CAVA Is a Vegan Paradise—Here’s What You Should Order

CAVA is a fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant with locations in 26 states. We love this eatery because it offers a wide range of vegan options and allows you to fully customize your meal to make it friendly to animals. Most of CAVA’s dressings, spreads, and toppings are free of animal-derived ingredients, including meat, eggs, dairy, and honey. Every animal—including cows, sheep, chickens, and bees—is someone, not something, and deserves our respect.

Here’s how to make compassionate choices next time you order at CAVA.

Start by choosing a Grains Bowl, a Greens + Grains Bowl, a Pita, or a Salad Bowl.

Choose your greens from the following options:

• Arugula
• Baby spinach
• Romaine
• SplendidGreens
• SuperGreens

Choose from the following grains:

• Black lentils
• Brown rice
• RightRice
• Saffron basmati

Choose up to three Dips + Spreads from these options:

• Harissa
• Hummus
• Red pepper hummus
• Roasted eggplant

Choose from these mains:

• Falafel
• Roasted vegetables
• Roasted white sweet potato

Choose your toppings, which include the following:

• Avocado
• Cabbage slaw
• Fiery broccoli
• Fire-roasted corn
• Kalamata olives
• Persian cucumbers
• Pickled onions
• Pita crisps
• Salt-brined pickles
• Shredded romaine
• Tomato + Cucumber
• Tomato + Onion

Choose from these dressing options:

• Balsamic date vinaigrette
• Garlic dressing
• Greek vinaigrette
• Hot harissa vinaigrette
• Lemon-herb tahini
• Skhug
• Tahini Caesar

Finish it off with a side pita or crispy pita chips to enjoy with hummus or roasted eggplant dip.

Does decision fatigue have you feeling overwhelmed? Don’t worry—CAVA has two vegan options to choose from if you’re looking for a delicious curated meal. The Spicy Greens bowl can be made vegan by removing the Crazy Feta. (We recommend swapping it out for harissa.) This simple tweak means you won’t be supporting the cruel dairy industry, which exploits loving mother cows for their mammary secretions.

You can also order the Crispy Falafel pita wrap, which is vegan without any substitutions.

Enjoy Vegan CAVA Products at Home

Did you know that you can enjoy CAVA’s dips and dressings at home, too? Vegan selections can be found at several grocery stores, including Whole Foods. These include the following products:

• Greek Vinaigrette
• Green Harissa
• Harissa
• Lemon Herb Tahini
• Organic Traditional Hummus
• Roasted Eggplant Dip
• Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
• Spicy Hummus
• Spicy Lime Tahini
• Traditional Hummus

Please, go vegan today to save the lives of nearly 200 animals each year. For help making the transition, order a free vegan starter kit: