Pitas in Paradise

Solid place that's been here for a while with both indoor and outdoor seating. TVs inside playing popular sports. Drinks are self serve fountain, and the soup bar usually has 2 selections, and it's always good - bean & ham is awesome. I usually order a classic gyro with double meat. The gyro meat is similar texture to a Philly cheese steak sandwich. It's ok on flavor, their bread is great, and the portion size is generous.

Recently I visited the Pitas in Paradise on Elk Avenue in Crested Butte (they also have a location in Gunnison, which I have not yet visited).

It was lunchtime on a weekday, and the patio was packed on a beautiful June afternoon.

We waited in line to order inside near the bar area, and there were about 10 people in line ahead of us.

Once you order, they give you a number and then the wait staff brings your food to your table.

I ordered a large Caesar salad with gyro meat, and my brother ordered the O.G., which is a gyro with curly fries.

The gyro meat on my large Ceasar salad was a little dry, and their dressing was a little uninspired.

The curly fries were the highlight of the meal.

However, the patio seating was festive and there is great people-watching. The inside bar was pretty packed for a weekday afternoon, and there is ample indoor seating.

Great food, and consistently good pitas. I'm not a fan of the tahini dressing, but otherwise salad was great too.

Really enjoyed a nice lunch here! Loved the outdoor seating, too!

Relaxed atmosphere and chill vibes. Happy to know there’s vegan options! I had a mushroom soup of the day, which was to die for! Cool place for a quick lunch or snack

Fast service. Great location. The flavor was amazing, but there was A LOT of rice in the dish which I felt like was a cop out for actual food. The menu read $10ish for the plates but I was charged $11ish. Great for VEGAN souls! Not sure why I tipped so much, there isn’t anyone waiting on you.

Great place for lunch. Very casual atmosphere and the bartenders were very attentive and nice. Enjoyed their home made hummus and a Greek salad with chicken. There were so many items on the menu including a burger menu. Watermelon Sangria was amazing - not too sweet. Loved the atmosphere and plan on being back very soon.

This place has been here forever, but has increased in capacity and in its menu. Soup is homemade everyday and is delicious. Rice dishes, awesome. Pita's obviously. Happy hour is a GREAT happy hour between 3pm(?) and 6pm. Prices are higher than I would like, but great place to check out if you are visiting and want to check out a local eatery.

One of the best happy hours on Elk Ave. great gyros with generous portions of food for a great deal. Excellent beers on tap, a plethora of cocktails and sports playing on tvs. Outdoor patio for the warmer months and friendly staff. Worth a visit if in the area.

Food was incredible, they had a great happy hour and the staff are so nice. Can't recommend enough