Pret A Manger appeals to customers on the go with its Power Lunch Bowls that can fit in the palm of the hand.

On The Border’s Chicken Border Bowl offers the ingredients of a burrito minus the tortilla.

The California Sunset Bowl is one of three specialty bowls offered by California Tortilla.

Sweetgreen provides a more filling alternative to salad with its Umami Grain Bowl.

There’s something comforting and wholesome about eating food from a bowl, and restaurants have come to realize that these liquid-friendly vessels are great vehicles for more than cereal and soup. They present ingredients beautifully, are more portable than plates, and they let the people eating from them customize exactly what each bite is going to taste like. Take a look at six restaurants' bowl offerings.