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Whether kick-starting a Monday or finding a reason to get out of bed on Saturday, the best mornings begin with a bagel in hand. Los Angeles has a top-tier selection of bagel outposts, so we’ve rounded up some of the very best to guarantee you start your day right.
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Website/ 7825 Beverly Blvd 90036
Family-owned and operated since the late ‘80s, this neighborhood gem uplifts the Los Angeles community through a savory breakfast and a delectable variety of pastries and sweets. Its bagels are made with hi-gluten unbleached wheat flour, a touch of sugar, a hint of salt, yeast and water—for an infallible bagel every time.
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Since the ‘70s, this family establishment has offered Angelenos New York-style kosher bagels for a fresh and authentic morning bite. Choose from classics like onion and poppy seed, or go all in on their popular rainbow bagel.
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Website/ 2223 Beverly Blvd 90057
Traditionally made by boiling before baking, Brooklyn Bagels Bakery’s excellent offerings include classics like everything, onion and sesame bagels, along with hard-to-find-in-L.A. bialys and onion stix. The no-frills shop—open for 65 years—is perfect for picking up a dozen or so bagels, cream cheese and lox for a weekend morning.
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Website/ 777 N Virgil Ave 90029
With orders taken only at the window, this Thursday through Monday eatery, attracts customers from near and far to try their perfectly imperfect creations. With each guest limited to two bagels, you’ll want to get your hands on Courage’s homemade delicacies.
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The power of a good bagel and the comfort of deli eats coalesce at this Ventura Bouelvard hot spot, which has expanded to a few outposts across the city including Burbank, Sherman Oaks and Calabasas. Enjoy a freshly baked bagel sandwich, such as the No.1 with a crispy fried egg or the No.4 stacked with veggies.
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Website/ 1614 Ocean Park Blvd 90405
Santa Monica natives tried to keep this hand-rolled and fresh-baked bagel shop a secret, but the enticing flavor combinations couldn’t keep the crowds away. Indulge in The Lily—a sourdough bagel topped with tomato, cucumber, capers and herby cream cheese—or the famed Pre-Jam, a sweeter delicacy of seasonal fruit, cream cheese and honey.
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Website/ 2829 Bellevue Ave 90026
Born from Jason Kaplan’s simple question to Los Angeles—“Where are the bagels?—Maury’s opened its doors in 2014. Initially laying roots at the Hollywood Farmers Market, the Silver Lake shop continues to serve up not-so-classic bagel sandwiches along with their assortment of loose bagels, homemade schmears, smoked fish and, occasionally, pickles.
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11700 National Blvd 90064
Pick up a bagel on the way to your beachside walk for a guaranteed good morning. New York Bagel & Deli in Mar Vista brings a bit of NYC magic to the West Coast, offering an assortment of bagels, sandwiches, uniquely flavored cream cheeses and coffees.
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Expect a fast-moving line at this Larchmont classic, which also boasts outposts throughout the city. Choose from Sam’s wide assortment of crisp-on-the-outside and chewy-on-the-inside bagels along with excellent lox, a wide variety of cream cheeses and delicious tuna salad.
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Website/ 12023 Ventura Blvd 91604
At this weekend-only bagel pop-up inside Vintage Wine + Eats, you can halve it all—open-faced sourdough bagel sandwiches served with sushi-grade hamachi, house-smoked salmon, trout roe and flaky sea salt to sprinkle on top. While bagels can be ordered à la carte, a “Smögen Tower,” which includes a variety of fresh fish, accouterments and four toasted bagels of your choice, is a fantastic option for seafood lovers.
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From Silver Lake to Brentwood, Angelenos agree that this bagel food truck exceeds the hype. Yeastie Boys are the bagel lords of the city and serve up the most delicious breakfast concoctions around, such as the “PB & J” on a blueberry bagel with peanut butter and jam, or the Rubenstein, a bagel with custom pit-smoked pastrami, melted swiss, kraut and Russian dressing on a hand-rolled everything bagel.
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Photography by: Jakob Layman
