Einstein Bros. Bagels is a chain restaurant that was started in 1995. Boston Chicken, now called Boston Market, created Einstein Bros. to improve its standing in the breakfast foods market. The corporation has taken over multiple bagel shops over the years to expand and retain a neighborhood feel.
Einstein Bagels is proud of its freshly-baked bagels, coffee, and sandwiches. No matter when you visit an Einstein Bagels location, you’ll be welcomed with fresh bagels and coffee.
Although the entire menu of this establishment is unique and worth trying, there are some items that will catch your attention more than others.
Best Items on Einstein Bagels Menu
French Toast Bagel
You must be thinking, how do you even combine the taste of French toast with a bagel? Einstein Bagels tells you how! They have created the perfect breakfast by combining the softness and fluffiness of bagels with the taste of French toast.
Topped with brown sugar, a hint of cinnamon, and cinnamon streusel crunch, these bagels smell like heaven. They also taste like the best bagels money can buy. There’s no maple syrup with this French Toast Bagel, but you can get it with strawberry cream cheese, which tastes delicious.
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Chocolate Chip Bagel
Who would say no to a dessert for breakfast? Einstein Bagels has set breakfast standards high for their patrons with Chocolate Chip Bagel. They took their signature bagel and topped it off with classic chocolate chips. Every bite is sweet and decadent.
The bagel has a creamy texture thanks to the chocolate chips, but actually, it’s a simple dairy-free breakfast treat that anyone can enjoy. You can toast this bagel and spread a healthy serving of strawberry or plain cream cheese.
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Blueberry Bagel
There’s no perfect time to enjoy a blueberry bagel from Einstein Bagels. You can pick it up at 7 in the morning or drop by to enjoy it for an early lunch. Since there are no artificial flavors used in this bagel, you can feel the freshness of blueberries keeping your mood lifted the entire day.
People can have their favorites when it comes to blueberry breakfast items, but this one has the perfect amount that does not overwhelm your tastebuds. It goes perfectly with a cup of coffee, and feel free to toast it before adding a layer of butter to the bagel.
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Farmhouse Bagel
One of the best creations of this bagel shop is Farmhouse Bagel. It’s a breakfast combo sandwich that seems insane on paper, but once you try it, you’ll want it every morning. If you are a fan of egg, bacon, and cheese bagel, you’ll get addicted to the taste rather quickly.
The Farmhouse Bagel has cage-free eggs, smoked ham, cheddar cheese, and thick-cut bacon combined together inside a Cheesy Hash Brown Gourmet Bagel. It’s a lot if you aren’t hungry enough, but if you have the appetite for it, this will seem like the best breakfast you can have.
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Cinnamon Raisin Bagel
It doesn’t go more classic for a sweet breakfast treat than a Cinnamon Raisin Bagel. Many places have it on their classic menu, but the one at Einstein Bagels is special. It’s swirled in cinnamon from top to bottom. Raisins have been added sparingly so that you can have one in each bite.
One of the best ways to have this Cinnamon Raisin Bagel is to toast it and have it with butter, but you can opt for any shmear and enjoy a hearty bagel breakfast.
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Asiago Bagel
Asiago Bagel has the taste of Italy that you can order at Einstein Bagels and take with you before work. Asiago is an Italian cheese that tastes divine with its rich and sharp flavor. On its own, the cheese is delicious, but once added to a fresh piece of bagel, the combo is worth tasting.
On top of that (pun intended), the bagel has Parmesan and Romano cheese, too, which makes you want to grab the first shmear you find and take a creamy bite out of the bagel.
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Nova Lox
Lox on your bagel is the best and classic combo that everyone must try, but if you haven’t yet, go to an Einstein Bagels location. You can have any classic or savory bagel for their Nova Lox item on the menu.
They have this amazing dish where you can have any bagel with cream cheese, crunchy onions, tomato slices, and briny capers. Add their smoked Nova Lox salmon to this party, and you are good to go!
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Green Chile Bagel
Taking a break from the classic bagels, try the Green Chile Bagel at Einstein Bros., and thank us later. The bagel is southwest-inspired, so when you see roasted green chiles on top of a bagel with a blend of cheeses, like romano, asiago, provolone, cheddar, and parmesan, don’t think it odd. It’s one of their best offerings.
The bagel has a rich taste, and there are many savory shmears that you can combine with, for example, the Jalapeño Salsa schmear.
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Avocado Toast
Avocado is a favorite of many Americans for their breakfast meal, but what makes it more delicious is adding it to a bagel. Einstein Bagels takes their plain bagel and covers it with freshly-smashed avocado. They top it off with their Everything Spice Mix. It contains poppy seeds, sesame seeds, garlic, onion, kosher salt, black pepper, and caraway seeds.
Avocado Toast might sound simple, given its straightforward assembly, but the bagel tastes delicious. Each bite has a healthy serving of smashed avocado and the caraway seeds only add to the flavor.
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Apple Cinnamon Bagel
You might think that apple cinnamon is a weird combination for a bagel, but wait till you try this bagel. It’s an Einstein’s Apple Cinnamon Bagel topped with an apple pie. The pie is made of brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and fire-roasted Fuji apples!
It’s more a dessert than a breakfast item, so treat yourself to it whenever you feel in the mood for something sweet. You can pair it with butter or plain cream cheese to enjoy the original flavor of the bagel.
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Cheesy Hash Brown
If you aren’t in the mood for a bagel, grab these Cheesy Hash Browns from Einstein’s and treat yourself to a flavorful breakfast of cheese and potatoes. This menu item is more than one breakfast combined into the ultimate breakfast. They use their signature potato bagel and top it off with hashbrown potatoes and cheese.
There isn’t just one cheese: this bagel breakfast has 6 kinds of cheese in total! Provolone, mozzarella, romano, asiago, parmesan, and cheddar.
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Jalapeño Cheddar Bagel
In the mood for a chewy bagel with an ample serving of jalapeños? Try the Jalapeño Cheddar Bagel at Einstein’s. It’s a plain bagel topped with melted cheddar and jalapeños slices. The cheese drips down the sides, with the surface made extra crispy.
The bagel is toasty, and the jalapeños are crunchy—both go perfectly with the melted cheese. Have this bagel with a variety of shmears like the Chive, the Onion, or the Garden Veggie.
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Potato Roll Bagel
The more exotic or classic bagels at Einstein Bagels can make anyone overlook this simple yet delicious bagel. Potato Roll Bagel is a hidden gem that could become your all-time favorite if you like your bagels chewy outside and fluffy inside.
The bagel is textured quite differently from other bagels, but that uniqueness makes it less likely to be toasted. In fact, it tastes better without being toasted. You can spread some Honey Almond shmear on this bagel and enjoy it for breakfast.
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Pretzel Bagel
Just like the French Toast Bagel, this one seems like a good idea when you are in the mood for something different and adventurous. Pretzels and bagels are just two different types of bread, and if you eat them together, it’s a delicious taste.
Einstein’s got wind of this perfect combination and turned it into one of their best items on the menu! The Pretzel Bagel is a chewy bagel topped with pretzel cracks and kosher salt.
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Summary
Einstein Bagels serves some of the best bagels in the United States. It’s an establishment that prides itself on serving fresh coffee and bagels to customers. Not only that, but you’ll also be welcomed by friendly employees and loud, cheery music.
So, what are you waiting for? Find the nearest Einstein Bagels shop and try some of their best bagels on the menu!
Einstein Bagels – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is Einstein Bagels Owned by Panera?
Einstein Bros. Bagels is part of Panera Brand, which comprises three brands in total. Besides Einstein Bros, it also owns Caribou Coffee and Panera Bread.
Does Einstein Make Their Own Bagels?
Yes, Einstein Bagels makes the bagels on-site. Each location has a head baker who overlooks the preparation of fresh bagels every day.
Is There an Einstein Bagels in New York?
Yes, there are six Einstein Bagels locations in New York. The locations are Plattsburgh, Purchase, Queensbury, Jamaica, Hempstead, and Binghamton.
What State Has the Most Einstein Bagels?
Texas has the most Einstein Bagels locations. As of November 2022, there are 78 Einstein Bros. Bagels shops in Texas.
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