Alaturco Gyro Mediterranean Restaurant

Alaturco Gyro Mediterranean Restaurant is a Turkish and Mediterranean restaurant at 142 Milton Avenue in the village of Ballston Spa. Owners Nurgul Ziya and her husband, chef Rauf Ziya, run the business, which began in Ballston Spa in 2014 and opened at the Milton Avenue address in 2022.

The menu draws largely on recipes from Rauf Ziya’s Turkish mother, with lamb and chicken gyros, vegan pita sandwiches and other traditional Ottoman and Middle Eastern dishes. The name means in the Turkish style.

What to know

• The family also sells pita sandwiches at area farmers markets.
• A second Alaturco location is planned in Schenectady.
• The restaurant offers catering.