Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
7 lox bagels across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Bagel Daddy · Mission Bay
5 dish-specific mentions · 100% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Early fans call the lox bagel a must-order with excellent lox quality. Only a handful of reviews so far.
Bageletto · Mission
16 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the Lox and Loaded one of the best lox bagels they have had, with balanced, fresh toppings. Some balked at the price for two slices of lox.
Bones Bagels · Noe Valley
16 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call the salmon sandwich incredible and the lox insanely fresh, with pickled onion and dill in balance. A couple found the lox stringy or the bagel bland.
Schlok's Bagels & Lox · Lower Haight
19 dish-specific mentions · 58% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans rave about the house-cured lox, especially the Herb, Lemon & Lox, some calling it the best ever. Critics found it salty or light on lox for the price.
Boichik Bagels · Presidio Heights
14 dish-specific mentions · 71% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it the best lox bagel in SF, stuffed with lox and cream cheese. A few found it pricey for the lox portion or were let down by the salmon.
Holey Bagel · Noe Valley
13 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Regulars praise generous lox at a fair price and fresh bagels. Detractors found it salty, scant, or warned off the lox trim.
Wise Sons Jewish Deli · Mission
18 dish-specific mentions · 39% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise fresh, meaty smoked salmon and call it one of the better lox bagels in SF. Many complained of scant lox for the price.
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