Now Open: Barry Bagels in Ohio City

The Toledo-based bagel shop with more than 50 years of history has been expanding in Northeast Ohio.

by Douglas Trattner September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

This morning, Barry Bagels (2547 Lorain Ave., 216-266-0933) quietly opened the doors to its new Ohio City café. The bagel shop is located in the former Dave’s Cosmic Subs spot next door to Boaz.

Barry Bagels was founded in Toledo more than 50 years ago, but it has been expanding rapidly in the past few years thanks to a new franchising model. There are currently two dozen locations with many more planned.

The first in the region opened about a decade ago in Avon. Since then, new shops have opened in Westlake and Lakewood.

In addition to the traditional boiled-and-baked bagels, Barry Bagels offers bagel and schmears with various cream cheese flavors, breakfast sandwiches, deli sandwiches, salads and soups, including matzo ball.

The shop is open every day from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Douglas Trattner

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.

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