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.
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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.
- Affogato Serves the Smoothest Coffee and Vegan Gelato in Portland, OR
- 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
- Bliss Ice Cream Stand In Syracuse, NY Has a Cool Vegan Menu
- CA (Multiple Locations – Bay Area) – Scream Sorbet
- CA (Multiple Locations – Bay Area) – Donna’s Tamales
- CA (Multiple Locations – Bay Area) – Philz Coffee
- 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, Irvine – The Veggie Grill
- 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 & San Francisco – Mariposa Baking
- CA, Palo Alto and Mt. View – Garden Fresh
- CA, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara – Pizz’a Chicago
- 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 – 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
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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
- Ben & Jerry’s
- Benihana
- BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
- Blaze 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: Vegan Bakeries Dedicated to Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Cooper’s Hawk is a Cut Above for Gluten-Free and Food Allergic Diners
- Cracker Barrel: Menus for Top Food Allergens
- CREAM: Ice Cream Sandwich Shops with Vegan Options
- Culver’s
- Denny’s
- Dunkin’ Donuts
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Elevation Burger
- EVOS
- Firehouse Subs
- Five Guys Burgers & Fries
- Flat Top Grill
- Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
- Freebirds
- Genghis Grill
- Graeter’s Ice Cream Shops
- Grilla Bites
- 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
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Lebanese Taverna Cafes and Restaurants
- Loving Hut
- 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
- Nekter Juice Bar Now Skoops Handcrafted Dairy-Free Ice Cream
- 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
- 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
- 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
- TGI Friday’s: Tasty Dairy-Free Options for U.S. and U.K. Diners
- The Cheesecake Factory
- The Chop House
- The Counter
- The Flame Broiler
- The Habit Burger Grill
- True Food Kitchen
- Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt
- Uno’s Chicago Grill
- Wild Wing Cafe
- Yard House Restaurants
- ZPizza
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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, 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: 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 – Veg Out
- ON, Mississauga – Raw Aura Organic Cuisine
- 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 – 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
- Sorelle and Co. Bakery is an Allergy-Friendly, Vegan Experience in Toronto
- TGI Friday’s: Tasty Dairy-Free Options for U.S. and U.K. Diners
- The Village Flatbread in Calgary is Gluten-Free & Allergy-Friendly
- The Wooden Spoon Bakery in Mount Forest ON for Vegan and Gluten Free
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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
- Byron Burger in the UK Introduces Vegan Beetnik Burgers and Freakshakes
- Germany – Berlin – Caramello Eis & Coffee
- MOD Pizza Makes Dairy-Free & Vegan Pies with Artisan Style
- New Zealand – *Chains – Muffin Break
- Salt and Straw: Go West for Innovative Vegan Ice Cream Flavors
- Shakers Dairy Free Diner is American-Style Vegan Fare in Colchester
- 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
- The Brook is London’s Premier Vegan Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
- U.K. – *Chains – Pizza Hut
- U.K. – Cardiff – Ty Rosa Bed and Breakfast
- 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 – 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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