Where Bagels, Sandwiches & Deli Classics Meet Chicago
From hand-rolled bagels to deli sandwiches, soups, salads, and sweets, our menu celebrates tradition while keeping it fresh.
Our Menu is a Story
“Before Zeitlin’s was a business, it was a lifestyle. My love for food started at my family’s kitchen table and grew in Jewish delis where hospitality mattered as much as the food. Later, on a farm in New York, I learned to respect ingredients and bake bread with intention. When I finally moved to Chicago, I began making bagels at home, the same bagels that built our menu today. Every dish here is rooted in those experiences: classic flavors with a modern Chicago touch."
Sam Zeitlin, Chef & Co-Founder
The Bagels That Started It All
From our home kitchen to Chicago’s farmers markets, our bagels were the first deli classics that put us on the map
Chicago-Inspired Deli Sandwiches
Lunch at Zeitlin’s reimagines deli staples. You’ll find pastrami, corned beef, and smoked salmon — alongside Chicago-inspired breads, fresh twists, and a sandwich or two you won’t see coming. Nostalgic, surprising, always full of flavor
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Fresh Bread, Pastries & Jewish Treats
Bread & Sourdough
Our sourdough, rye, and focaccia are baked fresh every morning. Slow-fermented, full of flavor, and made the Zeitlin’s way: with patience, care, and Chicago pride.
Cookies, Brownies & More
From brown butter chocolate chip cookies to brownies, muffins, and macaroons — our pastries are baked daily for that warm-from-the-oven flavor every time.
Jewish Bakery Favorites
Challah, babka, and knishes that honor Jewish baking traditions. Handcrafted favorites that taste like home, and tell the story of our deli roots.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not exactly. Our main deli in Lincoln Park offers a fuller menu, with a wider selection of sandwiches, soups, and other classic deli favorites. Our stall at The Old Post Office focuses on our best-selling bagels, and a few signature items perfect for the downtown crowd.
We serve fresh-baked bagels, New York–style deli sandwiches, soups, salads, and Jewish bakery favorites like babka and challah. We are a Jewish Deli with a Chicago twist, creating Future Family Recipes.
At Zeitin's, we use local produce and grains whenever possible!
We are not a kosher certified kitchen however we strive to provide our community with culturally rich Jewish cuisine using ethically sourced ingredients when available. We refrain from using pork and shellfish. When possible, we try not to mix meat and dairy in dishes.
Because we’re a Chicagoan Jewish deli — and that means our menu reflects both our roots and our city. We stay true to tradition while letting a bit of Chicago flavor sneak in. That’s what we call Future Family Recipes.
Specialty menu items, grown with local seasonal ingredients, will only live on our site while they are available. Classic menu items such as bagels, cream cheese, lox, pickles, mustard and more will always be available.
Yes! Depending on where you placed your order, pickup will be available either at our main deli in Lincoln Park (2203 N Clybourn Ave) or at our stall at The Old Post Office (433 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60607).