Find authentic Greek gyro restaurants nearby — lamb, chicken, or pork with fresh pita and tzatziki.
FIND GYROS NOWA great gyro is a marvel of simple ingredients executed perfectly. Seasoned meat — lamb, beef, chicken, or pork — slow-roasted on a vertical spit and shaved to order into warm, pillowy pita. Tomato, red onion, and a generous spoonful of cool, garlicky tzatziki. Eat it wrapped up like a street food sandwich or on a plate as a platter. Either way: perfect.
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A gyro (pronounced YEAR-oh in Greek, but JI-ro commonly in the US) is a Greek sandwich made with meat — traditionally lamb and beef, but also chicken or pork — cooked on a vertical rotisserie and shaved into thin slices. It's served in warm pita bread with tomato, onion, and tzatziki sauce (a yogurt-cucumber-garlic condiment). Gyros are a staple of Greek street food culture.
Gyros and shawarma both use vertical rotisserie cooking, but differ in spicing, meat, and toppings. Gyros use Mediterranean spices (oregano, garlic, lemon) and are served in pita with tzatziki. Shawarma uses Middle Eastern spice blends (cumin, turmeric, cardamom) and is typically served with hummus, tahini, or garlic sauce. Both are excellent — they're cousins in the vertical rotisserie family.
A classic Greek gyro is served in soft pita bread with: thinly sliced rotisserie meat (lamb/beef, chicken, or pork), ripe tomatoes, red onion, and a generous amount of tzatziki sauce. In Greece, French fries are often stuffed directly into the pita. Some American versions add lettuce and use a thicker pita wrap.
Click 'Find Gyros Now' above and allow location access. ChooseMy.Food will surface Greek restaurants near you. Look for dedicated Greek fast-casual spots or sit-down Greek restaurants for the best gyros. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants also frequently offer gyros or similar dishes.