15 Best Bagel Shops in Seattle

TOASTED Bagels & Coffee is a Seattle café built around fresh, handcrafted bagels, generously filled sandwiches, specialty coffee, and pastries. Mediterranean-inspired flavors bring extra character to the menu, with options such as za’atar, lox, turkey, pear-cinnamon, and halal-friendly choices. The bagels have a soft, satisfying texture, while the coffee program includes lattes, Turkish coffee, and other specialty drinks.

Mt. Bagel specializes in small-batch bagels that are boiled and baked for a chewy, well-defined texture. The lineup covers classics such as plain, sesame, poppy, salt, garlic, onion, and everything, with plain and spicy scallion cream cheese available for a simple breakfast or takeaway order. Rich drip coffee provides an easy companion.

Bloom Bistro & Grocery is a bright Georgetown bagel café with fresh bagels baked in-house daily, coffee, breakfast fare, and a small grocery selection. Its bagels have a crisp exterior and springy, chewy center, while the sandwich menu moves beyond the standard lineup with combinations such as Mediterranean and Italian Stallion. Seasonal produce, meats, dairy, and other ingredients support a creative, changing menu.

Grateful Bread is a Seattle bakery and café with a bread-and-bagel focus, fresh coffee, breakfast sandwiches, and a smaller selection of pastries. The bagels are the standout, paired with spreads such as tomato-basil and salmon, while sourdough and rustic Italian breads support satisfying lunch sandwiches. A cozy, bright neighborhood atmosphere gives the bakery an easy everyday appeal.

At this TOASTED Bagels & Coffee location, big, chewy bagels meet generous toppings and a menu shaped by Mediterranean flavors. Turkey pesto, za’atar, harissa tuna, guacamole, and customizable sandwich builds give the café more range than a standard bagel counter. Coffee, including mocha-style drinks, rounds out the breakfast and lunch offering.

Rachel’s Bagels and Burritos in Lake City is built around hearty breakfast and brunch, with excellent bagels, creative sandwiches, and oversized burritos. The menu balances meat and vegetarian choices, with fluffy eggs, grilled vegetables, chorizo, potatoes, fresh-squeezed orange juice, coffee, cookies, and brownies rounding out the offering. Two burrito sizes make the portions easier to match to different appetites.

Sugar Bakery is a Seattle bakery and café known for fresh pastries, cakes, croissants, scones, layered desserts, and coffee. Standouts include a rich red velvet cake with chocolate fudge and cream-cheese layers, buttery croissants, fruit danishes, carrot cake, and savory pastries such as turkey Swiss croissants. Chai lattes and other coffee drinks make it easy to turn a pastry stop into breakfast or an afternoon break.

Jaded Bagels brings a fresh-baked bagel focus to Seattle’s Lake City area, with bagels boiled and baked throughout the day. The menu includes classic and distinctive flavors such as sesame, cinnamon, onion, pretzel salt, pizza, garlic and cheddar, alongside cream cheese, coffee and breakfast options.

TOASTED Bagels & Coffee brings Mediterranean-inspired flavors to Seattle through fresh bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, specialty coffee, pastries and catering. The halal menu includes creative combinations such as jalapeño bagels, labneh with dates and walnuts, za’atar, and other savory toppings that give the shop a distinctive profile.

Backyard Bagel in Fremont focuses on a compact, rotating selection of well-textured bagels, with six regular flavors and a monthly special. The bake is known for a crisp exterior and soft, chewy center, while spreads such as caper-dill and scallion add variety. Lox sandwiches and tuna-salad bagels provide more substantial options than a plain bagel with schmear.

Old Salt Fish and Bagel in Fremont pairs house-made bagels with fish smoked in-house, creating a distinctive Seattle breakfast and lunch format. Lox, smoked salmon, smoked cod, and other cured fish can be matched with fresh bagels and balanced cream cheeses, including herb, vegetable, and chili blends. The bagels are soft and doughy with a pleasant chew rather than an overly dense bite.

Rachel’s Bagels & Burritos in Ballard brings together two dependable breakfast formats: generously topped bagel sandwiches and substantial breakfast burritos. The menu includes combinations such as the Nick & Nora with lox, alongside fresh-squeezed orange juice, coffee, cookies, and brownies. Burritos come in two sizes, making it easier to choose between a lighter breakfast and a more filling meal.

Hey Bagel in Seattle’s University Village is devoted to hot, fresh bagels served with schmear rather than toasted sandwiches. The bagels have a crisp, crackly exterior and a soft, slightly dense center, with flavors such as everything, onion, and bialy-style options. Scallion cream cheese and lox spread are among the strongest pairings for a simple, focused breakfast.

Blazing Bagels offers a broad lineup of 13-plus fresh bagel flavors, alongside breakfast sandwiches , coffee, spreads, and catering. Garlic, everything pumpernickel, lox spread, chive cream cheese, and substantial breakfast sandwiches give the menu plenty of room for mixing and matching. The bagels are fresh and satisfying, with options suited to both a quick morning bite and a more filling meal.

Eltana is a Seattle bagel shop with a cozy industrial setting, a broad selection of bagels and generous cream cheese toppings. Its bagels are praised for a satisfying balance of chew and crunch, with options such as wheat sesame and everything, plus lox, honey almond cream cheese and other combinations.