St. Petersburg’s first Sweetgreen is now open on Central Avenue

A highly-anticipated, salad-centric restaurant just opened its doors in the heart of downtown St. Pete.

The Burg’s first Sweetgreen, located at 1114 Central Ave. in the Edge District, made its debut last week and is now dishing out beloved salads, grain bowls and protein plates that the California-based chain is known for.

St. Pete’s new spot for healthy eats shares the same menu as the rest of the Sweetgreens in the country, which includes options like its hot honey chicken protein plate with quinoa, roasted sweet potatoes, veggie slaw, crispy onions and honey mustard sauce, or the popular “Super Green Goddess” salad with shredded kale, baby spinach, sweet potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, almonds, chickpeas, carrots and green goddess dressing.

While there’s a variety of pre-built options on the Sweetgreen menu—from caramelized garlic steak and maple-glazed brussels sprouts to chicken pesto parm and vegetarian options like tofu and mushrooms—the concept also allows customers to build their own bowls or salads. You can start with a base of greens, quinoa, wild or white rice, and add whatever protein, vegetables, sauces and other toppings you’d like.

Sweetgreen celebrated its debut last week with a grand opening party that featured mocktails from Mother Kombucha, a plant pop-up by Wild Roots and custom ornaments from Sun Signs St. Pete amongst other local businesses. A portion of sales from its grand opening on Dec.10 was also donated to Feeding Tampa Bay.

It’s been almost three years since the company announced St. Pete’s first location; Central Avenue’s Sweetgreen was originally slated to debut sometime in 2022.

St. Pete’s Sweetgreen marks the chain’s 12th location in Florida, with other storefronts in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm and across the bridge in Hyde Park and Tampa Heights.

The Los Angeles-based company also promises to become completely carbon neutral by 2027.

The ‘Burg’s debut Sweetgreen is now open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. seven days a week. Head to @sweetgreen on Instagram for the latest updates on Sweetgreen’s seasonal offerings and new menu items.

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This article appears in Dec 12-18, 2024.