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Whether you have a hankering for a hearty gyro, meze plates, or a platter of pita and tzatziki, the county’s eateries have you covered.
GoGreek
108 5th Ave, Pelham; 914.740.3173
Three sons of a Greek immigrant have cracked the code on bringing the authentic gyro experience to Westchester. Pelham’s GoGreek commits to the fresh quality of its meat and uses no fillers, just pure savory pork alongside tomato, lettuce, and red onion, tucked away with fries and a friendly side of tzatziki to make the ultimate gyro. The speedy New York lifestyle and Greek food combine for a fast, fresh, easy-to-hold bite that is good for the mind, soul, and belly.
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The Greekish
273 Halstead Ave, Harrison; 914.732.3333
Explore modern twists on Greek food in all its glory, as award-winning Chef Constantine Kalandranis creates endless dishes to try and fall in love with on the meze-style menu. Be sure to slurp up a signature dip as they are made in-house daily. And a visit is not complete without a signature piata (dish). Pro tip: the sizzling Spanish octopus will have you dreaming of the Adriatic all night long.
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Lefteris Gyro
1 North Broadway, Tarrytown; 914.524.9687
190 East Main St, Mount Kisco; 242.8965
242 Market St, Ridge Hill, Yonkers; 914.437.8490
501 Marble Ave, Pleasantville; 914.579.2274
Tarrytown, Mount Kisco, Yonkers, and Pleasantville all have the pleasure of being the site of all things Greek, and Lefteris Gyro’s menu is a spreadsheet of all your favorite seafood, gyros, dips, souvlakis, and salads. Whether it is a pastitsio, baked macaroni, chopped meat with béchamel sauce, or a chicken gyro platter coupled with a Greek salad and fries or rice, there is certainly a fix for everyone.
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Piato Greek Kitchen
173 South Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson; 914.862.0806 or 914.862.0807
Whether you cater, take out, or dine in, this house of Grecian grub whips up the essentials. Experience the savory Youvarlakia, Greek meatballs bathing in classic egg-based avgolemono soup for your starter. Then move onto the countless platters, meats, salads, seafood, gyros, and skewers. Discover your favorite piatos (dishes) while getting an authentic retreat to a little slice of Greece in Westchester.
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Santorini Greek Restaurant
175 Valley St, Sleepy Hollow; 914.631.4300
Sleepy Hollow is home to carefully crafted Greek fare with crave-worthy classics from gyros enhanced with dill-laden tzatziki to meat or vegetable moussaka with glorious layers of béchamel sauce to lamb youvetsi served with orzo and tasty tomato sauce. You will want to bring your friends, maybe even 50 of them, so they can all fit comfortably in the spacious, private party room.
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Tzatziki Greek Grill
1 Huguenot St, New Rochelle; 914.738.2737
Calling all college students! This neighborhood Greek joint has a daily college student special with a choice of gyro, chicken or pork souvlaki, or a falafel sandwich, plus fries and a soda, all for $13.50 with a college ID. For the rest of us, skip lunch and go straight to dessert, choosing from homemade creamy baklava cheesecake or caramel-infused baklava bread pudding, or snack on the honey puffs: fried dough drizzled with honey, sugar, and cinnamon.
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