Adding to its Orange County locations, Sweetgreen is opening its newest restaurant at Fashion Island in Newport Beach. Beginning Tuesday, August 6, guests can enjoy thoughtfully sourced, freshly prepared meals while they celebrate opening day with complimentary activations featuring local partners. For every meal sold at the grand opening, Sweetgreen will donate a meal to Food Finders to nourish people in Orange County experiencing food insecurity.
“Since we opened in Orange County last year the warm welcome from the community has been amazing. We can’t wait to offer guests their favorite Sweetgreen dishes like our iconic Harvest Bowl and Miso Glazed Salmon Plate when they visit Fashion Island,” said Jonathan Neman, CEO and Co-Founder of Sweetgreen in a statement.
Sweetgreen’s opening in Newport Beach comes on the heels of introducing 100 percent grass-fed and pasture-raised Caramelized Garlic Steak to its menu. The new protein features tender bites of steak, seasoned and finished with a gentle toss of extra virgin olive oil and a blend of herbs. Guests can experience the steak in three chef-created dishes or as an addition to their favorite salad, bowl, or protein plate.
In celebration of its newest Orange County location, Sweetgreen Fashion Island will host the community for opening day activations with local partners and small businesses. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 6, Sweetgreen invites guests to enjoy a Farmer’s Market that features suppliers from the restaurant’s extensive network of trusted farm partners throughout Southern California. The first 200 customers to visit the Farmer’s Market will receive a complimentary bio-knit sustainable mesh Sweetgreen tote from Junes to fill with locally baked Rosemary Focaccia Bread from Santa Ana-based BREAD Artisan Bakery, Artisan Farmstead Goat Cheese from Drake’s Family Farms, and avocados from GreenFruit Avocados. Sweetgreen Fashion Island opening day giveaways are available while supplies last.
Opening day attendees will also be treated to a floral bouquet by Newport Beach’s own French Buckets (while supplies last). Guests can enjoy live acoustic sets from local O.C. musician Brandon Wildish, and order lunch from Sweetgreen’s menu of salads, warm bowls, and new protein-packed plates.
With a commitment to the communities it serves, Sweetgreen is also supporting events in the Newport Beach community, including the Newport Beach Film Festival, and one of the region’s most exciting culinary events, the Pacific Wine & Food Festival.
Sweetgreen Newport Beach will be the second location in Orange County to feature the restaurant brand’s Infinite Kitchen technology, which was first introduced on the West Coast in Huntington Beach in late 2023. Leveraging automation technology, Sweetgreen Team Members remain the heart and soul of the operation, while the Infinite Kitchen takes on the process of assembling meals. As with all Sweetgreen locations, every meal served in the restaurant starts and ends with Team Members’ hands. From the fresh prep in the open kitchen and the connections made at the ordering counter to the finishing touches on each customer’s plate or bowl, high-quality food, and exceptional hospitality remain the core of the operation.
Located in Fashion Island at 3853 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach, the new restaurant will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seating 24 diners indoors and 16 diners on the patio. For pick-up or delivery options, guests may visit order.sweetgreen.com, or download the Sweetgreen app.
