When someone thinks about where to find the best bagels, Los Angeles may not be the first city to come to mind. But did you know that bagels may just be California’s most popular food? From classic combinations to unique twists, these bakeries are here to prove that you don’t have to fly those angel wings to the Big Apple for a great bready bite. Who’s to say that Los Angeles can’t compete with the NYC bagel scene?
So, sink your teeth into the best bagels in Los Angeles below – that will surely give the East Coast a run for its money!
1. Smögen Appetizers
This fancy Studio City bagel pop-up riffs on the traditional bagel and smoked fish combination with a whole host of exciting sushi-inspired toppings. Bite into a perfectly chewy sourdough bagel loaded with hand-sliced hamachi, black pearl smoked trout roe, white anchovies, lobster salad, and endless other gourmet additions. With ingredients as high-end as this, perhaps it won’t come as a surprise that Smögen also recommends wine pairings with every single flavor.
📍Location: Studio City – Vintage Wine & Eats, 12023 1/2 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
2. Calic Bagel
Bagel purists might need to look away from these positively indulgent creations by Calic Bagel. If you haven’t already gotten the lowdown from TikTok, we’ll fill you in: the signature bagels are scored and stuffed with rich cream cheese before being dunked in garlic butter and twice-baked to crispy perfection. Finishing these stuffed bagels in one sitting is no small feat; luckily for us, they also serve regular bagels to satisfy those cravings.
📍Location: Koreatown – 2748 W 8th St #107, Los Angeles, CA 90005
3. Belle’s Bagels
Belle’s Bagels is a neighborhood favorite in Highland Park whipping up flavorful, double-fermented bagels that tend to draw a line down York Blvd. We’re partial to the signature cacio e pepe bagel with a tasty pecorino cheese and black pepper crust, but you’ll also find all your favorite classic flavors. Just make sure you save room for an order of charred scallion latkes.
📍Location: Highland Park – 5022 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
4. Courage Bagels
Like most places in L.A., you can always expect a line at Courage Bagels – but we can assure you that they’re worth the wait. They offer yummy and doughy Montreal-style bagels topped with the freshest ingredients. Our favorite is their Simply Delicious – which features cream cheese, hand-sliced smoked salmon, capers, lemon, and pepper, sprinkled atop olive oil – and you must have it on a burnt everything bagel. (Yes, burnt. Don’t knock it until you try it.) If you can’t take our word for it, then you’d be happy to know that East Coasters turned West Coasters have deemed this spot to be the real deal.
📍Location: East Hollywood – 777 N Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029
5. Brooklyn Bagel Bakery
Don’t let the name fool you, this spot is right here in L.A. – and has been here for 65 years. Contrary to popular belief, traditional bagels do not need to be made with New York water. The beloved founder of Brooklyn Bagel Bakery, Seymour Friedman, strongly believed that a real bagel could be made anywhere. What matters most is the care and ingredients you put in a bagel – like properly boiling them before baking. You can feel that very love and attention to detail in every bite.
📍Location: Westlake – 2223 West Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
6. Yeastie Boys Bagel
Chances are you’ve seen the Yeastie Boys Bagel truck driving around town. Many come for their bagels but certainly stay for their sandwiches. Their most popular breakfast sandwich is the Game Over, featuring scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, fresh tomato, and a delicious jalapeño cream cheese in between a perfectly Yeastie Boy Bagel. Wash it down with their fresh orange juice and your morning is good to go.
📍Location: Their trucks can be found around West Hollywood, Silver Lake, etc. Check out their website for the exact location.
7. Hank’s Bagels
At Hank’s Bagels, you can really indulge in some endless bagel bliss. Whatever you’re looking for in the carb world, they offer the best of both – from classic chewy favorites to tantalizing twists like their pizza or pretzel bagels – they have your cravings covered.
📍Location(s):
- Burbank – 4315 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA 91505
- Sherman Oaks – 13545 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
- Calabasas – 23655 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302
8. Modern Bread & Bagel
Modern Bread & Bagel offers delicious chewy bagels… without gluten. This may come as a shock to all the bagel connoisseurs out there, but yes, a bagel can exist without gluten and still be equally delicious. Get their egg bagel sammie, and you won’t be disappointed!
📍Location: Woodland Hills – 6256 CA-27 #1200, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
9. Maury’s Bagels
Jason Maury Kaplan moved to Los Angeles and asked himself, “Where are the bagels?” So he took matters (and dough) into his own hands and brought the flavors he loved in on the East Coast to the West. We recommend Maury’s classic Bagel & Lox topped with cream cheese, lox, red onion, and capers. For you vegans out there, Maury’s has your back with their I’m Vegan option – featuring vegan spread, fresh dill cucumber, tomato, pickled red onion, and served open face. As Jason puts it, bagels are literally his middle name.
📍Location: Silver Lake – 2829 Bellevue Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026
10. Bagel Nosh Deli
The story of Bagel Nosh Deli is a familiar one. Back in 1978 Pam and Jack left NYC for Los Angeles – but they decided to bring a piece of the East Coast to California through their bagels. The rest is history, and for decades, Angelenos have flocked to Bagel Nosh for their delicious New York-style bagels. They offer your usual classics to unusual like the viral rainbow bagel that adds a bit of fun to every bite.
📍Location: Santa Monica – 1629 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403
11. Layla Bagels
It’s hard to beat the quality of these exquisite sourdough bagels, which are hand-rolled and baked fresh daily. L.A. bagel lovers line up down the block for a chance to taste these delightfully chewy creations with creative, flavorful toppings like heirloom tomatoes, piles of smoked salmon and capers, and jammy blood orange slices.
📍Location: Santa Monica – 1614 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
12. The Bagel Broker
The Bagel Broker has served as a veritable L.A. bagel authority ever since 1987, when it first opened alongside numerous long-standing Jewish businesses in the Fairfax District. Decades later, it’s still owned by the same family and still cranking out freshly-baked bagels every single day.
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Written by Sophie Len and Jamie Ferrell