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What we're scooping. What's baking. The people and purpose behind it. A little more from Be Free Café in Virginia Beach.

Fresh-baked pastries at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Menu Guide

Your Pastry. Your Scoop. One Sandwich.

Any baked good can become an ice cream sandwich at Be Free Café. Pick a pastry, choose a scoop, and make it your own.

September 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Small-batch ice cream scoops at Be Free Café

How to Order

Your Scoop. Your Cup or Cone.

Cup or cake cone is included. Waffle cones are $1 extra; housemade waffle cones are $1.50 extra. Choose your scoop setup at Be Free Café.

September 1, 2026 · 3 min read

The ordering counter at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Online Ordering

Your Café Order. Pickup or Delivery.

Order Be Free Café through Toast. Check the live menu for ice cream, coffee, pastries, and pickup or delivery availability in Virginia Beach.

August 25, 2026 · 3 min read

Fresh pastries at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

A Morning Coffee and Pastry Stop at Red Mill Commons

Start your morning at Be Free Café in Red Mill Commons. Coffee, croissants, cinnamon buns, breakfast quiche, and pastries made in-house.

August 18, 2026 · 3 min read

A scoop from the Be Free Café ice cream menu

Menu Guide

Root Beer Float, Cold Brew Float, or Sorbet Refresher?

Root beer, draft cold brew, or sorbet? Find your next float or refresher at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach.

August 11, 2026 · 3 min read

The ice cream scoop case at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

How to Order

Three Mini Scoops. More to Try.

Can't pick one flavor? Try the $9 3 Mini Scoop Sampler at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach. Three mini scoops in one order.

August 4, 2026 · 3 min read

The counter at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

Weekend Donuts at the Be Free Café

Weekend brioche donuts, fried fresh at Be Free Café. Honey-dipped, baker's choice, and donut holes. First come, first served.

July 28, 2026 · 3 min read

A family enjoying ice cream at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

Bring the Dog: The Be Free Patio at Red Mill Commons

Bring the dog to Be Free Café's seasonal patio at Red Mill Commons. Coffee, scoops, and pastries for your next Virginia Beach stop.

July 21, 2026 · 3 min read

A scoop of small-batch ice cream at the Be Free Café

Virginia Beach

The Affogato: Coffee Meets Ice Cream

A scoop and a double espresso pour-over. Try an affogato at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach, with your choice of flavor from the case.

July 14, 2026 · 3 min read

Friends visiting the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

Plan Your Visit: Be Free Café at Red Mill Commons

Come by Be Free Café in Red Mill Commons. Here's the address, hours, free parking, and what to know about the seasonal patio.

July 7, 2026 · 3 min read

The scoop case at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

What's in the Scoop Case at Be Free

Signature scoops, vegan staples, and rotating specials. Take a look at the Be Free Café lineup before your next Virginia Beach visit.

July 1, 2026 · 3 min read

Guests ordering at the Be Free Café counter in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

How to Order at the Be Free Café

First visit to Be Free Café? Pick your scoop, choose a cup or cone, or try a sampler, float, affogato, or ice cream sandwich.

June 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Mixing a small batch of Be Free ice cream in the café kitchen

Craft Ice Cream

A Guide to Be Free Café's Signature Ice Cream Flavors

Find your next scoop at Be Free Café. Get to know our 11 always-available flavors, four vegan staples, and three rotating specials.

June 17, 2026 · 4 min read

A craft latte being poured at the Be Free Café coffee bar

Virginia Beach

The Coffee Bar at Be Free Café

Morning coffee, draft cold brew, or a barista craft latte. Get to know the coffee bar at Be Free Café in Virginia Beach.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Fresh-baked croissants and pastries at the Be Free Café

Virginia Beach

Fresh-Baked Goods at the Be Free Café

Croissants, cinnamon buns, and daily specials, made in-house. See what's baking at Be Free Café, plus the weekend donut lineup.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

Small-batch scoops in the Be Free Café case

Virginia Beach

Vegan, Non-Dairy & Gluten-Free Ice Cream at Be Free

Meet Be Free Café's vegan and non-dairy lineup. For gluten-free options, check the case signs and talk with our team before ordering.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

A family enjoying Be Free ice cream together

Our Story

Giving Back: What We're Planning

Be Free plans to support the Kyle Milliken family through the 1162 Foundation. The donation percentage and administrative arrangements are not yet finalized.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

The Be Free Ice Cream team

Our Story

The Story Behind Be Free Ice Cream

A Navy SEAL, a Virginia Beach café, and small-batch ice cream. Get to know the people and values behind Be Free.

June 2, 2026 · 3 min read

Inside the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

Craft Ice Cream in Virginia Beach: Inside the Be Free Café

Small-batch scoops, coffee, and fresh-baked pastries. Find Be Free in Red Mill Commons, Virginia Beach, open seven days a week.

June 2, 2026 · 3 min read

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