Where is the Be Free Café located?

Be Free Café is at 2336 Elson Green Ave #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, in the Red Mill Commons area. There's free on-site parking and walk-ins are always welcome.

What are the café's hours?

We're open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday 7am–8pm, Friday 7am–9pm, Saturday 8am–9pm, and Sunday 8am–8pm.

Do you have vegan or non-dairy ice cream?

Yes. Alongside our signature small-batch flavors we always carry rotating vegan, non-dairy, and sorbet options.

Are there gluten-free options?

Ask our team about gluten-free options when you visit — we're glad to walk you through the day's lineup.

Yes. We have a full craft coffee bar — drip, lattes, americanos, cold brew, and barista craft lattes — plus fresh-baked goods.

Is the café family- and dog-friendly?

Yes. Walk-ins are always welcome, and we have a family- and dog-friendly patio in season.

Veteran Owned

Visit the original Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Experience where we test out our new flavors. Try our killer coffee and baked goods. You're always welcome here and we encourage you to stay a while.

Get Directions

2336 Elson Green Ave #107

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Mon - Thu

7am - 8pm

Friday

7am - 9pm

Saturday

8am - 9pm

Sunday

8am - 8pm

Everything here is made in-house and changes often.

SMALL BATCH ICE CREAM

FULL COFFEE BAR

FRESH-BAKED GOODS

GOOD FRIENDS AND FRIENDLY VIBES

Smiling barista at the Be Free café counter

In the case · On tap · Out of the oven

The Menu.

Everything made in-house. Recipes that rotate with the season. Whether you're here for a scoop, a latte, or a warm croissant — we've got you.

01Craft Ice Cream 02Craft Coffee 03Craft Pastry

01 · In the case

Craft Ice Cream.

Small-batch craft ice cream & gelato made in-house. Signature flavors plus rotating vegan & sorbet specials.

Craft Scoops · Single / Double / Triple

Classic$5.95 / 7.95 / 9.95
Vegan / Non-Dairy$6.95 / 9.95 / —

Cup or Cone

Cup or Cake Coneincl.
Waffle Cone+1.00
Housemade Waffle Cone+1.50

Flights & Floats

3 Mini Scoop Sampler$9.00
Root Beer Float$9.00
Cold Brew Float$9.00
Sorbet Refresher$7.00

Affogato

Double espresso pour-over + ice cream scoop+2.00

Toppings & Sauces

Toppings — brown sugar pecans, Reese's cup, mini M&M's, sprinkles, chocolate chips, cookie crumble, crushed waffle cone+0.50
Sauces — caramel, chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter, strawberry/raspberry+0.50
Whip Creamincl.

Plus small-batch specials weekly. See the full scoop lineup below.

02 · On tap

Craft Coffee.

Veteran-owned, hand-crafted. Coffee prices shown 16 oz / 20 oz.

16 oz20 oz

Coffee

Brewed Coffee$4.95$5.50
Latte$6.25$7.25
Americano$5.00$5.75
Mocha$7.00$8.00
Café au Lait$4.75$5.75
Cappuccino$6.25$7.25
Cortado$5.00—
Shaken Espresso$7.00$8.25
Draft Cold Brew$6.50$7.25

Craft Drinks

Chai$6.00$7.00
Matcha$6.00$7.00

Be Free Signature Lattes

Maple Sea Salt——
Pistachio Butter——
Cookie Commandough——

Make It Yours

1883 Cane Sugar Syrups — vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, toffee, white & dark chocolate, raspberry, toasted marshmallow, lavender, coconut, brown sugar, chocolate cookie——
Sugar-Free Syrups — vanilla, hazelnut——
Non-Dairy Milk — oat, almond & more+1.00—
Whole Milk or Half & Halfincl.—

Be Free signature lattes rotate — see the weekly specials menu for more.

03 · Out of the oven

Craft Pastry.

Laminated, baked, fried — all made fresh in-house. New daily specials every day.

Laminated

Classic Butter Croissant$5.25
Chocolate Croissant$6.00
Ham & Cheddar Croissant$7.00
Gooey Cream Cheese Danish$6.00
Bacon Egg & Cheese (BEC) Pastry$7.00
Sweet Croissant Special$6.00
Savory Croissant Special$7.00

Pastry Town

Warm Cinnamon Bun$7.00
Breakfast Quiche$7.50
Fudgy Brownie$6.00
Oatmeal Crème Pie$5.50
Coffee Cakes & Scones$5.00
Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie$3.50
Baker's Choice Cookie$3.50
Mini Pastries / Hand Pies$4.00
Bars$4.00

Weekend Brioche Donuts

Honey Dipped$5.00
Baker's Choice$5.00
Donut Holes$4.00

Boxes to Go

Box of 6 Pastries$29.00
Box of 12 Pastries$49.00

Mini pastries: 2 per choice. Build an ice cream sandwich out of any baked good.

Special orders available by order form. See the weekly specials menu for more.

In the Case Today.

Real ingredients. No artificial shortcuts. Signature flavors plus rotating vegan & sorbet options.

MILLI MINT COOKIE CHIP

Spearmint + peppermint ice cream loaded with dark chocolate chunks and a chocolate cookie butter swirl.

BANANA BREACHER

Banana ice cream, crunchy dark chocolate flakes, and a rich peanut butter swirl.

SEA SALT ASSAULT

Creamy sea salt ice cream with crispy pralined pecans. Salty-sweet tidal wave.

ESPRESSO ESCAPE

Silky espresso ice cream loaded with fudgy brownie chunks and dark chocolate pieces.

COOKIE COMMANDOUGH

Cookie dough chunks, molten chocolate cookie butter, and dark chocolate chips in vanilla bean ice cream.

BLACKOUT CHERRY CHIP

Rich black cherry ice cream with dark chocolate morsels and a covert cherry finish.

CHOCOLATE DARK MATTER

Dutch dark chocolate ice cream layered with dark chocolate particles.

Coming Soon

NEW FLAVORS COMING SOON

Signature Scoops · Always Available

Vanilla Gorilla
Dark Matter
Milli Mint Cookie Chip
Strawberry
Reese's Reloaded
Banana Breacher
Pointman Pistachio
Sea Salt Assault
Confetti Cake Pop
Cookie Commandough
Biscoff Blitz
Blackout Cherry Chip
Espresso Fudge Brownie

Vegan · Non-Dairy · Sorbet

Coconut Crème
Mango Tajín Sorbet
Vanilla Gorilla
Dark Matter

Rotating sorbet specials weekly.

Plan your visit

Hours &
Location.

The Café

2336 Elson Green Ave #107

Virginia Beach, VA 23456

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· Free parking on-site

· Walk-ins always welcome

· Family- and dog-friendly patio in season

· Wholesale & catering — get in touch

Mon - Thu7am - 8pm

Friday7am - 9pm

Saturday8am - 9pm

Sunday8am - 8pm

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"My go-to ice cream. So AMAZING I'd give 10/5 stars if I could! The ice cream is the absolute bomb."

"This ice cream is so tasty. It's creamy and delicious. The flavors are so creative."

"Sea Salt Assault is my go-to! I love the taste and texture. It's so yummy."

"I bought a pint to share with my wife. She ate it all before I got a bite. I can only assume it was tasty."

Good to know

Café FAQ.

Where is the Be Free Café located?: Be Free Café is at 2336 Elson Green Ave #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, in the Red Mill Commons area. There's free on-site parking and walk-ins are always welcome.
What are the café's hours?: We're open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday 7am–8pm, Friday 7am–9pm, Saturday 8am–9pm, and Sunday 8am–8pm.
Do you have vegan or non-dairy ice cream?: Yes. Alongside our signature small-batch flavors we always carry rotating vegan, non-dairy, and sorbet options.
Are there gluten-free options?: Ask our team about gluten-free options when you visit — we're glad to walk you through the day's lineup.
Do you serve coffee?: Yes. We have a full craft coffee bar — drip, lattes, americanos, cold brew, and barista craft lattes — plus fresh-baked goods.
Is the café family- and dog-friendly?: Yes. Walk-ins are always welcome, and we have a family- and dog-friendly patio in season.

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2336 Elson Green Ave #107, Virginia Beach, VA 23456 · 757-301-2578

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Visit the original Be Free Café in Virginia Beach

Everything here is made in-house and changes often.

The Menu.

Craft Ice Cream.

Craft Coffee.

Craft Pastry.

In the Case Today.

MILLI MINT COOKIE CHIP

BANANA BREACHER

SEA SALT ASSAULT

ESPRESSO ESCAPE

COOKIE COMMANDOUGH

BLACKOUT CHERRY CHIP

CHOCOLATE DARK MATTER

NEW FLAVORS COMING SOON

Hours &Location.

Grab the newest merch

Café FAQ.

Visit the Café.

JOIN OUR FAM

Hours &
Location.