Across Iowa, of the 75 Mediterranean restaurants we list, 72 give a phone number and 47 have a website. 2 are branches of national chains — Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh (1), The Halal Guys (1); the remaining 73 are independent. By what they offer: 30 are Greek restaurants, 27 serve gyros, 11 serve falafel. Most often named on their own websites: vegetarian (9), greek (9) and gyro (9). The longest-running is Athens Gyros, in business since 1969.
Top 10 Mediterranean restaurants in Iowa
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play. Full 2026 ranking
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1The Green OliveDes Moines
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3Istanbul Grill Cafe & BakeryUrbandale
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4Eatery ADes Moines
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5Flavory BistroAnkeny
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6Oasis FalafelIowa City
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8Plus Saporis Mediterranean Latin CuisineBettendorf
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9The Green OliveWest Des Moines
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10Hugo's Wood-Fired KitchenDes Moines
Cities
Largest first. Towns with a single Mediterranean restaurant are listed further down this page.
- Des Moines12
- Cedar Rapids7
- Iowa City7
- Ankeny5
- West Des Moines5
- Ames3
- Bettendorf3
- Davenport3
- Dubuque3
- Waterloo3
Other towns in Iowa
One Mediterranean restaurant each — too few for a page of their own, so they live here.
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Oh My Grill Halal Mediterranean Grill Cedar FallsCedar Falls
2020 College St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Halal · Takeout · Shawarma
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Gyro PlaceClear Lake
300 Main Ave, Clear Lake, IA 50428
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Gazali'sClive
15700 Hickman Rd Unit 110, Clive, IA 50325-7984
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The Halal GuysCoralville
3220 Redhawk St, Coralville, IA 52241
Since 1990
Halal · Takeout · Gyro
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Petra Falafel HouseCoralville
89 2nd St, Coralville, IA 52241
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Gyro palaceDecorah
303 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101-1306
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Gyro 600Eldridge
600 E Le Claire Rd Ste 3, Eldridge, IA 52748
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Schera's Restaurant & BarElkader
107 S Main St, Elkader, IA 52043
Vegetarian
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Istanbul GrillFairfield
50 S 2nd St, Fairfield, IA 52556
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HUNGRY CAMELFairfield
121 W Broadway Ave, Fairfield, IA 52556
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Olive Branch | GreekGreenfield
108 E Iowa St, Greenfield, IA 50849
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Pita'z Mediterranean and American CuisineHiawatha
1057 N Center Point Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233
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Greek ExpressLe Claire
Le Claire, IA
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Cibo Fusion Restaurant & LoungeMarion
685 Marion Blvd, Marion, IA 52302
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New York GyroMarion
808 7th Ave, Marion, IA 52302
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OPA! GrillMarshalltown
4 W Boone St, Marshalltown, IA 50158
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Gyro Place Mc (Formally known as GYRO HUT)Mason City
100 S Federal Ave #415, Mason City, IA 50401
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Maria's & Tony's GyrosMason City
1343 N Federal Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
Gyro
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Kaldera Restaurant & LoungePella
1205 Washington St, Pella, IA 50219
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Greek To Me!Sioux City
5714 Sunnybrook Dr #4249, Sioux City, IA 51106
Gyro · Greek
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Sams GyrosSioux City
4400 Sergeant Rd, Sioux City, IA 51106
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Istanbul Grill Cafe & BakeryUrbandale
3281 100th St, Urbandale, IA 50322
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Fresh Mediterranean ExpressWaukee
15 NE Carefree Ln, Waukee, IA 50263
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Gyro hutWebster City
1345 2nd St, Webster City, IA 50595-1203
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