Saturday, September 5, 2026

The Top 100 Bagel Shops Near Golden Steer at One Fifth


  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 6. Apollo Bagels

    California-style Bakery








  3. Rank 13. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  4. Rank 14. Baz

    NY-Style Bagel Bakery




  5. Rank 17. Bagels & Schmear

    NY-Style Bakery


  6. Rank 18. Mark's Off Madison

    Deli, Italian, Pizza






  7. Rank 23. Utopia Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery




  8. Rank 26. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


  9. Rank 27. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  10. Rank 28. 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 29. Black Seed - Nolita

    Montreal-style Bakery





  12. Rank 33. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery








  13. Rank 40. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery






  14. Rank 45. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery





  15. Rank 49. Bagel Joint

    NY-Style Bakery



  16. Rank 51. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  17. 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.



  18. Rank 55. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


  19. Rank 56. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


  20. Rank 57. Bagel Market

    NY-style Bakery


  21. Rank 58. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery



  22. Rank 60. Knickerbocker Bagel

    NY-Style Bakery


  23. Rank 61. Terrace Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  24. Rank 63. Bagel Market

    NY-Style Bakery


  25. Rank 64. Bo's Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  26. Rank 66. Bagel Hole

    NY-Style Bakery




  27. Rank 69. Bagel Market

    NY-Style Bakery








  28. Rank 76. Bagel Point

    NY-Style Bakery





  29. Rank 80. Bergen Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery


  30. Rank 81. 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 89. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery




  37. Rank 92. Tal Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery



  38. Rank 94. Orwasher's Bakery

    Eastern European Bakery


  39. Rank 95. Modern Bread & Bagel

    Gluten-Free Bakery



  40. Rank 97. Liberty Bagels

    NY-Style Bakery




  41. Rank 100. Bagel Pub

    NY-Style Bakery


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