Updated

Love gyro? Try these 6 dishes next

If you love gyro, order shawarma next (97/100 flavor match), then tacos al pastor and margherita pizza. Gyro is deeply savory, rich and tangy, and these dishes share that profile.

Shawarma: rich and tangy handheld, like gyro.

Flavor profile

Rich
3 out of 5
Savory
4 out of 5
Spicy
1 out of 5
Tangy
3 out of 5
Sweet
1 out of 5
Fresh
3 out of 5
Smoky
3 out of 5
Crunch
1 out of 5

Greek · handheld

How to order gyro

What it is

A gyro is seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, sliced into a warm pita with tzatziki, tomato, onion and often fries.

Ordering tip

Pork is the traditional Greek filling; a lot of US shops use a beef-lamb cone.

Good to know

What dishes are similar to gyro?

If you like gyro, try shawarma, tacos al pastor and margherita pizza. Shawarma is the closest flavor match (97/100): rich and tangy handheld, like gyro.

What does gyro taste like?

A gyro is seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, sliced into a warm pita with tzatziki, tomato, onion and often fries. Its strongest traits: deeply savory, rich, tangy.

What should I order if I want something like gyro but different?

Try tacos al pastor: rich and tangy handheld, like gyro, but spicier and sweeter. It scores 84/100 against gyro on flavor.

How are these food matches scored?

Each dish has a flavor profile rated 0 to 5 on richness, savoriness, heat, tang, sweetness, freshness, smoke and crunch. The match score compares two profiles and gives a small boost to dishes eaten the same way, like two noodle soups. In the Palytt app, your match score uses your own taste instead.

Know what to order, everywhere.

Get your own match scores

Free on iPhone and iPad