Saturday, September 5, 2026

The Top 100 Bagel Shops Near Demo



  1. The smoked fish counter on Orchard Street has been an institution since forever, and Russ & Daughters is the appetizing shop New York trots out whenever it needs to prove a point. White-jacketed servers, a pristine deli case, egg creams, bagels, and Scottish salmon done multiple ways. The Michelin Bib Gourmand nod keeps it honest: the food is the whole point, and the regulars at the counter have known that for years.


  2. Rank 4. Apollo Bagels

    California-style Bakery







  3. Rank 10. Baz

    NY-Style Bagel Bakery








  4. Rank 17. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery





  5. Rank 21. Black Seed - Nolita

    Montreal-style Bakery


  6. Rank 22. Mark's Off Madison

    Deli, Italian, Pizza


  7. Rank 23. Bagels & Schmear

    NY-Style Bakery




  8. Rank 26. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery





  9. Rank 30. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  10. Rank 32. Best Bagel & Coffee

    NY-Style Bakery

    Some of the bagels here are so large they've lost their holes entirely, which feels like a metaphor for Midtown but is actually just breakfast. This no-frills bagel shop near Penn Station runs like a commuter train that actually shows up: the line moves, the bagels come out hot, and the chewy, twisty exterior is what you came for. The New York Times named it among the city's best, and the 8 a.m. crowd would agree without looking up.


  11. Rank 33. Utopia Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery




  12. Rank 36. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery






  13. Rank 41. Bagel Market

    NY-style Bakery


  14. Rank 42. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery



  15. Rank 44. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  16. Rank 46. Bagel Joint

    NY-Style Bakery




  17. Rank 49. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  18. The mission here is explicit: no rainbow bagels, no blueberry bagels, no what Peter Shelsky calls the "shiksa bagel." This Park Slope bagel shop makes small, crust-forward rounds in the New York tradition, though the Sichuan peppercorn bagel, a nod to the long Jewish-Chinese-food alliance, bends the rules just enough. The New York Times named it among the city's best, which is the only endorsement that really matters in this particular argument.





  19. Rank 54. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery



  20. Rank 56. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery




  21. Rank 59. Terrace Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  22. Rank 60. Bagel Hole

    NY-Style Bakery



  23. Rank 62. Knickerbocker Bagel

    NY-Style Bakery




  24. Rank 65. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery



  25. Rank 67. Bo's Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  26. Rank 68. Bagel Market

    NY-Style Bakery





  27. Rank 72. Bagel Market

    NY-Style Bakery





  28. Rank 76. Bagel Point

    NY-Style Bakery


  29. Rank 77. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery




  30. Rank 80. Bagel Market

    NY-Style Bakery



  31. Rank 82. Bagel Point

    NY-Style Bakery



  32. Rank 84. Bagelworks

    NY-Style Bakery


  33. Rank 85. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  34. Rank 86. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  35. Rank 88. Bagel Talk

    NY-Style Bakery





  36. Rank 92. Orwasher's Bakery

    Eastern European Bakery


  37. Rank 93. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  38. Rank 95. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


  39. Rank 96. Modern Bread & Bagel

    Gluten-Free Bakery


  40. Rank 97. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  41. Rank 99. Wheated

    Italian, Pizza

    The New Haven-style pies here are cooked to a serious crunch, with dough pressed thinner than the Connecticut purists would sanction and a tangy, oregano-heavy tomato sauce that makes a decent argument for staying in Brooklyn. Wheated is a Ditmas Park pizzeria with a full bar that also does bagels, so the menu has range. The New York Times put it on their best pizza in New York list, which is the kind of thing that fills a neighborhood spot fast.



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