The Lox Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to The Lox, a vibrant culinary gem nestled in Columbus, OH, specializing in bagels and brunch delights. The menu features an enticing array of sandwiches, with each dish presenting innovative flavor combinations. Don't miss the Steak Diane Sandwich, a succulent twist on a classic, or the lively Mortadella Sandwich, garnished with fresh toppings and a charitable cause.

  • Pork Belly Char Siu: A rich delight featuring slow-cooked pork and savory accompaniments.
  • Winter Kale Salad: A fresh, vibrant dish perfect for health-conscious diners.
  • Breakfast Torta: A hearty way to kick-start your day with house-made chorizo and a medley of flavors.

With vegan and vegetarian options, The Lox caters to diverse palates, making it an ideal spot for everyone. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere, outdoor seating, and unique specials that embody the spirit of the community. Whether dining in or taking out, each bite promises a memorable experience.

Featured

Steak Diane Sandwich

A steakhouse classic reimagined as our decadent holiday season special. Shaved prime rib, Diane sauce, caramelized shallots and mushrooms, fried onions, and your choice of bagel.

$14.50

Mortadella Sandwich

Bagel of your choice, shaved mortadella, aioli, whole grain mustard, pepperjack cheese, crispy potato, sweet and sour cabbage, and pickled banana peppers. $1 from every sandwich will be donated to Alicia's Closet.

$13.00

Pork Cutlet Sandwich

Fried pork cutlet, tomatillo relish, yuzu kosho mayo, cabbage slaw, sesame dressing on bagel of your choice (we recommend sesame).

$12.50

Who Dey Cincinnati Chili Dip Special

In celebration of the Bengals run to the Super Bowl and inspired by Cincinnati chili dip, the Who Dey Special is a Bengal striped bagel with cream cheese, melted cheddar, and a side of chili for dipping. No substitutions or modifications.

$8.00

Pork Belly Char Siu

Slow cooked pork belly char siu, salsa macha cream cheese, pickled veggies, sesame bagel.

$12.50

Corned Beef Reuben Sandwich

House cured corned beef, sauerkraut, 1000 island, Swiss.

$13.00

May the 4th Special

Inspired by the greatest space story of all time - An open faced Dark Side bagel, dueling cream cheeses, pastrami spiced goober fish (lox), crispy capers, pickled ramps, flora samples from Dagobah (microgreens), and masago.

$13.00

Breakfast Torta

Scrambled egg, house made chorizo, black bean puree, avocado-tomatillo salsa, pepperjack cheese, pickled onions, crispy fried potatoes, and bagel of your choice.

$13.00

Spiced Lamb

Lamb slow cooked with spices and harissa, creamy feta spread, cucumber, herbs, and pickled onion.

$13.00

BLT

Heirloom tomatoes, bacon, butter lettuce, and garlic aioli

$13.00

Spiced Cider Mimosa

Spiced Ohio apple cider and sparkling wine

$6.50

Smoked Trout Toast

Double toasted bagel, hot smoked trout, brown butter, capers, dijon, pickled onion, and dill.

$11.00

Smoked Trout Dip with Bagel Chips

A delicious dip made with hot smoked trout, brown butter, capers, dijon, pickled onion, and dill. Served with sesame seed bagel chips.

$9.00

Al Pastor Sandwich

Thinly sliced marinated pork, pickled pineapple, queso Oaxaca, avocado, salsa verde, cilantro, and onion on your choice of bagel. Each month we choose a team member to highlight and a feature that they created with $1 going towards a charity or nonprofit that they want to support. For November, the spotlight is on Misael. Misa has been with us since the beginning, and contributes in so many different ways. Head over to our Instagram to read more about this amazing guy. $1 of each sandwich will go towards One Simple Wish.

$13.00

Winter Kale Salad

Chopped kale, orange-honey vinaigrette, Honeycrisp apple, toasted walnuts, roasted squash, dried cherries, and goat cheese. Each month we choose a team member to highlight and a feature that they created with $1 going towards a charity or nonprofit that they want to support. For January, the spotlight is on Cam! Cam has been at The Lox for 3+ years while working towards becoming a nurse. Head over to our Instagram to learn more about her! $1 of each salad will go towards Nationwide Children's Hospital - Center for Suicide Prevention and Research.

$9.00

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

Fried chicken thighs, garlic aioli, Sabo hot sauce, sauteed jalapenos, salsa macha, pickles, and shredded lettuce on a bagel of your choice.

$12.00

Chocoflan - Valentine's Special

An unexpected yet delicious combination of rich chocolate cake topped with a layer of decadent flan. Get it while it lasts!

$4.00

Prime Rib French Dip

It's back for a limited time! Thinly sliced Prime Rib, horseradish cream, Swiss cheese, fried onion, and pickled onion. Served with a side of beef au jus for dipping.

$14.50

Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Plain bagel, cheddar, pepperjack, cream cheese, roasted jalapenos, and jalapeno jam. Every month we highlight a different team member, and this months special is from our girl Maya. Maya is a dancer, music lover and most importantly a kind hearted and loyal team member! We are very thankful for her years of work and look forward to watching her grow! Maya has chosen to donate $2 of every sale to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network

$11.00

Tres Leches Cake

Vanilla scented cake soaked in a combination of 3 milks, drizzled with caramel, and sprinkled with a touch of Maldon salt.

$5.00

Taco Night Reservation - January 19th

Come and enjoy a delicious selection of tacos, snacks, drinks, and more from your friends at The Lox! This is a limited time event and you don't want to miss out! Dinner will be served from 5:30 - 8:30, and you may arrive any time in that window. The menu will be emailed out in advance of the event, so please provide your email address in the "special instructions" section below. The $5 ticket/reservation charge is to secure your spot, and will be applied towards your final bill total. Please purchase one ticket per person in your party.

$5.00

Taco Night Reservation - January 18th

Come and enjoy a delicious selection of tacos, snacks, drinks, and more from your friends at The Lox! This is a limited time event and you don't want to miss out! Dinner will be served from 5:30 - 8:30, and you may arrive any time in that window. The menu will be emailed out in advance of the event, so please provide your email address in the "special instructions" section below. The $5 ticket/reservation charge is to secure your spot, and will be applied towards your final bill total. Please purchase one ticket per person in your party.

$5.00

Taco Night Reservation

Breakfast Sandwiches

Egg & Cheese Sandwich

Comes with egg sauce.

$8.00

Southwest Egg Sandwich

Your choice of bagel, scrambled eggs, cheese, egg sauce, house hot sauce, roasted salsa verde, avocado, and pickled poblanos, Add roasted pork for $3.50.

$11.00

The Lox Sandwich

Capers, red onion, cucumber.

$13.00

Vegan Carrot "Lox"

A vegan version of our classic lox sandwich. Nori cured carrot, Woodhouse cashew cream cheese, capers, onion, cucumber.

$10.50

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Classic tuna salad with Swiss.

$9.25

Classic Egg Salad

Very classic egg salad sandwich.

$8.25

Cuban Sandwich

Roast pork, house made ham, pickles, Swiss, sauce.

$12.50

Avocado Toast

Toasted bagel of your choice served open face, aioli, avocado, everything spiced salsa macha, pickled onion, and cilantro.

$10.50

Pastrami Sandwich

Mustard, pickled onion, Swiss.

$13.00

Cauliflower Melt

Crispy cauliflower and artichoke, romesco, pepperjack, salsa macha, and pickled red onions. Vegetarian. Vegan without the pepperjack.

$10.00

Lunch Sandwiches

Single Bagels

Everything Bagel

Lightly toasted with spread of your choice. Please indicate in the notes if you would like the bagel untoasted or cream cheese on the side.

$2.50

Plain Bagel

Lightly toasted with spread of your choice. Please indicate in the notes if you would like the bagel untoasted or cream cheese on the side.

$2.50

Sesame Bagel

Lightly toasted with spread of your choice. Please indicate in the notes if you would like the bagel untoasted or cream cheese on the side.

$2.50

Sea Salt & Herb Bagel

Lightly toasted with spread of your choice. Please indicate in the notes if you would like the bagel untoasted or cream cheese on the side.

$2.50

Pick your 12 - Limit 2 dozen per order

$27.00

Dozen Bagels

Half Dozen

Pick your 6

$15.00

Plain Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

$1.50

Plain Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

$5.50

Chive Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

$2.00

Chive Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

$7.25

Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

$2.00

Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

$7.25

Beet & Thyme Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

$2.00

Beet & Thyme Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

$8.00

Artichoke Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

$2.25

Artichoke Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

$9.50

Lox Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

Plain cream cheese mixed with pieces of house cured lox

$3.00

Lox Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

Plain cream cheese mixed with pieces of house cured lox

$10.00

Jam - Small (2 oz)

$1.00

Jam - Large (8 oz)

$5.00

Fancy Jam - Small (2 oz)

Prospect Jam Co. (cincy). Strawberry and pink peppercorn.

$2.00

Fancy Jam - Jar

Prospect Jam Co. (cincy). Strawberry and pink peppercorn.

$12.00

Side of House Hot Sauce - Small (2 oz)

$0.75

Side of House Hot Sauce - Bottle (12 oz)

$12.00

Woodhouse Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese - Small (2 oz)

Cashew based vegan spread from our friends at Woodhouse Vegan

$2.75

Woodhouse Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese - Large (8 oz)

Cashew based vegan spread from our friends at Woodhouse Vegan

$10.00

Spicy Chive - Small (2 oz)

Our chive cream cheese mixed with Calabrian chiles

$2.00

Spicy Chive - Large (8 oz)

Our chive cream cheese mixed with Calabrian chiles

$9.50

Spreads - Small and Large

Other

Side of Hot Sauce

$0.75

Fried Potato

Potato mixed with sour cream and chives. Fried in chicken fat.

$4.00

Cheesecake Bar

Vanilla bean cheesecake with a chocolate ganache topped with Prospect Jam's Orange Marmalade jam

$4.00

White Chocolate Blondie

$3.25

Bottle of Hot Sauce

A 12 oz. bottle of our house made hot sauce!

$12.00

Iced Coffee

$3.50

Hot Coffee

$3.25

Orange Juice

$3.25

1% Milk

$2.00

Virgil's All-Natural Orange Soda

$3.00

Blueberry Mint Lemonade

$3.50

Harney and Sons Iced Green Tea

$3.00

Harney and Sons Iced Black Tea

$3.00

Virgil's All-Natural Root Beer

$3.00

Harney and Sons Lemonade and Black Tea

$3.00

Topo Chico

Sparkling Mineral Water

$2.25

Virgil's Zero Sugar Vanilla Cream Soda

$2.25

Aqua Panna Still Water

$3.00

Pellegrino Blood Orange

$2.25

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water

$3.00

Dr. Browns Gingerale

$2.25

Dr. Browns Cherry Soda

$2.25

Dr. Brown's Soda

Write your selection in the notes. Cream Diet Cream Black Cherry Diet Black Cherry Ginger Ale Root Beer

$2.25

Beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Champagne

Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Selection Belles Annees. Add this delicious single-grower Champagne to your brunch.

$40.00

Bottle Cava

Sparkling wine from Spain - Casteller

$28.00

Bottle of Rose

Bottle of Ferrari Brothers Rose

$26.50

Glass of Rose

Glass of Ferrari Brothers Rose

$7.00

Mimosa

$6.50

Mimosa Kit

2 Simply Made OJ bottles and a bottle of sparkling wine!

$30.00

Blue Bubbly

Cava with house made blueberry mint lemonade

$7.00

Blueberry Mint Lemonade and Watershed Vodka

$7.50

7th Son Assistant Manager

Beer from our friends at Seventh Son!!! Bagels and BEER!!

$4.00

Bloody Mary

House made Bloody Mary mix with Watershed Vodka

$7.50

Gift Cards - $10 Gift Card

$10.00

Gift Cards - $20 Gift Card

$20.00

Gift Cards - $25 Gift Card

$25.00

Gift Cards - $50 Gift Card

$50.00

Gift Cards

Gear

Baseball Tee - 3/4 length

Blue and Grey Baseball tee - indicate size in notes - S/M/L

$35.00

Lox white mug

Coffee mug comes with free coffee for life when you bring the mug back!

$15.00

Lox Pin

$4.00

12 oz. Insulated Tumbler

A white tumbler with our logo on one side and our "Everything is Everything" logo wall detailed on the other. Free coffee with purchase.

$25.00