Best Trendy Bagels Restaurants in San Francisco
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Schlok's Bagels & Lox
House-cured, house-smoked lox with classic, well-fermented bagels.
Notable Picks
8.7
Takeout-only window turning out chewy, crackly bagels and in-house–cured & smoked lox. Long lines move fast, and the NoPa location is the city’s benchmark for New York–leaning bagels.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything w/ nova lox & scallion schmear, Sesame bagel w/ whitefish salad, Jalapeño cheddar w/ egg & cheese
What Makes it Special: House-cured, house-smoked lox with classic, well-fermented bagels.
8.6
Presidio Heights outpost of the Bay Area favorite turning out dense, glossy, New York–style rounds with assertive chew and balanced seasoning. Lines move steadily and the lox builds are generous for the price.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic Lox on Everything, Chive Schmear on Sesame, Bialy with Butter & Salt
What Makes it Special: NY-style bagels with proper boil, chew, and well-built lox.
8.6
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Business Lunch Power Players
Trendy Table Hotspots
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Downtown outpost of the cult-favorite bagel shop serving chewy, malt-forward rounds with lox cured and smoked in-house. Weekday service moves quickly, with counter seating to watch fresh lox slicing and cable cars roll by.
Must-Try Dishes:
House-cured smoked lox on sesame, Egg & cheese with sweet pepper butter, Blackened everything with scallion schmear
What Makes it Special: Chewy, East Coast–style bagels with lox cured and smoked in-house.
8
By day, hand-rolled bagels; by night, pan pizzas, salads, and natural-leaning wines in a converted laundromat. It’s a casual, design-forward hangout fueling Balboa Street’s current momentum.
Must-Try Dishes:
Sausage & Peppers pizza, Crispy Brussels, Little Gem Caesar
What Makes it Special: All-day bagels-to-pizza concept with a playful wine program.