How a Mexican & Jewish Bakery Came to Be

Los Bagels is a café that brings together the rich flavors and traditions of Jewish and Mexican cuisine. Whether you're celebrating Dia de los Muertos, Hanukkah, Passover, or Mexican Independence Day, you can find something to enjoy at Los Bagels. Our menu features an eclectic mix of pastries, breads, and other tasty treats, including baked bagels, Challah, Macaroons, Knish, empanadas, handmade chorizo, and freshly made guacamole. Stop by and taste the unique blend of flavors at Los Bagels.

Co-Founder, Dennis Rael, was raised in a multicultural family, of both Latino and Jewish heritage. These different traditions helped shape Los Bagels’ unique tastes and flavors. In 1984, Dennis, Peter Jermyn, and Paul Hebb decided to open Los Bagels out of an old butcher shop in Arcata. Long time friend and employee, John Monahan jumped on board a few years later, along with Eddie Blakeslee & Travis May. (Paul has since retired to Oaxaca, Mexico.) After all these years you can still find the Los Bagels owners taking orders on the counter, boiling and baking our organic bagels, or volunteering at many community events. 

Los Bagels is known as a community gathering place, and is proud to serve traditional, boiled and baked bagels to the people of Humboldt County and beyond!