Best Bagels Restaurants in Avondale & North Center (60618)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
The Bakehouse Chicago
Family-run bakery where bagel breakfasts sit beside serious pastries.
Notable Picks
8.3
The Bakehouse Chicago is a Latin-leaning bakery and café where egg-and-cheese bagels, smoked salmon plates, and breakfast bagels share space with laminated pastries and strong coffee. It’s a go-to in Roscoe Village for a slightly upgraded bagel breakfast in a casual, sunlit room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Egg & Cheese Bagel, Smoked Salmon Plate on bagel, Breakfast Bagel sandwich
What makes it special: Family-run bakery where bagel breakfasts sit beside serious pastries.
8.1
Sipping Turtle Cafe in Avondale builds its all-day traffic around coffee and a compact lineup of hot toasted bagel sandwiches, from bacon-egg-and-cheese to smoked salmon. Regulars treat it as a neighborhood hangout where you can post up with a laptop or grab a quick bagel breakfast to go.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon Egg and Cheese bagel sandwich, Smoked salmon bagel, Ham Egg and Cheese bagel sandwich
What makes it special: Neighborhood cafe where toasted bagel sandwiches anchor the breakfast menu.
8.0
R&A Sourdough’s Roscoe Village outpost brings the brand’s chewy, slow-fermented bagels into a walk-up window format, with loaded breakfast sandwiches and classic lox builds. Locals lean on it for serious sourdough texture, creative schmears, and a patio-friendly weekend bagel routine.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bagel, Lox & Schmear, The Big Bird breakfast sandwich, Everything bagel with garlic and dill schmear
What makes it special: Sourdough-focused bagels with robust chew and deli-style toppings.
Worthy Picks
#4
Rosca
7.6
Rosca is a Mexican-inspired bagel project that operates primarily at the Independence Park farmers market, turning out hand-rolled bagels flavored with chiles, red mole, and tropical fruit. It’s less a sit-down café and more a destination stand for inventive flavors you won’t see at classic delis.
Must-Try Dishes:
Red Mole bagel, Mexican Everything bagel, Blueberry Coconut Mango + Pepita bagel
What makes it special: Small-batch bagels that layer Mexican flavors onto classic technique.