Best Healthy Bagels Restaurants in Chicago
9 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Kanela Breakfast Club - Streeterville
A polished brunch cafe where lox bagels and eggy bagel sandwiches are treated like plated entrees.
Notable Picks
Kanela Breakfast Club brings a slightly Greek-leaning brunch menu to Streeterville, with lox-and-bagel plates and fried egg bagel sandwiches sharing space with pancakes and crab cake benedicts. It’s a sit-down option where the bagel set skews more composed and cafe-style than grab-and-go, with enough variety to please both bagel traditionalists and brunch grazers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lox and Bagel with chive cream cheese, Fried egg bagel sandwich, Crab Cake Benedict
What Makes it Special: A polished brunch cafe where lox bagels and eggy bagel sandwiches are treated like plated entrees.
8.3
A Lincoln Square cafe where bagels are treated like a composed breakfast—distinct spreads, clean builds, and a menu that leans nutrient-dense without feeling austere. The move is a signature bagel sandwich plus one of their house-driven coffee drinks, then take advantage of the patio when it’s open.
Must-Try Dishes:
Strawberry cashew cream bagel, Green Power bagel sandwich, Goat cheese + cucumber + avocado bagel sandwich
What Makes it Special: Bagel sandwiches built around distinctive spreads and health-leaning combinations.
8.2
A community-forward North Lawndale cafe built for reliable weekday breakfast and lunch pacing, where the coffee bar and grab-and-go bakery items do real work. For bagels, keep it simple: go everything or plain, add a spread, and treat it as the quick, dependable base before you layer on the rest of the menu.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything bagel, Plain bagel, Chocolate chip cookie
What Makes it Special: A neighborhood cafe that pairs a solid coffee bar with dependable breakfast basics.
8.2
Oud Coffee & Cafe is a Palestinian-owned coffee bar and bakery where knafeh, specialty lattes, and a full bagel section anchor a polished, photo-friendly space. In River North, it functions as an all-day stop for lox bagels, Asiago bagels, and sweet snacks alongside elaborate matcha and espresso drinks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lox Bagel, Asiago Bagel with Cream Cheese, Everything Bagel with Chive Cream Cheese
What Makes it Special: Design-forward cafe where Middle Eastern pastries share space with a full bagel lineup.
#5
Rosca
8.1
A Central American–rooted coffee shop where the bagel order gets a real local twist. The move is a bagel with cream cheese and curtido—bright, crunchy, and savory—paired with one of their house-driven coffee drinks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bagel with cream cheese + curtido, Café de olla, Guatemalan conchas (weekend availability varies)
What Makes it Special: Bagels get a curtido add-on that tastes unmistakably Pilsen.
Worthy Picks
7.8
This Streeterville outpost of the Chicago-born Dollop Coffee group functions as a bright, laptop-friendly cafe with vegan-friendly bagels and a build-your-own bagel option alongside pastries and espresso drinks. It’s less a full breakfast destination than a reliable grab-a-bagel-and-work stop, especially for nearby residents and hospital staff.
Must-Try Dishes:
Build Your Own Bagel, Bagel sandwiches with egg and cheese, Toasted everything bagel with chive cream cheese
What Makes it Special: Local coffee roaster’s Streeterville cafe with vegan-friendly bagels and a customizable bagel program in a workspace-friendly room.
7.5
A long-running neighborhood market where bagels are a take-home play—useful when you want fresh bakery staples without driving out of the area. It’s not a dedicated bagel shop, but it works as a practical “stock the kitchen” stop for quick breakfasts and deli-style build-outs.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fresh-baked bagels (take-home), Bagel + cream cheese (deli build), Smoked fish or deli spread add-ons
What Makes it Special: A neighborhood market option for bagels and deli add-ons in one stop.
7.5
An Aon Center market-café that fits the weekday breakfast lane: quick counters, steady staples, and a reliable in-and-out rhythm for office towers. It’s strongest when you keep it practical—one sandwich or hot breakfast item, then get moving.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sausage, Egg, & Cheddar Breakfast Sandwich, Bacon, Egg, Tomato Jam Sandwich, Sweet Potato Hash and Eggs
What Makes it Special: A true office-tower breakfast hub with dependable hot options.
#9
The Eco Cafe
7.5
A new, sustainability-forward cafe tied to the neighboring zero-waste market, where the bagel play is simple and satisfying. Treat it like a light-bite stop: a sourdough bagel with cream cheese (dairy or vegan) plus a drink, then browse next door if you have time.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sourdough bagel with cream cheese, Sourdough bagel with vegan cream cheese, Raspberry matcha muffin
What Makes it Special: A zero-waste-leaning cafe with straightforward sourdough bagels and vegan options.