—Our Story—
Greek Food meets the American Dream
Our family immigrated from Greece with little more than a dream—to thrive in this land of opportunity. Their love for people and authentic Greek food led them into restaurants, eventually leading them to the first Gyro (YEER-o) restaurant in Wisconsin, the iconic Madison institution—Parthenon Gyros.
We’re proud to be one of the last restaurants in the U.S. that still makes its Gyros and Greek yogurt (for the sauce) by hand using simple, high-quality ingredients—no fillers, preservatives, or chemicals—just real food done right!
As third-generation owners, we’re forever grateful to the millions of Parthenon fans who have supported us over the years and continue to inspire us to serve America's best house-made Gyros since 1972!
Σας ευχαριστούμε, με αγάπη (We thank you all, with love),
Dimitri + Erin
Parthenon Gyros Remodels - Madison Originals
Parthenon Gyros Remodels - Madison Originals
Parthenon Gyros on The Restaurant Show
NBC News - Parthenon Gyros
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Sandwiches
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Gyro
Our world famous Gyro sandwich is crafted in-house by grinding premium lamb and beef and mixing in simple, natural spices like imported Greek oregano and house-ground pepper. Then we sear the Gyro meat to sizzling perfection on our rotisserie fire grills, slice it thin on grilled pita bread and top it with sliced onions and fresh parsley, ripe tomatoes and cool and tangy tzatziki, a cucumber garlic sauce made from our own house-made probiotic Greek yogurt.
Our signature sandwich and most popular item by far!
Mega Gyro
Same as the Gyro
But 50% bigger!
(our second most popular item)
Spicy Gyro
Our Gyro kicked-up with
spicy giardiniera peppers
Freaky Greek
Big enough for Hercules himself!
A Mega Gyro with 2 additional
marinated grilled chicken breast skewers
Spicy MEGA
Our Mega Gyro kicked-up with spicy giardiniera peppers
Greek Chick
Greek spice marinated, grilled chicken breast skewers on a pita with onions, tomatoes + tzatziki sauce
Cluck'n Caesar
Grilled chicken breast skewers
on a pita with lettuce, tomatoes
+ creamy Caesar dressing
SPICY Veg
Hummus, lettuce, tzatziki, onions,
tomatoes on a pita with feta +
spicy giardiniera peppers
PLATES
Gyro plate
Build-your-own gyros with meat,
onions, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce,
fries + 2 grilled pitas
Freaky Greek plate
A Gyro Plate with the addition of 2 chicken breast skewers,
also with fries + 2 grilled pitas
SALADS
greek salad
Crisp lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, pepperoncini, Kalamata olives and feta cheese
served with Greek vinaigrette or Caesar dressing
includes pita bread
fries + Hummus
Fries
Lightly breaded with a crunchy outside and soft inside
Wisco Fries
Smothered in
cheddar cheese sauce
Greek Fries
Sprinkled with Greek spices
and loaded with crumbled
local feta cheese
Pita Dippers
Grilled pita triangles with
hummus and tzatziki
for dipping
Desserts
greek yogurt
Rich and creamy
house-made probiotic
Greek yogurt with
a side of honey
baklava
Flaky, buttery layers of baked filo dough stuffed with cinnamon, crushed walnuts + drizzled with honey
