Lucky Gyros started as a festival stall. We cooked for crowds at Parklife and Sounds of the City long before we had four walls, and in August 2026 we opened our first permanent kitchen in the Manchester Arndale food court. This is what we make there, and why it looks the way it does.
What is a gyros?
A gyros is Greek street food. Meat is marinated and cooked until it’s crisp at the edges, then wrapped in warm pitta with salad, sauce and, if it’s done properly, chips. In Greece it’s what you eat after a night out or on your lunch break. It’s quick, filling, and eaten with one hand.
People often ask how it differs from a kebab. They’re cousins. A doner kebab is usually shaved from a big rotating cone and served with chilli or garlic sauce. A Greek gyros comes with tzatziki, the cool yoghurt and cucumber sauce, and fries go inside the wrap, not on the side.
How we build ours
Every Lucky Gyros wrap starts with a soft pitta and your choice of filling. Then come lettuce, tomato, red onion, tzatziki and fries, all rolled together so every bite has a bit of everything.
You can choose from chicken gyros, marinated and cooked until crisp at the edges; lamb kofta, spiced lamb with a proper char; halloumi, for vegetarians and anyone who loves it; and the Mighty Vegan, our fully vegan wrap. All our chicken and lamb is halal.
Not in the mood for a wrap?
The same fillings come in four other ways. Our platters are a gyros taken apart and loaded up, and the Feaster Platter is built for sharing (or for very hungry people). Rice bowls and salad boxes are lighter, and both are good options if you’re avoiding gluten.
On the side, our Greek Fries are the one people come back for. They’re skin-on fries topped with tzatziki, crumbled feta and pomegranate seeds. We also do seasoned fries, and hummus with pitta.
Why the Arndale?
Festivals taught us how to feed a lot of people quickly without cutting corners. The Arndale food court is the closest thing Manchester has to a festival crowd every day: shoppers, office workers, students and families, all hungry at once. As an independent Manchester brand, we wanted a spot right in the middle of it.
Our busiest time is lunch, from 12pm to 2pm. If you want to skip the queue, come a little before 12, or any time in the afternoon.
Come and try one
You’ll find us at Kiosk 11 to 12 in the Manchester Arndale food court. Take the big escalator up from Market Street. Join The Club when you order and your next fries and dip are on us. See the full menu, or read our FAQs for halal, vegan and allergy information.
Michael Jebelli is the founder of Lucky Gyros. He started the brand at Manchester festivals before opening its first permanent kitchen in the Manchester Arndale in 2026.