Leon's Bagels
Terminal 5•Gate 505•Post-Security
Leon's Bagels is a proudly independent, NYC-born bagel shop founded by Chris Taha in 2021. Built on a "nothing fancy" ethos, Leon's focuses on what truly matters - quality ingredients, soft and glutinous bagels, and bold, satisfying flavor combinations.
Finding it
Leon's Bagels is in Gate 505 in Terminal 5 near Gate 505 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.
- Nearest gates
- Gate 505
- Level
- 3
Terminal 5 has 33 places to eat and 8 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 3:30am.
Hours against the security queue
Across the week, JFK security runs longest around 8am at a median of 33 minutes, and lightest around 2am at 10 minutes.
Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's JFK wait-time record, not a live reading.
What to expect
- breakfast
- bagels
Other options in Terminal 5
All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.
Sources
- Leon's Bagels, Terminal 5 - John F. Kennedy International Airport — John F. Kennedy International Airport, checked 2026-09-10
Official Travel Resources
1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.