CAVA Nutrition Facts

CAVA serves customizable Mediterranean bowls, pitas, and salads with house-made dips, proteins, grains, and greens inspired by Greek, Lebanese, and Turkish flavors. The build-your-own model makes it easy to hit 35-50g protein under 600 calories by combining lean proteins like grilled chicken, harissa chicken, or braised lamb with greens and tzatziki. This breakdown is for the Pasadena location, which carries 8 macro-friendly items in our database. The single best macro-friendly order is the Grilled Chicken Bowl (Black Lentils Base) at 520 calories with 46g protein — one of the highest protein-per-calorie picks on the menu. The highest-protein item is the Double Protein Bowl - Chicken + Steak with 51g protein at 650 calories.

To dial in macros at CAVA Pasadena, order proteins on the heavier side, choose greens or vegetables over starchy sides when possible, and watch dressings and sauces — they're the single biggest hidden calorie source on most fast-casual menus. Every item below is sortable and filterable by protein, carbs, fat, and calories.