--- title: This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Pasta description: A new restaurant takes inspiration from the wizarding world of Harry Potter in its decor—and in the speedy preparation of its Italian food. canonical: https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-12T19:33:10.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:40:08.475Z og:title: This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Pasta og:description: The new fast-casual restaurant says the magic is all in the speedy meals. og:url: https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d9dea695f310fb8/6988b554196cf4317603e766/harry-potter-great-hall.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3088 og:image:height: 1737 og:image:alt: Film "Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone" In United States In November, 2001- og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Pasta twitter:description: The new fast-casual restaurant says the magic is all in the speedy meals. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d9dea695f310fb8/6988b554196cf4317603e766/harry-potter-great-hall.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Fast Food Pasta > Sponsored content. 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But instead of serving dishes that [house elves traditionally cook up](http://time.com/3915950/american-hogwarts-jk-rowling-harry-potter/?iid=sr-link6) for Hogwarts students (namely British pub standbys like Shepherd’s pie and treacle tart), this new eatery is actually—as the name implies—an Italian fast-food joint. The only “magic” the restaurant promises is exceptionally fast casual food. “While the interior of the Pasta Wiz flagship resembles a wizard’s enchanted lair, the real magic shines through in the prep time of their dishes: approximately 3 minutes,” its [website states](http://pastawiz.com/). “The dish getting the most buzz at the moment, is a low/no calorie, soy-free, gluten-free, cholesterol-free vegan shirataki noodle, made from the konjac yam in Japan.” That particular concoction does sound like something a potion-maker might dream up. And in the Williamsburg world of Pasta Wiz, “magic” also translates to “technology:” iPads are used to tap out orders, proving that the future has truly arrived for this wannabe Great Hall; Hermione would certainly appreciate the minimization in labor. They decorated with a number of subtle references to the more retro wizarding world, from a wrinkled Sorting Hat to elaborate hanging chandeliers. But for better or worse, don’t stop by expecting the Leaky Cauldron. \[[GrubStreet](http://ny.eater.com/2017/1/11/14240510/pasta-wiz-a-supposed-harry-potter-inspired-restaurant-is-now-open)\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/"},"headline":"This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Fast Food Pasta","datePublished":"2017-01-12T19:33:10.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:40:08.475Z","description":"No house elves were hired","url":"https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Food"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d9dea695f310fb8/6988b554196cf4317603e766/harry-potter-great-hall.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d9dea695f310fb8/6988b554196cf4317603e766/harry-potter-great-hall.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Film \"Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone\" In United States In November, 2001-","caption":"Film \"Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone\" In United States In November, 2001-","creditText":"7831—Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4633049/harry-potter-pasta-restaurant/","name":"This Harry Potter-Themed Restaurant Is Serving 'Magic' Fast Food Pasta"}}]}] ```