CAVA Allergen Menu and Ingredients

The CAVA allergen menu tracks seven declared allergens across 94 items in eleven menu sections. Sesame turns up on more rows than any other allergen, mostly from tahini dressings, hummus and pita bread woven through the build. Reading the item-by-item tables below is the fastest way to check one specific bowl, pita or topping.

Every row states declared allergens and nothing else, exactly as CAVA’s own guide lists them for that item. A blank line in the source is never read as an all-clear on its own. CAVA states only what its own listing declares for that item, and nothing broader.

At a glance

CAVA Allergen Menu Item by Item

Every item below keeps the exact wording the CAVA allergen menu uses for that row. Five distinct allergens turn up across the page in practice, led by sesame from tahini dressings and hummus. CAVA keeps its pricing elsewhere, on a separate page rather than mixing it into this allergen-only grid.

Curated Bowls at CAVA

Curated Bowls all declare milk and sesame on the CAVA allergen menu, tracing to Crazy Feta or a tahini dressing. Falafel Crunch adds wheat and soy on top of that base, the widest declaration of the six. The other five stop at milk and sesame alone. Ordering Greek Salad, Harissa Avocado, Spicy Lamb + Avocado, Chicken + Rice or Steak + Harissa skips both wheat and soy entirely.

Curated Pitas at CAVA

Curated Pitas all declare wheat, soy and sesame, tracing to the pita bread and tahini dressing wrapped around each build. Sesame ties every pita together. Crispy Falafel is the only one skipping milk, since it carries no cheese or dairy sauce.

The other four each add milk on top of that shared base. Greek Chicken, Spicy Chicken + Avocado, Steak + Feta and Garlic Chicken + Veggie all qualify.

Greens + Grains at CAVA

Greens + Grains bases carry no declared allergen anywhere on the CAVA allergen menu. Brown Rice, Saffron Basmati Rice and Black Lentils sit alongside five leafy options: Arugula, Baby Spinach, Romaine, SuperGreens and SplendidGreens®. Swapping between any of the eight changes flavor and texture, never the allergen picture underneath.

Pitas at CAVA

Pita, the plain bread base used across every named pita, declares wheat, soy and sesame before any filling gets added. That single declaration carries into each pita build on the board, since every one starts from this same bread. Kids Meal repeats that same three-allergen combination on its own pita items. A guest avoiding any of those three allergens needs a bowl instead.

Kids Meal at CAVA

Kids Pita Chips, Kids Hot Harissa Pita Chips, Kids Mini Pita and Kids Falafel are the four Kids Meal items declaring wheat, soy and sesame. The other ten declare nothing at all, covering the grains, proteins and vegetable sides built for smaller portions.

A parent building a plate around Kids Saffron Basmati Rice, Kids Brown Rice, Kids Black Lentils or Carrot Sticks avoids all three declared allergens. A parent avoiding those three allergens can still build a full plate from the ten remaining items.

Dips + Spreads at CAVA

Tzatziki and Crazy Feta® both declare milk on the CAVA allergen menu. Hummus and Red Pepper Hummus both declare sesame instead, tracing to the tahini base in each. Roasted Eggplant and Harissa are the two dips declaring nothing at all. Neither hummus variety adds milk.

Mains at CAVA

Falafel is the one Mains protein declaring an allergen, naming wheat, soy and sesame from its pita-crisp coating. Braised Lamb, Grilled Chicken, Grilled Steak, Harissa Honey Chicken, Roasted Vegetables and Spicy Lamb Meatballs all declare nothing. A guest can pair Falafel with a milk-free dip instead. Six of the seven Mains proteins pair freely with most bases and toppings.

Toppings at CAVA

Crumbled Feta is the only Topping declaring milk, and Pita Crisps is the only one declaring wheat, soy and sesame together. Most toppings carry zero allergens. The other eleven, mostly plain vegetables and pickled options, declare nothing at all.

Guests building a bowl from Cabbage Slaw, Persian Cucumber, Kalamata Olives, Pickled Onions, Fire-Roasted Corn and Avocado add six toppings without touching either declared allergen. Loading a bowl with both of those two toppings adds every allergen this section carries.

Dressings at CAVA

Lemon-Herb Tahini and Tahini Caesar both declare sesame, tracing to the tahini in each name. Yogurt Dill is the only Dressing carrying milk instead of sesame. Six dressings carry no allergen. Balsamic Date Vinaigrette, Greek Vinaigrette, Skhug, Hot Harissa Vinaigrette and Garlic Dressing all declare nothing.

Sides at CAVA

Every Side on the CAVA allergen menu declares wheat, the one allergen shared across the whole list. Side Pita, Pita Chips and Hot Harissa Pita Chips add soy and sesame on top of that base. Greyston Blondie, Greyston Brownie and the two Whisked! bars swap in milk and eggs instead.

Drinks at CAVA

Horizon 1% Milk and Horizon Chocolate Milk are the only two Drinks declaring an allergen, both naming milk outright. The other seventeen, every tea, soda, lemonade and Spindrift flavor, declare nothing at all. Pineapple Apple Mint, Blueberry Lavender and Cucumber Mint Lime round out the fountain flavors on that same allergen-free list. A guest avoiding dairy can choose freely from those seventeen without checking further.

Dairy-Free Options at CAVA

Milk does not appear in the declared list for 74 of the 94 items on the CAVA allergen menu. Drinks contributes the largest share: 17 of its 19 items are clear of milk. Kids Meal adds 14 more, and Toppings and Greens + Grains together add another 20. Dressings and Mains round out most of the rest, at seven items apiece.

None of the six Curated Bowls qualify, since Crazy Feta or a milk-based dressing sits on every one. Curated Pitas comes close, with just one of five clear of dairy. Sides contributes only three of seven, held back by Greyston baked goods. Building from the Greens + Grains, Toppings or Drinks sections instead skips dairy far more reliably than ordering a named bowl.

Ordering Gluten-Free at CAVA

Wheat does not appear in the declared list for 74 of the 94 items on CAVA’s own guide. That is the same count as the dairy-free group above.

Curated Bowls contributes five of six, since only Falafel Crunch carries wheat. Toppings and Kids Meal add 12 and 10 more. Mains adds six and Dressings adds eight, led by unbreaded proteins and oil-based dressings.

Curated Pitas and the lone Pitas entry never qualify, since a wheat-based pita sits under every one of those builds. Sides breaks the other way entirely: all seven items carry wheat. Drinks and Greens + Grains both qualify in full, untouched by bread. Building a bowl from the Greens + Grains and Toppings lists skips wheat more reliably than ordering a pita.

Cross-Contact and Shared Equipment at CAVA

The CAVA allergen menu still assumes a kitchen built around shared counters and shared serving lines. A bowl built to avoid one allergen can still pick one up through cross-contact with whatever else is moving down the same line. Dips, toppings and dressings sit in open containers side by side, scooped with shared utensils across every order.

CAVA states plainly that it cannot guarantee any ingredient is completely free of allergens, given supplier sourcing and possible substitutions. Telling a team member about a serious allergy before ordering covers what the CAVA allergen menu cannot. Ingredient sourcing and prep can vary from one location to the next.

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