West Virginia: A Rugged Collection of Dairy-Free Eateries

Last Update in February 2023! We’ve created this ever-growing guide to restaurants, bakeries, cafes, ice cream shops, and stores in West Virginia 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.

Photo from Kelley Farm Kitchen in Bolivar

Dairy-Free West Virginia: 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.)

Berkeley Springs

• Fairfax Coffee House – This local cafe offers house-made vegan cinnamon rolls and chili, and some other dairy-free options. They also offer soy, almond, oat milk alternatives for their drinks.
• The Beehive Cafe ⭐️ – Their all-vegan menu includes salads, sandwiches, smoothies, and sides like Mac & Cheeze. They also offer various baked goods with gluten-free options.

Bolivar

• Kelley Farm Kitchen ⭐️ – Their menu is completely vegan, and it’s huge. It includes all types of soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, and more. They also have a more petite all-day breakfast menu.

Bridgeport

• 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).

Charleston

• Black Sheep – Known for “burritos and brews” they cater to vegan guests with a handful of burrito and appetizer options, and have several more items that can be ordered dairy-free.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill – See our Chipotle Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream –
• Healthy Life Market – They’re big on supplements, but this local store also carries a big range of dairy alternatives and hard to find healthy products.
• Pies & Pints – This popular pub and pizzeria chain offers Daiya dairy-free cheese alternative for their pies. They also offer a very global array of toppings, and you can custom order a dairy-free salad.
• The Juice Box – They offer a big menu of dairy-free smoothies, smoothie bowls, and acai bowls, made with almond milk. They also have some healthy eats.
• The Loopy Leaf – This is a local vegan restaurant with comfort food eats, like wings, burgers, and tacos. They also offer dessert.

Charles Town

• Blaze Pizza – See our Blaze Pizza Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• Cocina Plantosaurus ⭐️ – This is a Puertorican fusion restaurant that is completely plant-based. They offer empanadas, tacos, tostones, burgers, and more.

Davis

• Hellbender Burritos – This is a local build-your-own burrito or taco spot with ample dairy-free and vegan options.
• The Billy Motel & Bar – They offer a vegan Israeli beet salad and chocolate pie, and have a couple more dairy-free entree option on their petite menu.

Fairmont

• The FroYo Factory – They offer dairy-free Dole Whip, coconut milk soft serve, and more.

Fayetteville

• Arrowhead Bike Farm – The Handle Bar Pub and Kitchen at this bike shop at campground serves brewpub and Mexican food with many vegan and dairy-free options.
• Pies & Pints – This popular pub and pizzeria chain offers Daiya dairy-free cheese alternative for their pies. They also offer a very global array of toppings, and you can custom order a dairy-free salad.

Flatwoods

• Moe’s Southwest Grill – See our Moe’s Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.

Granville

• Blaze Pizza – See our Blaze Pizza Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.

Harpers Ferry

• True Treats Historic Candy – They offer all types of vintage and modern candies with many dairy-free treats available. They also sell botanical teas.

Huntington

• Austin’s Homemade Ice Cream – This ice cream shop has a creamy dairy-free flavor daily, and usually some sorbet, too. They also offer almond milk for making dairy-free shakes. The Ceredo location doesn’t carry these same options, but they usually have sorbet.
• Bahnhof WVrsthaus & Biergarten – This german restaurant and pub offers vegan brats and some shareables, along with meaty dairy-free options.
• Black Sheep – Known for “burritos and brews” they cater to vegan guests with a handful of burrito and appetizer options, and have several more items that can be ordered dairy-free.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill – See our Chipotle Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• Fuel Counter – Build your own salad, sandwich, or pizza at this quick-serve spot. They offer a range of bases, toppings, and finishes, and do have dairy-free cheese available. They also blend dairy-free smoothies with almond or coconut milk.
• Grindstone Coffeeology – They have four different types of milk alternatives at their full coffee bar. They also offer Italian sodas, and can turn their smoothies into a dairy-free protein smoothies.
• Kustom Kreams – This rolled ice cream shop offers a dairy-free base option and enough mix-ins to make things interesting.
• Nomada Bakery – They offer dairy-free and vegan empanadas and even some vegan chocolate tarts. They have a few additional dairy-free options on the menu.
• The Peddler – This brewery offers a couple vegan surprises, including tofu wings and kettle corn, with some additional custom order dairy-free dishes.
• The Woods – They offer a couple types of dairy-free cheese alternative for pizzas, salads, and sandwiches, and have a mighty build-your-own menu.
• Tulsi at the Market – This is a nice supplement shop and natural food store with some dairy-free provisions.

Hurricane

• The Juice Box – They offer a big menu of dairy-free smoothies, smoothie bowls, and acai bowls, made with almond milk. They also have some healthy eats.

Lewisburg

• The Wild Bean – They offer vegan breakfast burritos in the morning, and for lunch they have some dairy-free salad, wrap, sandwich, and burger options – served with a side of vegan pasta salad.

Martinsburg

• Blaze Pizza – See our Blaze Pizza Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill – See our Chipotle Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• Good Natured Collective Market & Cafe – This is a vegetarian cafe with vegan options for most items (including a few types of dairy-free cheese alternatives). They also serve an array of vegan desserts, and have a full market on site with an array of dairy-free and vegan products.

Morgantown

• Chipotle Mexican Grill – See our Chipotle Dairy-Free Menu Guide for full details.
• 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.
• Fruition Bowls & Brews – Their dairy-free smoothie bowls and smoothies are blended with almond milk, and they offer a full coffee bar with some light eats.
• 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.
• Mountaineers Tap House – Unlike many other restaurants, their Impossible burger is actually dairy-free and vegan, complete with dairy-free cheese. They also offer vegan wings, and have a good handful of other menu items that can be ordered dairy-free. Gluten-free buns are available.
• Mountain People’s Co-op – As discussed below, Venerable Bean Vegan Bakery is inside this 50+ year old co-op, where you can shop for local and organic foods, deli items, and special diet goods.
• Neighborhood Kombuchery – They’re only open on Friday afternoons, but you can find them at the farmer’s market on Sundays, and on tap next door at the Mountain People’s Co-op.
• Pies & Pints – This popular pub and pizzeria chain offers Daiya dairy-free cheese alternative for their pies. They also offer a very global array of toppings, and you can custom order a dairy-free salad.
• Quantum Bean Coffee – They offer oat milk for their coffee and tea drinks and bring in vegan pastries from Venerable Bean Bakery.
• 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.
• TK’s Fruit Produce & Bubble Tea – Their menu is vegetarian, and mostly vegan. All of the appetizers, salads, sandwiches, soups, rice entrees, and noodle dishes are vegan. They also reportedly have a vegan batter option for their crepes. Their bubble tea menu includes almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk, and no milk options.
• Venerable Bean Bakery ⭐️ – This vegan bakery is located inside the Mountain People’s Co-op. They offer a range of sweets, including cinnamon rolls, cheesecakes, cookies, and muffins. But they also sell sandwiches, soups, and some other savories.

Restaurant & Grocery Chains found throughout West Virginia

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.

So far, we’ve been able to add all chains to the cities above, but will add any prolific West Virginia chains here in the future.

Photo from The Beehive Cafe in Berkeley Springs

Local Dairy-Free Food & Drink Producers in West Virginia

These dairy-free friendly companies don’t have their own retail location, but are in West Virginia. 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!

• West Virginia Fruit & Berry – They make a range of products with local fruits, including fruit wines and fruit butters (yes, they’re dairy free).

Photo of Mia’s Vegan Cookies from Melange Cafe in Charleston

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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