Saint-Raf Bagels — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Tucked inside 1802 Roasters, Saint Raf Bagels is the kind of quiet brilliance that doesn’t need to shout to get noticed. These bagels are the real deal—hand-rolled, properly boiled, and baked to a golden finish that crackles just right when you tear into it. The texture lands perfectly between chewy and tender, with a flavor that says someone here deeply respects the craft.

Whether you go classic (salt, sesame, or plain with whipped cream cheese) or venture into their seasonal builds, everything is done with care and intention. The quality of the ingredients shows—but it’s not fussy. Just really, really good bagels made the right way.

The fact that it’s inside 1802 Roasters makes the experience that much better. Grab a Saint Raf bagel, pair it with a cup of their “Code” roast, and you’ve got a breakfast (or lunch, or late morning second breakfast) that feels casually elevated.

Saint Raf isn’t trying to do a million things—it’s just doing one thing with near perfection. And in a city that tries hard to be everything at once, that kind of focus...

The $8 orange juice and $7.50 everything bagel with lox spread (with no lox). Needless to say the orange juice was overpriced but the bagel was pretty basic. I asked for our bagels to be lightly toasted but my bagel was burnt and the burnt garlic & onion pieces were extremely bitter (which was pretty gross), I spoke to an employee about it there was no offer to rectify the situation. Also the everything bagel was a little spicy for our kids. Our kids commented on how the lox spread had no lox in it and it just tasted like salty cream cheese.

We usually go to NY Bagels in West Los Angeles which we’ve never had issues with burnt or...

I wanted to try this place, but it didn’t meet my expectations. The business is clean, and parking is conveniently located right outside. I ordered a plain bagel with cream cheese and a small coffee. Both were served somewhat cold, which I later realized is just how they serve them here. Everywhere else I’ve been, they toast the bagel automatically without needing to ask, but that wasn’t the case at this location. The coffee was just okay. Overall, the experience wasn't what I...