So in honor of the St. Louis Jewish Light’s Fourth Annual Bagel Week celebration, here is our Ultimate Guide to St. Louis Homemade Bagels.

The bagel. Is it simplicity or complexity that has allowed the bagel to endure for centuries and become a staple of Jewish cuisine? Perhaps both.

The bagel traces its history back to 1600s Europe, arriving in the United States along with Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th century. In the 1970s, the Lenders family began marketing their brand of bagels nationwide, but the homemade bagel still had a place in the hearts of millions, especially American Jews.

Locally, Jewish St. Louisans had much to choose from when looking for homemade bagels over the years. Purveyors such as Petrofsky’s Bakery, Marlin Klein’s New York Bagelry in Bridgeton, Leonard, Jesse, and Kenneth’s New York Bagelry in the old Jeffrey Plaza, Basically Bagels in the Central West End and until more recently the Bagel Factory in Creve Coeur.

While our bagel history may be bleak, our bagel future remains strong. Since alone, Six new bagel shops have opened adding to an impressive group of bagel makers already with years of experience under their belts.

The Ultimate Guide to St. Louis Homemade Bagels

Amighetti’s at the Top of the Hill

5390 Southwest Ave. St. Louis, MO 63139 &  Missouri History Museum: 5700 Lindell Boulevard

Amighetti’s has quietly added New York–style bagels to its century-old Hill bakery, boiling and baking them fresh each morning alongside the breads and sandwiches that have defined the brand since 1916. The bagels build on Amighetti’s return to its baking roots and are paired with a full lineup of schmears made in partnership with Hank’s Cheesecakes, ranging from classic cream cheese to more creative, deli-forward flavors. Bagels are available at the Hill location, with a limited selection also offered at Amighetti’s outpost inside the Missouri History Museum. It’s an unexpected but fitting addition for a landmark St. Louis bakery that has always blended tradition with evolution.

Flavors: Asiago, blueberry, cheddar jalapeño, cinnamon raisin, cranberry walnut, everything, garlic, onion, original, poppyseed, sea salt, sesame

B&B Bagel Company
124 E. Nifong Blvd., Suite E
Columbia, MO 65203

B&B Bagel Company – South is central Missouri’s go-to spot for authentic New York-style bagels. Known for their signature boiling and baking method, their bagels have a perfectly crisp crust and soft interior. Offering both savory and sweet flavors, B&B Bagel Company is more than just a breakfast stop, featuring a diverse menu that includes soups, deli sandwiches, and pizza bagels.

Flavors:
Plain, everything, sesame, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, cheddar jalapeño, and more.

Bagel Union
8705 Big Bend Blvd
Webster Groves, MO 63119

Bagel Union, located at 8705 Big Bend Boulevard in Webster Groves, Missouri, is a popular bagel shop established by the team behind Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery. Since its opening, it has gained a reputation for offering a variety of freshly baked bagels and innovative sandwiches.

Flavors: Everything, plain, poppy, sesame, tzitzelnickel, cinnamon raisin, onion, salt, whole wheat, egg, cherry crunch

Bagels and Bliss
8151 Delmar Blvd
University City, Mo.

Bagels and Bliss is serving hand-rolled, New York-style bagels from its University City storefront. In addition to bagels, the shop offers coffee and classic deli staples, including cream cheese, tuna salad, egg salad, whitefish salad and lox. Since opening, demand has been strong, with regular sellouts and expanded production as the operation continues to ramp up. All food is certified kosher by the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis.

Flavors: Everything, plain, sesame seed, cinnamon raisin, cheese, poppy seed

Baked & Boiled Bagels
1801 S. 9^th Street
St. Louis, Mo.

Flavors: Everything, plain, sesame seed, Chocolate Chip, Tzitzel (Cornmeal), Pepper Cheddar, Honey Wheat, Cinnamon Raisin, Pumpernickel Rye, Onion Garlic, Salt, Rosemary Sea Salt.

Breadsmith St. Louis
10031 Manchester Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 822-8200

Breadsmith’s bagels are baked in-house and come with a thin crust, but are very crispy with a great crumb on the inside.

Flavors: Plain, sesame, poppyseed, and Everything.

Bridge Bread (Scratch)
2639 Cherokee Street
St. Louis, MO 63118
(314) 296-3077
[email protected]

New York-style kettle-boiled bagels (also called water bagels). The made-from-scratch process is mixing ingredients, kneading the dough by hand, letting it rise, then boiling, and baking the bagels.

Flavors: Classic, cinnamon, everything, blueberry, and pretzel.

Also found at:

• MoKaBe’s Coffeehouse
• Bridge Bread at Soulard Farmer’s Market
• Sisters Sandwich Shoppe
• Espresso Yourself Coffee & Café
• Fresh Thyme at City Foundry

Bridge Bread (Delmar Loop)
616 Skinker Blvd., 63130

Bridge Bread’s Delmar Loop bakery brings sourdough bagels baked fresh on site to a new, retail-focused space. The nonprofit bakery pairs New York–style technique with a social mission, using bagel production as both a core offering and a training tool. Expect a classic bagel shop feel, with same-day bagels and flavors that rotate regularly.

Flavors: Plain, everything, blueberry (daily); rotating and limited flavors offered throughout the week

Companion Baking
9781 Clayton Rd
Ladue, MO  63124
314.218.2280

These bagels are unique in that they blend the traditional NY attitude with Companion’s knowledge of long-fermented European breads which creates a hybrid bagel that their customers really enjoy.

Flavors: Plain, sesame, everything, jalapeño cheddar, cinnamon crunch, asiago, multigrain.

Goldie’s Bagels
114 S 9th St Suite 102
Columbia, MO 65201

Goldie’s Bagels is more than a bagel shop; it’s a community-driven bakery with a mission rooted in Jewish values. Inspired by the Talmudic quote, “Whoever needs, come and eat,” Goldie’s welcomes anyone in need to enjoy a bagel with cream cheese and a coffee on the house through their innovative “Neighbors Account” initiative.

Flavors: Classic options like plain, sesame, and everything, along with tzitzel bagels and unique sandwich combinations.

Lefty’s Bagels
13359 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 &  8 Millstone Campus Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146

Specialty Flavors: Cinnamon raisin, six cheese, chocolate Chip, whole wheat, blueberry, pumpernickel

Panera Bread (Saint Louis Bread Company)
Locations: Over 100 in the Greater St. Louis area

Panera Bread, known locally as Saint Louis Bread Company, is a cornerstone of the St. Louis bakery scene. Each location offers a variety of freshly baked bagels, prepared in the traditional method of boiling before baking to achieve a soft, chewy interior and a crisp crust.

Regular Flavors: Plain, sesame, everything, onion, salt

Specialty Flavors: Cinnamon raisin, six cheese, chocolate chip, whole wheat, blueberry, pumpernickel, asiago cheese

Schnucks
Various Locations

The in-store bakery team completes the baking process of parbaked bagels in each store, every morning.

Flavors:  Plain, Whole Wheat, Cinnamon Raisin, Blueberry, Everything, Sesame seed, Jalapeño Cheddar, Poppy Seed, French Toast, Asiago Cheese and Sundried Tomato.

The Daily Bread, Inc. 
11719 Manchester Rd
Saint Louis, Missouri 63131
(314) (314) 909-0010

Over 20 years, The Daily Bread worked with many recipes and styles in order to perfect their bagel-making skills.  Choose from traditional bagel flavors or try a Power Bagel, a multigrain style bagel made with dry cranberry, sunflower and pumpkin seeds.

Flavors: Plain, Asiago, Everything, Blueberry, Cinnamon Chip, Cranberry Oat.

Of course, if we missed one, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected].