| Founder | Wynn Beere Graeme Beere |
|---|---|
| Location country | Ireland |
| Locations | 24 (2025)[1] |
| Area served | Ireland |
| Key people | Graeme Beere, David Zebedee |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Parent | Abrakebabra Investments Limited (AIL)[2] |
| Homepage | abrakebabra.com |
Abrakebabra /aebr@k@baebr@/ is an Irish fast-food restaurant chain established in Dublin, Ireland in 1982.
When the first Abrakebabra restaurant was opened in Rathmines in Dublin it attracted huge attention catering to late-night crowds with a fresh menu that included introducing the doner kebab to the Irish market.[3]
As of 2025, there are 24 Abrakebabra restaurants in total, 13 of which are in Dublin.
Cards
The Abrakebabra Gold Card (AKA Doner Card) allows the recipient free food for life.[4] It is sent unexpectedly, when a public figure expresses their interest or relationship with the brand. Singer Cheryl Cole received a gold card after telling a radio station that Abrakebabra's kebabs were the best.[4] Actor Colin Farrell stated in an interview that he and Irish musician Bono also have gold cards.[5]
Farrell stated in a Jimmy Kimmel interview that he was upgraded to a black card with the serial number 001.[6]
References
- ^ "Locations". February 23, 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Fast-food franchise group AIL to create 300 jobs across Ireland". The Irish Times
- ^ Curtis, Maurice (April 5, 2019). The Little Book of Rathmines. History Press. ISBN 9780750990233. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alan Carr sent fast food gold card". RTÉ. 15 November 2011. Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Jimmy Kimmel Live (2019-03-29), "Colin Farrell Gets Free Kebabs for Life", retrieved 2019-04-04
- ^ Walsh, Tara. "WATCH: Colin Farrell Talks To Jimmy Kimmel About Irish Kebab Shop Abrakebabra". SPIN1038