Your Special Splurge &

The Secret Menu at Abel’s Bagels Las Vegas

📍 Abel’s Bagels | Southwest Las Vegas | Off-Strip NY-Style Deli | A Yes & Well Field Note

TL;DR

Abel’s is where Vegas locals line up on a Sunday morning for bagels that don’t cut corners. Expect New York–style classics, smoked meats that rival Texas BBQ, fresh-pressed juices, and a secret-menu pastrami sandwich worth the price tag. Not cheap, but worth it.

What Is This?

Abel’s Bagels is a New York-style deli and bakery tucked into the southwest corner of Las Vegas, just a few minutes from the new Durango resort. It’s already become a local go-to, with a line forming early on weekends for bagels, cream cheese spreads, breakfast sandwiches, and pressed juices. The difference?

Abel’s takes ingredient sourcing seriously:

• Non-GMO, non-bromated flour with a 12+ hour fermentation process → better flavor and digestibility.

• Nitrate/nitrite-free meats.

• No high-fructose corn syrup.

• Smoothies sweetened with raw honey or lucuma.

• Acai bowls made with unsweetened organic acai instead of sugar-heavy blends.

This is a bagel shop with actual wellness standards, which is not an easy find in Las Vegas, or anywhere else, for that matter. 

Why It Matters

Bagels can feel like a heavy splurge. At Abel’s, the care in sourcing and prep means you’re not loading up on overly processed ingredients. Scooped bagels, high-quality proteins, and clean juices make indulgence smarter. And sometimes, the best wellness strategy is making room for something special.

More than that, though, Abel’s sets the bar not just in their sourcing, but also in their overall philosophy of business, which they say is “faith-based”. Rooted in the belief that food should be offered with integrity and stewardship, Abel’s puts it plainly: 

"As Abel brought his best offering, we believe in offering our customers the best ingredients."

Every bagel, juice, and sandwich reflects that commitment. Which brings us to the sandwich.

The Secret Splurge

We showed up for “The Katz”, pastrami on pumpernickel with spicy mustard - a secret menu item recommended in a local foodie group. It wasn’t listed anywhere, so we didn’t know the price until checkout. The total? $26 with a side of truffle cream cheese. No chips, no extras. Just a brown paper bag with a pickle on the side.

We’ll be honest - we were already annoyed. $26 for a sandwich (off the strip) and a two-ounce side of cream cheese? It better deliver.

But one bite in and we knew: this was the best pastrami we’ve ever had. Smoky, salty, layered with the kind of depth you only get from someone who knows what they’re doing with meat. Yes & Well was founded in Texas, and we can say this sandwich belongs in the same conversation as serious BBQ.

Is it cheap? No. 

Is it worth it? Absolutely.

Wellness Points

• Scooped bagels available.

• Fresh-pressed juices with organic ingredients

• Smoothies with raw honey instead of syrups

• Lucuma mocha = low-glycemic, nutrient-dense twist on coffee.

• Acai bowls with unsweetened organic acai = minimal sugar load.

• Sourcing: non-GMO flour, nitrate/nitrite-free meats.

• Abel’s sources its lox from Acme Smoked Fish, a fourth-generation smoked-fish purveyor based in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint, known for their Nova-style lox cured with kosher salt and cold-smoked over oak wood. 

• Meanwhile, the pastrami comes from Wild Fig BBQ in Summerlin, who hand-cuts and smokes it locally for Abel’s. (We reached out to Abel’s for details on the curing process to confirm alignment with their wellness standards.)

Pro Tips

• Ask about the secret menu  - and get The Katz!!

• Go early on weekends - the line moves fast, but it’s always packed.

• If pastrami isn’t your move, go classic with the lox bagel.

• Grab a juice or smoothie to balance out the splurge.

Final Word

Abel’s Bagels is proof that indulgence doesn’t have to mean garbage. Whether you’re after a better-for-you bagel or the kind of pastrami that shuts you up mid-bite, this off-Strip deli is worth the detour.

Wherever wellness is headed, we’re already there.

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