Updated March 2025! This healthy juice bar chain offers their own all-natural spin on juices, smoothies, acai bowls, chia pudding, and more. Most years, they also offer a healthy, all-natural dairy-free ice cream called Skoop in summer. Our guide includes their staple menu items, custom order tips, and seasonal offerings.
Nekter Juice Bar Dairy-Free & Vegan Menu Guide
Everything on the smoothie menu at Nekter can be made dairy-free. They use their own house-made cashew milk, and blend in fresh ingredients. We have listed their menu options first, followed by custom order components. Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks.
Protein Note: Nekter defaults to whey protein powder, but all locations offer a dairy-free, plant-based protein option. At last check, they no longer offered hemp protein, but still offer pea protein.
Blender Note: Though they don’t use dairy milk, Nekter does use whey protein powder in some of their smoothies and bowls. So dairy is used in their blenders. Make sure the pitcher is clean and the equipment is safe for your allergen needs before ordering.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: All menu items at Nekter can be made gluten-free nd soy-free on request. Unlike most juice and bowl shops, Nekter uses agave nectar instead of honey, so their menu is also very vegan-friendly. All of the items listed below are vegan, unless otherwise noted.
Smoothie Bowls
- Açaí Banana Berry Bowl
- Açaí Mango Bowl
- Acai Superfood Bowl
- Chocolate Bowl (choose dairy-free protein)
- Dragonfruit Bowl
- PB&J Bowl
- Peanut Butter Bowl
- Protein Power Bowl (choose dairy-free protein)
Build Your Own Smoothie Bowl
- Banana Berry Base: Açaí, strawberry, blueberry, banana, housemade cashew milk
- Dragon Base: Dragon fruit, banana, pineapple, coconut flakes, coconut water
- Mango Base: Açaí, banana, mango, pineapple, coconut water
- Peanut Butter Base: Açaí, banana, strawberry, dates, peanut butter, housemade cashew milk
Heads Up! For the build-your-own-bowl option, you choose one of the above bases, and add your toppings of choice. The bases are not premade, so you can customize them on order, too.
Smoothies
- AB Health Nut Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- AB Mocha Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- Berry Banana Burst Smoothie
- Coffee Kickstart Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- Mango Delight Smoothie
- Orange Crush Smoothie
- PB & J Smoothie (see Heads Up below)
- PB Chocolate Protein (choose dairy-free protein)
- PB Health Nut Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- PB Mocha Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- Pink Flamingo Smoothie
- Popeye’s Açaí Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie (choose dairy-free protein)
- Tropical Cooler Smoothie
Make Your Own Smoothie: They have this option on their menu. See the ingredient options below.
Heads Up! For an upcharge, Nekter does offer almond butter as a peanut butter substitute. The “AB” in the smoothies above is almond butter. Nekter does not list protein powder as an ingredient in their PB&J and AB&J smoothies, but when ordering online, it prompts you to choose a protein. Be sure to specify “no protein” or a dairy-free protein powder when ordering.
Juices
- Celery Aide Juice
- Green Apple Detox Juice
- Recovery Juice
- The Buzz Juice
- The Greenie Juice
- Toxin Flush Juice
- Make Your Own Juice (see ingredient options below)
Heads Up! All Wellness Shots were also dairy-free at the time of our review.
Grab N’ Go Cold-Pressed Bottled Drinks
- Celery Detox Juice
- Classic Greens Juice
- Healing Greens Juice with Prebiotics
- Magic Butterfly Skinny Lemonade with Probiotics
- Turmeric Citrus Lemonade
- Vanilla Spice Superfood Protein Almond Milk
Skoop (seasonal; dairy-free ice cream)
- Birthday Cake
- Blue Vanilla Cookie Dough
- Strawberry Dream
Heads Up! This is usually available around summer. The flavors listed above are from 2024. We’ll update the flavors when released.
Shakes (seasonal)
- Birthday Cake
- Peanut Butter Cookie Monster
- Strawberry Shortcake
Heads Up! These are called “summertime shakes,” so be sure to stop by in season if you want to try them. The flavors listed above are from 2024.
Snacks
- Chia Parfait, Berry Cashew
- Chia Parfait, PB&J
- Fresh Fruit
- Protein Poppers, Chocolate
- Protein Poppers, Crunchy Peanut
Heads Up! Packaged snack items may vary by location. Check the packaging to find more options at your local shop. Some Nekter stores sell packaged items that do contain dairy.
Smoothie/Bowl Liquids
- Apple Juice
- Cashew Milk
- Coconut Water
- Orange Juice
Smoothie/Bowl Boosts
- Immunity Boost
- Metabolism Boost
- Pea Protein
Smoothie/Bowl Add-Ons & Toppings (options may vary by location)
- Acai
- Agave Nectar
- Almond Butter
- Banana
- Bee Pollen (not vegan; select locations)
- Berries
- Blue Vanilla Cashew Drizzle
- Cacao Nibs
- Chia Seeds
- Chocolate Cashew Drizzle
- Cocoa Powder
- Coconut Flakes
- Dates
- Elderberry Powder
- Ginger
- Goji Berries
- Granola, Gluten-Free
- Granola, Hempseed (house recipe)
- Granola, PB Protein
- Greens
- Hemp Hearts
- Kale
- Mango
- Peanut Butter
- Pineapple
- Pitaya
- Sliced Green Apples
- Spinach
- Strawberry Jam
- Superfood Blend
- Turmeric
This Post is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Nekter Juice Bar
Nekter has over 300 locations in 27 different U.S. states. They have a heavy concentration of stores in California, Arizona, and Texas. See their website below for a store locator and online ordering. If you don’t live near a Nekter, you can still order one of their cleanses online. They ship these packaged drinks, including a dairy-free superfood protein almond drink, nationwide in the U.S.
Website: www.nekterjuicebar.com
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I miss my Nekter Juice Bars!!
June 29, 2024
I wish that they had a Nekter Juice Bar in the Dallas area. The only place in Texas they have there juice bars are in the Austin and Huston areas. I use to live in California and would get good juices/smoothies that were vegan. I move to Dallas Texas and they don’t have a Nekter Juice Bar in the area. The Nekter Juice Bars are located futher out in Texas. I want them to place some Nekter Juice Bars in Dallas. I miss great tasting juices/smoothies from Nekter Juice Bars. Please could you ever so kindly in the future think about putting some Nekter Juice Bars in the Dallas areas. There are people in the state of Texas who are missing out on good juices/smoothies on a very hot day. It will be worth your while in the long run.
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