The 10 Best Bagel Shops in Illinois — 2026

We compared all 169 bagel shops in Illinois on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · BrobagelChicago Vegan

Mon-Sun 6:30am-12:30pm

(773) 276-2243 Website View listing

#2 · Chicago Bagel Authority - BelmontChicago Gluten-freeVegan

Mon-Sat 7am-9:30pm, Sun 8am-9:30pm

(773) 549-1982 Website View listing

#3 · Lala's BagelsDekalb

Tue-Fri 6:30am-2pm, Sat 7am-1pm

(815) 748-7707 Website View listing

#4 · Lefty's Righteous BagelsEvanston

Tue-Sun 7am-2pm

(224) 714-2245 Website View listing

#5 · New York Bagel & BialyLincolnwood

Mon-Fri 9am-6pm

(847) 677-9388 Website View listing

#6 · Original Bagel & BialyBuffalo Grove

Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-4pm, Sun 7am-3pm

(847) 808-0100 Website View listing

#7 · The Daly BagelOak Park

Tue-Sun 6:30am-2pm

(708) 613-5263 Website View listing

#8 · Upper Crust BagelsDeerfield

Mon-Sat 6am-4pm, Sun 6am-2pm

(847) 405-0805 Website View listing

#9 · You're My Everything BagelDeer Park

Mon-Sun 8am-9pm

(847) 951-0582 Website View listing

#10 · The Great American BagelHomewood

(708) 957-0125 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (gluten-free, vegan, opens early, open sunday), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.