New York staple H&H Bagels is heading for Echo Park, with a Sunset Boulevard shop set to open on Thursday, April 2, 2026. The Echo Park outpost will be the brand's second Los Angeles location, following its Santa Monica debut in February 2025, and will be run by a local franchisee serving kettle‑boiled bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Street‑level permits and filings place the new store on Sunset Boulevard, per Los Angeles city business listings.
According to Eater LA, the company is planning a grand opening on Thursday, April 2, and lists Echo Park among its growing roster of franchises. The national site for H&H Bagels highlights its bake‑and‑finish approach, with dough mixed and par‑baked in New York, then finished in the shop ovens, and showcases core menu items that will carry over to Echo Park. The site also promotes app ordering and catering options available at franchise locations.
Eater LA reports that the Echo Park location will be operated locally by Phil Gross and notes that the opening follows H&H Bagels's West Coast debut in Santa Monica in February 2025. The outlet also traces the brand back to its beginnings on Manhattan's Upper West Side in 1972 and outlines the ownership changes that helped push the company beyond New York.
What to expect
Inside, expect a quick‑service counter centered on toasted, oven‑finished bagels and made‑to‑order breakfast sandwiches. Per H&H Bagels, the menu will feature loose bagels such as plain, sesame, everything, egg, and jalapeño cheddar, along with sandwiches like bacon, egg, and cheese and the Nova salmon with “the works.” Diners will also find flavored schmears, vegetarian options, and boxed catering packages for bigger orders.
How does this fit L.A.'s bagel boom
The Echo Park opening arrives amid a broader wave of East Coast bagel brands setting up shop in Southern California and a rapidly evolving local bagel landscape. As reported by the Santa Monica Mirror, H&H Bagels' Montana Avenue shop opened in February 2025 and helped spark regional enthusiasm for the brand. Since then, local reviewers and diners have compared the Los Angeles H&H locations with both long‑standing New York bagel institutions and newer West Coast bagel makers.
Opening day details
Opening day for Echo Park is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, according to Eater LA, with the chain's own site noting that the shop will join H&H Bagels's expanding list of franchised locations. The company and local operators had not published detailed operating hours for Echo Park at the time of reporting, so prospective customers are advised to check H&H Bagels online or on social media for updates. Street‑level permits and business listings indicate the Echo Park location is on Sunset Boulevard, per Los Angeles city business listings.
