Hortopita (Χορτόπιτα)
Wild greens pie; phyllo with foraged greens.
Greece
Gyros (Γύρος)
Greece's iconic rotisserie meat sandwich; seasoned meat (pork or chicken, sometimes beef/lamb) stacked on vertical spit, shaved as it coo...
Gyros vs Souvlaki Terminology
In Athens, 'souvlaki' means skewered meat; 'gyros' means the rotisserie cone. In Thessaloniki, EVERYTHING is called 'souvlaki'—even gyros...
Gyros Vegan (Γύρος Vegan)
Vegan gyros; seitan or mushroom-based, modern innovation.
Gyros Thessalonikis
Thessaloniki gyros; called 'souvlaki' locally even though it's rotisserie meat. Often considered the best in Greece. Larger portions, sli...
Gyros Thessalonikis - Apo Ola
Thessaloniki-style with everything; known for generous portions.
Gyros - The Name Debate
Pronounced 'YEE-ros' in Greek (not 'JY-ro'). From the verb γυρίζω (gyrízo, 'to turn'). Similar to Turkish döner and Arabic shawarma but d...
Gyros - Piraeus Style
Piraeus port city style; long tradition of gyradika (gyros shops).
Gyros - Northern Greece Style
Northern Greek style; may include different spices, regional variations.
Gyros Moskhari (Γύρος Μοσχάρι)
Beef gyros; less common in Greece than pork or chicken.
Gyros Miktós (Γύρος Μικτός)
Mixed gyros; combination of pork and chicken from the spit.
Gyros Kotopoulo (Γύρος Κοτόπουλο)
Chicken gyros; increasingly popular, lighter option. Chicken breast and thigh seasoned and stacked on spit.
Gyros Kotopoulo se Pita
Gýros kotópoulo se píta is the lean cone: chicken thigh with none of pork's basting fat, marinated in yogurt, lemon and oregano so it shaves off juicy, then wrapped in soft griddled pita with fries.
Gyros Kotopoulo - Lemon Oregano
Lemon-oregano chicken gyros; common flavor profile.
Gyros - Island Style
Island gyros; may feature local ingredients, sometimes lamb.
Gyros Hirino (Γύρος Χοιρινό)
Pork gyros; the most traditional and popular in Greece. Pork shoulder/leg seasoned with oregano, thyme, garlic, paprika, cumin, stacked o...
Gyros Hirino - Traditional Seasoning
Traditional pork seasoning; oregano, thyme, rosemary, garlic, paprika, cumin, black pepper, olive oil, lemon juice.
Gyros Hirino se Pita (Γύρος Χοιρινό σε Πίτα)
The turning spit was built in a world that could never cook it from pig. Greece took the machine intact and loaded it with pork, then scrubbed the Turkish name off and called it gýros.
Gyros Hirino Merida (Γύρος Χοιρινό Μερίδα)
Pork gyros plate; served on plate with pita, fries, salad, tzatziki on the side.
Gyros Hirino me Tzatziki (Γύρος με Τζατζίκι)
Pork gyros with tzatziki; essential sauce.