Best Lox and Bagel Place?

Where is the best place to get a good portion of fresh lox along with a great bagel and cream cheese?

TIA.

Go to Kaufman's and get your lox and cream cheese, then go to New York Bagel and get your bagel.

Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen
4905 Dempster St., Skokie
Tel: (847) 677-9880

New York Bagel & Bialy
4714 W Touhy Ave
Lincolnwood, IL 60712
(847) 677-9388

Mike G wrote:Go to Kaufman's and get your lox and cream cheese, then go to New York Bagel and get your bagel.

A good suggestion, but if you want it in one stop, I think your best option is Ashkenaz. Get the lox hand-sliced.

Ashkenaz Deli
12 E Cedar St

There are a ton of options out there that are all of the same (lower) tier that I'm sure will get recommended in this thread: The Bagel, What's Cooking, Max & Benny's, Barnum & Bagel. Personally, I don't think any of these are standouts--all fine, but nothing special.

Best,
Michael

HI,

There was a comparative tasting of bagels last year, which may be of interest.

Regards,

Try Hilary's Urban Eatery on Division for Sunday buffet - all the bagels and lox you can handle!

Cafe Deluca on Damen has a surprisingly good lox platter with real bagels(i.e boiled) and high quality fish+yummy capers

Tweet I think gets the award for most lavishly presented platter, the fish is not top shelf but more than adequate, and the bagels are faux, but eye appeal is definitely more than half the meal in this case. One platter is certainly enough for two, just order extra mini bagels. I wish I had pictures!!!


Cafe De Luca
View Map1721 North Damen, Chicago
Tel: (773) 342-6000


Tweet
5020 N Sheridan
Chicago

773-728-5576
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