Best Bagels in Brooklyn
Ten Brooklyn bagel shops verified against real addresses, hours, and reviews, from cash-only Park Slope classics to Greenpoint's gochujang riffs.
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- 1Park Slope · $ · 400 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
No-frills, cash-only NY bagel shop, hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, wood-fired
Because this cash-only shop has refused to toast a bagel since 1985, betting that a fresh-baked crust never needed the extra heat.
Order Plain bagel with scallion cream cheese, untoasted
Bring cash and go before 10am on weekends, the counter is cash-only and closes at 4pm daily.
- 2Boerum Hill · $$ · 252 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Montreal-meets-New-York hybrid bagel, wood-fired, hand-rolled, a touch smaller and sweeter than a classic NY bagel
Because this Boerum Hill shop bakes its wood-fired, hand-rolled bagels fresh on-site every day, following the same method Black Seed has used since its 2013 Nolita debut.
Order Sesame bagel with scallion cream cheese
This location closes at 4pm every day, so make it a morning stop rather than an afternoon one.
- 3Prospect Heights · $ · 473 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Neighborhood hand-rolled bagel shop
Because The Infatuation reviewed all three Bergen Bagels locations and singled out this original Bergen Street shop, open since 1991, as the best of the three.
Order Everything bagel loaded with veggie cream cheese
Order a loaded everything bagel rather than a plain one, the toppings are where this location earns its reputation.
- 4Cobble Hill · $$ · 141 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Jewish appetizing shop and bagel bakery, smoked fish, spreads, and hand-rolled bagels
Because Shelsky's has run a full smoked-fish appetizing counter alongside its bagel bakery since 2013, at this Court Street address specifically, not the newer spinoff shop on 4th Ave.
Order Bagel with whitefish salad from the smoked-fish counter
Ask for whitefish salad on a bagel rather than plain lox, it's the counter's own recipe and what regulars actually order.
- 5Crown Heights · $ · 775 Franklin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagel mini-chain
Because The Infatuation calls a Saturday-morning trip to this Crown Heights shop a rite of passage, citing thick, airy, kettle-boiled bagels and an outsized spread menu.
Order Bagel with a flavored cream cheese spread off the extended menu
Weekend mornings draw a real line, a weekday visit gets the same bagel with none of the wait.
- 6Williamsburg · $$ · 133 N 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Hand-rolled, wood-fired NY bagel shop known for elaborate open-faced bagel sandwiches
Because Apollo Bagels grew out of a 2022 pop-up selling bagels at Leo, a Williamsburg pizzeria, and this shop is now listed on Apollo's own locations page as a separate branch from its East Village flagship.
Order Open-faced everything bagel sandwich, whatever seasonal topping is running
Order an open-faced sandwich rather than a classic shmear, it's the format the shop was actually built around.
- 7Fort Greene · $ · 73 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Classic hand-rolled NY bagel shop and deli counter
Because this shop has been hand-rolling bagels near BAM since 1986, long enough to expand into several more Brooklyn locations on reputation alone.
Order Bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel from the deli counter
It gets a breakfast rush before BAM shows nearby, aim for mid-morning if you want to sit down.
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Greenpoint · $$ · 631 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222Jewish deli and appetizing counter, hand-rolled bagels, smoked fish, pastrami
Because two Greenpoint locals opened this roughly 15-seat deli in 2016 specifically to serve bagels alongside a full pastrami and smoked-fish counter.
Order Bagel with pastrami and mustard
Seating tops out around 15 spots, so plan on takeout if you're coming during a busy hour.
- 9Greenpoint · $$ · 230 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Jewish bakery specializing in bagels and bialys, with playful modern riffs (miso, nori, gochujang dough)
Because this Jewish-Taiwanese-owned bakery works gochujang, miso, and nori into its dough, a combination The Infatuation singled out as one of NYC's most original bagel shops.
Order Miso or gochujang bagel sandwich, whichever riff is on the board
It's closed Monday and Tuesday, and shuts at 2pm Wednesday through Friday, so go early in the day or wait for the weekend.
- 10Cobble Hill · $ · 181 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Classic hand-rolled NY bagel shop and sandwich counter
Because this Court Street counter has served the same neighborhood chewy-inside, crispy-outside bagel since 2004, open seven days a week from 6am.
Order Bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel, the straightforward classic
It sits right on the Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill line, don't be surprised if a map pin drops it in the wrong neighborhood.
Good to know
- What is the best bagel shop in Brooklyn?
- Bagel Hole in Park Slope tops the list. The counter has refused to toast a bagel since 1985, betting that a fresh-baked crust never needed the extra heat, and it still runs cash only and closes at 4pm.
- Which shop is cash only?
- Bagel Hole on 7th Avenue is the one cash-only counter here, so bring bills rather than a card, and go before 10am on weekends when the line moves slowest.
- How late can I actually get a bagel?
- Earlier than you would think. Bagel Hole and Black Seed Bagels in Boerum Hill both close at 4pm, and Bagel Joint in Greenpoint shuts at 2pm Wednesday through Friday and is closed Monday and Tuesday. Court Street Bagels runs seven days a week from 6am, the most forgiving schedule on this list.
- Which shops do something unusual with the dough?
- Bagel Joint, a Jewish-Taiwanese bakery in Greenpoint, works gochujang, miso, and nori into its dough. Black Seed bakes its hand-rolled bagels in a wood-fired oven, and Apollo Bagels in Williamsburg, which grew out of a 2022 pop-up at the pizzeria Leo, is built around the open-faced sandwich rather than a classic shmear.
- Where do I go for smoked fish or a deli counter?
- Shelsky's of Brooklyn has run a full appetizing counter alongside its bagels since 2013, and the whitefish salad is its own recipe rather than the standard lox. Frankel's Delicatessen in Greenpoint pairs bagels with a pastrami and smoked-fish counter, though seating tops out around 15 spots, so plan on takeout at a busy hour.