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Press & Accolades | Abracadabra Magic Diner

The World Noticed. We Kept Cooking.

The World Noticed. We Kept Cooking.

From a Condé Nast Traveler Top 50 restaurant in Istanbul to a bohemian counter in Ridgewood — the magic travels.
As Seen in the New York Times

As Seen in the New York Times

The Times named Abracadabra Magic Diner a place to eat when you want to stay in — warm, nourishing, and quietly extraordinary.
VICE on Why Dilara Left Istanbul

VICE on Why Dilara Left Istanbul

VICE profiled founder Dilara Erbay Bugdayci — a top Istanbul chef who traded global acclaim for a four-table Brooklyn café and never looked back.
Queens Gazette Profiles Our Founder

Queens Gazette Profiles Our Founder

The Queens Gazette sat down with Dilara Erbay Bugdayci — on conscious cooking, farm-to-table sourcing, and what magic really means.