Picnik Austin

Austin, United States

4.2

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Bussiness info

Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Dogs Allowed
Yes
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No
Good for Working
No

Description

Specialties

Picnik has a mission of providing top-​notch primal nourishment to body, mind and soul. We cater to those who believe in fueling their bodies with the most nutrient dense foods on the planet.

Our entire menu is paleo, primal, gluten-​free, grain-​free and has vegan friendly options. We do not use any refined sugar, refined flour or refined oils in anything that we make. We source our coffee from Olympia Coffee Roasting Company, winner of the 2013 Roaster of the Year /​Roast Magazine and source local & organic whenever possible.

History

Established in 2013.

We are located at 1700 South Lamar at the previous location of La Boîte Café.

Meet the Business Owner

Naomi S.

Business Owner

An avid foodie and old-​school food service employee, Naomi found the Paleo Diet through nearly ten years of chronic health issues. Discovering that she had a severe gluten-​intolerance in 2008, it took several years for Naomi to discover the benefits of grain-​free, ancestral food preparation. During the years she struggled to reign in her health, Naomi completed her Bachelor’s Degree at Syracuse University in Musical Theatre, moving straight to the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, a Yoga Ashram based in Val Morin, Quebec after graduation. It was there that she developed an appreciation for food as medicine. In the Ashram, a sattvic diet is practiced (a strict vegetarian diet free of caffeine, onion, garlic, alcohol, etc.) with the intention to calm body, mind and spirit. Although Naomi believed in the principles, she struggled with chronic fatigue, digestive distress and hormonal imbalance, causing untamable adult acne and stress. After leaving the ashram environment, Naomi relocate