CAVA

My wife and I are not celiac but we do not eat gluten or dairy. I really enjoy the food at Cava and I think the menu is very transparent about what is and is not compliant. However, I can imagine there is quite a bit of cross contamination based on the setup. Have not had a bad experience here yet!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I used to go here all the time, but my experiences haven’t been that great lately. My go-to bowl contained spinach, rice, lentils, and beef meatballs. The past few times the food was salty, and I had a few bowls where the lentils were undercooked. The best thing is the crazy feta.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

this chain does list all ingredients and will change gloves for you. big BUT: they have no processes to ensure no cross contamination and apparently no staff knowledge of cross contamination of allergens. with a little patience you will catch them spreading dips on a wheat pita then putting the same utensil back in the dip. or handling wheat pitas, then using the same gloves in bonds of greens to serve a salad bowl.

Celiac friendly?

No

They do an excellent job listing all allergens. They are accommodating with changing gloves. Food is good. But both times I have gone I have ended up ill. This time much worse. From what I have read the cross contamination may occur on the grills, maybe utensils? Not sure and there is always new people working so it's hard to investigate what is the issue. But if you are celiac/ sensitive be mindful and cautious. Delicious yes, but I'm struggling now.

Celiac friendly?

No

Delicious Greek-style custom salad/rice bowl or pita place. Most options other than the pita are gluten-free. Allergen info (including gluten) is available on their website. Ate here with other celiacs and no one got sick.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegetarian options

Cava’s in general are very celiac safe- there is only one gluten containing item on the menu and that is the pita. There is an online pdf available for allergens if you also avoid other things. This SPECIFIC cava has the best vibes and the staff is very kind and doesn’t make you feel like you’re annoying 👏👏👏👏 before I even finished my sentence of “I am celia-“ the employee was taking off his gloves and walking to wash his hands. He took out the allergens menu and checked everything I was choosing as we went down the line. I love this place but I will say they are pretty sloppy with the pita chip topping so I would recommend asking if they can bring out a fresh tin if you want something that’s in one of the tins beside the pita chip topping. I go here regularly and always feel really safe and taken care of and it is SOOO YUMMY

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for lunch
• Good for peanut-free
• Good for shellfish-free
• Good for takeout
• Good for tree-nut free
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers online ordering

With the exception of the pita bread, everything is GF. It is so nice to be able to get a bowl made and then to just be able to get whatever you want in it without checking if each item is GF.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Delish and everything is GF except the pita and falafel

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Amazing Mediterranean restaurant. Almost the entire menu is gluten-free other than their peta options. They have a variety of bowls and salads that can be made both gluten and dairy-free. Great environment and the staff are very helpful!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for keto
• Good for kids
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good vegan options
• Good vegetarian options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers delivery
• Offers online ordering
• Offers outdoor seating