Rancho Bernardo · Best Bagels in San Diego
Izzy's Bagels Review
Last updatedRanked #2 of 5 in Best Bagels in San Diego
The closest thing to a real New York bagel in San Diego County.
Score breakdown
- Experience92/100
- Consistency93/100
- Value90/100
- Atmosphere72/100
- Uniqueness84/100
The verdict on Izzy's Bagels
Ranked #2 of 5 — 89/100 in our Best Bagels in San Diego coverage
Izzy's boils and bakes small batches, and the everything bagel has the seed coverage and salt hit that most California shops miss. The shop is small and no-frills; the bagels do the work.
What to order at Izzy's Bagels
Across our coverage the recommendation is consistent: A dozen mixed, everything and pumpernickel first.
Buy a dozen and freeze them — they revive well in a toaster oven.
Is Izzy's Bagels worth the price?
Izzy's Bagels sits at $2–13 — the budget band for this category. Nothing else we ranked in this category lands in the same price bracket, so the comparison is against cheaper or pricier alternatives rather than a like-for-like rival.
Izzy's Bagels FAQ
Is Izzy's Bagels expensive?
Izzy's Bagels is priced at $2–13, which puts it in the budget band for this category. There is no other option at the exact same price point on the same list, so treat it as its own bracket.
Is Izzy's Bagels worth it?
It scores 89/100, 2.6 points above the 86.4 average for its list. That's a solid recommendation within the category.
What should I order at Izzy's Bagels?
We recommend the A dozen mixed, everything and pumpernickel first.
What else is nearby Izzy's Bagels?
Bernardo Winery (87/100 in our best wineries near san diego list) and Rancho Bernardo Inn (86/100 in our best hotel pools in san diego list) are also ranked in the same neighborhood, so it's easy to pair a visit.
What works
- Strong consistency — scored 93/100 in our ranking
- Strong experience — scored 92/100 in our ranking
- Strong value — scored 90/100 in our ranking
- Top-2 finish out of 5 spots we scored in this category
Know before you go
- Atmosphere is the weak point — 72/100, below the rest of its scores
- Buy a dozen and freeze them — they revive well in a toaster oven.
The full review
Izzy's boils and bakes small batches, and the everything bagel has the seed coverage and salt hit that most California shops miss. The shop is small and no-frills; the bagels do the work.
On our weighted scale it earns 89/100 — good for #2 of 5 places we evaluated for best bagels in san diego. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes.
What to order at Izzy's Bagels
A dozen mixed, everything and pumpernickel first
Price: $2–13
How we scored Izzy's Bagels
Every score on this page comes from the same editorial rubric we apply to the whole category: experience, consistency, value, atmosphere, uniqueness. The criteria are weighted toward what matters most in the category, compared against every other place we ranked in the same list rather than against an abstract ideal. We eat at the places we rank, pay full price for what we order, and re-score when a kitchen, chef or menu changes. Scores are editorial judgments rather than aggregated user ratings.