Explore Many Flavorful Gluten Free Options at Cava
Cava, a fast casual Mediterranean restaurant, recently opened a location in North Myrtle Beach. While I was unfamiliar with the restaurant, I quickly learned that Cava restaurants were a chain similar to Chipotle and best known for their fresh salads and bowls. And, after eating there multiple times over the last few months, Cava has quickly become one of my favorite fast casual chains, all due to their excellent gluten free options!
Check out the list below to select your favorite gf options:
Bowls
- Spicy Greens – Falafel, crazy feta, red pepper hummus, fiery broccoli, cucumber, lentil, greens, skhug, Harissa vinaigrette, and more
- Balsamic Date Chicken – Grilled chicken, eggplant dip, red pepper hummus, corn, brown rice, spinach, balsamic date vinaigrette, and more
- Harissa Avocado – Harissa honey chicken + hot harissa vinaigrette, crazy feta, hummus, corn, avocado, rice, SuperGreens, and more
- Chicken + RightRice – Built on a base of high-protein RightRice with grilled chicken, tzatziki, hummus, feta, tomato, arugula, and more
- Greek Salad – Grilled chicken, hummus, tzatziki, feta, cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives, romaine, arugula, and vinaigrette
- Tahini Caesar – Grilled chicken, hummus, pita crisps, pickled onions, feta, romaine, arugula, Tahini Caesar dressing
- Greens and Grains – Mix and match your favorite greens and grains to build your own unique bowl
- Salad Bowl – Choose your greens: arugula, SuperGreens, baby spinach, romaine, or SplendidGreens
- Grains Bowl – Choose your grain bowl base: saffron basmati rice, brown basmati rice, black lentils, or RightRice
Big Dipping
As far as the dips and spreads, everything including the crazy feta, everything bagel labneh, harissa, organic traditional hummus, roasted eggplant dip, roasted red pepper hummus, spicy hummus, spicy labneh, traditional hummus, and tzatziki are certified gluten free. The crazy feta whipped with jalapeño, onion, and olive oil is a signature Cava item and one of my favorites!
In addition, Cava’s gluten free dressings include green harissa, Greek vinaigrette, lemon herb tahini, spicy lime tahini, and yogurt dill.
None of the pitas, falafels, or sides such as the pita chips or pita crisps are gluten free.
Allergen Guide
Best of all, there is an allergy menu available online if you have a food allergy. As always, if you have celiac disease or other food restrictions, there is a chance of much cross contamination. Cava customer service recommends letting one of their team members know if you have a gluten allergy so they can take the necessary precautions to ensure a safe experience based on your individual comfortability level.
The next time you’re out looking for delicious food, be sure to check out Cava. It’s a great place with locations in North Myrtle Beach and Wilmington and gf ingredients to consider!
