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For founders and chefs Syed Ifteqhar Uddin Faheem and Atiya Banu, Hyderabadi food is more than a menu. It is memory, hospitality, and a living expression of the city they call home.
Founders & Chefs · Simi Valley, California
A shared calling
Together, Syed and Atiya created Hyderabadi Zaika to share food with the character they know it deserves: carefully prepared, deeply flavored, and generous enough to turn an occasion into a dawat.
01 · Our roots
Syed and Atiya hail from Hyderabad, a city where food is layered with history and hospitality is expressed through abundance. Its patient cooking, fragrant spices, and celebratory dawats shaped the standard they bring to every menu.
02 · Our kitchen
From Simi Valley, they prepare 100% halal catering to order for families, communities, weddings, and workplaces across Ventura County and Greater Los Angeles. Every menu begins with the people gathering around it.
03 · Our community
For the South Asian diaspora, a familiar aroma can shorten the distance to home. Hyderabadi Zaika serves that feeling with care, while welcoming first-time guests into the depth and generosity of Hyderabad's table.
04 · Our vision
Their ambition is to elevate exquisite Hyderabadi cuisine on an international stage: serving the diaspora more broadly, earning wider recognition for the city's culinary heritage, and introducing new audiences to its unmistakable taste.
“We want every table we serve to experience the warmth of Hyderabad: food prepared with patience, presented with pride, and shared with generosity.”
Syed Ifteqhar Uddin Faheem and Atiya Banu
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