Some say “gyro” while others say “gee-row,” either way the translation is delicious.

This Greek inspired classic has spread beyond the Mediterranean, and has found some serious roots right here in Northeast Ohio.

From family owned restaurants to trendy gastro-pubs, Cleveland’s version of the gyro runs the spectrum from traditional to down right bizarre.

No matter where you land on this list, one bite of any of these gyros and your taste buds will be yelling “OPA!.”


This article appears in Oct 9-15, 2013.

Jason Beudert has had a dynamic career as a leader with The Walt Disney Company, ESPNZone, The Cleveland Indians, and as a restaurant entrepreneur. He is utilizing his twenty years of hospitality experience along with his love for the Cleveland food scene to contribute exciting and insightful food pieces for Scene. Along with being one of our food writers, Jason is also the food critic for WOIO 19 Action News, and makes a weekly appearance on Q104's Fee's Kompany radio show to promote food and the Scene. Jason is also a contributing writer for Travel + Leisure Magazine.

4 replies on “10 Awesome Gyros in Cleveland”

  1. Actually, it’s supposed to be pronounced with a silent g, so it sounds just like “Euro.”

  3. this place is missing fergies in Parma and has some places on it that I wouldn’t recommend

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