CAVA doesn't run on one fixed, nationwide schedule — hours are set restaurant by restaurant. The fastest way to get a reliable answer is to check the specific restaurant you plan to visit.
This guide covers typical CAVA hours, how they vary by location, holiday scheduling, pickup and delivery timing, and how to find current hours for your nearest restaurant — using CAVA's own official announcements and current listings as the source throughout.
| Day of the Week | Typical Operating Hours* |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM |
*Based on currently verified example locations (see table below). Your local CAVA may run different hours — check the official location finder at cava.com/locations to confirm.
Most CAVA restaurants keep the same hours seven days a week, with no separate weekday or weekend schedule. This makes CAVA easier to plan around than chains that shorten Sunday hours or open later on weekends — once you know your local restaurant's schedule, it should hold steady throughout the week.
Most CAVA restaurants open between 10:30 and 10:45 AM and close around 10:00 PM daily. The small gap in opening times shows up mostly in newer, first-time markets. Closing times are more consistent, with 10:00 PM appearing across nearly every location we checked.
For a late dinner, aim to arrive at least 30 minutes before closing so you're not rushed. If you're visiting a restaurant for the first time, building in a small buffer around the posted opening time is also a good habit, since a newly opened location may still be settling into its routine.
The restaurants below are examples with currently verified hours — not a complete list of CAVA's restaurants. Explore all 459+ stores on our CAVA Locations Guide.
| City / Restaurant | Address | Hours | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH (Polaris Pkwy) | 1370 Polaris Pkwy | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | Daily |
| Cincinnati, OH (Oakley Station) | 3356 Madison Rd | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | Daily |
| Fishers, IN | 11594 Whistle Dr | 10:30 AM – 10:00 PM | Daily |
| Indianapolis, IN (IU campus) | 801 W. 10th St | 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM | Daily |
| Chicago, IL (Wicker Park) | 1484 N. Milwaukee Ave | 10:45 AM – 10:00 PM | Daily |
The Indianapolis campus location closes later, at 10:30 PM, likely tied to evening student traffic. Chicago's Wicker Park restaurant opened at 10:45 AM rather than 10:30 AM. For any restaurant not listed here, CAVA's official location finder is the best source for current hours.
Hours depend on local conditions, not a single corporate rule. Restaurants inside malls or mixed-use developments often follow that property's operating hours. Campus-area restaurants may stay open later for evening traffic, since students and staff tend to eat later than a typical suburban lunch crowd. New restaurants entering a first-time market, like Chicago's Wicker Park location, sometimes open on a slightly different schedule than established markets, at least until the team has a season or two of local data to adjust around.
Newly opened restaurants can also adjust hours after launch, so current location data is generally more useful than opening-day announcements. A restaurant that opened at 10:45 AM last year might show 10:30 AM today, simply because the schedule got fine-tuned once the team had real demand data to work with. None of this makes CAVA's hours unreliable — it just means "CAVA hours" is really a question about one restaurant at a time, not the chain as a whole.
Holiday hours aren't standardized across CAVA's restaurants. A location open until 10:00 PM on a normal day may close earlier, or not open at all, on a major holiday. There's no confirmed nationwide holiday schedule, so check your specific restaurant's listing a day or two before any major holiday — especially if you're traveling and visiting a location you don't normally use. A restaurant you visit regularly might have predictable holiday habits you've come to expect, but that pattern won't necessarily carry over to a different city.
This same process works whether you're checking a restaurant you've visited before or one you're trying for the first time.
That depends on your restaurant and the time of day. Columbus, Cincinnati, and Fishers currently run 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM daily; Chicago's Wicker Park location runs 10:45 AM to 10:00 PM. For any other location, the official location finder shows current hours in real time.
Knowing the exact times CAVA stops accepting orders is crucial, especially if you're planning a late-night run or scheduling a delivery. Learn more on our CAVA Online Ordering Guide.
CAVA hasn't published a set cutoff time before closing, so we won't guess at one. For a late visit, check the app for the last available pickup or delivery slot, or call the restaurant directly.
Generally yes, but the app confirms this for your specific restaurant. Most locations include a dedicated digital pickup area, and pickup windows typically track the restaurant's regular hours.
Yes. Delivery depends on both the restaurant's hours and the delivery platform's coverage area for your address, so nearby addresses can see different windows even when ordering from the same restaurant.
Hours for the same restaurant can differ slightly across the CAVA app, Google, and delivery platforms, since third-party listings can lag behind a recent change. When sources disagree, treat CAVA's own app or location finder as the primary source, and use other platforms only as a quick secondary check. This matters most for restaurants that opened in the past year, where launch-week hours from a press release may no longer match what the app shows today.
CAVA hasn't published peak-hour data, so we won't give exact numbers. As a general pattern, restaurants near offices tend to get busier around weekday lunch, and those near residential or entertainment areas see more evening traffic — but this varies by location. Ordering ahead for pickup is a reliable way to skip the line regardless of timing, and it removes the guesswork of trying to predict a quiet hour. If your first-choice restaurant looks busy, checking whether a second CAVA is nearby is also a practical option in cities with more than one location.
Some CAVA restaurants, including newer builds like Chicago's Wicker Park location, have expanded kitchens built for catering production. Catering typically needs to be arranged ahead of time rather than ordered on the spot, so place larger orders well before your visit. Lead times are set at the restaurant level — check directly with your local CAVA or its catering page for specifics. For office lunches or events, ordering a day or more in advance gives the restaurant enough time to prepare a larger quantity without disrupting regular walk-in service.
Most CAVA restaurants open around 10:30 to 10:45 AM, though your local restaurant may vary.
Most CAVA restaurants close around 10:00 PM daily, though campus-area locations may stay open slightly later.
Yes — at the locations checked, CAVA is open daily with the same hours as the rest of the week.
Yes. Hours are set restaurant by restaurant, so check your specific address rather than assuming a chain-wide schedule.
Often, yes. There's no single nationwide holiday schedule — check your restaurant's listing before visiting on a holiday.
Use CAVA's official location finder, enter your city, state, or ZIP code, and select your restaurant to see its current hours.
It depends on your restaurant and the time of day — the location finder shows current hours for your specific address.
Yes, but catering typically needs to be booked in advance rather than during regular walk-in hours — check with your local restaurant for lead times.
For small groups, walking in during regular hours usually works fine. For larger orders — office lunches, team events, or anything beyond a handful of meals — placing the order in advance through catering is more reliable than showing up and hoping the kitchen can handle it on the spot.
CAVA hours vary by restaurant, so check your specific location on CAVA's official location finder before visiting. Keep the date in mind around holidays, and confirm pickup or delivery availability separately from dine-in hours if ordering online. A quick check before you leave takes less time than a wasted trip to a closed restaurant.