Gyros
UK Doner/Gyros
UK Greek-style kebab; influenced by Turkish döner culture.
Souvlaki Apo Gyro (Thessaloniki)
'Souvlaki from the gyros cone'—Thessaloniki terminology for rotisserie meat in pita.
Pita Gyros (Thessaloniki)
Another way to order gyros in pita in Thessaloniki.
Pita Gyros/Souvlaki - Standard Fillings
A warm oiled pita, cold tzatziki, shaved pork or skewered souvlaki, tomato, raw onion and a few fries, wrapped in paper. Ordered plain, the Greek counter hands over all of it.
Pita Gyros me Tyrokafteri
With tyrokafteri; spicy feta cheese spread instead of or with tzatziki.
Pita Gyros me Ketchup
In Thessaloniki a stripe of ketchup and a stripe of mustard go into the pita gyros before the roll, with fries soaking up the sweetness and tzatziki kept to a spoonful or left for the asking.
Pita Gyros Horis Patates
Without fries; for those who don't want potatoes inside.
Pita Gyros Apo Ola (Απ' Όλα)
'With everything'; all standard toppings included.
Gyros (Γύρος)
A soft pita brushed with fat and griddled until it blisters, then packed with shaved spit meat, tomato, onion, tzatziki, and a fistful of fries. Greece's everyday street sandwich, eaten standing.
Gyros vs Souvlaki Terminology
Order a souvlaki in Athens and the cook hands you a wrapped pita; ask for a kalamaki and you get the stick. The earliest shop on record, Aigyptiako, opened in Nikaia in 1924.
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
Gyros is Greek for a turn, the cone's revolution. It translated Turkish döner, replaced ντονέρ on Greek menus, and lost its s in English, where gyro is dated to 1971.
Gyros - Piraeus Style
Piraeus port city style; long tradition of gyradika (gyros shops).