Best Bagels in Cleveland.

Local bagel sandwich shop with its original store on Brookpark Extension in North Olmsted, a bagel shop and bar on Old River Road in the Flats that stays open late on weekends, and a shop on Cedar Road in University Heights. Known for oversized breakfast sandwiches like the Big Daddy on flavored bagels, with gluten free options; order ahead, since waits can run long.

• bagel sandwiches
• breakfast
• gluten free
• late night

Local bagel company with hand rolled bagels baked on site at its Detroit Avenue shop in Detroit Shoreway and its Carnegie Avenue shop in Midtown, plus a cafe in Lakewood. Get a rosemary salt or everything bagel with the black pepper thyme schmear, or a bacon, egg and cheese.

• bagel shop
• house-made bagels
• schmears
• breakfast sandwiches

Old school bagel bakery on Warrensville Center Road in University Heights. Get egg or plain bagels early while they are still warm; closed Monday and Tuesday.

• bakery
• old school
• east side
• takeout

Bagel shop on Mayfield Road in Mayfield Heights run by New York transplants, with a wide range of flavored cream cheeses and bagel sandwiches.

• cream cheese
• sandwiches
• east side

Casual Lakeshore Boulevard cafe in Euclid for bagel breakfast sandwiches, baked goods and coffee. Bring cash.

• breakfast sandwiches
• cash only
• east side

Kosher dairy bagel shop on Lee Road in Cleveland Heights with East Coast style bagels and a chewy crust. Try the spicy everything; there is no meat, and it is closed Saturdays.

• kosher
• east coast style
• dairy
• east side

Westlake shop from Ohio-based Barry Bagels on Center Ridge Road, a west side stop for fresh bagels and bagel sandwiches.

• bagel shop
• west side
• breakfast sandwiches

Jewish deli on Tuttle Road in the Van Aken District of Shaker Heights, serving bagels with lox and bagel breakfast sandwiches alongside deli classics.

• deli
• lox
• breakfast sandwiches
• east side

Traditional bagel shop on Aurora Road in Solon serving fresh bagels, spreads and breakfast sandwiches.

• traditional
• east side
• breakfast sandwiches

Madison Avenue breakfast cafe in Lakewood known for bagel sandwiches made on Cleveland Bagel Co. bagels, with focaccia as another bread option. Closed Mondays.

• bagel sandwiches
• breakfast
• cafe

Downtown bagel shop at 1 St. Clair Avenue NE serving bagels, breakfast and lunch, open from 6:30 a.m. on weekdays with shorter weekend hours.

• bagel shop
• downtown
• breakfast
• lunch