Just a couple blocks from our AirB, we were gonna walk along Stone Way to see which cafe pulled us in. We couldn't even get past our first one! Eltana. The wood fire glowing near the front door, a man using long thin wood paddles to slide the fresh bagels into the open oven. Hand-dipped in toppings stored in large stainless bowls visible from the picture windows on both sides of the corner floor to ceiling, this place wowed us from "hello." Intelligently designed, it appealed to our higher natures with quotes from famous thinkers. The space was perfect for a cloudy Sunday morning in summer. Long wood tables, black metal, simple presentation, even a crossword puzzle on a tear-off tablet with pencils in a glass to help with the wait. Chill music , friendly baristas behind the counter, we couldn't be more satisfied. read more

Pretty fantastic bagel place. Had a great ambiance and menu had a range of prices. Wanted to try a lot of different things, ultimately settled on lox bagel (2oz of lox) with the works. Drinks looked good too. Lox on an everything bagel. When I asked if I should go with a sesame or everything bagel, the shop keeper told me everything can be salty so I should only go with it if I like salt. I personally didnt feel it was salty, especially with the cream cheese that tasted whipped and the great accouterments. Chicken sausage on salt bagel was great, but keep in mind salt bagels tend to be smaller than other bagels. Overall, I would come back and hope to get a coffee as well. read more

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Walking by to my massage place and came across Eltana. The lure of woodfired bagels drew me in. I got a sandwich and it came with a pickle, orange slice and some bagel chips. It was a tasty sandwich but the turmeric chicken fell out and marked up my white coat. We ordered a drip coffee and a tall latte and the total was just short of $30. Kind of spendy for what we got. The folks at the counter were friendly and helpful. read more

Eltana - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The texture is chewy in the wrong way for me. It's fluffy in the center, bud feels waddy, if that makes sense. I appreciate the crunch, but it doesn't give. They're obviously hand made and have variety to offer. I appreciate crunchy out side and tender middle; but the texture doesn't work for me. I'm trying to find words for why it doesn't work for me, but it's just a preference thing. I'm assuming they are boiled before bakes/fried, maybe that's part of it? But then-i'm not sure how the ones I enjoy are prepared. I am going to ask next time though. Other ppl probably love these. And they were busy, so nobody will cry about my opinion, and i'll keep tasting my way thru the city. read more

Eltana has a new wood fired flatbread that is delicious. I had the artichoke one; it was tasty and filling. Enjoy! Full disclosure: I have a small interest in this business. To my credit it is my first time posting about it! read more

Eltana - Artichoke Flatbread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Unremarkable experience. First time customer and staff couldn't have cared less when I asked about the menu. Then my order sat for out for ten minutes (I thought it was a sample tray!) before I finally asked about my food and was shown my pathetic order of a buttered bagel. Hard to hold a conversation inside with loud chair leg screeches at regular intervals. Outside seating needs maintenance (table cleanup, wood bench should have moss removed) but likewise the staff don't seem interested. read more

Was in need of a quick breakfast and this spot was around the corner from where we were staying. Overall, it was solid, but nothing overly special. Went with the double lox sandwich special and a cold brew, which put me back $25 -- definitely a bit pricy. The toppings including the lox were all very good. I found the bagel to be a bit flat, a bit mealy and didn't get much of the wood oven flavor they advertise. The place is very open and welcoming inside. The staff were fine, but not overly friendly or engaged. Closer to a 3.5, but a 3 feels too low so I'm rounding up. read more

Eltana - Bagel, Cream Cheese & Double Lox Fixings - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was set on running to get a bagel on Christmas Eve morning, but most bagel places were closed for the holidays. Luckily, Eltana was open! I've had Eltana bagels catered at events several times, but haven't actually been to their shop. I ordered a salt bagel with salmon cream cheese. My fiancé is vegan, so he ordered a whole wheat bagel with basil fava bean spread. Our bagels arrived toasted, which we hadn't asked for. Usually I like to get bagels un-toasted when they are fresh, though it was still good! I did like how much salmon was in the salmon cream cheese, and the bagels were good. I liked seeing them bake the bagels in the large wood fire oven at the front of the store. My fiancé was also a big fan of their drip coffee. The beans are sourced from a local micro roastery, was affordable, and a good simple cup of coffee. read more

Eltana - Salt Bagel, Lox Spread on a Bagel, Wheat Bagel, 8 oz. Fava Bean - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

If you want pretty decent bagel this place is a place to go a little different they cook the bagels and a wooden oven they're little tougher than most Bagels I think that's a good flavor I have the chicken sausage and egg sandwich didn't care for the sausage egg was okay probably next time I'll just get a bag of cream cheese I no those are always delicious I get them occasionally read more

This review is for the Too Good To Go surprise bag. I was pleasantly surprised to be able to have enough bagels for both the week and the freezer. This was my first time at Eltana and I personally like how the bagels are a little more manageable in size and that they're naturally a little sweeter. They were fresh with good chew! I liked the cinnamon raisin, whole wheat, and sesame the best. A couple min in the toaster was perfect. Set your expectations because the style is simply different than Ny style. read more

Eltana - To good to go bag! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Their Bagel with cream cheese and lox was good, just not as good as the ones I've had in NYC. The bagel to lox ratio was off and definitely needed more of that smoked salmon. However, I did return a few days later and got a rainbow bagel which looked very cool and had their red pepper hummus with cucumbers on it and that was amazing. They have very tasty bagels, that are toasted to order. read more

Eltana - Rainbow bagel with red pepper walnut hummus - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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When walking into this bagel shop you can see the workers hand rolling the bagels. The service was fast and the workers would easily help with recommendations or clarify anything on the menu. There was lots of seating and room to work or talk with others. The bagel itself was okay there was nothing outstanding but it hit the spot in a pinch. Overall would come back for the vibe and to try the different cream cheese flavors. read more

Eltana - Turkey Bacon Egg Sandwich on Sesame Bagel Bacon Egg Sandwich on Salt Bagel Infused Butter on Everything Bagel - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This is my second visit and the second time I've been left with the impression that the food rises merely to "okay". The bagel itself is fine. I got the egg, cheese, turkey bacon sandwich. It is dry and lacks flavor. The egg would be better if it were cooked less and more gently, with some salt. Mozzarella never has any flavor, so cheddar or something like Gouda would be a better choice. Turkey bacon may be better for my cardiovascular health, but it is a big disappointment for something with "bacon" in the name. Service was prompt and friendly. The interior has nice windows and is clean. The toilets are also acceptably clean. read more

Eltana - Mozzarella turkey bacon sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Anywhere you go for a bagel and lox in Seattle, it's going to be $12-20, averaging $16 or so in this area. But the quality/quantity truly varies, and of the many o' spots I've sought out the right one - eltana has shown to have the freshest ingredients and most reasonable amounts of food for the average pricey price ($15.75). The photo attached is just 1 of 3 almost identical pieces I assembled from what comes with the lox plate! It comes disassembled, but this was everything in the box split equally on each of the 3 provided bagel halves. This was with ~heavy shmear~ (no upcharge for that btw). It's simple - a great bagel, this homemade cream cheese of sorts, "fresh" smoked salmon, plentiful capers and pickled additions, and cucumbers. Note: this rating is for this menu item alone bc it's been a venture of mine, but happy to be able to report out in it! read more

Eltana - Lox Plate (1 of 3 identical pieces) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Best bagel! Perfect chewiness, good flavor. Also a lovely cup of mixed fruit. I'm just visiting Seattle and discovering the neighborhood but will remember ducking out of the rain here and loving my snack!! read more

Easy breakfast place! Came here for breakfast and we ordered two bagels with plain cream cheese and lox spread respectively, together with a chai latte. While we liked the bagels & drinks, it was also nothing out of the ordinary. We like how spacious the place is as well, making the dining experience very comfortable. The staff were also very nice and friendly - would recommend if you're looking for something easy for breakfast! read more

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Exactly what I needed that morning. A fresh bagel and food coffee. The wood fired bagel did add a little something different. I ordered the everything bagel with spicy garlic cream cheese. Staff was friendly and I enjoyed sitting outside and enjoying the day before getting it started. read more

Eltana - Everything bagel with spicy garlic cream cheese. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The ambiance is lovely and the bagels are very good, but they are too small and overpriced!

Loved the idea of a wood fired bagel - bagels definitely felt fresh. We had the egg and cheese on a bagel and one wheat bagel with zatar something spread. Both things were good. They serve breakfast as well lunch items..The staff was extremely helpful. Overall a nice hangout spot that is dog friendly as well which is a plus! read more

Five stars for bagels and the menu design, but 2 stars for coffee. The bagels are delicious - soft, chewy (but not too chewy), and of perfect density. Bonus points for seasoning on both sides of the bagel, not just one. The cream cheese options are creative and I definitely recommend the zaatar scallion. Now, the coffee is very acidic which comes through no matter if you get a latte or a mocha. Kudos again to their creative menu with the marble and qishir lattes. The ideas are excellent, but I would prefer a less acidic coffee. read more

OK first thing to note, Eltana makes Montreal style bagels, so they're more dense, chewy and smaller than New York style bagels. They're also sweet (Eltana boils their in honey water). You have to change your expectations or else you will come out disappointed. The bagels here are delicious and you can tell the quality when you bite into them. I particularly love the everything bagel. They put the toppings on the top and bottoms of the bagels so you get deliciousness in each bite even if you're eating a bagel half. Everything bagel with za'atar scallion cream cheese - I echo the other reviewers who said that the amount of cream cheese is a bit on the light side. A lot of it is caught up in the middle hole of the bagel as well, so it's very uneven. The flavor of the cheese is pretty mild-there's scallion pieces and flavor, but it's hard to detect the sumac unless you're looking for it. Everything bagel with spicy garlic cream cheese - Wow, this was spicy! After having the za'atar scallion cream cheese, I was wondering if this flavor was going to be similarly wan. It was almost too spicy, but it worked great with the garlic flavor. There were chopped pieces of garlic inside to make a pungent spread. Bagel, cream cheese, and lox special (with tomato, cucumber, onion and capers) - Maybe I was expecting too much, but for $11.75 I was expecting more than four tiny pieces of lox on my sesame bagel. There seemed to be an imbalance of the ingredients for this. There were two large, thickly cut slices of tomato, with each slice the diameter of the bagel. Then, there was a small container of large capers, but too many to put on the bagel. The onions were also in a separate container, but not enough. There was a large pile of cucumber slices. I naively tried to pile on all the ingredients but it lead to a messy conclusion as everything slid out as soon as I took a bite. The cream cheese seemed to lubricate the ingredients' exits from the bagel on the opposite side. They really need to rethink how they allocate the components, because the amount of lox isn't enough to consume it as two bagel halfs, but also untenable as a sandwich. I will not be getting this again. This place will have me coming back for their bagels sans schmear (or get a schmear tub). The bagels good enough to stand on their own, which is a testament to their quality. Do not get the lox special, or else you will be sorely regretting it. read more

Eltana - Freshly baking and boiling bagels - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I don't understand how a bagel place "runs out of bagels".... What ? I ordered a bagel and they sent me the most horrible gluten free bagel I've ever tried. Advice for management: if someone is ordering via DoorDash or postmastes, don't make it even an option to order a damn bagel so I don't waste my time. I've never heard of a bagel shop running out of bagels. So weird read more

Whatever you do, stick to ordering only a bagel as is and toasted! This was my first time at Eltana in this area as I've only been to the one on CapHill and never had problems. When I walked, in the teenage workers behind the counter seemed frazzled and disorganized. One of them seemed unnecessarily busy and stressed out even though no customers were in line and everyone else seemed to be calmly sitting and eating. Also there is no need for 8 people to be crowded around the bagel making station at once. An assembly line process would probably make them more effective and efficient. The energy and vibe of seeing those workers work (?) were not it and really did not make me feel clean or comfortable as a customer. Anyway... I ordered a lox bagel to go and it was messy, wet, cold and I FOUND A HAIR IN IT. I was hesitate to even complain or walk the 3 blocks back in the rain, but it had to be brought to their attention in case the situation could have happened again to other customers. Fortunately the manager on site was kind enough to refund me and give me a toasted hot bagel free of charge (although I was also hesitate to eat anything else but I was hungry!!) so I'll give them an extra star. My latte was mediocre warm and tasted like milk with a splash of drip coffee. Hoping they have retrained their workers sanitation, cleanliness, taste of products and behavior in front of customers, especially for first time customers! Hoping they get better so they can maintain good retention! read more

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Cute vibes, nice staff, but I didn't find the toasted sesame bagel (with turkey bacon and egg) that impressive. I'll try a fresh bagel if I'm in the neighborhood again, but the texture was a bit dense and somehow neither toasted/crunchy nor chewy as I expect bagels to be. (I am from NYC so to be clear these were good but I'm picky). I did love the "hidden 36" and I wish I saw that before I ordered!! read more

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Good bagels Great vibes Great service overall. Lots of options available Parking on the street if you come at a good time read more

Great ambiance to enjoy your bagel. Ordered a latte with oat milk and it was ok. The bagels didn't taste different if it wasn't wood fire, ordered the honey cream cheese but got almond butter instead and didn't notice until long ways in the car so check to make sure you got the right cream cheese. read more

Eltana - a display of doughnuts on a baking sheet - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This bagel was chewy, warm, and an excellent start to the day! The workers were friendly and it's clear this is a popular quick breakfast spot for people the start the day. It's a cute place where you can see them making the bagels by hand right next to the window! The bagel was a little expensive and I personally feel there was too much egg and not enough bacon though! read more

Eltana - Turkey bacon egg and cheese - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Growing up in a family with roots in NYC, bagels are very important. These folks make a good bagel, but it is different than a boiled bagel. The wood-firing makes the bagel much crispier so that may or may not be preferable depending on your tastes. They do have a large selection of bagels and spreads. Also, they're clearly made fresh and you can watch it happen if you're there early enough. read more

Eltana - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious bagels, fast service, and reasonably priced. I got the lox. Would definitely go back!

Disappointed with our visit because my bagel was stale... My family and I came out to Seattle to visit and since we were staying in Fremont, we decided to walk here to get some bagels. When we searched for breakfast places in Fremont, this was one of the first places that popped up! I was super excited to try it because our friends from Seattle also recommended this place. Upon arriving, we looked at the menu and we were deciding on what we wanted to get. We let a few people go ahead of us since we didn't really know what we wanted. After a few minutes, we kindly let the girl know that we were ready. I ordered the rainbow bagel with lox and cream cheese with tomatoes and capers (I forgot what the combo was called, it's somewhere on their menu) and my cousin-in-law got a sesame bagel with cream cheese and another bagel for his wife. We waited by the bar area where I decided to take some videos and pictures - nothing out of the ordinary. A girl came by the counter and spewed off a bunch of words that I did not understand very loudly. I stopped, my cousin's husband & I looked at each other, and we whispered something along the lines of, "Wait, what? what did she say?" We didn't see anyone step forward to claim the bagel that was on the counter, but we didn't see any confirmation from any of the workers that it was ours. We were super confused and just decided to wait for another worker to come by and confirm that it was ours. After a few minutes, the same worker AGAIN lightly tossed a brown paper bag onto the drop off counter and said loudly, "SESAMEBAGELWITHCREAMCHEESEAND______" I again decided to reach out to her and say, "Hey, excuse me, I'm so sorry can you repeat that? We did not catch that." She confirmed that it was both of our orders before walking away to the bagel-making station. It was a little off-putting and rude - but whatever. We walked back to our Airbnb with our bagels. I opened my bagel in our kitchen and I immediately knew: this bagel was old. Like, 2-3 days old. As in, the outside of the bagel was ROCK hard. And no, I WISH that I was exaggerating. I thought to myself, "Maybe they just toasted it extra?" and took a bite and within that one bite, it confirmed everything that I knew: this bagel was not fresh at all. It tasted like a stale bagel that had been left out for a few DAYS. I kept eating and picking at it because I thought it was in my mind, but I had my cousin's husband try it without telling him my thoughts (he's a baker) and he immediately said, "Why does this taste like it's stale?" without ANY prompting from me. I was SO DISAPPOINTED. I ate half the bagel and threw the rest away. My cousin and her husband said that their bagels were just "ok". I probably wouldn't be back if I was in Seattle and I can't recommend this place to anyone. read more

I have to agree with other reviewers that service was a little scattered and chaotic but certainly not unfriendly. The bagels are smaller and denser than other local offerings. They were nice and toasted on the outside with a bready but not dry inside. We tried the everything bagel, poppyseed and a chicken shawarma sandwich on the whole wheat sesame. The whole wheat sesame was our least favorite as it definitely has that healthy bread vibe. The toppings were good and they weren't stingy with the veg, meat or cream cheese. And I can't argue with the price (~$22) for three bagels including a sandwich. read more

Eltana - Chicken Shwarma Sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Went here randomly and thought it was good except they forgot arugula in my sandwich. Overall I think they have great prices for what you get, compared to other bagel spots like old salt in the seattle area. I would've given a higher rating if they didn't forget my greens that I was expecting in my sandwich read more

Eltana - Halloumi bagel sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was feeling a little nauseous and wanted to get some carbs before I got into the car and saw this shop. I asked the cashier what he recommended so I got the rotating spread (dill and lemon and something else) on poppy seed bagel with cucumber. It really hit the spot in regards of freshness and creaminess. The bagel was also a good texture. My husband got the shawarma sandwich. Together it was $20. Inside the seating was a little packed, but after waiting a couple minutes, a table freed up. The cashier then asked us if we wanted to change our to go order to dine in so that was nice that he noticed. They also have a crossword that you can play while you're sitting! read more

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First time going here as I'm staying nearby, and the sesame bagel was literal perfection!! I loved the Pom Berry spread as well. The spread wasn't too sweet, it was just right! I also ordered the hot chocolate, and you can tell it was made with love and care, absolutely delicious! The service was fast and very friendly. The ambiance is very chill, everyone seemed to be in a really good mood! Will definitely return! 10/10 recommend! read more

Eltana - Sesame seed bagel with Pom Berry spread and hot chocolate. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We went to Eltana on a foodie friend's recommendation. How totally disappointing. I ordered a dozen bagels, and was charged $23 for 14, (I only got 12) plus a 15% tip (in retrospect, undeserved). I judge bagels based on my experiences in Manhattan and Westchester County ... where people are particular about their bagels. These really didn't measure up. The bagels are heavy and chewy ... and while they taste ok, they really aren't something special. The sesame seeds on the sesame bagels were essentially uncooked (that's ok, but better if they come out slightly roasted). Eltana emphasizes their wood-fired process ... kind of a Whole Foods vibe -- but they succeed at the attitude more than at the bagels. Paying premium prices for a middling product, and then to get overcharged, wasn't my idea of a good experience. I won't be going back. read more

Unpleasant counter service. Think of Seattle freeze. That unwelcoming irritated vibe. I ordered 2 bagel sandwiches and 2 drinks. $50! I order Lox. It was the meanest portion of any lox sandwich I have ever had! 1 small piece of lox that didn't cover half of my bagel. I asked the staff, just in case it was an error, I was met with an attitude- completely rude. Anyway, never going back. Or will ever recommend. FYI- service industry is aka Hospitality!! read more

Bagels, bagels and bagels that say to me like a lazy Saturday morning relax and enjoy. Your right it's just basically flour, spices and flour how good could it be really, I probably could get the same from sandwinch bread, I thought so but I was wrong. This place has a huge wood fire that they place bagels on boards and set them in the thing I don't what to call call it but it's so cool to watch, that's the beginning of my senses my sight is dazzle by the fire, and them smell is for lack of a bette reword earthly. But the proof is in the food the proof is in the crunch and smear as they call it in bagel talk, and then in my talk how do I feel afterwards. Well let me tell you I got half order of bagels and smear but their half comes with 7 bagels (what!), and my favorite lox oh yeah my mouth is watering just thinking of lox's that is my go to, I can't resist getting lox if I see it, it can be 7am or 11pm , give it to me. Let me tell you starting with the end I was full from the lox but not over stuff the bread was filling , but I didn't feel like I needed a nap, it had a unique crunch and taste that wanted me to have more , btw the other bagels was for later in the week. The lox had 3 halves bagel, smear, cucumbers, , salmons, capers, and the onions that gave it alittle tangy zing. I'm already making this my go to bagels shop, btw they have a catering platter of lox's, whaaaatttttt, are you kidding me, when my birthday , I don't want cake I want lox's read more

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Food is delicious! Easily my favorite bagel! I get a tomato, lox, and cream cheese on an everything bagel. The zaatar cream cheese is delicious and the bagels are made fresh and in house, which is so fun to watch! The atmosphere is lovely and the flavor profile, especially with a coffee or OJ to complement is incredible. Highly highly recommend this location! & the staff is so friendly and nice! read more

Eltana is a fun bagel shop. It's wood-fired bagels..and in Seattle, they have their own style of baking bagels. The manager was wearing a t-shirt with Hebrew writing, so maybe she is a real Jew! That's a good thing. The bagel list is a bit esoteric..I saw the rainbow bagel and had to have it for Yelp purposes. It is a plain bagel with rainbow colors. I asked for lox cream cheese, but that was overpriced, so I decided on regular cream cheese. It got out to me real fast and it was decent. I liked my time at this fun bagel spot in the Fremont district of Seattle, which is residential and yuppie. I had water with my bagel. ENJOY! read more

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Sumac chicken sausage: this was the perfect portion for a breakfast bagel sandwich. Got it on a plain bagel with spicy garlic cream cheese and avocado! Loved the cream cheese flavor along with the rest of the sandwich!! Saffron chicken shawarma: got this on a plain bagel as well and it was sooo filling. Definitely a huge portion for breakfast but the meat was cooked perfectly. The scallion cream cheese paired nicely with the spices from the filling. The crunch from the cucumber and freshness of arugula made it light and refreshing! I would personally get this for brunch/lunch instead of brekkie! Cute inside area to sit in and service was super quick for a busy weekend morning. You can even go work and hang out there during less busy hours. read more