Meet ZIKI: Austin’s sustainably driven Greek-Mex fusion

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A plate of delicious Greek-Mex fusion food.

ZIKI bowls will forever have us drooling. | Photo by ZIKI

Do you live to eat or eat to live? ZIKI lets you do both, without sacrificing taste, sustainability, or good health. With five locations in Austin and more on the way, ZIKI believes in promoting confidence in the food you’re eating by using only the most pure, natural, and earthy ingredients — all while offering their Greek-with-a-hint-of-Mexican food at reasonable prices.

How do they do it when high-quality ingredients are infamously expensive? ZIKI manufactures its own modular kitchens (think: a food truck with a permanent address + outdoor seating) instead of spending a fortune on brick and mortar locations. That means they can put their money into the best ingredients without overcharging happy customers.

Let’s take a closer look at the food + values that make them stand out:

The ingredients

Everything they serve is free from soy, seed and vegetable oils, and preservatives. The healthier + flavorful alternative: Grass-fed butter, ghee, and extra virgin olive oil. Partnerships with local sustainable-practicing farms allows ZIKI to use:

Local, sustainably grown vegetables
Free-range eggs from pasture-raised chickens
Nutrient-rich goats milk for their yogourt-based Tzatziki sauces
Raw, unfiltered honey, which is as sweet for the environment as it is the tongue

Ziki Kitchen location Austin TX — This is what a ZIKI modular kitchen looks like. | Photo provided by ZIKI

Those ingredients are masterfully blended to create dishes like:

The popular falafel “zurrito” — one of several zurritos, this one features a flour tortilla with gluten-free falafel, brown rice, fresh avocado, beet hummus, savory roasted eggplant dip, tahini sauce, and pico de gallo
Energy-boosting salads + grain bowls (think: gyro bowl or a beet feta fig salad)
Fajita-style “quezzadillas” crisped to perfection (with cheese, of course)
Healthy and scrumptious sweet treats like Greek yogurt with honey, house-made berry drizzle, walnuts, and cinnamon

The locations

If better health and a happier environment aren’t enough, you’ll love the vibe at ZIKI’s four locations. People with pets congregate on fur-baby-friendly patios on South Congress and W 3rd St. Need a bite between classes? Find ZIKI near UT Austin. Want to experience just-opened feels? Check out their new location at 706 N Lamar Blvd.

Bonus: Popularity has them expanding to more locations — and even cities.*

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Resound Winter Formal at Cheer Up Charlies | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 7-11:59 p.m. | Cheer Up Charlies, 900 Red River St., Austin | Free | Dress in your best and get ready for an evening of karaoke, DJ sets, and ornament decorating at this second annual ball.
12 Bars of Christmas Crawl | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 3-10 p.m. | Shakespeare’s, 314 E. 6th St., Austin | $16-$18 | The annual bar crawl is coming to Austin to celebrate the most wonderful time of year.
Golden Dawn Arkestra | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave., Austin | $20-$39.50 | This masquerade ball, inspired by the ancient Roman Saturnalia festival, features guest dancers and a carnaval atmosphere.
Holiday Market at Hotel San José | Saturday, Dec. 10 | 12-5 p.m. | Hotel San Jose, 1316 S. Congress Ave., Austin | Free | Sip a frosé while shopping from local vendors.

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Austin’s Seaholm District Trader Joe’s location — aka store 452 — is one of three of the chain’s locations in the city.

The grocery store has since gained a cult-like following in ATX, and it also features local Easter eggs to enjoy while you shop.

Let us paint you a picture of the Austin references you can find at Seaholm Trader Joe’s, starting with the photo above.

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Meet ZIKI: Austin’s sustainably driven Greek-Mex fusion

The ingredients

The menu

The locations

A dozen Austin references you didn’t notice in Trader Joe’s