The World's Top 100 Bagel Shops
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Rank 1. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 2. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 3. Russ & Daughters
American
A New York institution that's been around forever, Russ & Daughters is the city's gold standard for smoked fish, bagels, and all the Jewish appetizing shop classics. The crowd runs from old regulars who could order with their eyes closed to tourists who finally made the pilgrimage. Grab a seat, let the white-jacketed staff guide you, and don't skip the salmon. It's the kind of place that makes you feel like you're eating history, in the best possible way.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater 2026 · The Best Classic Restaurants in NYC
- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 3. Poppy Bagels
California-style Bakery
Poppy Bagels in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood has settled the New York bagel debate by simply refusing to participate in it. This cheery little bagel shop does all the classics, lox, whitefish, schmears, but the move is the seasonal veg sandwich, an open-face situation that reads more like a California farmers market than a deli counter. The crowd is exactly who you'd expect: reusable tote bags, good sunglasses, no regrets.
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
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Rank 3. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 6. Bagelsaurus
Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Boston Right Now
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Rank 6. Bagelfeld's
NY-Style Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- AZ Central 2026 · The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Bagels · Best of Phoenix
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Rank 6. Russ & Daughters
Jewish
- Eater The Best Breakfasts in New York
- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 6. The Laundromat
Pizza
A former coin-op laundry in the Outer Richmond that pivoted to bagels and pizza, and honestly the pivot worked out great. Mornings belong to the bagels, displayed in metal racks draped with white sheets as a nod to the building's past life. The rye is where it's at, and the Calabrian chile schmear is worth the trip alone. Afternoons shift to pizza, and the crowd is exactly the neighborhood mix you'd expect, locals who've clearly figured something out.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #85 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 19 Best Pizza Places In San Francisco
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Rank 6. Chicken Dog Bagels
Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
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Rank 6. El Bagel
Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Miami
- Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bagels (Miami-Dade) · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 6. Utopia Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #1 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation Everything Bagel, Scallion Cream Cheese & Sliced Lox · 25 Iconic Dishes That Define New York
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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- BagelUp #9 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
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Rank 13. Apollo Bagels
California-Style
- The Infatuation #4 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 13. Bo's Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- The Infatuation #5 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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- The Infatuation #6 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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Rank 13. Call Your Mother
NY-Style Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- 5280 The 43 Best Places to Brunch in Denver
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- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- 5280 The 43 Best Places to Brunch in Denver
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Rank 19. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- 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 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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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 21. Russ & Daughters
Jewish
- 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 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- 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 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 21. Baz
NY-Style Bagel Bakery
- BagelUp #18 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Time Out The 18 best bagels in NYC
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 21. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
- 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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Rank 21. Terrace Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #22 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation #18 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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Rank 21. Schlok's
Bagels
Schlok's is a proper bagel shop off the Panhandle that cures and smokes its own salmon in-house, which tells you everything about how seriously these people take a classic. The bagels are malty and thin-crusted, the schmear is aggressively briny in the best way, and the lox sandwich is the move. The line on weekends is mostly locals who already know this, plus a few visitors who found it online and feel very smug about it.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- The Infatuation The 18 Best Restaurants In NoPa
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Rank 21. Best Bagel & Coffee
NY-Style Bakery
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- The Infatuation #11 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- BagelUp #29 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Portland Press Herald 2025 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
- Portland Press Herald 2024 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
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- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Portland Press Herald 2025 · Best 75 places to eat and drink in Greater Portland
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Rank 30. Utopia Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #1 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Bagels & Schmear
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #24 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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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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Rank 31. Apollo Bagels
California-Style
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Apollo Bagels
California-Style
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 31. Knickerbocker Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- The Infatuation #3 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 16 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 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Shelsky's of Brooklyn
NY-Style
- 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. Bagel Hole
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #12 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The Infatuation #15 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
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Rank 31. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Apollo Bagels
California-style Bakery
- BagelUp #14 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 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 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Bagel Oasis
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 31. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Bagel Joint
NY-Style Bakery
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- BagelUp #16 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 31. Russ & Daughters
Jewish
- BagelUp #4 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- The Infatuation #16 · The 19 Best Bagels In NYC, Ranked
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Between the Bagel
Bakery
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
- BagelUp #13 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 31. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Wheated
New Haven-Style Pizza
- The New York Times The 25 Best Pizza Places in New York Right Now
- BagelUp #30 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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Rank 31. Liberty Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
- BagelUp #8 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #2 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- The New York Times The 16 Best Bagels in New York City Right Now
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- BagelUp #10 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Bagels in New York City
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Rank 64. Sadelle's
Bakery
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Rank 64. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Bon Appétit 2019 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater 2019 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 66. Fisher's Deli
NY-Style
- The Las Vegas Review Journal 2025 · The Top 100 Restaurants in Las Vegas
- Eater The Best Bagels in Las Vegas
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Rank 67. Mark's Off Madison
Old-School Bakery
- Esquire 2021 · #35 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- BagelUp #15 · The Definitive 30 Best Bagel Shops in New York City
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Rank 68. Grossman’s Noshery & Bar
NY-Style American Cocktail Bar
If you're an East Coast transplant who's been quietly mourning the lack of a proper Jewish deli in wine country, Grossman's is your therapy. It's a relaxed deli and bar in Santa Rosa serving knishes, latkes, chopped liver, and bagels made with actual Brooklyn water, which is either very dedicated or slightly unhinged. The San Francisco Chronicle named it home to the best bagels in the Bay Area, so order one and stop complaining about missing New York.
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bagels in the San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Sonoma County
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- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- Bon Appétit 2019 · America's Best New Restaurants
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Rank 68. Emerald City Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Bakery
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Rank 68. Courage Bagels
Montreal-Inspired Bakery
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 68. Bernstein's Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 68. Emerald City Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 68. Tali's Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 68. The Lox Bagel Shop
Bakery
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 68. Ruby's Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 68. Pigeon Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 68. Maury's
East Coast
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 68. Belle's
Bakery
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Bakery
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Rank 68. Sidedoor Bagel
Bakery
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Rank 68. Call Your Mother
Jewish American
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Rank 91. Hella Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
The San Francisco Chronicle called these the best bagels in the Bay Area, and honestly the chewy, pillowy rounds make a pretty convincing case. Hella Bagels is a laid-back bagel shop with a sunny patio in Albany where the weekend crowd looks like they rolled out of bed on purpose. Sandwiches run from smoked fish to eggs to veggie, and the seasonal specials get genuinely creative in ways that'll make you second-guess your usual order.
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Rank 91. Winston's Cafe & Bakery
Filipino Cocktail Bar
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Rank 91. Boichik Bagels
NY-Style
The SF Chronicle called these the best bagels in the Bay Area, which tracks, because the line outside this Berkeley bagel shop hasn't moved since the day it opened. They do NY-style right, with proper chew and malty crust, and the cream cheese options run from plain whipped to Hatch chile if you're feeling bold. The crowd is mostly locals who've made this a weekend ritual and visitors who've been warned to get there early.
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Rank 91. The Bagel Mill
NY-Style Bakery
These are not the bagels you grab out of a plastic bag. The Bagel Mill is a proper bagel shop where the team mills whole wheat flour fresh and leavens everything with sourdough starter, which is a lot of effort for a breakfast sandwich but absolutely worth it. The San Francisco Chronicle named them the best bagels in the Bay Area. Expect a loyal local crowd who take their order very seriously and probably have opinions about cream cheese.
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Rank 98. Bagel Pub
Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Pub
NY-Style
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Rank 98. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Modern Bread & Bagel
Gluten-Free Bakery
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Rank 98. Bo's Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Talk
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagels For You
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Orwasher's Bakery
Eastern European Bakery
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Rank 98. Casper Fermentables
Artisanal Korean
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Rank 98. Wholy Bagel
New York-style Bakery
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Rank 98. Kossar's
Bakery
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Rank 98. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagels & Co
Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Point
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. El Bagel
Miami
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Rank 98. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bergen Bagels
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagels on the Square
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Black Seed - Nolita
Montreal-style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagels & Co.
Jewish
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Rank 98. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Market
NY-style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagelworks
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Pub
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Bagel Market
NY-Style Bakery
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Rank 98. Tal Bagels
NY-Style Bakery