We’re back this week with another edition of our restaurants’ roundup! This week we’re talking about a traditional Greek dish that I’m sure many of you know and love: gyros. It’s a meat wrap where the meat is prepared on a vertical skewer and served in a pita with tzatziki (a sauce made from yogurt), tomato and onions. With the city’s delectable dining scene, there’s no shortage of cuisine offerings, including spots for traditional Greek eats. Want to know more? Just keep reading and take a look at the best restaurants that serve gyros in Toronto.
Here’s where you can get the best gyros in the Greater Toronto Area near you:
Oh My Gyro
As the name gives it away, the restaurant’s specialty lies in gyros. The Signature Pita Wrap comes with tomato, onion, red bell pepper, french fries and a choice of sauces. You can also choose between falafel, chicken gyro, beef doner, or chicken souvlaki for protein. Dinner plates and sides are also available.
Messini
All the gyros have onions, tomatoes, tzatziki and french fries, along with a choice of meat. This includes pork, chicken, beef, and mixed pork and chicken. The menu also features gyros meat plates, which are served with a salad.
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Alexandros
The menu features a variety of mains and combos. The gyros are available on a salad, fries, in a box or wrapped in a pita. The meat options include chicken, lamb, beef and pork. For sides, there’s Greek poutine, fries, onion rings, and others.
Souv Like
This Greektown spot features Souvlike Wraps, which include pork gyro and chicken gyro. A mix gyro is also available where you can get a blend of both meats. Fries with sauce & paprika and fries with feta cheese can be ordered as sides as well.
Square Boy
Although many might know this as a burger spot, they serve up a selection of gyros too. You can find ones with beef and lamb and they come with tzatziki, onion and tomatoes. Along with getting it on a pita, you can also get it as a dinner combo.
Mamakas Taverna
The restaurant group has two other spots under it; The Agora, and SOUVLA by Mamakas. Both offer gyros and pita wraps like chicken, kebab, and halloumi options. There’s also Braised Lamb Wrap and Chicken Souvla Wrap available.
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Tzatziki
The restaurant’s sandwiches section of the menu covers wraps and gyros. The dishes include Chicken Souvlaki Wrap, Pork Gyro, and Pork Souvlaki Wrap. You can order them as a dinner option, which includes seafood as well.
Krystos
Looking for a hearty dinner? The restaurant serves a Gyro Dinner, which features lamb and beef shawarma-style gyro served with rice, potatoes and Greek salad. Gyro wraps and gyro wrap platters are also part of the menu’s offerings. Reservations can be made online.
Athens
The restaurant offers a variety of Greek classics, including gyros with pita. They all come with tomato, onion and tzatziki.