A Guide to the Best Bagel Shops in Irvine, California

Cherie Bowser
When traveling through Irvine, California, you will find that there are many bagel shops that you can visit for a delicious fresh bagel. Everyone has their own opinion on each bagel shop and the style and texture of their bagels as well as the different types of topping each bagel shop has to offer. It can be fun trying different bagel shops to see which one is your favorite. Irvine, California has many places to buy bagels. Here are some bagel shops in Irvine, California to see which one your prefer.

Einstein Brothers Bagels
17675 Harvard Avenue
Irvine, California
(949) 756-8903
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 5:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The Einstein Brothers Bagels shop is located in the neighborhood of Westpark in Irvine, California between Coronado and Main Street. The employees at the Einstein Brothers Bagels in Irvine, California are very friendly and service is always great. The Einstein Brothers Bagels has many varieties of bagels to choose from that includes asiago cheese, blueberry, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, cinnamon sugar, cranberry, egg, garlic, good grains, honey whole wheat, onion, plain, and more. Einstein Brothers Bagels offers some delicious gourmet bagels that include green chile, six cheese, spinach florentine, and dutch apple. You can have your bagel plain or add some cream cheese shmears that come in flavors of plain, onion and chive, smoked salmon, garden veggie, garlic herb, honey almond, jalapeno salsa, and strawberry. They also offer toppings of hummus, peanut butter and jelly, peanut butter, preserves, honey butter, or a butter spread. Some other specialties that you will find at Einstein Brothers Bagels are their powerbagels, challah rolls, and bagel egg sandwiches. There is so much to choose from at the Einstein Brothers Bagels in Irvine, California.

Google Maps Einstein Brothers Bagels

Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
15346 Alton Parkway
Irvine, California 92612
(949) 788-0800
Monday - Friday 5:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Closed

The Bruegger's Bagel Bakery on Alton Parkway is located near Ada and Technology Drive West close to the Irvine Spectrum. This Bruegger's Bagel Bakery in Irvine, California is very clean and has great service with friendly employees, and a great atmosphere. The bagels at Bruegger's Bagel Bakery are authentic kettle-boiled bagels with a variety of flavors to choose from including asiago parmesan, blueberry, cinnamon raison, cinnamon sugar, egg, honey grain, everything, onion, plain, poppy, pumpernickel, rosemary olive oil, sesame, whole wheat, the new trail mix bagel, and much more. Bruegger's Bagel Bakery has many choices of cream cheese inlcuding plain, light plain, garden veggie, light garden veggie, bacon scallion, honey walnut, jalapeno, light herb garlic, olive pimiento, onion and chive, smoked salmon, strawberry, strawberry yogurt, and maple. Brugger's Bagel Bakery has delicious bagel breakfast sandwiches and many to choose from including spinach and cheddar omelet sandwich, egg and cheese, egg and cheese with bacon, ham or sausage, smoked salmon, and more.

Google Maps Bruegger's Bagel Bakery

Panera Bread
3988 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, California 92606
(949) 786-8800
Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Panera Bread is another great place to find delicious bagels in Irvine, California. The Panera Bread bagels are very high in quality. The service at Panera Bread is excellent and the employees are always friendly and happy. The Panera Bread bagels are sourdough based bagels that are baked fresh daily using unbleached flour only. Not only does Panera Bread have plain bagels, but you can also enjoy bagels of asiago cheese, cinnamon swirl and raisin, blueberry, chocolate chip, cinnamon crunch, French toast, sesame, whole grain, and a bagel that has everything topped with sasame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, toasted onion and kosher salt. If you feel like a spread on your bagel, you have a choice of cream cheese, reduced-fat cream cheese, reduced fat flavored cream cheese with a choice of hazelnut, honey walnut, raspberry, sun-dried tomato, or veggie. Panera Bread also offers signature bagel breakfast sandwiches. You have a choice of jalapeno and cheddar cheese, asiago, sausage, egg, and cheese, or egg and cheese breakfast sandwiches.

Google Maps Panera Bread

Donut Star
Alton Square
5365 Alton Parkway, #A2Irvine, California 92604(949) 551-9744
24 hours - 7 days a week

Donut Star is located in the neighborhood of Woodbridge in Irvine, California at the Alton Square shopping center at the corner of Alton and Jeffrey. They are a family owned business and don't let the Donut Star name fool you because they have many different types of bagels to choose from including plain, sesame, poppy, onion, garlic, salt, egg, cinnamon raisin, hawaiian, honey whole wheat, blueberry, chocolate chip, sourdough, rye, jalapeno, and the poplular super cinnamon. You can purchase them as is or you can have them toasted with butter, cream cheese or both. Donut Star has very fast and friendly service and it is amazing that they are open 24 hours, 7 days a week. The bagels at Donut Star are very big in size and are always fresh and delicious. One of the popular bagels are their super cinnamon. This bagel has double the cinnamon and is a favorite among cinnamon lovers.

Google Maps Donut Star

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Published by Cherie Bowser

I am a single mother of three girls ages 5, 10, and 14. I am currently a full-time caretaker for a patient with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). I love taking care of my children as well as being a care taker f...  View profile

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  • Bagel shops? What bagel shops?8/9/2010

    If your review lists two mega fast food chains and a donut shop with 'very big' bagels, then it's better to say that Irvine has no viable options for bagels.

  • Amanda Cartwright5/3/2010

    I love a good bagel!

  • Marie Lowe5/1/2010

    We have no bagel shops where I'm at.

  • Janet Hunt4/29/2010

    Love bagels! Nicely done... :-)

  • Lois Lunsford4/29/2010

    We love Panera Bread Bakery. Great review.

  • Bethany R. Marsh4/28/2010

    : )

  • Julie Darleen4/28/2010

    Yum! I love bagels. Wish we had one of these close by.

  • Linda Louise Johnson4/28/2010

    I love Einstein's Bagels. We have them in Indiana. Good to see you writing!

  • Sunshine Wilson4/28/2010

    Thanks for the info :-)

  • Malina Debrie4/28/2010

    You've been away for a little while! Welcome back.

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