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Bagel Shop

El Bagelero

About

El Bagelero is a counter-service bagel shop at 1961 N Western Ave. in Bucktown that fills bagels with Mexican flavors. Los Carnitas layers shredded pork and caramelized onions on a jalapeño cheddar bagel, and El Machismo stacks chorizo, egg, jalapeños and habanero cheese. Burritos and a bacon, egg and cheese bagel round out the menu.

What to know

  • The Onion Roll, a bakery in Oak Park, supplies the bagels.
  • The shop sits across Western Avenue from Margie’s Candies near Armitage Avenue.
  • El Bagelero appears in The Infatuation’s 2026 guide to Bucktown restaurants.
  • Breakfast tacos come with steak, bacon or potato fillings.

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