I think all bagel lovers can find their favorite bagel bakery in New York, despite the city’s overwhelming options.
Here are some of the most popular places:
Ess-A-Bagel, 359 First Avenue
With hand-rolled, big, low-salt bagels like cinnamon-raisin, honey grain and sesame, this spot in Gramercy Park are many New Yorkers all time favorite. Opt for the appetizing tofu spread, or choose between several yummy cream cheeses.
Lenny’s Bagels, 2601 Broadway
Lenny’s at Broadway’s Upper West Side offers bagels with terrific crusts from sunrise to late, and if you buy 12 of them you will get 6 free. I recommend a tasty oat-bran bagel with tofu-scallion cream cheese, or the sundried-tomato cream cheese. No risk for disappointments.
Murray’s Bagels, 500 Avenue of the Americas
In this Greenwich Village bakery, locals call the hand-rolled bagels ”boats” because of their impressive size. Pumpernickel and poppy are the best sorts and the topping combinations won’t let you down. Murray’s doesn’t toast their bagels, but the people who know that the real deal should be eaten fresh don’t care.
Absolute Bagels, 2788 Broadway
Step off the subway at Cathedral Parkway Station at 110th Street and enter this spacious place. Absolute Bagels has light and large bagels with a kind for almost every taste. Popular among Columbia students.
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What about Zabar’s? What about H&H (my personal favorite)? I like the ones you list, but don’t think they’re as good as H&H or Zabar’s. What amazes me though is the incredible number of people who like chain bagles (Einstein Bros., etc.). UnSpun by Amazon actually has Einstein listed as #1.
@Josh Lasser, I have to admit. I have never actually tasted Zabar’s bagels. H&H is good though but, in my opinion, not as good as the ones I listed.
And yes, everyone seems to like the Einstein Bros.