Taziki’s Brings Back Its Grilled Fish, Just as Dallas Starts Thinking About Lent

Seafood has a way of announcing the calendar, and at Dallas-area Taziki’s Mediterranean Café locations, its return feels right on time. The Grilled Fish with Homemade Caper-Dill Sauce is back through April 5, arriving just as Lent settles in and North Texas diners start looking for meals that feel lighter without feeling like a compromise.

The dish succeeds because it doesn’t overreach. A neatly grilled fillet, moist and lightly charred, is finished with a sauce that understands proportion. Dill comes first, fresh and herbaceous, followed by the sharp, briny lift of capers. It’s clean, focused and satisfying, the kind of flavor combination that works whether you’re grabbing lunch between meetings or sitting down for a quieter Friday meal.

At Dallas locations, the fish is offered as a sandwich wrapped in warm pita or as a full feast with sides, and both feel appropriate. It’s not showy food. It’s food that fits into the rhythms of the city, easy to order, easy to enjoy and easy to return to.

The fish’s return coincides with a broader menu refresh that reflects how Taziki’s is positioning itself in North Texas. The Street Gyro layers charbroiled shaved beef and lamb into a griddled pita with tomato, red onion and the brand’s signature Taziki sauce, a familiar combination executed with clarity. Turkish Meatballs lean warmer and richer, chargrilled lamb served either as a feast with feta and pita or wrapped gyro-style for eating on the go.

The most telling addition may be the Kýpelos Bowl, Taziki’s first customizable bowl. Guests choose a base of basmati rice, pasta or quinoa, add grilled vegetables, feta, harissa and Taziki sauce, then finish with a protein. It’s designed for diners who want control without having to think too hard, a format that suits lunch crowds and early dinners equally well.

None of these additions feel out of character. Taziki’s has always leaned on Mediterranean fundamentals: grilled proteins, bright sauces, herbs and restraint. Bringing back the grilled fish while expanding the menu simply reinforces that identity.

For diners observing Lent, the Grilled Fish with Homemade Caper-Dill Sauce offers a reliable option that doesn’t feel dutiful. For everyone else, it’s just a good reason to order fish while it’s available. The fact that it’s limited only sharpens the appeal.

After April 5, the dish slips away again. Until then, it’s a reminder that seasonal food doesn’t need reinvention. It just needs to show up when you want it.

Details:
The Grilled Fish with Homemade Caper-Dill Sauce is available through April 5 at Dallas-area Taziki’s Mediterranean Café locations.
Menus, locations, and online ordering are available at tazikis.com.