Chicago catering
Bagel catering in Chicago
Hand-rolled bagels, deli platters, boxed lunches and coffee for offices and parties across downtown and the North Side, baked at the Gotham shop nearest you and scheduled online up to 60 days ahead. Every item is priced below, and there's no order minimum. Feeding a team every week? See office catering for recurring orders and house accounts, or breakfast catering for offices for the morning meeting.
Four Chicago shops and Lake Geneva, one catering menu
Every order is baked at the shop you choose, so pick the one closest to where the food is going. Each shop delivers up to about 4 miles; together they cover the Loop, Streeterville and the Magnificent Mile, the Gold Coast and Old Town, Printer's Row and the South Loop, and Lakeview and Lincoln Park.
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Gold Coast (Dearborn & Division)
1212 N Dearborn St., Chicago
Delivery reaches about four miles from the shop, which covers much of the Near North Side and the neighborhoods around it. Pick delivery at checkout and enter your address to confirm.
Caters to: Gold Coast, Old Town, River North, Streeterville, Lincoln Park, the Loop and West Loop
Daily 7 am – 2 pm
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Lakeview (Lincoln & Diversey)
2801 N Lincoln Ave., Unit B, Chicago
Delivery reaches about four miles from Lincoln and Diversey, which takes in a lot of the North Side. Choose delivery at checkout and enter your address to confirm.
Caters to: Lakeview, Southport Corridor, Lincoln Park, Lakeview East, Wrigleyville, Roscoe Village, Bucktown and North Center
Daily 7 am – 2 pm
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South Loop (Printer's Row)
521 S Dearborn St., Chicago
Delivery reaches about four miles from Dearborn and Congress, which covers the Loop and the near South Side. Select delivery when you check out, then add your address to see if you're in range.
Caters to: Printer's Row, the Loop, Museum Campus, West Loop, South Loop, Fulton Market, Chinatown and University Village
Daily 7 am – 1 pm
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Magnificent Mile (Streeterville)
162 E Superior St., Unit B, Chicago
Delivery reaches about four miles from the shop, enough for most of downtown. Pick delivery at checkout and enter your address, hotel or office to confirm.
Caters to: Streeterville, River North, Gold Coast, the Loop, Old Town, Fulton Market and West Loop
Daily 6:30 am – 2 pm
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Lake Geneva, WI (Wrigley Drive)
300 Wrigley Dr., Unit B, Lake Geneva
Shares this catering menu. Delivery reaches about four miles from the shop. Pick delivery at checkout and enter your address, lake house or hotel to confirm.
Daily 7 am – 2 pm
Breakfast and lunch catering in the Loop
Two shops are closest to the Loop. South Loop at 521 S Dearborn, in Printer's Row, is the closest to LaSalle Street, the courthouses and the south end of the Loop; it opens at 7 a.m. and closes at 1 p.m., so schedule lunch there early. Magnificent Mile at 162 E Superior opens at 6:30 a.m. and covers the north Loop, River North and Streeterville.
For a conference room, wrapped platters (9 sandwiches or 9 bagels with cream cheese, sliced in half) and boxed lunches travel best; a bagel and deli platter feeds 13 when people want to build their own. Choose delivery at checkout and enter the building address to confirm it's in range; recurring orders and house accounts are on office catering. Planning a morning meeting? See breakfast catering in Chicago for what to order for 10, 25 or 50.
What's on the Chicago catering menu
Bagel and deli platters come with a NY Dozen® and serve 13; the two wrapped platters serve 9; a Boxed Lunch feeds one. Prices are the same at all four Chicago shops and Lake Geneva, before tax and delivery.
- Boxed Lunch One boxed lunch per guest; 6-box minimum · $19.25–$22.84 per box
- Sandwich Platter 9 sandwiches, wrapped and sliced in half (18 halves) · serves 9 · $119.25+
- Bagel and Cream Cheese Platter 9 bagels with cream cheese, wrapped and sliced in half (18 halves) · serves 9 · $49.50
- Riverside Park Platter 13 bagels, 1 lb lox, two 8 oz spreads · serves 13 · $108.42
- Long Island Platter 13 bagels, 1 lb turkey, 1 lb Fontina, two 8 oz spreads · serves 13 · $102.38
- Crown Heights Platter 13 bagels, 2 lbs pastrami, two 8 oz spreads · serves 13 · $98.18
- Westchester Platter 13 bagels, two 8 oz tuna salads, two 8 oz whitefish salads, two 8 oz spreads · serves 13 · $91.25
- Half Pan Scrambled Eggs One half pan · serves 12 · $74.02
- Half Pan Bacon One half pan · serves 12 · $79.40
- Box of Coffee One box, with cups, sugars, creamers and stirrers · serves 10 · $25.20
Delivery across downtown and the North Side
We deliver up to about 4 miles from each Chicago shop. Choose delivery at checkout and enter your address, office, hotel or venue to confirm it's in range; online ordering shows the delivery area for each shop. Pickup is always an option, and the shops open at 7 a.m. (6:30 a.m. on the Magnificent Mile).
How far ahead
Schedule online up to 60 days ahead. Smaller orders can often be scheduled for the same day; for large orders we recommend ordering at least one day ahead, and the South Loop shop closes at 1 p.m., so book lunch there early.
Offices, meetings and events
Recurring team breakfasts, repeat orders, tax-exempt orders and big all-hands orders are covered on office catering. For anything custom, contact our Chicago catering team.
Ready to order?
Choose your shop, pick the date, time and pickup or delivery, and you're done. Online ordering opens when the shop opens.
Boxed lunches, the Cookie Tray and the Fruit Platter aren't on online ordering yet: call your shop, or see how to order boxed lunches. Ordering every week? Ask about a house account.
Specific requirements or questions? Our catering specialists can help: email chicago@gothambagels.com for Chicago or lakegeneva@gothambagels.com for Lake Geneva.
Chicago catering FAQ
Which Chicago shop should I order catering from?
The one nearest the office or home the order is going to: Gold Coast (Dearborn & Division), Lakeview (Lincoln & Diversey), South Loop (Printer's Row) or Magnificent Mile (Streeterville). Every shop takes catering orders online for pickup or delivery, and delivery reaches about 4 miles from the shop you choose. Enter your address at checkout to confirm it's in range.
Do you deliver catering to the Loop and downtown Chicago offices?
Yes. Our South Loop shop at 521 S Dearborn covers the Loop and the near South Side, Magnificent Mile at 162 E Superior reaches most of downtown and Streeterville, and Gold Coast at 1212 N Dearborn covers the Near North Side. Lakeview at 2801 N Lincoln takes in a lot of the North Side. Pick delivery at checkout and enter your office address to confirm.
How much does catering cost in Chicago?
A Boxed Lunch is $19.25–$22.84 depending on the sandwich (6-box minimum). The Bagel and Cream Cheese Platter is $49.50 and serves 9, about $5.50 a person; the Sandwich Platter is $119.25 and up and serves 9. Bagel and deli platters are $91.25–$108.42 and serve 13. Prices are the same at all four Chicago shops and Lake Geneva, before tax and delivery; every price is in the full menu below.
Do you have boxed lunches in Chicago?
Yes. The Boxed Lunch is one box per guest: a Gotham sandwich, cut and wrapped, with your choice of chips, a canned soda or bottled water, and our signature brown butter chocolate chunk cookie. $19.25–$22.84 a box depending on the sandwich, 6-box minimum, from all four Chicago shops and Lake Geneva. See the Boxed Lunch.
Is there a minimum order for catering?
There's no minimum order for catering. The only item minimum is on the Boxed Lunch: 6 boxes.
Which neighborhoods do you cater in Chicago?
Gold Coast delivers to Gold Coast, Old Town, River North, Streeterville, Lincoln Park, the Loop and West Loop. Lakeview delivers to Lakeview, Southport Corridor, Lincoln Park, Lakeview East, Wrigleyville, Roscoe Village, Bucktown and North Center. South Loop delivers to Printer's Row, the Loop, Museum Campus, West Loop, South Loop, Fulton Market, Chinatown and University Village. Magnificent Mile delivers to Streeterville, River North, Gold Coast, the Loop, Old Town, Fulton Market and West Loop. Each shop reaches about 4 miles, so enter your address at checkout to confirm. Pickup works from any shop.
How far ahead can I schedule catering in Chicago?
Online ordering takes orders up to 60 days ahead and opens when the shop opens. There is no minimum notice, so a smaller order can often be scheduled for the same day; for large orders we recommend ordering at least one day ahead.
How many people does a Chicago catering platter serve?
Bagel and deli platters come with a NY Dozen® (13 bagels, a baker's dozen) and serve 13. The Sandwich Platter and the Bagel and Cream Cheese Platter each serve 9 (18 halves, wrapped and sliced). A half pan of bacon or scrambled eggs serves 12, and a Box of Coffee serves 10. The catering estimator turns your headcount into platters.
What if I need to cancel a catering order?
We like to be flexible, because schedules change. Please cancel at least 2 hours before your order's pickup or delivery time. Need to change an order? Tell us as early as you can and we'll do our best.
Do you offer house accounts for Chicago offices?
Yes, in Chicago and Lake Geneva: offices and organizations that order regularly can open a house account on request, and our catering team sets it up. Ask about a house account.
Can you set up recurring office breakfast or lunch in Chicago?
Yes. We can arrange weekly or regularly scheduled breakfast and lunch orders for your office. Tell us your headcount, how often and where, and our catering team will set it up. See office catering for recurring orders, repeat orders and tax-exempt orders.
More answers (changing an order, fixings, vegan and allergen notes) are in the full Chicago & Lake Geneva catering FAQ.