Marcus at Baha Mar by Meyer Davis: Bahamian Coastal Dining for Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus at Baha Mar sits directly on the Bahamian coast in Nassau, combining chef Marcus Samuelsson's food programme with an interior by Meyer Davis. The restaurant was completed in 2022 as an oceanfront destination that connects indoor dining, open-air hospitality and Bahamian visual culture.
Meyer Davis centres the main dining room around back-to-back leather-upholstered banquettes. The mirrored arrangement creates a strong axis through the room while allowing tables to remain oriented toward the water, giving the interior a sense of order without separating it from the beachfront setting.
Coastal references are present but abstracted. A custom structural light installation by Celine Wright and the Verde Antigua bar top take inspiration from seashell forms, while rope panels and textured materials introduce nautical associations without turning the restaurant into a themed seaside interior.
The colour and material palette balances cool coastal tones with warmer timber, leather and woven surfaces. This contrast helps the restaurant move between daytime views and evening dining, preserving the brightness of the Bahamian setting while creating enough visual weight for a steak-and-seafood restaurant.
Bahamian art is integrated throughout the space, including a custom map of Nassau used as a backdrop to the lower dining area. Upstairs, a reclaimed-teak wall behind the host stand receives a custom finish intended to resemble ocean waves.
The upper bar and dining area opens more directly to the air, creating a relaxed rooftop experience above the main restaurant. Baha Mar positions the venue as a celebration of Samuelsson's cooking and Bahamian ingredients, including local seafood and produce.
Marcus at Baha Mar demonstrates Meyer Davis's ability to translate location into atmosphere without relying on obvious resort imagery. The project uses art, texture, natural light and carefully framed views to connect a polished hospitality interior with the culture and climate of Nassau.
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