In the 1990s Bechara, the current owner of El Saha, ran a bakery in nearby Manlius, New York. At this location, his best selling product was his Pita bread. He simply called it "Pita El Saha" and sold it not only to the bakery's customers, but other restaurants, supermarkets, and wholesalers.

 

           Because Bechara's Pitas had such a great following, his customers encouraged him to open up a restaurant of his own. In 2002, he purchased the space on Marshall Street in Syracuse, New York where El Saha currently stands. He still makes his own bread for the restaurant in a bakery in Utica, New York almost everyday.

          

           More than just pitas, but keeping the same name, El Saha took off as an affordable, healthy, fast-food alternative for University students. Despite the competition from Pita Pit, and other Middle Eastern chains in the area, El Saha has survived the past six years, and has proven that it is the best pita place in Syracuse if not in the USA.

137 Marshall St

Syracuse, NY

13210

(315) 474-7565

E-Mail: pitaelsaha@yahoo.com

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