Best Bagels in Cleveland.

Hand-rolled bagels boiled and baked on Detroit Avenue in Ohio City and at the Carnegie Avenue bakery in Midtown, plus a sit-down cafe in Lakewood. Get the rosemary sea salt or everything bagel with a house schmear, or a bacon, egg and cheese.

Detroit Ave and Carnegie Ave are carryout only with no seating. The Lakewood cafe has seats and espresso. Every shop closes at 1 p.m., and popular flavors can sell out before then.

Best for: A dozen to take home, or a breakfast sandwich on the way to work

Known for: Rosemary sea salt bagel, Everything bagel, Bacon, egg and cheese, Lox sandwich, Seasonal schmears

• Hand-rolled
• House schmears
• Breakfast sandwiches
• Carryout
• Seasonal flavors
• West side

Small-batch bagels made by hand on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights, with good coffee and a short menu of sandwiches like the sabich and egg salad. Try the everything bagel.

Bagels are not toasted here. Closed Saturdays. Day-old bagels sell at a discount.

Best for: A slow weekday breakfast on Lee Road

Known for: Everything bagel, Sabich, Egg salad, Coffee, House schmears

• Handmade
• Small batch
• Coffee
• Vegetarian friendly
• Seating
• East side

Old-school bagel bakery on Warrensville Center Road in University Heights with a long lineup baked on site every morning. Get the mish-mosh, salt or half pretzel, half rye bagel while it is still warm.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Mostly bagels by the dozen with a few sandwiches. Freezer bags are available for taking a big order home.

Best for: Stocking the freezer with a dozen

Known for: Mish-mosh bagel, Salt bagel, Half pretzel, half rye, Egg bagel, Rosemary salt bagel

• Old school
• Big variety
• By the dozen
• Takeout
• East side

Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels baked on Aurora Road in Solon, with a big lineup of flavors, house cream cheeses and sandwiches like the Korean BBQ beef.

Opens at 5 a.m. every day and closes at 2 p.m. Roomy seating.

Best for: An early start in Solon

Known for: Korean BBQ beef sandwich, Hot corned beef, Jalapeno bagel, Flavored cream cheeses, The Kyle on a blueberry bagel

• Early hours
• Big variety
• House cream cheese
• Seating
• East side

Family-run bagel shop and full deli on Medina Road in Medina, with homemade bagels and big deli sandwiches like the Godfather and Sophie's Choice.

Open daily until 2 p.m. Seating inside and on the patio.

Best for: A big deli sandwich south of the city

Known for: The Godfather sandwich, Sophie's Choice sandwich, Big Dom sandwich, Cheddar jalapeno bagel, Muffin tops

• Deli
• Sandwiches
• Patio
• Family run
• Medina