Bahia
Salvadoran restaurant · Williamsburg ·
Authentic Salvadoran pupusas, seafood, pastas, and burgers
Authentic Salvadoran pupusas, seafood, pastas, and burgers
"Bahia is a Salvadoran restaurant in Williamsburg, and it’s somewhere we go on weeknights when we want large, affordable plates of objectively delicious food. We usually get grilled pork chops or a lean cut of steak with some rice, beans, and Salvadoran cheese - but the soups are also satisfying and filling, the fried yuca with chicharron is always delicious, and it’s essential that you get a least one pupusa. The space is pretty big with a couple of TVs, so it’s great for either a big-group meal or solo dinner." - bryan kim, matt tervooren
"Wedged between a law office and a dollar store in East Williamsburg are the pillow-soft pupusas from Bahía. Highly recommended are the revueltas stuffed with pork, refried beans, and cheese, served with curtido and tomato sauce. Bahía also offers pupusas loroco, an edible wildflower with a green, nutty taste combined with cheese. But there are 10 different options at $3 apiece, so lots of room for trial and error to see what suits you best." - marisel salazar
"Whenever we go to this Salvadoran restaurant on Grand Street, we never leave without at least one dainty-soft pupusa. Even if we’ve also ordered large plates of grilled pork chops and fried yuca with chicharron. Bahia serves ten different papusa versions, for $2.50 each. Try the revueltas stuffed with pork, refried beans, and cheese that comes with curtido and tomato sauce. We’d also recommend the pupusas loroco, a cheesy version made with edible wildflower that tastes nutty and herbaceous." - hannah albertine
"Bahia is a Salvadoran restaurant on Grand Street where Senior Staff Writer, Bryan Kim usually orders takeout once a week. Get the chuletas campesinas, which involves some grilled pork chops, rice, beans, and Salvadoran cheese. Or, if you need some comfort after thinking about our country’s future for a few hours, try the sopa de pollo. No matter what, it’s essential that you get at least one pupusa. If you want to eat outside of your apartment, know that Bahia has a few tables set up on their sidewalk." - hannah albertine, nikko duren
"A massive — and massively popular — Italian restaurant in Hayes Valley will close on Saturday, March 30: Baia announced the shutdown on its website and Instagram without giving a reason, saying in part, “We cherish the memories created within these four walls with all of you and our incredible team members.” I remember it as a well-loved, luxe go-to—popular before seeing the opera or a show at Davies Symphony—and unlike some other recent closures, Baia will close its titanic space for good." - Paolo Bicchieri