Sweetgreen To Bring Fresh, Sustainable Menu To Tampa Heights District

TAMPA, FL — On Tuesday, Dec. 13, sweetgreen, the Los Angeles-based restaurant, will open its first Tampa eatery

Tampa will be the fifth new market sweetgreen has opened in 2022.

Guests can visit the new restaurant at 301 W Palm Ave., in the Heights District near Armature Works.

Alongside staple menu items, the Tampa location will open with sweetgreen’s fall menu, which features the Curry Cauliflower Bowl, the Buffalo Cauliflower side dish and the Chicken and Brussels Bowl.

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Tampa will also see additional restaurants open in Hyde Park Village and the Edge District in St. Petersburg in the new year.

“We’re excited to bring fresh, healthy meals to Tampa, a lively market that we’ve been eager to tap into for a long time,” said sweetgreen co-founder and chief concept officer, Nicolas Jammet. “With Tampa being one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., sweetgreen is a convenient option that reflects the active and forward-thinking mindset of the community .”

sweetgreen prioritizes quality ingredients, with fresh produce delivered each morning for its menu of core and seasonal salads, warm bowls and sides. Regional partners include Brick Street Farms and Gulf Coast Sourdough, both based out of St. Petersburg. The restaurant also sources ingredients from across Florida, including grape tomatoes from Lipman Family Farms in Immokalee, honey from Keez Beez in Key West and juices from Perricone Farms in Vero Beach.

Every day, its team members create plant-forward, seasonal and earth-friendly meals from fresh ingredients and produce that prioritizes organic, regenerative and local sourcing.

For every meal sold on Dec. 13 at the Tampa Heights restaurant, sweetgreen will donate a meal to Feeding Tampa Bay to nourish families in Hillsborough County experiencing food insecurity.

sweetgreen will also celebrate its grand opening day with a Mocktail Happy Hour in partnership with St. Petersburg brand Mother Kombucha from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as a giveaway with local paddle boarding tour company Urban Kai, giving one diner the chance to receive a $100 gift card to the restaurant and a one-hour paddle board experience in the Hillsborough River.

The celebrations continue with fresh bouquets from Tonella’s Flower Truck, as well as live music and sweetgreen merchandise giveaways.

sweetgreen’s Heights District restaurant in Tampa will be open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The 2,860-square-foot space will accommodate 47 indoor diners with a variety of seating options ranging from booths to banquets to counter seating, as well as a large community table that highlights the specialty art feature done by local artist, Ari Robison.

The restaurant will also feature a large outdoor patio for up to 34 people.

For pick-up or delivery options, visit order.sweetgreen.com, or download the sweetgreen app.