Bilia Eatery will close temporarily at the end of the month to move into a bigger space. Credit: Instagram / atanotherangle

Miami-inspired sandwich and arepa haven Bilia Eatery will close temporarily at the end of the month to move into a larger space with a full kitchen, MySA reports.

The new Castle Hills shop is less than a mile from Bilia’s current location at 2211 N.W. Military Hwy #131, meaning fans of the shop’s signature sandos, arepas and fried plantains won’t have to trek far.

The existing shop will close at the end of October to allow chef-owner Bryan Rojas to move the operation into a new 2,200-square-foot site at 1900 N.W. Military Highway, the news site reports. Along with an order counter and main dining room, the layout will feature a small bar and a private party room.  

Behind the scenes, the new location will include a full-scale kitchen, which Rojas doesn’t have at his current spot. The upgrade will allow him to  feature Peruvian ceviches, fresh fish and a Spanish-Caribbean twist on arroz con pollo in addition to his Miami-inspired sandwiches, according to MySA.

Rojas told MySA the new Bilia also will offer a “Ventanita” pick-up window, similar to those found in his home state of Florida, allowing customers to grab lunch in a hurry.

The new Bilia will open next month with the expanded lunch menu. Rojas expects to add dinner service sometime in February.

A date for the temporary closure wasn’t available at press time.

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This article appears in Oct 5-18, 2022.

Nina Rangel uses nearly 20 years of experience in the foodservice industry to tell the stories of movers and shakers in the food scene in San Antonio. As the Food + Nightlife Editor for the San Antonio...