Popular Pupusa Spot Upgrading to Bigger Hollywood Location
Pupusatime is relocating to a larger Hollywood space, adding a full dining room and expanded kitchen.
HOLLYWOOD, FL — Pupusatime is relocating to a larger space at 114 N. State Road 7, Hollywood, FL 33021 as the Salvadoran restaurant continues to grow after more than three years in business. Owner Hugo Miranda told Business Debut the new location is expected to open in the second half of February, pending final permits and inspections.
The move comes just two to three blocks from Pupusatime’s original location at 5958 Johnson St. #3, allowing the business to remain rooted in the same neighborhood while significantly upgrading its space. For a short period, both locations will operate at the same time as the transition is completed.
What to Expect
The new Pupusatime will feature a proper dining room with seating for approximately 53 guests, including flexible tables that can be joined for larger parties and a shared family-style table. On-site parking is also part of the upgrade, addressing one of the biggest challenges at the original location.
“We became popular with the neighborhood, and we didn’t want to leave it,” Miranda told Business Debut. “Moving just a few blocks away lets us keep serving our community while giving people the space they’ve been asking for.”
The larger footprint will also make it easier to accommodate families and customers who regularly travel from Palm Beach County and Miami-Dade County to visit the restaurant.
Menu and Vision
Pupusas remain the foundation of the menu, particularly the pupusa revuelta, which is stuffed with melted cheese, refried beans and seasoned ground pork. Miranda said it is the restaurant’s most popular item and a staple in his own routine.
“That’s the classic,” he told Business Debut. “If I don’t have two revueltas for breakfast, I’ll have them for lunch. Maria doesn’t even ask anymore. She just puts them on my plate.”
Beyond pupusas, the menu reflects the couple’s background as career cooks and their desire to offer dishes that are familiar to Salvadoran customers but harder to find elsewhere. Offerings include tamales, hamburgers and pan con pollo, a traditional Salvadoran stewed chicken sandwich that Miranda said many guests are surprised to see on the menu.
“With more space, we can finally do more of what’s always been in our heads,” Miranda told Business Debut. “Maria and I are always thinking about what else we can create, but we were limited by space.”
The larger kitchen will allow the team to introduce more specials and family-style platters designed for sharing, while keeping the casual, approachable service style that defines Pupusatime. Miranda described the concept as a balance between fast-casual and full service, where guests can stop in quickly or settle in for a meal with family.
“We wanted to build the kind of place we would want to go to ourselves,” he said. “A place where families can sit together, share food and feel taken care of.”
Ownership and Growth
Miranda and his wife, Maria Perez Mejia, are co-owners and have been building Pupusatime together from the beginning. Both are career cooks who started selling food to neighbors on weekends before opening their first brick-and-mortar location.
“This place is really us,” Miranda told Business Debut. “Maria and I always wanted to create the kind of restaurant we wished we had on our days off, a place where families could sit, share food and spend time together.”
He added that one of the biggest challenges of the move is preserving the spirit of the original small, casual eatery in a much larger setting.
Opening Timeline
The new location is targeting a February opening, with the exact date to be announced.
Hours
Pupusatime plans to be open seven days a week. Initial hours are expected to run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with extended hours on weekends, potentially until midnight. Expanded breakfast hours may be added later.
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