The Best Gyros and Pita Sandwiches in Atlanta

Slow cooked shaved lamb, fluffy pita bread and sensational tzatziki – those are the essential ingredients to an excellent gyro. With a strong Greek and Mediterranean community in Atlanta, there are tons of delicious locations for indulging in this savory snack. We’ve highlighted a few of our favorite places where you can get mouthwatering gyros and pita sandwiches.

Nick’s Food to Go Lamb Gyro
An Atlanta classic, Nick’s Food To Go has been serving some of the city’s best gyro’s in a no frills atmosphere – the sandwiches are handheld after all, perfect for eating on the hood of your car. You can find them East of the Capitol building on MLK and while the outside is modest, the meals are magnificent. They have an amazing tzatziki sauce and delicious lamb, but they also make pitas with beef, pork, falafel, grilled chicken, fried chicken and veggies.

Taverna Plaka
This Buckhead Greek mainstay knows how to throw a good party – head there on a Saturday night and you’ll see napkins thrown, plates smashed and shots lit on fire. But you’ll also get authentic, delicious Mediterranean fare – including a mouthwatering, shaved roasted lamb plate served with pita, tzatziki, and a small Greek salad. Opa!

Lamb Shack
Chef Pano Karatassos isn’t just known throughout Atlanta – he’s renowned throughout the country after beating Bobby Flay and heading up one of Atlanta’s most recognized restaurant groups, Buckhead Life. During the pandemic, he created Lamb Shack – a ghost kitchen that’s run out of Karatssos’ lauded Kyma restaurant. You can build delicious pita sandwiches and have them delivered right to your door with lamb, pork, chicken, salmon or tofu.

Pita Mediterranean Street Food
This ATL-based Mediterranean chain has been popping up new stores throughout the Southeast over the past two years and for good reason. They make delicious, fresh shaved shwarma sandwiches with fluffy mouthwatering pita at every location. Look for a Pita near you and make it a regular go to for lunch or dinner.

Gyro Bros
GA Tech students love this family operated Gyro joint that delivers consistently craveable pita sandwiches and other Greek fare. For less than $10 you can get a delicious lettuce wrap chicken gyro combo and you don’t have to be around GA Tech to get that delicious deal – they have locations in Midtown and Sandy Springs as well.

Rina
Ponce City Market has an excellent little bit of everything, so you can expect to find an excellent pita sandwich there. Luckily, you only have to step across the BeltLine to find Rina. Rina features a Middle Eastern inspired menu that includes pita sandwiches with falafel, chicken shawarma, and sabich (a mix of fried eggplant, hard boiled egg, salad, amba, harissa, tahini, fries, slaw and Israeli salad). You can read more about them in our Hidden Gems Near Ponce City Market guide.