Bellaire is getting a new breakfast spot next year, as Einstein Bros. Bagels plans to open a bakery inside the Bellaire Boulevard Shopping Center, tucked into a first-generation tenant build-out right next to the development's forthcoming Trader Joe's.
The bagel chain will occupy Suite 140 at 5130 Bellaire Blvd., according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation project filing cited by Community Impact. Per the filing, the renovation is valued at $350,000 and calls for transforming roughly 1,976 square feet of raw tenant space into a working bakery, with construction set to begin in mid-January and wrap up in May 2027. A separate report from chron.com likewise describes the project as covering 1,976 square feet of first-generation space, with work expected to begin in January and end in May 2027, though the outlet notes that TDLR filings are subject to change.
A Bagel Shop Riding Houston's Growth Wave
The bagel shop has been expanding across the Houston metro, according to Realty News Report. Einstein Bros. Bagels describes itself on its website as one of the nation's largest fast-casual bagel franchises, specializing in baked bagels, breakfast sandwiches and lunch sandwiches. The Bellaire location's menu is expected to include staples like the classic ham and cheese egg sandwich, the Santa Fe egg white sandwich and the Texas brisket egg sandwich, alongside bagel and schmear flavors such as honey almond, strawberry and jalapeño salsa, plus coffee, tea and juice refreshers.
The Bellaire spot will sit inside a shopping center anchored by a new Trader Joe's, which is currently in the construction phase and slated to open in 2027. The overall redevelopment is planned to include approximately 25,950 square feet of retail and restaurant space, with 13,450 square feet set aside for small shops, per details on the development listed by shopcompanies.com. Other planned tenants named in the center's site plan, per the same chron.com report, include Chipotle Mexican Grill and Piada Italian Street Food.
Part of a Bigger Bellaire Build-Out
The Trader Joe's-anchored site is just one piece of a larger wave of construction along the corridor. Two retail shopping centers are under construction at 5130 Bellaire Blvd., according to a spokesperson for the project's builder, CTC Contractors, cited by Community Impact. Realty News Report also lists Venetian Nail Spa among the center's other planned tenants, rounding out a retail mix that spans groceries, counter-service restaurants and personal care alongside the incoming bagel shop.
No exact public opening date has been confirmed for the Einstein Bros. location, and the construction schedule outlined in the TDLR filing remains subject to change. For now, Bellaire residents can expect fresh bagels and breakfast sandwiches to join the neighborhood's growing retail lineup sometime after the targeted May 2027 completion window.
