What Are The Einstein Bros. Bagels Menu Prices?

Updated on September 12, 2026 | Written by Alec Pow
This article was researched using 14 sources. See our methodology and corrections policy.

Einstein Bros. Bagels prices in 2026 start with a current $3 Pull-Apart Bagel & Shmear at participating locations and an $8 Breakfast & Brew that pairs a build-your-own egg sandwich with a large hot or iced coffee. Regular menu prices are higher. A current merchant menu shows a single bagel around $3.19, breakfast sandwiches around $8.49 to $10.79, lunch sandwiches around $8.99 to $11.99, and Baker’s Dozen boxes from about $19.99.

Prices vary by bakery and ordering channel. The figures below combine current chain promotions with representative 2026 merchant-set menu prices and label the scope of each number.

Article Highlights

• A current Pull-Apart Bagel & Shmear promotion is $3 at participating locations.
• The Breakfast & Brew deal is $8 for a build-your-own egg sandwich plus a large hot or iced coffee.
• A current sampled menu lists single bagels around $3.19 and a Baker’s Dozen around $19.99 (at $30 per hour, earning that amount would take about 40 minutes, before taxes).
• A $19.99 Baker’s Dozen works out to about $1.54 per bagel.
• Rewards members can buy a Baker’s Dozen for $9 on participating Mondays.
• Einstein Bros. says it operates more than 700 locations across the United States.

Einstein Bros. Prices

A current Einstein Bros. merchant menu covers bagels and shmear, egg sandwiches, deli lunch, brunch boxes, sweets, sides, hot coffee, iced coffee, cold brew, blended drinks, bottled beverages, and seasonal items. This is a different structure from the old “Smart Choices” and “Neighborhood” beverage categories.

The table combines that merchant-set menu with a Denver store showing current breakfast and brunch prices. Delivery and pickup can differ, and another bakery can charge a different amount.

Menu item	Representative 2026 price	Scope
Single Bagel	$3.19+	Current merchant menu
Single Bagel with Shmear	$3.19+	Current merchant menu
Half Dozen	$12.09+ (about 24 minutes at $30 per hour)	6 bagels
Half Dozen & Shmear	$14.99+	6 bagels plus 1 tub
Baker’s Dozen	$19.99+	13 bagels
Baker’s Dozen & Shmear	$23.89+	13 bagels plus 2 tubs
Fresh & Ready Baker’s Dozen & Shmear	$27.19	Denver delivery example
Bacon & Cheddar Egg Sandwich	$8.49	Denver delivery example
Farmhouse Egg Sandwich	$9.99	Denver delivery example
All-Nighter Egg Sandwich	$10.79	Denver delivery example
Brunch Box for Two	$17.29	Denver delivery example
Nova Lox	$11.79+	Current merchant menu
Avocado Veg Out Sandwich	$10.29+	Current merchant menu

These numbers are planning figures, not a promise from every bakery. Licensed locations can use different pricing and may not participate in chain promotions.

The $8 Breakfast Deal

The current Breakfast & Brew offer is one of the clearest ways to budget a complete Einstein Bros. breakfast. For $8, participating locations provide a build-your-own egg sandwich with a choice of meat, cheese, and fresh-baked bagel plus a large hot or iced coffee. The deal is much easier to compare than an old menu table because the food and drink are bundled into one published price.

Current merchant examples show why the bundle matters. A Bacon & Cheddar Egg Sandwich is around $8.49 on one sampled menu, while a hot coffee starts around $3.59. Buying that sampled sandwich and coffee separately would total $12.08 (about 24 minutes at $30 per hour). The $8 promotion is $4.08 lower than that particular separate-order example, though the build-your-own sandwich inside the promotion is not identical to every named sandwich on the regular menu.

Einstein also advertises a limited-time $1.99 iced coffee at participating locations. Any size and any of four flavors qualify, with cold foam offered for an extra $1. A regular merchant example can show iced coffee around $4.39, so the promotion can cut the drink portion of a breakfast order by roughly half while it remains active.

Promotions have eligibility rules. The selected bakery, order channel, and timing matter. A current local menu is the final check before relying on the advertised price.

Bagel Box Economics

Buying bagels in a box changes the effective price sharply. A current merchant sample lists one bagel at $3.19, a six-bagel Half Dozen at $12.09, and a 13-bagel Baker’s Dozen at $19.99. That puts the Half Dozen near $2.02 per bagel and the Baker’s Dozen near $1.54 per bagel. Thirteen singles at the sampled $3.19 rate would cost $41.47.

ThePricer calculation: buying the $19.99 Baker’s Dozen instead of 13 sampled-price singles saves $21.48, or about 52%. The box also beats buying two Half Dozens. Two six-packs cost $24.18 for 12 bagels, while the Baker’s Dozen costs $4.19 less and includes one extra bagel. That is a meaningful quantity break rather than a simple larger-box label.

Rewards members can go lower on qualifying Mondays. Einstein’s $9 Monday Baker’s Dozen brings the effective cost to about $0.69 per bagel. Against the sampled regular Baker’s Dozen price of $19.99, the Monday reward saves $10.99, or about 55%. The same rewards page advertises a free Bagel & Shmear with purchase for new members.

The rewards terms matter for planning. Participating locations and eligible channels can differ, and licensed venues can be excluded from promotions. A box bought for an office at an airport or campus bakery may follow a different rate.

Breakfast and Lunch Orders

Regular breakfast sandwiches now sit well above the old $4 to $6 figures. Current sampled prices include Bacon & Cheddar at $8.49, Maplehouse at $9.69, Farmhouse at $9.99, All-Nighter at $10.79, and Texas Brisket at $11.09. These prices reflect named sandwiches with different proteins, cheese, shmear, and bagel builds rather than one generic “egg sandwich” category.

Lunch has a similar spread. Current examples put Avocado Veg Out around $10.29, Tasty Turkey around $11.49, Turkey, Bacon & Avocado around $11.99, and Nova Lox around $11.79. Pizza Bagels can start lower, with a current merchant example around $8.99 for cheese and $9.59 for pepperoni.

The bagel choice can also change what the customer is buying. Einstein now advertises more than 20 flavors across classic, signature, gourmet, and seasonal options. The chain’s current menu includes Cheesy Hash Brown, Jalapeño Cheddar, Asiago, Everything, Cinnamon Raisin, seasonal Pumpkin, and other choices. Some sandwiches are built around a premium bagel, while others allow a bagel selection.

Breakfast shoppers comparing another bakery-café can use current Kneaders menu prices. Coffee-and-breakfast shoppers can also compare Dunkin’ menu prices. The fairest comparison matches a sandwich plus drink rather than one chain’s discounted bundle against another chain’s à-la-carte sandwich.

Coffee, Drinks, and Add-Ons

Coffee pricing now spans a wider range than the old $2.29 to $4.19 beverage table. A current merchant menu lists hot coffee from about $3.59, iced coffee around $4.39, small cold brew around $4.99, large cold brew near $5.79, iced latte around $5.79, and flavored iced espresso drinks around $6.29 to $6.89. Blended cold brew shakes can run about $6.99 to $7.99.

The temporary $1.99 iced coffee offer changes the comparison because it applies to any size and listed flavor at participating locations. Adding the advertised $1 cold foam puts the promoted drink at $2.99. That can still be lower than the sampled $4.39 regular iced coffee price before another flavor or espresso-style upgrade is selected.

A low headline offer can grow quickly once coffee, another sandwich, bottled juice, or a premium drink is added. A single $3.19 bagel does not describe a full breakfast bill.

A practical two-item example uses a $3.19 bagel plus a sampled $4.39 iced coffee for $7.58 before tax. The current $8 Breakfast & Brew costs only $0.42 more while adding an egg sandwich instead of a plain bagel, when the offer is available. That makes the promotion materially different from a simple coffee discount.

Why Local Prices Differ

Einstein Bros. does not publish one fixed nationwide price list for every bakery. Current merchant pages state that prices may differ between delivery and pickup, and the chain’s restaurant network includes traditional bakeries plus licensed locations in settings such as colleges, airports, hospitals, hotels, and military bases. Those formats can have different hours, prices, and promotion eligibility.

A Las Vegas airport-style sample shows how far pricing can move. One current merchant page lists a Baker’s Dozen Bagel Box at $49.42, Farmhouse Sandwich at $14.95, and Nova Lox Sandwich at $16.26. Those figures are far above the $19.99 Baker’s Dozen and $9.99 Farmhouse examples from a conventional store sample. They should not be blended into a fake national average.

Ordering channel can also change the total. Delivery service fees, taxes, and tips can sit on top of the displayed menu amount, and a direct bakery pickup price can differ from a third-party delivery price. That makes checkout scope part of the comparison, especially for group orders.

The useful approach is to treat chain promotions as advertised offers and local merchant prices as location-specific examples. Check the exact bakery before applying a price to a travel stop, office order, or family breakfast.

Best Orders by Party Size

For one person, the $8 Breakfast & Brew gives a complete breakfast with coffee when the promotion is available. A bagel-only order can stay closer to $3 to $4, while a premium egg sandwich plus specialty coffee can pass $15.

For two people, a current Brunch Box for Two example costs $17.29, or about $8.65 per person. Two $8 Breakfast & Brew orders total $16. The better fit depends on the included food and whether both diners want coffee.

A current Brunch Box example costs $54.99 and contains six bagels, one tub of Plain Shmear, three egg sandwiches, four Twice-Baked Hash Browns, and four Blueberry Muffins. Split four ways, the illustrative cost is about $13.75 per person. Split six ways, it is about $9.17 per person. Those are ThePricer scenarios, not published serving recommendations.

Makes sense if

• You can use the $8 breakfast bundle instead of building the same meal à la carte.
• You need enough bagels for a group and can use a Half Dozen or Baker’s Dozen.
• You are a rewards member who can use the $9 Monday dozen offer.
• You can order pickup and avoid higher delivery-channel prices.

Does not make sense if

• You are using an airport or campus price as if it represents every bakery.
• You buy 13 single bagels when a Baker’s Dozen is available.
• You assume a temporary coffee or Pull-Apart promotion is permanent.
• You compare a bare bagel with another chain’s full breakfast combo.

Einstein Bros. Today

Einstein Bros. Bagels now operates as part of Panera Brands alongside Panera Bread and Caribou Coffee. In a June 2026 company release, Einstein said it has more than 700 U.S. locations, which replaces the old article’s 320-plus figure.

Leadership has changed since the old FAQ named José Alberto Dueñas as Einstein’s CEO. Paul Carbone became Panera Brands CEO in March 2025. José Cil became chairman of the Panera Brands board later that year. A menu-price page does not need to turn that corporate structure into a long history lesson, but the old CEO answer should not remain.

The old claim that Einstein first boils its bagels is also inaccurate. Einstein’s own current baking description says the process uses seeding, proofing, then two-stage baking with a steam cycle and a dry cycle. The company says its bakers produce bagels before opening and throughout the day.

Einstein now sells more than 20 bagel flavors along with egg sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, brunch boxes, coffee, cold brew, seasonal products, and group orders. That product mix fits a 2026 price guide far better than the old table.

Answers to Common Questions

How much is one Einstein Bros. bagel?

A current merchant sample lists a single bagel around $3.19. Local pickup, delivery, licensed-location, and promotional prices can differ.

How much is a Baker’s Dozen at Einstein Bros.?

A current standard-store example is about $19.99 for 13 bagels or $23.89 with two tubs of shmear. Rewards members can get a Baker’s Dozen for $9 on qualifying Mondays at participating locations.

How much is the Einstein Bros. Breakfast & Brew?

The current advertised price is $8 for a build-your-own egg sandwich plus a large hot or iced coffee at participating locations.

Does Einstein Bros. boil its bagels?

The company’s current production description does not use a traditional boil-before-bake method. It describes seeding and proofing followed by a two-stage baking process with steam and dry cycles.

Are Einstein Bros. prices the same everywhere?

No. Bakery type, location, pickup or delivery channel, and promotion eligibility can change the price. Licensed locations can differ sharply from conventional neighborhood bakeries.