Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast Introduce
Introduction / Overview
For residents and visitors in Illinois searching for a truly authentic, New York-style bagel experience, look no further than
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
. This establishment is far more than just a typical shop; it's a multi-faceted culinary destination, proudly categorized as a **Bagel shop**, **Bakery**, **Breakfast restaurant**, **Coffee shop**, **Lunch restaurant**, **Takeout Restaurant**, and a **Sandwich shop**. This broad classification highlights its extensive menu and ability to serve customers from the first coffee of the morning right through to a satisfying midday meal. Located in one of Chicago’s most prestigious and historic neighborhoods,Gotham Bagels
brings the time-honored tradition of hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and deck-oven-baked bagels right to the heart of Illinois.The bakery is renowned for its commitment to traditional preparation methods, which is the secret to a genuinely crispy exterior and a dense, chewy interior—the hallmarks of a great bagel. But the offerings don't stop there.
Gotham Bagels
excels in crafting inventive and hearty sandwiches, deli classics, and a wide array of gourmet spreads. Whether you're craving a simple yet perfect **Bagel And Cream Cheese** or an over-the-top breakfast creation, this Gold Coast spot has become a frequent favorite for locals. As one satisfied customer noted after a multiple-day visit to Chicago, the bagels are "hands down the best" they’ve ever tried, highlighting the incredible quality of both the sweet and savory options. The atmosphere is designed for a **Quick visit**, offering modern conveniences and a welcoming space that is also proudly **LGBTQ+ friendly** and a designated **Transgender safespace**, reflecting the inclusive spirit of Chicago.Location and Accessibility
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
is ideally situated at1212 N Dearborn St Unit B, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
. This address places the bagel shop in the heart of Chicago’s exclusive Gold Coast neighborhood, an area known for its beautiful architecture, boutique shopping, and high-end residential towers. Its location on N Dearborn St makes it extremely convenient for those living and working in the Near North Side, as well as anyone traveling through downtown Chicago.Accessibility is a strong suit for this location. It is easily reachable via multiple Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus routes, and it is a comfortable walk from several major subway stations, linking it quickly to the rest of the city and the broader Illinois region. Crucially for a metropolitan business, the shop is committed to ensuring a positive experience for all patrons, featuring a **Wheelchair accessible entrance** and a **Wheelchair accessible restroom**. This thoughtful inclusion means everyone can comfortably enjoy the great food and atmosphere. With **Wi-Fi** available and options for **Dine-in** or **Takeout**, it serves as an excellent, accessible gathering spot or a quick fuel stop for the busy Illinois commuter.
Services Offered
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
offers an extensive array of products and services, making it a comprehensive destination for breakfast and lunch.- Bagels by the Unit and in Bulk: Available as a **Single Bagel** ($3.15), a **Half Dozen Bagels** ($13.06), or the generous **New York Dozen Bagels (13)** ($28.25).
- Gourmet Sandwiches: A vast selection including favorites like **Bacon, Egg, & Cheddar** ($13.36), the over-the-top **OMFG** ($16.75), **LOX & Cream Cheese**, the vegetarian-friendly **The "V"**, and the classic **Pastrami & Egg** ($16.14).
- Deli Items and Sides: High-quality, house-cured and house-made items are available by the half-pound, including **Lox 1/2 Pound** ($27.39), **Traditional Tuna Salad** ($8.67), **Gotham Smoked Whitefish Salad** ($12.13), and the comfort of **Traditional Matzo Ball Soup** ($14.44).
- Bakery & Sweets: Freshly baked treats like the classic **Black & White Cookie** ($4.33) and the **Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie** ($4.33).
- Catering Services: A full range of platters for gatherings, such as the **Riverside Park Platter** ($108.42) and the **Latke Platter** ($50.82), plus half pans of **Scrambled Eggs** ($74.02) and **Bacon** ($79.40).
- Curated Beverages: A complete coffee shop experience with options from **Hot Coffee** and **Espresso** ($3.78) to specialty drinks like **Matcha Latte** and the popular **Sweet Cream Cold Brew**, plus fresh juices and specialty sodas.
- Convenience Services: **Curbside pickup**, **Delivery**, **In-store pickup**, **In-store shopping**, and **Takeout** services are all offered.
- Retail Products: Customers can purchase items like **Gotham Frozen Bagels** ($7.88), **Gotham's Finest Pickles** ($8.40), **Snake Bite Hot Sauce 5oz** ($5.83), and various branded **Swag**.
Features / Highlights
The features of
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
that stand out to the local Illinois customer base are a blend of high-quality products, modern convenience, and inclusive community values.- Authentic New York Preparation: Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked bagels, delivering a superior texture and flavor that is frequently lauded as the best in Chicago.
- Extensive Menu Variety: Functioning as seven different types of food establishments (Bagel shop, Bakery, Coffee shop, etc.), offering a full range from a simple bagel to a complex deli sandwich or a cookie tray.
- Signature Sandwich Creations: Must-try items like the **OMFG** (Nashville fried chicken, bacon, egg, and cheese) and the deli-classic **The Williamsburg** (Pastrami with cole slaw) showcase the creative food quality.
- Catering Expertise: A wide variety of **Catering Platters** makes the shop a reliable and easy choice for corporate meetings, weekend brunches, and events throughout the Illinois area.
- Inclusive and Welcoming Environment: The designation as **LGBTQ+ friendly** and a **Transgender safespace** ensures all customers feel welcome and respected, a highly valued aspect in the Chicago community.
- Modern Payment Options: Accepts **Credit cards**, **Debit cards**, and **NFC mobile payments**, ensuring a fast and secure transaction for customers on the go.
Contact Information
For any inquiries regarding individual orders, catering, or to verify hours of operation, customers can reach
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
using the following details:Address:
1212 N Dearborn St Unit B, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
Phone:
(312) 656-8166
Mobile Phone (Alternate Contact):
+1 312-656-8166
The shop highly recommends online ordering for the quickest service, especially during peak **Breakfast** times, given its popularity as a favorite destination.
What is worth choosing
Choosing
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
is an excellent decision for anyone in the Illinois region seeking a superior breakfast or lunch experience, and it's particularly worth choosing for three key reasons: product quality, menu depth, and service convenience.Firstly, the **product quality is consistently rated as exceptional**. Multiple customers testify to the incredible nature of the bagels, confirming that they are truly authentic, with that sought-after texture that differentiates a great bagel from an ordinary one. For those who appreciate the genuine craft of a hand-rolled, boiled, and baked product, this is the destination. The sandwiches, from the classic **Lox & Cream Cheese** to the creative **Rocky's Deli** (with a potato latke inside!), demonstrate a commitment to high-quality ingredients and satisfying portions.
Secondly, the **menu depth and versatility** are unmatched. The ability to grab a single, perfect bagel, order a hearty, chef-driven sandwich, or purchase half-pounds of deli-cured meats and house-made spreads like **Gotham Smoked Whitefish Salad** makes it an all-in-one stop. This versatility, along with the full-service coffee bar offering specialty lattes, means you don't need to visit separate shops for your morning routine. The availability of diverse **Catering Platters** also makes it the definitive choice for feeding a large group, offering a sophisticated alternative to standard breakfast fare.
Finally, the **convenience and inclusive atmosphere** align perfectly with the needs of a Chicago clientele. The flexibility of **Curbside pickup**, **Delivery**, and multiple payment options, including mobile pay, ensures that even when the crowd is heavy—as noted by the many people "going in and out throughout our breakfast"—your experience remains efficient. While staff communication over music might occasionally be a slight challenge, the core promise of exceptional food and fast service in a welcoming, inclusive setting is what makes
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
a perennial favorite and a worthwhile choice for any Illinois local.Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast Food & drink
Bagels & Deli
Items from the Deli can be ordered in 1/2 Pound increments. Check out our Catering Platters for your next get together.
- Single Bagel $3.15
Loose bagels do not come sliced.
- New York Dozen Bagels (13) $28.25
Choose 13 bagels
- Half Dozen Bagels $13.06
Choose 6 bagels
- Cream Cheese 8oz
House whipped cream cheese
- Lox 1/2 Pound $27.39
Northern Atlantic cold-smoked salmon. Comes with arugula, tomato, red onion, capers.
- Traditional Tuna Salad $8.67
1/2 LB
- Gotham Smoked Whitefish Salad $12.13
1/2 LB
- Gotham Cole Slaw $6.23
1/2 LB
- Roasted Poblano Salad $7.18
1/2 LB Roasted Poblano and Caramelized Onion
- Potato Latke $14.15
6 Latkes
- Box Of Veggies $13.65
Veggies for 1/2 Doz Bagels. Comes with Arugula, tomato, red onion, capers.
- Pastrami House-Cured $17.91
1/2 LB Comes with pickles and arugula
- Smoked Turkey Breast $16.78
1/2 LB Comes with pickles and arugula
- Traditional Matzo Ball Soup $14.44
Quart of broth with 3 matzo balls. COMES COLD.
- Black & White Cookie $4.33
House-made classic New York Black and White Cookie
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookie $4.33
With cinnamon and flaky sea salt
- Riverside Park Platter $108.42
NY Dozen, 1 lb Atlantic cold smoked salmon, 2-8oz spreads, arugula, tomato, cucumber, pickles, red onion, and capers. *Please preorder or allow for additional prep time for this item*
- Westchester Platter $91.25
NY Dozen, 1 lb tuna fish salad, 1 lb smoked whitefish salad, 2-8oz spreads, arugula, tomato, cucumber, Gotham's Famous Pickles, red onions, and capers. *Please preorder or allow for additional prep time for this order*
- Crown Heights Platter $98.18
NY Dozen, 2lbs pastrami, 2-8oz spreads, Gotham's Famous Pickles, mustard, arugula, tomato, and giardiniera.
- Long Island Platter $102.38
NY Dozen, 1 lb Smoked Turkey Breast, 1 lb sliced Fontina cheese 2-8oz spreads, arugula, tomato, cucumber, pickles, red onion, and capers. *Please preorder or allow for additional prep time for this item*
- Latke Platter $50.82
Two dozen latkes, snake bite hot sauce, sour cream, and homemade apple sauce. *Please preorder or allow for additional prep time for this item*
- Cookie Tray $39.60
One dozen cookies. Six each of our Black & White and Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk
- Half Pan Scrambled Eggs $74.02
Scrambled eggs for catering orders, serves 15-20
- Half Pan Bacon $79.40
Bacon for catering, serves 15-20
Sandwiches
- Bagel And Cream Cheese
- Bacon, Egg, & Cheddar $13.36
Fried egg, aged cheddar, & thick cut bacon. Choice of bagel. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- Spicy Sausage, Egg, & Cheddar $14.21
Fried egg, aged cheddar, & spicy Italian sausage. Choice of bagel. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- Brighton Beach
Premium Atlantic cold-smoked salmon, cream cheese, tomato, red onion, arugula, & capers. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- Long Island $16.07
Smoked turkey breast, fontina cheese, arugula, tomato, & mayo. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- One Egg Sandwich $9.97
Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- Traditional Tuna Fish $12.63
Arugula, tomato, & red onion. Choice of bagel. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle
- The Amagansett $13.63
Smoked whitefish salad, arugula, cucumber, tomato, & red onion. Inculdes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- The "V"
Vegan scallion cream cheese, poblano salad, tomato, arugula, & avocado. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle
- LOX & Cream Cheese
Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle
- OMFG $16.75
Fried egg, aged cheddar, nashville fried chicken, thick cut bacon, & spicy aioli. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- Pastrami & Egg $16.14
Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle
- The Williamsburg $16.03
Piled high Hot Pastrami with NY STRONG mustard and deli cole slaw
- The Rocky's Deli $15.09
Fried egg, thick cut bacon, aged cheddar, potato latke, & spicy ketchup. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle.
- The Yellow C.A.B. $14.28
Cheddar, avocado, bacon, arugula, tomato & mayo. Includes Gotham's Finest Pickle
- Pizza Bagel
Pizza sauce, aged mozzarella, choice of pepperoni or spicy Italian sausage, romano, oregano. Served sandwich style, closed-faced.
Extras
- Gotham Frozen Bagels $7.88
5 frozen unsliced day-old bagels.
- Gotham's Finest Pickles $8.40
Brined to perfection
- Snake Bite Hot Sauce 5oz $5.83
Smoked carrot hot sauce
- Great Lakes Kettle Chips $0.00
Made from fresh skin-on Michigan potatoes
- Bag Of Bagel Chips $3.83
Sweet, Spicy, Savory, Gotham's finest curated seasoning for lovers of flavor.
- Everything Spice $4.20
8oz container
- Single Potato Latke $3.00
- Side Cream Cheese
Beverages
Curated Beverage Selection
- Hot Coffee
Night Moves Blend by Passion House. Sweet and smooth with notes of dark chocolate, candied stone fruits, and sweet caramel.
- Café Latte
Iced or Hot made with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters. This blend is anchored with rich and creamy chocolate base notes, highlighted with a vibrant blast of citrus acidity up front, and stone fruits, dark cocoa, and molasses balancing it all out.
- Cold Brew
Classic cold brew from Passion House Coffee Roasters
- Americano
Made with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters. This blend is anchored with rich and creamy chocolate base notes, highlighted with a vibrant blast of citrus acidity up front, and stone fruits, dark cocoa, and molasses balancing it all out.
- Cappuccino
Made with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters. This blend is anchored with rich and creamy chocolate base notes, highlighted with a vibrant blast of citrus acidity up front, and stone fruits, dark cocoa, and molasses balancing it all out.
- Espresso $3.78
Made with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters. This blend is anchored with rich and creamy chocolate base notes, highlighted with a vibrant blast of citrus acidity up front, and stone fruits, dark cocoa, and molasses balancing it all out.
- Just Peachy
A delightful drink that combines the sweetness of peaches with the rich creaminess of white chocolate and the boldness of Passion House espresso
- Mocha
Your choice of milk with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters
- White Chocolate Mocha
Your choice of milk with Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters
- Sweet Cream Cold Brew
Classic cold brew from Passion House Coffee Roasters topped with our rich lightly sweetened cold cream
- The Bee's Knees
Floral lavender and rich honey combined with your choice of milk and Bassline espresso blend from Passion House Coffee Roasters
- Matcha Latte
Hand whisked matcha with your choice of milk!
- Sweet Cream Matcha Latte
Hand whisked iced matcha with your choice of milk topped with our rich lightly sweetened cold cream
- Chai Tea Latte
Chai tea with your choice of milk!
- Tea
Organic Rishi tea blends.
- Iced Tea
Black unsweetened tea brewed in-house.
- Orange Juice
Natalie's 100% Orange Juice
- Specialty Soda $0.00
Featuring Dr. Brown's sodas. 12oz cans & 6 packs
- Bubly Sparkling Water $2.00
- Bottle Water $2.10
Natural Alpine Spring Crystal Geyser.
- Lemonade
House-made with fresh squeezed lemon juice and pure cane sugar
- Matcha Lemonade
A refreshing beverage that combines the tangy flavor of freshly squeezed lemonade with our house-mixed matcha
- Arnold Palmer
Equal parts house-brewed unsweetened black tea and homemade lemonade
- Milk
- Hot Chocolate
- Chocolate Milk
- Coffee Box $25.20
Box of Passion House Regular Brewed coffee to serve 8-12 people. Cups, cream, and sugar packets available on request
Swag
- Gotham T-Shirt Brick
Comfy pocket T with bagels art on front and Gotham Logo on back.
- Gotham T-Shirt Ivory Cream
Comfy pocket T with bagels art on front and Gotham Logo on back.
- Bagel Buddies T-Shirt Chambray
Comfy T with bagels art on front
- Bagel Buddies Sweatshirt Green
Comfy sweatshirt with bagels art on front
- Gotham T-Shirt Grey Boiled & Baked
- Bagel Buddies T-Shirt Bike
Comfy T with bagels art on front
- Gotham T-Shirt Black
Comfy pocket T with bagel art on front.
Donations
- $1 Donation To The Greater Chicago Food Depository $1.00
- $5 Donation To The Greater Chicago Food Depository $5.00
- $10 Donation To The Greater Chicago Food Depository $10.00
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast Details
Service options
- Curbside pickup
- Delivery
- In-store pickup
- In-store shopping
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
Offerings
- Coffee
Dining options
- Breakfast
Amenities
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
Planning
- Quick visit
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
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Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast Location
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast
1212 N Dearborn St Unit B, Chicago, IL 60610, USA
Gotham Bagels - Gold Coast Reviews
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★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1Gotham Bagels is hands down the best bagel spot I’ve ever tried. It was so good we ended up ordering three mornings in a row during our trip to Chicago. We went both sweet and savory—cinnamon sugar with maple cream cheese, and a bacon, egg & cheese on an onion bagel—and every bite was incredible. Truly 12/10! Online ordering was quick and easy, and I’ll absolutely be back on my next visit.
September 04 · Shelby MarshVery hard to hear staff over the music, but they were helpful and got us everything we needed. Coffee was burnt. Bagels were extremely good, we had honey whole wheat and egg. Place is definitely a favorite for a lot of people as we saw many going in and out throughout our breakfast.
July 03 · Winter RoseI was super excited to come and try the bagel here but was disappointed. Bagel was very dry. I got the spicy sausage bagel. No kick to it. Very bland🥲 not worth $16
September 09 · KristinaI really wanted to like this place. But, the bagel was doughy and chewy. Way too expensive, for $15 I’d hope for more bacon. Restaurant is dark loud and confusing (not a great breakfast vibe). Staff isn’t very nice. Do not understand the hype. Go anywhere else. Lowest score on Beli for me :/
July 11 · Tyler MathewsDecided to “work from home” at Gotham while I waited for my car to be serviced down the street. I ordered breakfast and lunch while working. The atmosphere was beautiful and perfect for working. Service was also amazing. I ordered in person and sat inside. I ordered the OMFG and a bagel with cream cheese. The sandwich had more fried than chicken, but wasn’t bad. I wouldn’t order it again. The cream cheese also left something to be desired. The bagels…chefs kiss! If I didn’t have to walk to pick up my car, I’d have left with a dozen! The bagels alone are worth coming back over and over again. Gotham is pricey, but I think that’s to be expected in the area.
July 31 · Lashon Blackwell
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