Best Family Friendly Bagels Restaurants in Los Angeles
18 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
The Coffee Company
High-volume neighborhood institution serving big, classic breakfasts with efficient hospitality.
Notable Picks
8.7
A longtime Westchester staple near LAX, The Coffee Company turns classic American breakfasts into hearty, diner-style plates that keep locals and travelers coming back. Expect fluffy pancakes, generous omelettes, and strong coffee served by a seasoned, fast-moving team in a perpetually buzzing dining room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Banana Pancakes, Crab Omelette, Chorizo Breakfast Burrito
What Makes it Special: High-volume neighborhood institution serving big, classic breakfasts with efficient hospitality.
#2
Clementine
8.5
This family-run bakery-café near Century City leans as hard into seasonal salads and sandwiches as it does into lemon bars, brownies, and nostalgic cookies. Regulars treat it as an all-day spot for breakfast pastries, workday lunches, and pastry box pickups before events.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lemon bar, Butterscotch brownie, Peanut butter sandwich cookie
What Makes it Special: Scratch-made bakery case and market-driven café menu under one cozy roof.
8.5
Fratelli Cafe is a Melrose Arts District staple for all-day breakfast plates, croissant French toast, and big salads on a busy corner patio. Thousands of reviews point to consistently solid food and a neighborhood feel that works for everything from solo coffees to group brunch.
Must-Try Dishes:
Croissant French Toast, Organic Breakfast Scramble, Buttermilk Pancakes
What Makes it Special: Long-running Melrose cafe where croissant French toast and big breakfast plates headline a deep menu.
#4
Gjusta
8.5
Bakery-deli-market with a sprawling menu, counter ordering, and shaded outdoor seating. Families like the flexibility: pastries for kids, salads and sandwiches for adults, plus take-home pantry items.
Must-Try Dishes:
Smoked Fish Plate, Turkey Reuben, Rotisserie Chicken with Sides
What Makes it Special: Market-style bakery with wide, family-friendly choice and takeaway.
8.4
Stella Coffee Beverly Hills is a busy Carthay cafe where smoked salmon bagels, breakfast burritos, and espresso drinks anchor a long morning and midday rush. Regulars lean on the everything bagels with lox and cream cheese as a lighter alternative to the heavier plates, with plenty of indoor space and a park-adjacent patio for lingering.
Must-Try Dishes:
Smoked Salmon Bagel on Everything Bagel, Breakfast Sandwich on Toasted Bagel, Avocado Toast with Added Lox
What Makes it Special: Neighborhood cafe where smoked salmon bagels share the stage with serious coffee.
8.3
A kosher bagel-and-coffee hub on Pico that leans into big breakfast energy and fast-moving takeout. The bagels are baked on-site and built for sandwiches—soft inside, firm enough to hold fillings. Best for a reliable morning stop when you want options beyond a plain schmear.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pastrami egg-and-cheese bagel, Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, Lox deluxe on sesame bagel
What Makes it Special: On-site baked kosher bagels with a deep sandwich lineup.
#7
Blue Daisy
8.1
Cheerful all-day cafe specializing in sweet and savory organic crepes alongside healthy American breakfast favorites. The spacious dining room with outdoor patio welcomes families with extensive gluten-free options and bottomless weekday mimosas for parents.
Must-Try Dishes:
Nutella Strawberry Banana Crepe, Salmon Cake Scandia, Croissant French Toast
What Makes it Special: Extensive gluten-free crepe options made fresh daily
Valley institution since 1967 stacking house-cured black pastrami on rye—the pepper-coated cut that regulars compare favorably to Langer's downtown. Mile-high sandwiches, matzo ball soup, and a 555 combo define the menu. Zagat, LA Magazine, and LA Times have all named it #1 deli in Los Angeles at various points; the outdoor mall parking lot eliminates Valley parking anxiety.
Must-Try Dishes:
Hot Pastrami Sandwich, Matzo Ball Soup, Corned Beef Sandwich
What Makes it Special: Valley institution serving mile-high sandwiches with house-cured pastrami since 1967
8
A kosher Persian-influenced bakery-café that balances savory staples with a strong pastry counter. Think practical neighborhood breakfasts, warm breads, and sweets that skew comforting over fussy.
Must-Try Dishes:
Borekas, Rugelach, Fresh baked challah
What Makes it Special: Kosher bakery-café blending Persian comfort with daily bakes.
Worthy Picks
7.9
This farmers' market-inspired bakery serves everything bagels with seasonal toppings and house-made cream cheeses alongside their famous pastries. The bustling counter-service spot channels rustic California charm with organic ingredients sourced from Santa Monica Farmers' Market.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything Bagel with Chive Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon Bagel, Maple Bacon Scone
What Makes it Special: Farm-to-table bagels with artisan cream cheeses
#11
La Brea Bagel Co
7.9
La Brea Bagel Co serves kosher New York-style bagels, spreads, and omelettes in a casual Beverly Boulevard storefront that doubles as a neighborhood breakfast stop. The menu leans into lox, tuna, and whitefish bagels alongside salads and egg plates, drawing regulars from La Brea, Fairfax, and nearby studios.
Must-Try Dishes:
Smoked salmon spread bagel, Chunky lox with cream cheese bagel, Jalapeño cheese bagel with custom spread
What Makes it Special: Kosher New York-style bagel counter with extensive lox and spread options.
#12
Mensch Bakery
7.9
Mensch Bakery & Kitchen is an OK-certified kosher bakery and dairy café on Beverly where an Israeli-led team bakes challah, pastries, and breads alongside a full brunch menu. It draws Fairfax and Mid-Wilshire locals for almond croissants, bagels, and shakshuka in a casual room that doubles as a neighborhood meeting spot.
Must-Try Dishes:
Almond croissant, Shakshuka with bread, Bagel with cream cheese
What Makes it Special: Kosher-certified bakery and dairy café blending European-style pastries with Israeli-influenced brunch plates.
7.9
This neighborhood deli offers larger portions and lower prices than nearby competitors with standout items like The Roxbury layering corned beef, pastrami, and Swiss. Hand-rolled bagels are made fresh daily on-premises alongside traditional deli favorites.
Must-Try Dishes:
The Roxbury (triple meat combo), New York Pastrami, Everything Bagel with Lox
What Makes it Special: Hand-rolled bagels and generous portions at fair prices
#14
Flake
7.8
Casual counter serving straightforward breakfast and turkey sandwiches with fair prices. A reliable Rose Ave stop for speedy beach-day fuel.
Must-Try Dishes:
The Fatty (turkey, swiss, avocado), Rad Muffin, Bubba’s Basic
What Makes it Special: Affordable, fast breakfast-leaning sandwich lineup.
7.8
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Pet Friendly Paradise
A 40-year-old kosher bagel shop that hand-rolls its dough and makes cream cheese spreads in-house—the kind of place where regulars know their order before they walk in. The small counter-service setup moves fast during morning rush, built for grab-and-go rather than sitting down, with the shared CVS lot filling up quickly on weekends.
Must-Try Dishes:
Cream Cheese Bagel, Lox Bagel, White Fish Salad
What Makes it Special: Old-school kosher bagel shop serving hand-rolled bagels with house-made cream cheese spreads since the 1980s
7.8
An LA bagel institution since 1947 that still boils and bakes its bagels the traditional way, with the jalapeño bagel as its signature draw. The strip-mall counter setup moves fast for morning regulars who know their order, and the deli sandwich lineup rounds out a no-frills breakfast-and-lunch routine that has outlasted nearly eight decades of competition.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything Bagel, Jalapeño Bagel, Bagel with Cream Cheese
What Makes it Special: LA-born bagel institution known for its jalapeño bagel and consistently fresh, boiled-and-baked bagels since 1947
#17
East Coast Bagel
7.7
Vibes:
Brunch Bliss Spots
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Family Friendly Favorites
Quick Bites Champions
East Coast Bagel is a long-running counter-service bagel shop inside Marina Marketplace turning out New York–style rounds, breakfast bagel sandwiches, and coffee for office workers and locals. Lines form during morning rush for toasted everything bagels, super cinnamon rounds, and fully loaded egg-and-meat builds that lean more toward hearty fuel than dainty café fare.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything bagel with lox and cream cheese, Super cinnamon bagel with sweet spread, Sausage breakfast bagel sandwich
What Makes it Special: Decades-old Marina Marketplace bagel counter known for big New York–style rounds and breakfast sandwiches.
7.6
Vibes:
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Family Friendly Favorites
Sweet Treats Escapes
Donuts Town & Water is a corner donut shop on Eastern that mixes classic donuts with made-to-order sandwiches, including hearty bagel builds. Between bagel sandwiches, breakfast plates, and iced coffee, it works as a low-key breakfast or lunch option for nearby residents and workers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Pastrami bagel sandwich, Tuna bagel sandwich, Breakfast bagel with egg and cheese
What Makes it Special: Donut shop that also turns out sizable, customizable bagel sandwiches.