The 100 Best Bagel Shops in New York
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The best bagel shops in New York, according to the experts: The New York Times, Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Russ & Daughters Cafe comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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PopUp Bagels and Apollo Bagels hold the next two places. BagelUp shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The New York Times close behind.
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Rank 1. Russ & Daughters Cafe
American
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.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2014 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Eater Eater: The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- The New York Times 2014 · 2 stars · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
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Every bagel here comes out hot, and that's non-negotiable. This Greenwich Village bagel shop forgoes the plastic knife entirely: you rip, you dip into one of several cream cheeses pulled straight from the fridge, and that's the deal. The bagels run smaller and darker than the New York standard, which will either bother you or convert you. The New York Times and Eater have both put it on their short lists, so the line is rarely short.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #6 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp BagelUp: #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation #6 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #4 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp BagelUp: #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- The Infatuation #4 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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Rank 3. Bo's Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #5 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
- The Infatuation #5 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 3. PopUp Bagels
Bakery
The awards
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 3. PopUp Bagels
Bakery
The awards
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 3. PopUp Bagels
Bakery
The awards
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 3. PopUp Bagels
Bakery
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- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- Eater The Best Breakfasts in New York
- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp BagelUp: #9 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #17 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
- BagelUp #9 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation #17 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 3. Utopia Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp BagelUp: #1 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: Everything Bagel, Scallion Cream Cheese & Sliced Lox · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
- BagelUp #1 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- The Infatuation Everything Bagel, Scallion Cream Cheese & Sliced Lox · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
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- The Infatuation #1 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #3 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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Rank 12. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation #2 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 15. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
Stainless steel baskets lined with egg everything and pumpernickel everything tell you all you need to know before you've even ordered. This Crown Heights bagel shop turns out chewy, substantial rounds that hold up to the ambitious sandwich menu, where chipotle-bacon cream cheese and asparagus on a breakfast sandwich feel less weird than they should. The weekend line goes out the door, which at a bagel shop is either a warning or a recommendation, depending on how much you've had to eat.
The awards
- The Infatuation #10 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #6 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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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.
The awards
- The Infatuation #11 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #29 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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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.
The awards
- BagelUp #11 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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The awards
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #22 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation #18 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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The awards
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #16 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation #16 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- Eater Eater: The Best Bagels in New York City
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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The awards
- BagelUp #9 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #9 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 19. Utopia Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #1 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. 2788 Bagels
Bakery
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 31. Bagel Hole
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- The Infatuation #15 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #12 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 31. Bagel Joint
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #16 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 31. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 31. Bagels & Schmear
NY-Style Bakery
The awards
- BagelUp #24 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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The awards
- BagelUp #18 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 31. Between the Bagel
Bakery
The awards
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- BagelUp #13 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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The awards
- BagelUp #10 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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- The Infatuation #7 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #25 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #13 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #3 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation #3 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The Infatuation #9 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #11 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 31. Wheated
Pizzeria
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.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
- BagelUp BagelUp: #30 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- The New York Times The 22 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
- BagelUp #30 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 47. Sadelle's
Bakery
Bagels arrive stacked on wooden dowels here, which tells you most of what you need to know about the vibe. This is Major Food Group's theatrical, not-quite-kosher take on a Jewish appetizing shop in Soho, where seed-crusted bagels anchor spreads of lox, sable, and sturgeon, and there's a full caviar section for when a schmear feels insufficiently dramatic. Budget accordingly; this crowd did not come to save money.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2016 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in Soho
- The New York Times 2016 · 1 star · Restaurant Review
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
- Eater The Best Restaurants in Soho
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Rank 48. Mark's Off Madison
Old-School Italian Bagel Shop
The awards
- The New York Times 2021 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Esquire #35 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- BagelUp #15 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 50. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 50. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 50. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 50. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 50. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 69. Bagel Market
NY-style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Pub
Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagel Talk
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagels & Co
Bakery
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #8 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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Rank 69. Bagels For You
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagels on the Square
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bagelworks
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 69. Bake Shop
Bakery
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 69. Baker's Dozen
Bakery
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Rank 69. Black Seed - Nolita
Montreal-style Bakery
The awards
- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #14 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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Rank 69. Bub's Bakery NYC
Gluten-Free Bagel Shop
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: The 17 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- Time Out Time Out: The 18 best bagels in NYC
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