Popular Mediterranean restaurant coming to Pembroke Pines. Here’s what we know
CAVA, a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Mediterranean cuisine, may soon open a new location in Pembroke Pines.
The restaurant operates much like its well-established competitors, such as Chipotle: Customers move down the assembly line, customize their bowls or pitas and cough up around $15.
The Greek-inspired chain has a new location application being processed with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for a storefront at 11049 Pines Blvd.
The newest CAVA location would take over the former Pei Wei Asian Kitchen space, which is permanently closed.
The restaurant’s communications manager told the Pembroke Pines News on Feb. 25 that the eatery “does intend to open in the first half of this year at 11049 Pines Blvd. ... but we aren’t able to confirm any other specifics or a timeframe at this point.”
Founded in 2010 in Washington, D.C., CAVA has since expanded to more than 400 restaurants nationwide.
The chain has 40 locations in Florida, of which four are in Broward and Miami-Dade counties — Aventura, Brickell, Hialeah and Plantation.
It is unclear when the Pines restaurant will open.
This story was originally published February 24, 2026 at 4:27 PM.
