Our Story

Welcome to The Good Gyro! We have been in the business of cooking up our timeless family recipes for the people since the 1980s — from Philadelphia to San Francisco and back again.

We are dedicated to the highest quality and vibrancy in our foods, and always cook with fresh herbs, vegetables, garlic, turmeric roots, pure olive oils, and spices — which we daily grind and mix fresh by hand. Our famous falafel is fresh-batched from chickpeas and grated vegetables — never with flour or bread crumbs — and cooked to order. Our hummus is made from chickpeas that we soak, slow cook and then blend with our favorite imported tahini paste until perfectly smooth. 

Our blend of Lebanese, Syrian, Moroccan + Greek cuisine satisfies a variety of palates and dietary restrictions. It is abundant with vegetable proteins — such as sesame and chickpea — and is a perfect cuisine for plant-based foodies. Likewise, our meat-eaters can choose gyros, rotisserie shawarma and combination platters featuring lamb, chicken or fish that are all excellently spiced and roasted. The majority of our dishes can easily be made gluten-free if you take away the pita.

In addition to our popular gyros, shawarma, platters and daily-made soups, our deli case boasts a colorful variety of traditional dishes and savory pastries. Choose from delicious sides like baba ghanoush, garlic, spinach or roasted pepper hummus, Moroccan eggplant salad, tabbouleh, cauliflower stew, red beet salad, fava beans, garlic okra and more. We offer freshly made mushroom, cheese or spinach knishes, spanokopita, and potato or zucchini latke that are very popular as a grab-and-go food. Don’t forget to throw in a few of our fresh baklava, lady fingers or namoura (honey cake)! Featuring different combinations of honey, dates, pistachios, cashews, walnuts and spices, these exotic treats are the perfect way to end a meal.

All of our food is offered dine-in or to-go. Warm up with a cup of our soup or stock up for home with a quart. All of our sides are weighed by the pound to go, so favorites like hummus, baba ghanoush and garlic okra can be packaged for you to take home and enjoy. Have an upcoming event that you would like catered? Our dishes are naturally made to be shared and enjoyed by many. Catering is available for larger parties and offsite events. Contact us for more information!

Everything here is 100% homemade, one taste and you can tell the difference.

The way we cook for you is the way we cook for our family and our friends! 

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With love from our family to yours,

Nedal + Etab