The Shoppes at St. Lucie West Has a New Dinner Lineup. Here's What Changed in 2026

As of this year, the closest CAVA bowl for anyone in Stuart, Vero Beach or Fort Pierce is in St. Lucie West, at the Shoppes at St. Lucie West on NW St. Lucie West Blvd.

That's the change in 2026. Three new places to eat opened within a short walk of each other on NW St. Lucie West Blvd., and two of them come from outside the neighborhood. One is a national chain that picked this plaza for its first Treasure Coast location. The other is a Fort Pierce favorite that moved south for its second location. Add a golf simulator on Peacock Boulevard that never closes, and this corner of St. Lucie West now pulls people in from around the region.

Three new spots on one stretch of the boulevard

Tokyo Buffet and CAVA are both in the Shoppes at St. Lucie West, and Jojo's sits at 1327, just below Tokyo Buffet's 1333. All three street numbers fall within about 150 of each other.

Put those hours side by side and this one stretch of the boulevard serves food from 10:30 in the morning until 10 at night, every day of the week. You can pick wings, a buffet or a grain bowl without moving your car. Hours can change, especially as winter visitors arrive, so check before you head out.

The Treasure Coast's first CAVA

The news that drew the most attention came in January. TCPalm reported on Jan. 28, 2026 that Port St. Lucie had approved plans for a CAVA in the Shoppes at St. Lucie West at 1473 NW St. Lucie West Blvd., in the space where BurgerFi used to be. In the same report, TCPalm noted that Florida already had 38 CAVA restaurants but that this would be the first on the Treasure Coast.

That's the detail that changes the plaza. Up to now, the closest CAVA for anyone between Palm Beach County and Vero Beach was outside the region. Now the nearest one for all of them is off Exit 121.

The restaurant held community days on May 20 and 21 ahead of its grand opening, according to TCPalm. CAVA's location page lists daily hours of 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., with dine-in, pickup and delivery. The menu is build-your-own Mediterranean: bowls, salads, pitas, and dips and spreads. It's open the latest of the three on weeknights, so it's the easy choice after a late tee time or a long drive back on I-95.

A Fort Pierce wing shop moves south

CAVA came to St. Lucie West from the national level. Jojo's Wings came from about 20 minutes up the road. TCPalm's June 5 advance story described a family-owned Fort Pierce restaurant expanding into Port St. Lucie, and mentioned its 15 house-made wing sauces.

The second location opened July 22, 2026, at 1327 NW St. Lucie West Blvd. TCPalm reported that the menu covers wings, seafood, BBQ ribs and smashburgers. The online ordering page breaks the menu into wings, wing combos, ribs with wings, fish and shrimp, tenders and fries, with a pickup window of 11 a.m. to 9:40 p.m.

Before this summer, getting Jojo's meant driving north. Now the drive goes the other direction: a Fort Pierce restaurant is serving St. Lucie West customers in the neighborhood, at a storefront on the same boulevard as CAVA.

The buffet next door

Tokyo Buffet opened on Aug. 1 at 1333 NW St. Lucie West Blvd., Suite 105, a few street numbers up from Jojo's. TCPalm reported that the restaurant says it serves more than 200 Chinese, Japanese and American items, including sushi and hibachi.

A current business listing shows hours of 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. It also lists sushi, sashimi and nigiri, hibachi, seafood, and snow crab legs on weekends.

Tokyo Buffet fills a different need than the other two. CAVA and Jojo's work well for a quick meal or takeout. A buffet with more than 200 items works when a group can't agree on what to eat, like when the in-laws visit over the holidays and everyone wants something different.

When the kitchens close, Back Nine stays open

The latest of the three restaurants closes at 10 p.m. A short drive away, at 500 NW Peacock Blvd., Suite 113, Back Nine Golf doesn't close at all.

Back Nine is an indoor golf simulator, not a restaurant. The St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce held its ribbon cutting on Aug. 17, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to Back Nine's Port St. Lucie West page, you don't need a membership to play, the facility offers 24/7 access, and it runs lessons, leagues, tournaments and private events with private simulators and catering.

St. Lucie West is a golf neighborhood, and that's useful here. An afternoon storm or an early sunset in December doesn't have to end a round anymore. The same goes for a dinner that runs late. Back Nine says it's built for golfers who don't want to wait for tee times or worry about daylight. Pair it with dinner on the boulevard and you have a full evening without leaving the neighborhood.

A November evening, built around the new lineup

With all four places in the same corner of St. Lucie West, an evening plan comes together quickly:

1. Early dinner for a crowd. Head to Tokyo Buffet when it opens at 11 a.m. for lunch, or anytime before 10 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday. If you go on the weekend, the snow crab legs are on the line.
2. Takeout on the way home. Order Jojo's online before the 9:40 p.m. cutoff and pick it up at 1327 NW St. Lucie West Blvd.
3. The latest weeknight option. CAVA serves until 10 p.m. every day, with dine-in, pickup and delivery.
4. After the kitchens close. Drive over to Back Nine on Peacock Boulevard. It's open around the clock.

If you have younger kids or grandkids, there's an easy add-on this week. The Barnes & Noble at 1745 St. Lucie W Blvd. lists a LEGO Holiday Build Event on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. It also lists storytime at 11 a.m. every Saturday through Dec. 26, according to the store's event calendar. Check the calendar before you go, since store schedules can change.

Want to know how this year's openings could affect what your St. Lucie West home is worth? At Team Napolitano, we follow what's opening, what's moving in and what draws people to the neighborhood, and we put that into every valuation we prepare. Request a Free Home Valuation, and we'll show you where your home stands this season.