Where to go for Great Gyros
Gyros get a signature finish at these Seattle restaurants.
By Melissa Natwick July 18, 2012
This article originally appeared in the August 2012 issue of Seattle magazine.
Usually stuffed with zesty ingredients like crisp veggies and succulent meat and topped with zingy tzatziki sauce, gyros get a signature finish at these local restaurants.
Aladdin Gyro-cery
Take a magic carpet ride to Aladdin Gyro-Cery for a lamb gyro, filled with lettuce, tomatoes and green peppers, drenched in either a fiery tahini sauce or creamy tzatziki and wrapped in a fluffy, warm pita. $4.75 regular/$5 jumbo; cash only. 4139 University Way NE; 206.632.5253.
Lake City Gyros
Lake City Gyros stuffs a double serving of lamb into this tasty, sloppy delight, then tops it with freshly grilled onions, lathers it in tzatziki sauce and wraps it in a perfectly grilled pita. $6. 12336 Lake City Way NE; 206.361.4533.
Mr. Gyros
The chicken gyro sandwich packs in vegetable servings (fresh lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers), but it’s the house-made sauce that will win you over. $6. Two locations: including Greenwood, 8411 Greenwood Ave. N; 206.706.7472; mrgyroseattle.com
Kokoras Greek Grill
Kokoras Greek Grill’s pita bread is a heavenly nibble in itself, grilled with olive oil, Greek spices and garlic. Co-owner Spiros Rouvas uses a top-secret gyro marinade recipe from his island homeland of Corfu to marinate the lamb and beef tucked inside. $8. 6400 1/2 California Ave. SW; 206.913.0041; kokorasgreekgrill.com
Mawadda Cafe
This West Seattle eatery mixes both local and foreign flavors, using lamb and beef sourced from Woodinville; the chicken gyros soak up a mixture of 25 different imported spices. $8. 4433 S Graham St.; 206.760.0911; mawaddacafe.com