The Lox Bagel Shop

"This Short North cafe is a bagel shop that combines New York and Montreal styles: their options are boiled and then baked over fire for a crispy exterior. You can get the usual flavors and while there are plenty of sandwiches to choose from, the pastrami, egg, and cheese one paired with crispy fried potato wedges is a sure bet. For something lighter, opt for The Lox’s namesake sandwich with zesty capers and crisp onion—they make a vegan version as well. We also love stopping by for lunch when they serve cubans, egg salad sandos, and weekly specials like spiced Moroccan lamb sandwiches." - erin edwards, kindra peach

"This Short North cafe is a bagel shop that combines New York and Montreal styles: their options are boiled and then baked over fire for a crispy exterior. You can get the usual flavors and while there are plenty of sandwiches to choose from, the pastrami, egg, and cheese one paired with crispy fried potato wedges is a sure bet. For something lighter, opt for The Lox’s namesake sandwich with zesty capers and crisp onion—they make a vegan version as well. We also love stopping by for lunch when they serve cubans, egg salad sandos, and weekly specials like spiced Moroccan lamb sandwiches." - Erin Edwards

"The Lox Bagel Shop in Columbus serves hand-rolled bagels blending New York and Montreal styles. They offer a variety of sandwiches, including The Lox with capers and cream cheese, vegan options with nori-cured carrots, and unique creations like a cauliflower melt and mustardy pastrami."

"Unlike its predecessors in the Midwest, Lox Bagel Shop turns out excellent bagels that blend the styles of New York and Montreal. Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of High Street in Columbus’s Short North Arts District, the shop’s charming fish logo welcomes in old and new customers alike for freshly baked, hand-rolled bagels." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors

"If you want to know what locals are lining up for right now, it’s the bagels at the Lox Bagel Shop. Run by industry veteran Kevin Crowley (Northstar Cafe, Third & Hollywood) with some help from chef Silas Caeton (Cosecha Cocina, Veritas), the cozy blue-tiled and oak-accented cafe serves live-fire baked bagels. Fittingly, you can’t go wrong with the house-smoked lox with perfectly biting pickles. But the tender pork sandwich with salsa verde crushed into the cream cheese is no slouch either." - Beth Stallings