CAVA – Back Bay (669 Boylston St)

CAVA at 669 Boylston Street serves Mediterranean bowls and pitas assembled to order. Start with greens, grains, or a combination, then choose proteins, dips, vegetables, and dressing. Falafel, chicken, and spicy lamb meatballs offer different directions; hummus, tzatziki, and the jalapeño-spiked Crazy Feta can do a fair amount of the work. Pita chips are there if you want something crunchy alongside the bowl.

This is a practical lunch stop when you want control over what ends up on your plate. You can keep things simple or add pickled onions, cucumbers, and several sauces. Lemonades and iced teas round out the order. Make sure you select this Boylston Street branch when ordering ahead, since CAVA also has a separate location inside the Prudential Center.