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Friends visiting the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach

Plan Your Visit: Be Free Café at Red Mill Commons

Everything you need to plan a visit to the Be Free Café in Red Mill Commons, Virginia Beach — address, hours, parking, and the dog-friendly 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

The signature scoops always available at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach, plus the rotating vegan, non-dairy, and sorbet side of the case.

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

Singles, doubles, and triples; sugar, cake, or waffle cones; sundaes, affogatos, and ice cream sandwiches — a first-timer's guide to ordering at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach.

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's Seven Launch Flavors

From Chocolate Dark Matter to Sea Salt Assault, here's a guide to all seven of Be Free's café-developed, veteran-founded craft ice cream flavors.

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

A full craft coffee bar in Virginia Beach: lattes, cold brew, barista craft lattes, and 1883 cane sugar syrups — all alongside small-batch ice cream.

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, weekend donuts, and daily specials — all baked fresh in-house at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach.

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

Looking for vegan, non-dairy, or gluten-free ice cream in Virginia Beach? Here's how to order at the Be Free Café, including rotating sorbet and GF scoops.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

A family enjoying Be Free ice cream together

Our Story

The Mission Behind Every Scoop: The Kyle Milliken Foundation

Be Free is veteran-founded and gives back with every sale. Meet the Kyle Milliken Memorial Foundation and the Gold Star families it supports.

June 3, 2026 · 3 min read

The Be Free Ice Cream team

Our Story

The Story Behind Be Free Ice Cream

How a Navy SEAL turned a Virginia Beach café into a veteran-founded craft ice cream brand that gives back with every pint.

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

Craft ice cream, a full coffee bar, and fresh-baked goods at the Be Free Café in Virginia Beach — hours, location, vegan options, and what to order.

June 2, 2026 · 3 min read

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