Suburban deli stalwart Max and Benny’s has been slinging bagels, bialys, and Eastern European Jewish classics for nearly 30 years in Northbrook. They’ve got the classics covered, with options like onion, sesame, poppy seed, and everything, plus at-home bagel baking kits complete with all the aforementioned toppings. Order online via Toast.

Founded in 1982 in Highland Park, Once Upon A Bagel has grown to a family of restaurants, with three additional bagel, grill, and deli locations in suburban Northbrook and Winnetka. Its staff feature bagels in regular, “mini,” and “skinny” varieties, with both classic and less-traditional flavors like asiago and garlic. Order online through its website.

After more than half a century, it’s safe to say the staff at Kaufman’s in suburban Skokie know a thing or two about bagels: theirs are a prime example the chewy, crusty goodness of a New York-style submission. Favorites include pumpernickel and rye, complete with malty exteriors.

Sauce and Bread, a joint operation from the owners and operators of bakery Crumb Chicago and hot sauce producer Co-op Sauce, features fresh, chewy bagel delights from Crumb owner and baker Anne Kostroski. Strap in for a wild ride with toppings like CBD-infused chili crisp. Order online via Square.

Cheer up, gluten-free bagel fans: Sam & Gertie’s, arguably the world’s first vegan Jewish deli, has you covered. The deli has offerings in both “traditional” and gluten-free varieties, with flavors including mish mosh (see: everything), salt and poppy seed, and sesame. Order online via third-party delivery.

This Lakeview spot from a New York City transplant achieves the city’s famous chewy-yet-crispy style by boiling and par baking the bagels in the Big Apple (where higher levels of magnesium and calcium in the city’s water supply supposedly create the desired effect) and flying them into the Chicago location, where they are baked fresh daily. Conversely, its cream cheese offerings mostly eschew tradition with options including jalapeno, fig, and vanilla walnut. Order online through the store’s website.

Ashkenazi comfort food destination the Bagel has a menu stacked with heartwarming dishes, including its eponymous doughy delights. Elevate the experience with a smoked whitefish platter or go all out with a sable and lox combo. Order online through the restaurant’s website.

Modern Indian restaurant Superkhana International has developed a pleasing and non-thematic side hustle dubbed Takeaway Bagel. Baker Kelly Helgesen is behind the goods, which come in flavors like everything, plain, and cocoa nib. Call ahead to see what’s available.

The Bagelers, which also has a Jefferson Park location, kettle-boil its bagels, offering a Chicago-style twist. Their owner claims it makes them sweeter than a traditional bagel. Place orders online.

Pastry chef extraordinaire Mindy Segal has transformed her beloved restaurant Mindy’s Hot Chocolate into a bakery, featuring lovely bagels and bialys. She’s also offering carby delights like babka, challah, and coffee cake. Order online via Square.

This Piece Pizza spinoff brings back to recipes and tastes from the old Jacobs Bros. chain. Try the Sriracha cream cheese, too. Order to-go online.

New non-traditional Jewish deli Rye has burst onto Chicago’s bagel scene with a selection of Jerusalem-style submissions made with grain from family-owned Janie’s Mill. Offerings include za’atar, thyme and sea salt, and oat and pepita. Outside-the-box options are also on the table, such as blue masa and cinnamon. Try them with labneh flavors like melted leeks, burnt eggplant (garlic, lemon, pomegranate), and charred strawberries with honey. Order online through the deli’s website.