This is our big list of recommended restaurants for dairy-free diners, shared by readers like you! The listings are sorted alphabetically by state or province then city, and divided between the following major location tabs: United States, Canada, and International (all other countries). For restaurants with multiple locations throughout the U.S., we now have separate “chain” tabs. Click on the individual listings for details on each restaurant, including a direct link to their website (where applicable). If you have a recommended restaurant for dairy-free options, contact us.
- These are local restaurant recommendations (some may have several locations, but they are still within a single state), listed alphabetically by state, then city. Please note these are not exclusively dairy-free restaurants, but rather recommended by either the restaurant or viewers for dairy-free options.
- AL, Madison – Liberated Specialty Foods
- AR, Little Rock – Dempsey Bakery
- AR, Little Rock – Loblolly Creamery: Hand Rolls Gluten-Free, Vegan Cones
- AZ, Greater Pheonix – Cornish Pasty Co
- AZ, Phoenix – Gluten-Free Creations Bakery
- AZ, Phoenix – Nami Soft Serve and Coffee
- AZ, Phoenix – The Coronado: Vegetarian & Vegan Fare from Morning ’til Night
- AZ, Phoenix and Tempe – Green Restaurant
- AZ, Scottsdale – Calistro California Bistro
- AZ, Scottsdale – GFC Bakery and Good Food Café
- AZ, Scottsdale – Simon’s Hot Dogs
- AZ, Sedona – Sedona Sweet Arts Bakery and Wedding Cakes
- AZ, Tempe – 24 Carrots Natural Cafe & Juicery: A Goldmine for Vegan Diners
- AZ, Tempe – Desert Roots Kitchen
- AZ, Tucson – Cashew Cow Ice Cream Shop
- BC, Vancouver – Cartem’s Donuterie: A Sweet Spot for Vegan Fritters and Gluten-Friendly Glazed
- BC, Vancouver – The Juice Truck: Keeps You Running with Plant-Based Power Eats
- CA (Multiple Locations – Bay Area) – Scream Sorbet
- CA (Multiple Locations – Bay Area) – Donna’s Tamales
- CA (Multiple Locations – Los Angeles Area) – Pick Up Stix
- CA (Multiple Locations – Los Angeles Area) – Vegin’ Out Home Delivery
- CA (Multiple Locations – Los Angeles Area) – Western Bagel
- CA (Multiple Locations) – Cafe Gratitude
- CA, Anaheim – Fire + Ice
- CA, Anaheim – PCH Grill
- CA, Anaheim – Storyteller’s Cafe
- CA, Anaheim – True Seasons Organic Kitchen: Where Far East Flavors Meet Local Freshness
- CA, Anaheim (Disney) – Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express
- CA, Anaheim (Disney) – Redd Rockett’s Pizza Port
- CA, Beaumont – Frugos Frozen Yogurt
- CA, Berkeley – Gather Restaurant
- CA, Berkeley – The Butcher’s Son Vegan Delicatessen
- CA, Berkeley & Santa Cruz – Saturn Cafe: Out of This World Vegan Eats
- CA, Berkeley and Fresno – Flacos Authentic Vegetarian Comida
- CA, Beverly Hills – La Gondola
- CA, Canoga Park – Follow Your Heart
- CA, Costa Mesa – Confetti Italian Ice
- CA, Culver City – Rising Hearts Bakery (Gluten-Free)
- CA, Danville – Acai-Me Superfoods Cafe
- CA, Danville – Miglet’s Cupcake Shop
- CA, Fountain Valley – Sensitive Sweets: A Vegan, Gluten-Free & Allergy-Friendly Bakery
- CA, Garden Grove – Thuyen Vien Vietnamese
- CA, Glendale – Yoga-urt Organic Cafe: The Dairy-Free Soft Serve Guru
- CA, Hollywood – C’est La V Bakeshop
- CA, Hollywood – M Cafe
- CA, La Cañada & South Pasadena – Penguin’s Place Frozen Yogurt
- CA, Laguna Beach – Dolce Gelato
- CA, Laguna Beach – The Stand
- CA, Los Angeles – Breakaway Bakery
- CA, Los Angeles – Brite Spot Family Restaurant
- CA, Los Angeles – Crossroads Kitchen: Redefining Vegan Fine Dining
- CA, Los Angeles – Cruzer Pizza & Pasta
- CA, Los Angeles – Electric Karma
- CA, Los Angeles – Go Get Em Tiger
- CA, Los Angeles – Gracias Madre
- CA, Los Angeles – Munchies
- CA, Los Angeles – Rahel Ethiopian Vegetarian Cuisine
- CA, Los Angeles – Sage Bistro: Sustains Loyal Patrons with Local Plant-Based Cuisine
- CA, Los Angeles – Scoops
- CA, Los Angeles – Shojin
- CA, Los Angeles – The Butcher’s Daughter
- CA, Los Angeles – The Chocolate Girl
- CA, Los Angeles – Vromage Vegan Cheese Shop
- CA, Los Angeles (Palms) – The Vegan Joint
- CA, Los Angeles and Montrose – Paradis Ice Cream
- CA, Los Angeles Area – KindKreme Vegan Ice Cream Shop
- CA, Monterey – Hula’s Island Grill
- CA, Morro Bay – Shine Cafe
- CA, Multiple Locations – Hugo’s Tacos
- CA, Murrieta – Snackin’ Free Bakery Cafe
- CA, Oakland – Curbside Creamery
- CA, Oakland – Encuentro Cafe and Wine Bar
- CA, Oakland – Pepples Organic Donuts
- CA, Oakland – Vegan Donut Gelato: Fulfills Classic Sweets Cravings
- CA, Oakland & San Francisco – Mariposa Baking
- CA, Palo Alto and Mt. View – Garden Fresh
- CA, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara – Pizz’a Chicago
- CA, Pasadena – The Pizza Plant: Grows Good Vegan Food
- CA, Pleasant Hill – Slow Hand BBQ
- CA, Rohnert Park – Amy’s Drive Thru
- CA, Sacramento – Pushkin’s Bakery
- CA, San Diego – Cupcakes Squared
- CA, San Diego – Donna Jean: Plant-Based Comfort Cuisine
- CA, San Diego – Holy Matcha: Picture-Perfect Vegan and Gluten-Free Fare
- CA, San Diego – Lighthouse Ice Cream: This Shop Shines with Creamy Vegan Flavors
- CA, San Diego – Paradise Yogurt
- CA, San Diego – Plant Power Fast Food: A Classic Menu with Healthy Vegan Upgrades
- CA, San Diego – Starry Lane Bakery: Gluten-Free & Allergy-Friendly
- CA, San Francisco – Ananda Fuera
- CA, San Francisco – Boba Guys Milk Tea and Snack Bar
- CA, San Francisco – Cinderella Russian Bakery and Cafe
- CA, San Francisco – Crave Bakery
- CA, San Francisco – La Victoria Bakery / Panaderia
- CA, San Francisco – Nourish Cafe: Plant-Based, Organic Sustanence
- CA, San Francisco – Sidewalk Juice
- CA, San Francisco – The Mill
- CA, San Francisco – The Plant Organic Cafe
- CA, San Francisco – VeganBurg
- CA, San Francisco – Wholesome Bakery: A Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Treat
- CA, San Francisco and Napa – Pica Pica Maize Kitchen
- These restaurants have multiple locations nationwide. Please note these are not exclusively dairy-free restaurants, but rather recommended by either the restaurant or viewers for dairy-free options.
- &pizza is a Northeastern Counter-Culture Chain with Abundant Vegan Options
- 16 Handles
- Applebee’s Accommodates with Dairy-Free Dishes and a Vegan Burger
- Auntie Anne’s
- Bean Sprouts Cafe Makes Food Allergies Fun at Museums and Sites
- Ben & Jerry’s
- Benihana
- BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
- Blaze Pizza Turns Up the Heat on Dairy-Free Pizza
- Blue Bottle Coffee
- Bob Evans Restaurants
- Bonefish Grill
- Boston Market
- Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza (in the Southeast)
- Buffalo Wild Wings
- California Pizza Kitchen Tops it Off with Vegan & Gluten-Free Options
- Camille’s Sidewalk Cafe
- Carino’s Italian Restaurant
- Champps Americana
- CherryBerry Frozen Yogurt Self Serve Bars
- Chili’s Grill & Bar: Friendly to Vegan and Food Allergic Diners
- Chuy’s Fine Tex Mex Restaurants: A Dairy-Free Menu Available!
- Cinnaholic: Nationwide Vegan Bakeries Dedicated to Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls
- Cold Stone Creamery: Scoops Dairy-Free Sorbet with a Variety of Toppings
- Cooper’s Hawk is a Cut Above for Gluten-Free and Food Allergic Diners
- Cracker Barrel: Menus for Top Food Allergens
- CREAM Shops Make Smashing Vegan Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
- Culver’s
- Denny’s
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- Einstein Bros. Bagels Adds Vegan Cream Cheese at Select Locations
- Elevation Burger
- EVOS
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys Burgers & Fries
- Flame Broiler Fires Up 100% Dairy-Free Asian-Style Cuisine
- Flat Top Grill
- Flower Child Restaurants Serve a Rainbow of Dairy-Free Cuisine
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Freebirds
- Fresh Brothers Goes Beyond Vegan Pizza in Southern California
- Genghis Grill
- Graeter’s Ice Cream Shops
- HoneyBaked Ham Store and Cafe
- HuHot Mongolian Grill
- Ike’s Place Sandwich Shops: A West Coast Haven for Special Diets
- IKEA Swedish Market, Restaurant & Bistro
- Islands
- Jamba Juice
- Jason’s Deli
- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams: Serving Rich Dairy-Free Flavors
- Johnny Rockets
- Juice It Up Raw Juice Bar
- Laughing Planet Cafe Serves a World of Dairy-Free, Vegan & Paleo Food
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Lebanese Taverna Cafes and Restaurants
- Loving Hut is the World’s Largest Vegan Fast Food Chain
- Lulu’s: Beachfront Lucy Buffett Restaurants with Allergy Menus
- Lyfe Kitchen
- Maggiano’s Little Italy
- McAlister’s Deli
- McCormick and Schmicks
- Mellow Mushroom
- Menchies
- Midwest – Zoup!
- Mimi’s Cafe
- MOD Pizza Makes Dairy-Free & Vegan Pies with Artisan Style
- Moe’s Southwest Grill
- Native Foods Cafe is a Fast-Casual Vegan Chain with Global Inspiration
- Nekter Juice Bar Now Skoops Handcrafted Dairy-Free Ice Cream
- Next Level Burger Chain Takes Plant-Based Fast Food Up a Notch
- Noodles & Company
- Not Your Average Joe’s
- O’Charley’s
- Oberweis
- On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina
- Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Shops Add Dairy-Free Jolly Rancher Flavors
- Outback Steakhouse
- P.F. Chang’s
- Paciugo Gelato
- Panchero’s Mexican Grill
- Panera Bread Bakery and Cafe
- Peet’s Coffee & Tea
- Pei Wei Puts Fast Casual Diners at Ease with Allergen Menus
- Philz Coffee is the Spot for Custom Brews and Dairy-Free Food
- Pie Five Pizza Co.
- Pieology Pizzeria
- Pita Pit
- Pizza Fusion
- PizzaRev
- Planet Smoothie
- Potbelly Sandwich Shop
- Qdoba Mexican Grill
- Red Lobster
- Red Robin
- Redbrick Pizza
- Rita’s Italian Ice Shops
- Romano’s Macaroni Grill
- Roy’s
- Ruby Tuesday
- Salt and Straw: Go West for Innovative Vegan Ice Cream Flavors
- Seasons 52
- ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen
- Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill
- Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q
- Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes
- Southeast – Fatz Cafe
- Sprinkles Cupcakes
- Starbucks: The Complete Guide to Dairy-Free and Vegan Options
- Steak n’ Shake
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters
- Sub Zero Ice Cream
- Sweet Frog: This Froyo Shop Hopped on the Dairy-Free Train
- Sweetgreen: A Sustainably-Focused Healthy Salad & Warm Bowl Chain
- TCBY
- Ted’s Montana Grill
- Tender Greens California Restaurants Put a Lot on Your Dairy-Free Plate
- TGI Friday’s: Tasty Dairy-Free Options for U.S. and U.K. Diners
- The Cheesecake Factory
- The Chop House
- The Counter
- The Habit Burger Grill is a Full Meal Deal for Dairy-Free
- True Food Kitchen Serves Dairy-Free Dishes that the Doctor Ordered
- Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt
- Uno’s Chicago Grill
- Wild Wing Cafe
- Yard House Restaurants
- ZPizza
- Chains listed first. Scroll down for localized restaurants listed alphabetically by province.
- *Chains – Big City Cupcakes
- *Chains – East Side Mario’s
- *Chains – Extreme Pita
- *Chains – Famoso
- *Chains – Kelsey’s
- *Chains – Moxies Grill and Bar
- *Chains – Red Lobster (Canada)
- *Chains – Swiss Chalet
- *Chains – The Keg Steakhouse and Bar
- *Chains (ON & QC) – Casey’s Bar & Grill
- AB, Calgary – The Village Flatbread: Gluten-Free & Allergy-Friendly
- AB, Cochrane – Mehtab East Indian Cuisine
- AB, Edmonton – Bliss Baked Goods
- AB, Edmonton – Noorish Conscious Eatery
- BC, Kelowna – Poppadoms
- BC, North Vancouver – Mount Royal Bagel Factory
- BC, Qualicum Beach – Rawthentic Eatery
- BC, South Surrey – Pikanik: An Allergy-Friendly, Gluten-Free Bakery
- BC, Vancouver – Blue Heron Creamery: The City’s First All-Vegan Cheese Shop
- BC, Vancouver – Edible Flours Vegan Bakery
- BC, Vancouver – Fairy Cakes
- BC, Vancouver – Heirloom Vegetarian
- BC, Vancouver – Maple Grill
- BC, Vancouver – Meet on Main: Vegan, Gluten-free & Oh-So-Satisfying
- BC, Vancouver – The Naam
- BC, Vancouver – Umaluma Dairy-Free Gelato: An Organically Inspired Scoop Shop
- BC, Vancouver – Virtuous Pie Pizza & Ice Cream
- BC, Vancouver & ON, Toronto – JJ Bean Coffee Roasters: Vegan Beverages & Baked Goods
- BC, Victoria – Be Love Restaurant
- BC, Victoria – Cafe Bliss Organic Live Food Juice Bar
- BC, Victoria – Cavalier Cakes
- BC, Victoria – Green Cuisine Vegetarian Restaurant
- BC, Victoria – Re-Bar Modern Food
- BC, Victoria – The Very Good Butchers: A Plant-Based Deli that’s a Cut Above the Rest
- BC, Whistler – Portobello Market & Fresh Bakery
- Cinnaholic: Nationwide Vegan Bakeries Dedicated to Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls
- MB, Winnipeg – Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse
- NB, St. John – Taste of Egypt: Caters to Vegan and Gluten-Free Diners
- NS, Halifax – enVie: A Vegan Kitchen
- NS, Halifax – Fruition Natural Foods
- NS, Halifax – Heartwood Organic Vegetarian Cuisine
- NS, Halifax – Heartwood Vegetarian Restaurant
- NS, Halifax – Hello Cupcake
- NS, Halifax – The Wooden Monkey
- NS, Halifax – Wild Leek Vegan Restaurant and Cafe
- ON, Ajax – Choko-Mocko Family Bake Shop and Cafe
- ON, Barrie – Cakes by Design
- ON, Barrie – For Goodness Bakes
- ON, Brampton – Organic Oven
- ON, Burlington – Kelly’s Bake Shoppe
- ON, Burlington – Lettuce Love Cafe
- ON, Burlington, Hamilton – Paige’s Cakes and Desserts
- ON, London – Organic Works Bakery
- ON, London – Plant Matter Cafe: A Vegan Joint Venture From the Ground Up
- ON, London – The Brook: A Premier Vegan Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
- ON, London – Veg Out
- ON, Mississauga – Raw Aura Organic Cuisine
- ON, Mount Forest – The Wooden Spoon Bakery: for Vegan and Gluten Free
- ON, Multiple Locations – Moose Winooski’s
- ON, Nepean – The Best Cake Shop
- ON, Oakville – La Casa del Gelato
- ON, Oakville – Vegebitez
- ON, Ottawa – Perfection Satisfaction Promise Vegetarian Restaurant
- ON, Ottawa – Thimble Cakes
- ON, Ottowa – Auntie Loos Treats
- ON, Pickering – Molly B’s Gluten-Free Cafe
- ON, St. Catharines – Beechwood Doughnuts
- ON, Sudbury – Beards Coffee Bar & Bakery: A Vegan Treat
- ON, Sudbury – Flurples: A Tiny Vegan Ice Cream Shop
- ON, Sudbury – Tucos Taco Lounge: Serves an All-Vegan Menu
- ON, Toronto – APieCalypse Now! Vegan Bakery
- ON, Toronto – Bloomer’s Vegan Bakery
- ON, Toronto – Bunner’s Vegan and Gluten-Free Bakeshop
- ON, Toronto – Cosmic Treats: Out of this World Vegan Eats
- ON, Toronto – Fresh
- ON, Toronto – Gabriella’s Cakes
- ON, Toronto – Goodbye Gluten Bakery
- ON, Toronto – Karine’s
- ON, Toronto – Lady Marmalade
- ON, Toronto – Live Food Bar
- ON, Toronto – Lollicakes
- ON, Toronto – Magic Oven Pizza and Pasta
- ON, Toronto – Nanashake
- ON, Toronto – Pizza Nova
- ON, Toronto – Pizzaiolo
- ON, Toronto – Planta
- ON, Toronto – Sorelle and Co. Bakery: An Allergy-Friendly, Vegan Experience
- ON, Toronto – The French Oven (cakery)
- ON, Toronto, Oakville, Richmond Hill – IL Fornello
- ON, Whitby – Frantastic Treats Bakery
- Panago Pizza: Dairy-free Cheese, Vegan Pepperoni and More!
- Pizza Pizza: Dairy-Free Cheese Makes this Canadian Chain Grate!
- QC, Montreal – Sophie Sucree: A Sweet Vegan Bakery and Cakery
- QC, Montreal – Zero8
- QC, Westmount – Patisserie Petit Lapin
- SK, Regina – Kneaded Bake Shop
- SK, Regina – Kneaded Gluten Free Bakeshop
- TGI Friday’s: Tasty Dairy-Free Options for U.S. and U.K. Diners
- Chains listed first. Scroll down for localized restaurants listed alphabetically by country.
- *International Chains – Yogen Fruz
- Australia – *Chain – San Churro: Rolling in Vegan Pastry Dough
- Australia – NSW, Adamstown – Goodness Me Organics Grocer and Cafe
- Australia – NSW, East Maitland – Organic Feast and Momo Wholefood Cafe
- Australia – NSW, Newtown – Gelato Blue
- Australia – NSW, Sydney – Soul Burger
- Australia – QLD, South Brisbane – Ripe Organic Grocer
- Australia – QLD, Mundingburra – Eden Rising Sun Cafe: Introduces a Vegan Menu
- Germany – Berlin – Caramello Eis & Coffee
- Germany – Bitburg – Sylvie’s American Pizza: Tosses Vegan Pies
- Greece – Athens – Ice Queen Gelato: They’re Waffling Around With Vegan Desserts
- MOD Pizza Makes Dairy-Free & Vegan Pies with Artisan Style
- New Zealand – *Chains – Muffin Break
- Sweet Frog: This Froyo Shop Hopped on the Dairy-Free Train
- TGI Friday’s: Tasty Dairy-Free Options for U.S. and U.K. Diners
- U.K. – *Chains – Pizza Hut
- U.K. – Cardiff – Ty Rosa Bed and Breakfast
- U.K. – Colchester – Shakers Dairy Free Diner: American-Style Vegan Fare
- U.K. – Liverpool – Leaf
- U.K. – London – Cookies and Scream
- U.K. – London – Rainforest Cafe
- U.K. – London – Riverside Vegetaria (Kingston)
- U.K. – London – The Fields Beneath: Good Coffee & Food at this All-Vegan Cafe
- U.K. – London – The Spread Eagle: The City’s First All-Vegan Pub
- U.K. – London – Yorica Frozen Treat Shop
- U.K. – Nottingham – Hartleys Coffee & Sandwich Bar
- U.K. – Wales, Cardiff – Beanfreaks Health Foods and Juice Bar
- U.K. – *Chains – Byron Burger: Introduces Vegan Beetnik Burgers and Freakshakes
- U.K. – *Chains – Zizzi Italian Restaurants Offer Dairy-Free Cheese
- U.K. – Kingston Upon Thames – The Willow
- U.K. – London – The Free From Bakehouse
- U.K. – Rochester, Kent – The Deli
- Uruguay – Montevideo – Algranati House: A Glatt Kosher & Milk-Free Restaurant!
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