your-own tacos and bowls with plenty of options. Most of their proteins, standard toppings, salsas, guacamoles, and sauces are dairy-free.
- Five Daughter’s Bakery – They offer a line of paleo donuts, which are free of dairy, gluten, grains, and refined sugars. And they have a separate line of vegan yeast-raised donuts made without dairy and eggs.
- Hattie Jane’s Creamery – They have a dairy-free, gluten-free toasted coconut ice cream made with, you guessed it, a coconut milk based. They usually have at least one dairy-free seasonal flavor too.
- Herban Market ⭐️ – This is a hybrid organic grocery store and cafe with a big coffee house and food menu. They offer hemp, almond, macadamia, and oat milks for coffee drinks and smoothies, and they label food menu items with icons for dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, gluten-free, and vegan. Dairy-free options include tacos and a smattering of options throughout the breakfast, burgers, and other entrees and sides.
- Honest Coffee – The actual coffee roasting happens at this flagship location. They offer house-made almond-coconut milk and oat milk for your dairy-free coffee, and usually have some vegan baked goods available.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend purely dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream – See our Jeni’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes – This expanding franchise makes dairy-free burgers with a range of protein, bun, sauce, and topping options. They have a detailed allergen chart to help you order. They also offer vegan, paleo, and gluten-free options.
- Party Fowl ⭐️ – This chicken-centric restaurant is very friendly toward special diet guests. They actually have a dairy-free menu that details how to custom order. Their Nashville hot chicken does contain milk, but they have grilled chicken options for almost everything, burgers, wings, and more. They also have a big menu of dairy-free sauces. A gluten-free menu (some dairy-free crossover options) and vegan menu (a little anemic) are also available.
- Pizza Twist – They have an extensive vegan pizza menu with dairy-free cheese, all types of sauces, and a plethora of dairy-free toppings. Almost any pizza on their menu can be ordered without dairy.
- Yats ⭐️ – Their Cajun-Creole menu is labeled for dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan guests. They offer a handful of dairy-free dishes, like drunken chicken red beans and sausage, jambalaya, and chilis.
Gallatin
- Cinnaholic ⭐️ – This is an all-vegan bakery chain that focuses on cinnamon rolls, with choose your own icing and decadent toppings. They have other pastries, coffee, and soft serve, too.
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
- Pokemoto ⭐️ – Enjoy their poke bowls with a range of dairy-free sauces, and get dairy-free Dole Whip for dessert!
Gatlinburg
- Alamo Steakhouse – A member of the Deliciously Dairy Free Group shared her fantastic experience at this local restaurant. When alerted to her allergy, the manager came out with an allergy menu and discussed all of her options. Her complete meal was prepared with good allergen protocols. They serve full lunch and dinner menus with various meats, seafood, and salads.
- Ben & Jerry’s – See our Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que – They are helpful with food allergy needs, and can offer a wide range of dairy-free options, particularly among their BBQ plates, sides, and sandwiches. They reportedly do not use any nuts or peanuts in their menu.
- Big Daddy’s Pizzeria – They don’t offer vegan cheese alternative (at last check), but are known for good allergen protocols, and can make your dairy-free cheeseless pizza in a separate area.
- The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar – This outrageous dessert shop offers Hersey’s Oatmazing dairy-free ice cream in vanilla, chocolate and cookies n cream. You can order it straight up or blended with oat milk for your own crazy milkshake. The staff can share what toppings are made without milk.
Glen Carbon
- Edley’s Bar-B-Que – Thank you to Lora for letting us know that this local chain offers allergy information. It’s a great casual spot for meats from the grill.
Goodlettsville
- Healthy Body Bakery ⭐️ – They use ancient whole grains, pure olive oil, cage free egg, unrefined sugars, and other wholesome ingredients at this sweet bakery. They have many dairy-free options, including muffins and a few other treats. They also take custom cake orders. Vegan and gluten-free options are also available.
Greenbrier
- Golly G’s – They typically offer a rotating sorbet flavor and a rotating creamy dairy-free flavor, like Chocolate Oreo or Almond Joy. They also have fruit smoothies available along with soy, coconut, almond, and oat milks for coffee drinks.
Green Hills
- Brixx Wood Fired Pizza – This southeastern chain offers dairy-free cheese alternative at no extra charge! In fact, their classic pizza crust and sauce are vegan, and they can make any veggie pizza vegan. Their gluten-free dough is dairy-free, but it contains egg. They also have a fantastic allergen list. It tells you the specific items with dairy AND the items that contain dairy even when you hold the cheese.
Greenville
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Hendersonville
- Brixx Wood Fired Pizza – This southeastern chain offers dairy-free cheese alternative at no extra charge! In fact, their classic pizza crust and sauce are vegan, and they can make any veggie pizza vegan. Their gluten-free dough is dairy-free, but it contains egg. They also have a fantastic allergen list. It tells you the specific items with dairy AND the items that contain dairy even when you hold the cheese.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
Hermitage
- Yogurt Mountain – This froyo chain has rotating flavors that typically include at least one creamy non-dairy or fruity sorbet flavor.
Jackson
- Bahia Bowls Acai Café – Their range of super fruit bowls and smoothies contain no dairy as is, but note that they do offer whey protein (and two types of plant protein), so dairy is used in the blenders. Make sure to ask for a new, clean, or dedicated blender. Their eats include some dairy-free bites (not all though!), and they offer oatmeal bowls, salads, wraps, and toasts, several of which can be ordered without dairy.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
Johnson City
- Frannie’s Vegan Cafe ⭐️ – This is a local food truck offering vegan hot food, smoothies, and fresh baked treats.
- Saladworks – Pretty much their entire menu contains dairy, but they offer an interactive allergen menu that tells you how to custom order most items without dairy (or other special diet needs). You can choose between salads, warm grain bowls, wraps, and a few other items. They offer a good handful of dairy-free dressings, and do have gluten-free and vegan options.
- Vegan Town ⭐️ – It’s a vegan and gluten-free cafe located inside Kroger that offers smoothies, smoothie bowls, and comfort hot food, like burgers and waffles.
Jonesborough
- McLeod Organics Jonesborough – This is a pretty little supplement store that can be fun to shop at for some nice dairy-free and vegan items.
Knoxville
- Benefit Your Life Bakery & Cafe – This is a dedicated gluten-free restaurant and market. They freshly bake many of their own goodies, but also sell an array of special diet foods. They have daily pastry options that are dairy-free, vegan, and paleo-friendly, including cookies, scones, and more. You can also order a dairy-free sandwich for breakfast or lunch.
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – This old-fashioned ice creamery chain churns several dairy-free oat milk ice cream flavors, like vegan vanilla, cookies and cream, white raspberry truffle, and more. They also offer sorbets.
- Cinnaholic ⭐️ – This is an all-vegan bakery that focuses on cinnamon rolls, with choose your own icing and decadent toppings.
- Clean Eatz – This healthy fast casual chain offers a straight-forward allergen guide and many options for building your own bowl, salad, or wrap.
- Clean Juice – They make their own cold-pressed cashew milks and offer dairy-free acai bowls, smoothie bowls, smoothies, toasts, and some other eats. Please note that their flatbread wraps (the bread itself) contain dairy, but all other menu items can be ordered dairy-free by omitting the cheese or substituting vegan protein for the whey protein (in the proteins smoothies).
- Cruze Farm – Yes, it’s a dairy. But they do serve a couple rotating flavors of fruity, dairy-free Dole Whip at each location.
- Free Reign Bakery ⭐️ – Thank you to Lisa for this recommendation! This is a full service bakery and cafe that’s free of gluten, dairy, soy, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish/shellfish, and corn. Their baked goods are naturally vegan, too. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, have a coffee and juice/smoothie bar, and offer a range of pastries and bread. And according to Lisa, “the bakery stuff is very good.” They have two Knoxville locations, but the primary one is in the Bearden neighborhood of Knoxville.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Inny’s Bake Shop – This is a keto, gluten-free baker that sells via online orders and pick up and via pop ups. Many of her items do contain dairy, but she does offer a couple dairy-free sweet treats.
- Insomnia Cookies – This sweet chain offers a few flavors of vegan cookies year round, like Birthday Cake and Double Chocolate Chunk. But they also bake up seasonal vegan flavors throughout the year.
- MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes – This expanding franchise makes dairy-free burgers with a range of protein, bun, sauce, and topping options. They have a detailed allergen chart to help you order. They also offer vegan, paleo, and gluten-free options.
- Naf Naf Grill ⭐️ – The menu at this quick serve Middle Eastern grill is completely dairy-free with the exception of one of their packaged baklavas (the other two are made without dairy!). They offer a full menu of favorites, from falafel to shawarma, and have a handy allergen guide.
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
- Pokeworks – All of their signature poke bowls, and pretty much all of their menu is dairy-free, including the Dole Whip for dessert! They offer raw, cooked, and vegan proteins.
- Summer Moon Coffee – This cozy coffee house makes a signature moon milk, or sweet cream, that they can make dairy-free with oat, soy, almond or coconut milk.
- The Chop House – Alice emailed to share her great experience with this Tennessee chain. “The waiter went to great lengths to verify that our table bread was non dairy. They had many menu options which could be prepared non-dairy without cheese, and were happy to prepare me a steak without butter even though they usually use a herb butter. They even recreated the seasoning without using the butter, so that I still had a seasoned steak. I also had a delectable sweet potato which was cooked well enough that it did not call out for a topping, although they offered me brown sugar, plain cinnamon, and a couple other options.”
- Uncle Maddio’s – This build-your-own pizza or salad chain offers Daiya dairy-free cheese alternative and has two crust options to choose from (including gluten-free). They also offer a plethora of toppings and a good handful of dairy-free sauce and dressing options.
Lafayette
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Maryville
- Bahia Bowls Acai Café – Their range of super fruit bowls and smoothies contain no dairy as is, but note that they do offer whey protein (and two types of plant protein), so dairy is used in the blenders. Make sure to ask for a new, clean, or dedicated blender. Their eats include some dairy-free bites (not all though!), and they offer oatmeal bowls, salads, wraps, and toasts, several of which can be ordered without dairy.
- Bruster’s Real Ice Cream – This old-fashioned ice creamery chain churns several dairy-free oat milk ice cream flavors, like vegan vanilla, cookies and cream, white raspberry truffle, and more. They also offer sorbets.
- Clean Eatz – This healthy fast casual chain offers a straight-forward allergen guide and many options for building your own bowl, salad, or wrap.
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
McMinnville
- Juicy’s Wellness Cafe ⭐️ – Thank you to Sherry for recommending this vegan, local chain. Their health-forward menu features sandwiches, wraps, salads, burgers, soups, and some dessert bars. They cater to gluten-free customers, too.
Memphis
- Bedrock Eats and Sweets – This is a gluten-free market and cafe with several dairy-free options (paleo and vegan options, too). They also have a full dairy-free smoothie menu.
- Ben & Jerry’s – See our Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Café Eclectic – Everything is made fresh to order, and several items are, or can easily be made dairy-free. They have a handful of vegan items right on their menu, including pancakes, house-made granola, burgers, and wraps.
- Casablanca Restaurant – This Mediterranean restaurant was recommended to us by Sheryl. They offer a good selection of vegan and dairy-free options.
- Central BBQ – This local chain restaurant was recommended for their dairy-free friendly service. Their buns contain milk and eggs, so the sandwiches are out. But their meats and several sides are reportedly dairy-free, offering several plate and custom order salad options.
- City Silo Table + Pantry – They use clean ingredients on their craft menu of all-day breakfast, small plates, sandwiches, salads, burgers, and bowls. Many items are dairy-free, or can be made dairy-free on request (dairy-free cheese is available). They also blend dairy-free acai bowls.
- Corky’s Ribs & BBQ – Thank you to Elisha for this recommendation. “Our server was very nice. I told him that I was allergic to Dairy and he made sure the stuff I was getting didn’t have any of it. And he even brought out some bread that I could eat. They had to make it fresh which made it even better.”
- Darling Donuts ⭐️ – This is an all-vegan donut bakery that takes customer orders and sells through local restaurants and shops.
- Farm Burger – They offer a plant-filled vegan burger right on the menu, but also have many dairy-free options with the build-your-own burger menu and grass-fed meats. Sides include fries, vegan collards, and more, and they offer a popular superfood salad.
- Grind City Grocer – This is a specialty store that focuses on small independent makers in Memphis. Their selection includes several vegan vendors with sweets and savory dishes.
- Guilt Free Pastries ⭐️ – This gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free bakery doesn’t have a storefront, but they deliver locally, and ship beyond that. They’re famous for avocado brownies, but also offer cinnamon rolls, truffles, and other sweet treats. Vegan and keto options available.
- Hopdoddy Burger Bar – Their focus is clear, and their menu is transparent. They tell you what allergens are in each component of each burger! They offer vegan wheat buns and vegan cheese, so most of their craft burgers can be custom ordered without dairy. They also have a vegan burger on the menu. At last check, other shareables, like crispy tenders and fries, were also dairy-free.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Imagine Vegan Cafe ⭐️ – Their menu focuses on vegan faux versions of classic meaty and cheesy favorites. This includes southern classics, like Chicken & Waffles and Biscuits & Gravy.
- Insomnia Cookies – This sweet chain offers a few flavors of vegan cookies year round, like Birthday Cake and Double Chocolate Chunk. But they also bake up seasonal vegan flavors throughout the year.
- Julles Posh Food Co. – This is a restaurant, but they have transitioned mostly to meals to go that are packaged to eat immediately or to reheat later. Their food is on the healthy side, and dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan options are labeled.
- Mimi’s GF Treats – They don’t have a storefront, but this baker makes dairy-free and gluten-free sweets, exclusively, on order for the local area. The desserts include cakes, cupcakes, cookies, muffins, parfaits, and more.
- Plant Based Heat ⭐️ – Burgers, sandwiches, and Southern sides are the specialty at this vegan restaurant. They also have a rotating selection of desserts.
- Rawgirls ⭐️ – This is a vegan cafe and juice bar that also serves some healthy plant-based eats.
- Ricki’s Cookie Corner & Bakery ⭐️ – This is a certified kosher parve bakery, so no dairy is used on the premises. They are the home of famous “chipstick” cookies, and also bake an array of cakes, challah, brownies, and more.
- Seasons 52 – See our Seasons 52 Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
- Tamboli’s Pasta & Pizza – In addition to some fresh starters, they offer a vegan cheese pizza that you can load up with dairy-free toppings. Their pastas are heavy on dairy, but you can buy their fresh, house-made pasta and sauces to use at home.
Morristown
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Mt. Juliet
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
Murfreesboro
- Clean Eatz – This healthy fast casual chain offers a straight-forward allergen guide and many options for building your own bowl, salad, or wrap.
- Hattie Jane’s Creamery – They have a dairy-free, gluten-free toasted coconut ice cream made with, you guessed it, a coconut milk based. They usually have at least one dairy-free seasonal flavor too.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Juicy’s Wellness Cafe ⭐️ – Angela recommended this quirky little plant-based restaurant in the comments below. Of course the offer juices and smoothies, but they also offer a fully menu of vegan wraps, sandwiches, soups, and salads. And they have rotating specials like dairy-free grilled cheese, meatless meatloaf, and vegan nachos.
- Mission BBQ – This restaurant chain offers a great allergen chat and lots of dairy-free options. Most of their BBQ meats and sauces are dairy-free, and they have a good handful of sides and plate specials. At last check, their sandwich bread contained milk, but their buns did not! Ask at your location since bread sourcing can vary.
- Party Fowl ⭐️ – This chicken-centric restaurant is very friendly toward special diet guests. They actually have a dairy-free menu that details how to custom order. Their Nashville hot chicken does contain milk, but they have grilled chicken options for almost everything, burgers, wings, and more. They also have a big menu of dairy-free sauces. A gluten-free menu (some dairy-free crossover options) and vegan menu (a little anemic) are also available.
- Slim Chickens – They make dairy-free custom orders easy, and are trained to be friendly to allergen requests. Their grilled chicken tenders are made without dairy, and can be subbed on meals, wraps, or salads. They also have a good allergen menu, with a nice selection of dairy-free sauces and sides.
- Uncle Maddio’s – This build-your-own pizza or salad chain offers Daiya dairy-free cheese alternative and has two crust options to choose from (including gluten-free). They also offer a plethora of toppings and a good handful of dairy-free sauce and dressing options.
Nashville
- Ate’s Filipino Kitchen – Most of their menu is dairy-free, and they also offer many dairy-free options. Popular dishes include adobo, lumpia, and bulgogi. They don’t have a storefront – meals are by order and pick up.
- Avo – This plant-based restaurant serves a mix of raw and cooked vegan cuisine. They serve dinner, weekend brunch, and have a food and drink happy hour. This is a certified kosher pareve establishment.
- Bartaco – Their allergen menu is so detailed, that it states exactly what in the item contains the allergen. And their dairy-free options are abundant. Most of their tacos, rice bowls, other entrees, and sides are, or can be ordered, dairy-free. But the dessert and kids menus are heavy in dairy.
- Ben & Jerry’s – See our Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Cava – This build-your-own bowl chain offers an allergen chart that’s quite promising for dairy-free guests. All of their proteins, bowl bases, and toppings (aside from cheese) are dairy-free, and they have many dressings and sauces to choose from.
- Central BBQ – This local chain restaurant was recommended for their dairy-free friendly service. Their buns contain milk and eggs, so the sandwiches are out. But their meats and several sides are reportedly dairy-free, offering several plate and custom order salad options.
- Chicken Guy! – Their staff is accommodating with milk allergy. Amy in the Deliciously Dairy Free Group said, “if you go tell them you have a dairy allergy and that you will wait for grilled chicken (only took like 8 min and they were decently busy) their fries are phenomenal and their coleslaw also so good, i got the donkey sauce and the bourbon bbq one (both amazing) .” They have a huge range of sauces, with many dairy-free options.
- Clean Eatz – This healthy fast casual chain offers a straight-forward allergen guide and many options for building your own bowl, salad, or wrap.
- Clean Juice – They make their own cold-pressed cashew milks and offer dairy-free acai bowls, smoothie bowls, smoothies, toasts, and some other eats. Please note that their flatbread wraps (the bread itself) contain dairy, but all other menu items can be ordered dairy-free by omitting the cheese or substituting vegan protein for the whey protein (in the proteins smoothies).
- Condado Tacos ⭐️ – Their menu is not only labeled with vegan and gluten-free options, they also mark which items contain dairy. All non-vegan mains have dairy, when ordered as is, but you can build-your-own tacos and bowls with plenty of options. Most of their proteins, standard toppings, salsas, guacamoles, and sauces are dairy-free.
- Copper Branch Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurant ⭐️ – Their plant-based menu includes a big selection of bowls, burgers, all-day breakfast, smoothies, and more.
- Crisp & Green – You can enjoy their full menu of smoothies and acai bowls, and they offer a great allergen menu to help you custom order their savory bowls. They also cater to vegan and gluten-free guests, and even have some dairy-free grab ‘n go dessert treats.
- Dinner Belle – This is a local meal delivery service with dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan options.
- E+Rose Wellness Company ⭐️ – They offer made-to-order superfood bowls, smoothies, toasts, and coffee drinks at this dairy-free, plant-based cafe. They also have many grab-and-go items available, like wraps, bowls, juices, nut milks, and snacks.
- Edley’s Bar-B-Que – Thank you to Lora for letting us know that this local chain offers allergy information. It’s a great casual spot for meats from the grill.
- Farm Burger – They offer a plant-filled vegan burger right on the menu, but also have many dairy-free options with the build-your-own burger menu and grass-fed meats. Sides include fries, vegan collards, and more, and they offer a popular superfood salad.
- Five Daughter’s Bakery – They offer a line of paleo donuts, which are free of dairy, gluten, grains, and refined sugars. And they have a separate line of vegan yeast-raised donuts made without dairy and eggs.
- Franklin Juice Company – This dairy-free juice and smoothie shop makes their own hemp milk and cashew milk, and they offer a healthy selection of acai bowls.
- Frutta Bowls – This smoothie and smoothie bowl chain offers dairy-free acai, pitaya, greens, and oatmeal bases. Their granola, fruits, and many of their toppings are dairy-free, and they offer dairy-free options for their toasts and protein bites.
- Goodlife Organic Kitchen – This expanding healthy chain is focused on healthy ingredients and caters to all types of special diet needs and allergies. They blend smoothies and smoothie bowls with a wide range of ingredients, from moringa and spirulina to vegan / gluten-free Cookie Dough Granola Butter. They also offer warm bowls, salads, sandwiches, functional coffee drinks and more. Many items are vegan and most can be ordered dairy free.
- Graze Nashville ⭐️ – This plant-based bistro and bar is located in East Nashville and serves a mix of Southern- and Mexican-inspired dishes. Their dinners are heavy in dairy-free melts, quesadillas, and vegan chorizo entrees, while their daily brunch is all about biscuits, pancakes, and breakfast burritos and tostadas.
- HiFi Clyde’s Nashville – This lively sports bar is abuzz with activity and pub-style food. They have a separate plant-based menu with appetizers, sandwiches, salad, chili, and sides. Several additional items (like burgers) can be made dairy-free on request. They have vegan “cheese” and “cheese whiz.”
- Honest Coffee – Their roastery is at their Franklin outpost, but this coffee bar in the L&L market has its own charms. They pour house-made almond-coconut milk and oat milk for dairy-free coffee drinks, and have daily vegan pastries (often from Vegan Vee Gluten-Free Bakery), dairy-free acai bowls, and some vegan lunch items on their menu.
- Hopdoddy Burger Bar – Their focus is clear, and their menu is transparent. They tell you what allergens are in each component of each burger! They offer vegan wheat buns and vegan cheese, so most of their craft burgers can be custom ordered without dairy. They also have a vegan burger on the menu. At last check, other shareables, like crispy tenders and fries, were also dairy-free.
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
- Island Fin Poke – Almost everything on their menu is dairy-free, and it includes some unique Hawaiian touches, like spam as a poke bowl option and dairy-free Dole Whip for dessert.
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream – See our Jeni’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Kokos Ice Cream ⭐️ – Sam Brooker, the founder of Kokos, is working on this mission to create plant-based scoop shops and “pint shops.” He churns “insanely creamy” frozen dessert that’s made with coconut milk, and is free of dairy, peanuts, and tree nuts. Most flavors are gluten-free too. They serve classic flavors, like Vanilla and Mint Chip, but often mix things up with unique rotating flavors, like Moondust (activated charcoal), Caramel Latte, and Watermelon Taffy.
- Legendairy Milkshake Bar – This crazy, over-the-top milkshake bar has a dairy-free option right on the menu, complete with ice cream, whip, sauce, and crazy toppings. They can also build you a custom dairy-free or vegan shake.
- Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett’s signature restaurant chain borrows some allergy-friendly spirit from his younger sister’s restaurant chain, Lulu’s. Their Gulf Coast cuisine includes lots of seafood, some Caribbean flavors, and many American favorites. They don’t have an allergen guide, but their staff is well trained for food allergic guests, and they are able to easily accommodate dairy-free requests.
- MEMPopS – This popsicle shop always has house-made dairy-free options, several fruity, and sometimes creamy ones, too.
- Milk & Honey – This is a craft coffeehouse, juice bar, cocktail bar, and cafe. They do use a fair bit of dairy, but have many options for dairy-free and vegan guests on their food and drink menus. They label the dairy-free coffee drinks, and offer soy, almond, coconut, and oat milk. Vegan salads, dairy-free sandwiches, and a few breakfast items are also on-limits.
- Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa – Thank you to Rich for this recommendation! “I have an anaphylactic dairy allergy and just ate at Miranda lamberts in Nashville. They were great! The waitress was very knowledgeable about what had dairy in it and what did not. She alerted the kitchen about my allergy. When my order came out with an allergy stick in it to signified my allergy. Overall amazing experience!”
- Mission BBQ – This restaurant chain offers a great allergen chat and lots of dairy-free options. Most of their BBQ meats and sauces are dairy-free, and they have a good handful of sides and plate specials. At last check, their sandwich bread contained milk, but their buns did not! Ask at your location since bread sourcing can vary.
- NoBaked Cookie Dough ⭐️ – This “scoop shop” offers two dairy-free flavors (birthday cake and brownie batter), and one that is dairy-free and vegan (cookies and cream).
- Parlor Doughnuts – They offer a vegan / gluten-free doughnut with different custom glazes. All of their shakes can also be made dairy free. Plus, they have a full coffee bar and some other breakfast goods.
- Party Fowl ⭐️ – This chicken-centric restaurant is very friendly toward special diet guests. They actually have a dairy-free menu that details how to custom order. Their Nashville hot chicken does contain milk, but they have grilled chicken options for almost everything, burgers, wings, and more. They also have a big menu of dairy-free sauces. A gluten-free menu (some dairy-free crossover options) and vegan menu (a little anemic) are also available.
- Peg Leg Porker BBQ – Their staff is reportedly quite knowledgeable on special diets, and they offer ribs and platters with a choice of sides.
- Pokeworks – All of their signature poke bowls, and pretty much all of their menu is dairy-free, including the Dole Whip for dessert! They offer raw, cooked, and vegan proteins.
- Serenity Pizza ⭐️ – This is a vegan pizzeria spin-off from Copper Branch. They serve a creative range of plant-based, dairy-free pizzas.
- Sunflower Bakehouse ⭐️ – Thank you to Leslie for recommending this vegan and gluten-free bake shop to us via Facebook. “I’ve had sandwiches and desserts and always taste great!” And Tracy let us know they have “some pretty amazing cupcakes.” They serve casual comfort food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and bake stunning pastries, cookies, and more.
- Sunflower Cafe – This is the sister restaurant of Sunflower Bakehouse, serving up a broader menu of Southern comfort food. Unlike the bakehouse, the cafe has both wheat and gluten-free options. The dishes are all still dairy-free and vegan, but they offer dairy cheese as an option.
- Ted’s Montana Grill – Founded by media mogul and rancher Ted Turner, this American chain serves a meat-heavy menu with lots of dairy-free options. See our Dairy-Free Guide for Ted’s Montana Grill for more details.
- The Baked Bear – This is an ice cream sandwich shop where you choose the cookies and the ice cream. They offer a daily vegan ice cream flavor (like chocolate chip) and have a couple vegan and gluten-free cookie options.
- The BE-Hive Deli & Market ⭐️ – The “meats” and “cheeses” are house-made at this vegan “butcher” and deli. They serve vegan sandwiches, wraps, salads, cookies, and sell their products to go.
- The Cupcake Collection – They offer a small selection of cupcake flavors daily that are vegan and gluten free. They also bake custom cakes for special occasions and have vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, and sweet potato vegan/gluten-free cake options.
- The Wild Cow ⭐️ – Burgers, salads, tacos, and other Tex-Mex dishes are on the menu at this vegan restaurant. They use Herbivorous Butcher cheese and meat alternatives, and offer many gluten-free and oil-free menu items.
- The Wild Muffin – (Temporarily Closed) Of course this dedicated gluten-free and peanut-free bakery makes lots of muffins, but they also bake cookies, brownies, breads, and custom order cakes. They have many vegan options served daily, and even their dairy-free, egg-free muffins are jumbo-sized.
- Tipsy Scoop – This adults-only ice cream cart churns boozy ice cream in some rather unique flavors. They always have a selection of dairy-free and vegan sorbets, and also have the occasional creamy variety, along with some creative toppings.
- True Food Kitchen – See our True Food Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
- Two Boots Pizza – They typically have one vegan pizza available by the slice, but they have a total of nine vegan pizzas that you can order by the whole pie. And you can order a calzone. They offer various dairy-free sauces, vegan ricotta, Daiya cheese alternative, various vegetable toppings, and some vegan faux meats.
- Urban Grub – This modern meat and seafood restaurant is reportedly quite allergy-friendly. They have an in house butcher and charcutier, and everything is made to order.
- Vegan Vee Gluten-Free Bakery ⭐️ – As the name implies, this is a dedicated vegan and gluten-free bakery, but they are peanut-free, too. During difficult times, they’ve had to do shipping and wholesale only. Hopefully their storefront will reopen, but you can still get many of their muffins, mini cakes, and other baked goods at local restaurants and grocery stores, like The Produce Place and Hendersonville Produce.
- Wild Berry Acai Bowls – They use vegan, dairy-free, organic acai, dispensed through a soft-serve ice cream machine, for their acai bowls. They also blend smoothies.
Nolensville
- Rita’s Italian Ice – See our Rita’s Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
Nunnelly
- Pinewood Kitchen & Mercantile ⭐️ – This farm-to-table restaurant labels vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free options. The options include indulgences like fried chicken, cinnamon rolls, and cake.
Pigeon Forge
- Alamo Steakhouse – A member of the Deliciously Dairy Free Group shared her fantastic experience at this local restaurant. When alerted to her allergy, the manager came out with an allergy menu and discussed all of her options. Her complete meal was prepared with good allergen protocols. They serve full lunch and dinner menus with various meats, seafood, and salads.
- Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que – They are helpful with food allergy needs, and can offer a wide range of dairy-free options, particularly among their BBQ plates, sides, and sandwiches.
- Big Daddy’s Pizzeria – They don’t offer vegan cheese alternative (at last check), but are known for good allergen protocols, and can make your dairy-free cheeseless pizza in a separate area.
- Buzzed Bull Creamery – This create-your-own ice cream chain uses nitrogen to instantly freeze your chosen flavor. You can order it unbuzzed or buzzed (with alcohol), for those over 21. They have a dairy-free sorbet base and a dairy-free almond milk base. They also have guides to the dairy-free and vegan mix-ins on request, and can blend a custom milkshake just for you.
- Cinnaholic ⭐️ – This is an all-vegan bakery that focuses on cinnamon rolls, with choose your own icing and decadent toppings.
- Corky’s Ribs & BBQ – Thank you to Elisha for this recommendation. “Our server was very nice. I told him that I was allergic to Dairy and he made sure the stuff I was getting didn’t have any of it. And he even brought out some bread that I could eat. They had to make it fresh which made it even better.”
- Dolly Parton’s Stampede ⭐️ – They accommodate special diets at this dinner theater. In fact, they give you a dairy-free meal option right when you book (gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian meals are also options).
- Front Porch Cafe – The chefs at this Dollywood restaurant are well-trained in serving food allergy guests. They offer Southern fare and pizza.
- Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud ⭐️ – They actually have preset special diet dinner meals, including ones specifically for dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan guests.
- Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffett’s signature restaurant chain borrows some allergy-friendly spirit from his younger sister’s restaurant chain, Lulu’s. Their Gulf Coast cuisine includes lots of seafood, some Caribbean flavors, and many American favorites. They don’t have an allergen guide, but their staff is well trained for food allergic guests, and they are able to easily accommodate dairy-free requests.
- Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show ⭐️ – This lively dinner theater at Dollywood serves Southern cuisine in a rustic barn with family-friendly entertainment. They accommodate special diets, and have a dairy-free meal option right when you book (gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian meals are also options).
- Rita’s Italian Ice – See our Rita’s Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
Pleasantville
- Golly G’s – They typically offer a rotating sorbet flavor and a rotating creamy dairy-free flavor, like Chocolate Oreo or Almond Joy. They also have fruit smoothies available along with soy, coconut, almond, and oat milks for coffee drinks.
Portland
- Pelican’s SnoBalls – This sweet chain makes New Orleans style shaved ice. And according to the company, their flavor syrups are all made without top allergens. Just skip the cream snowcap or ask if they have dairy-free coconut cream available.
Powell
- Free Reign Bakery ⭐️ – Thank you to Lisa for this recommendation! This is a full service bakery and cafe that’s free of gluten, dairy, soy, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish/shellfish, and corn. Their baked goods are naturally vegan, too. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, have a coffee and juice/smoothie bar, and offer a range of pastries and bread. And according to Lisa, “the bakery stuff is very good.”
Sevierville
- Ben & Jerry’s – See our Ben & Jerry’s Dairy-Free Guide for full details.
- Big Daddy’s Pizzeria – They don’t offer vegan cheese alternative (at last check), but are known for good allergen protocols, and can make your dairy-free cheeseless pizza in a separate area.
- Buzzed Bull Creamery – This create-your-own ice cream chain uses nitrogen to instantly freeze your chosen flavor. You can order it unbuzzed or buzzed (with alcohol), for those over 21. They have a dairy-free sorbet base and a dairy-free almond milk base. They also have guides to the dairy-free and vegan mix-ins on request, and can blend a custom milkshake just for you.
- Cruze Farm – Yes, it’s a dairy. But they do serve a couple rotating flavors of fruity, dairy-free Dole Whip at each location.
Smyrna
- Two Boots Pizza – They typically have one vegan pizza available by the slice, but they have a total of nine vegan pizzas that you can order by the whole pie. And you can order a calzone. They offer various dairy-free sauces, vegan ricotta, Daiya cheese alternative, various vegetable toppings, and some vegan faux meats.
Spring Hill
- I Love Juice Bar ⭐️ – They blend dairy-free smoothies, acai bowls, and smoothie bowls, offer a range of juices and healthy shots, have overnight oats, and also serve vegan-friendly soups.
Photo from Herban Market
Restaurant & Grocery Chains found throughout Tennessee
Some recommended restaurant and store chains are getting too big for our city listing britches. They have many locations, or are rapidly growing, and you might stumble across them in a number of towns in this state. Click on them for more dairy-free details.
- Chicken Salad Chick – Their menu boasts a range of chicken salads, many of which are dairy-free. They also have various dairy-free bread options for sandwiches. They have a full allergen guide to make ordering easy.
- Chipotle
- Mellow Mushroom
- TCBY
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Local Dairy-Free Food & Drink Producers in Tennessee
These dairy-free friendly companies don’t have their own retail location, but are in Tennessee. So you have a good chance of finding their products at grocery stores, restaurants, and/or other shops in this state. Keep an eye out!
- Big River Bakehouse – They make gluten-free goodies that were all dairy-free at last check, including “better buttercups” and brownies. They bake in Cordova, Tennessee and sell in local markets.
- Soberdough – They make indulgent beer bread mixes (just add beer!) that are dairy-free and nut-free. Flavors include salted caramel banana, cheesy garlic, apple fritter, and more.
- The Kind Cake – These gluten-free, vegan, top allergen-free cupcakes are sold individually packaged in select Whole Foods and Kroger stores in Tennessee.
Photo from NoBaked Cookie Dough
This Guide is Continuously Updated with Recommendations
We welcome you to recommend other dairy-free friendly restaurants. Leave a comment or contact us and tell us why you like a certain restaurant. Restaurant owners and employees are also invited to reach out and let us know how you welcome dairy-free customers.
Please kindly let us know in the comments if any of these restaurants close. We want to keep this list current for you, but aren’t always notified when a restaurant closes. Let us know and we will quickly update!
This Guide is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, and restaurants are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure that they can accommodate your situation.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
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Unfortunately Juice Bar in Mt. Juliet has closed!
So sorry to hear this – but thank you Hannah!
I went to Edley’s BBQ yesterday and they have list of all of their food items and what allergy it contains.
Thanks Lora!
In Knoxville, TN, there is a top 8 allergy free bakery/cafe called Free Reign Bakery/Cafe. They have 2 satellite locations in north and south Knoxville that are bakery only. I have had the bakery items, but haven’t tried the cafe menu yet. But the bakery stuff is very good. I think they have been around for about 3 years in the original Powell (north Knox) location, but recently opened the newer locations. The main bakery and cafe is in the Bearden neighborhood of Knoxville, so it’s pretty central.
Thank you Lisa! We’ve added them.
My favorite bakery in my hometown. Columbia, TN
One of the best bakeries ever! They have a lunch special Tues-Sat and always have a vegan option. Their peanut butter cookies and chocolate chip cookies they have daily are vegan. The cupcakes are normally vegan. They don’t always advertise what’s vegan because they worry people think vegan means not good so just ask them. You can also preorder your vegan treats. You can send them questions and they always get back to you pretty fast. My family who eats dairy doesn’t know the difference in their baked goods. I was excited that they finally mastered a vegan croissant. SO GOOD!
Thank you for the recommendation!
Home Slice is a WONDERFUL pizza place that serves dairy free and vegan options in Chattanooga
Thanks Tracy!
Juicy’s Wellness Cafe is a plant based cafe! There is a location in Murfreesboro, TN and McMinnville, TN! https://www.juicyscafetn.com/
Thank you for the recommendation Angela!