Best Bagels Restaurants in Garment District (10018)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Liberty Bagels
Big-menu NYC bagels executed with fast Midtown efficiency.
Notable Picks
8.3
A high-throughput Midtown bagel counter built for fast lines and maximalist builds—big variety of bagels and flavored schmears, with a steady assembly-line rhythm. Best move is a classic base (everything or plain) and one bold spread, then get out before the crowd stacks.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, Lox & cream cheese on an everything bagel, Rainbow bagel with birthday-cake cream cheese
What makes it special: Big-menu NYC bagels executed with fast Midtown efficiency.
8.2
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Comfort Food Classics
A high-output bagel-and-sandwich counter that’s strongest when you treat it like a customizable breakfast workshop: choose the bagel, pick the cream cheese, then build one big sandwich and stop. It’s built for speed and variety, with vegan options that don’t feel like an afterthought.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel, Pico de Gallo bagel sandwich, Vegan sausage, egg & cheese
What makes it special: Huge menu of bagel builds (including legit vegan choices) with fast turnaround.
#3
Bagel Market
8.0
A Times Square-adjacent bagel shop that’s bigger than it looks, with counter-speed service and enough seating to make it a real pit stop. The menu runs deep—bagels, spreads, and breakfast sandwiches—so it shines when you pick one strong sandwich build and skip the over-ordering.
Must-Try Dishes:
BEC on an everything bagel, Lox & cream cheese bagel, Sausage, egg & cheese bagel
What makes it special: Big-menu bagel-and-sandwich stop with speed and seating.
Worthy Picks
7.8
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Comfort Food Classics
A bagel shop with a Latin-leaning twist that wins on variety: playful bagel flavors, strong cream-cheese options, and breakfast sandwiches that hit the classic Midtown craving without a long sit-down. Order one signature bagel flavor, then anchor it with an eggs-and-cheese build.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon, egg & cheese on an everything bagel, French toast bagel with strawberry cream cheese, Jalapeño cream cheese bagel
What makes it special: Bagels with a Latin-leaning menu and lots of cream cheese flavors.
#5
Bagel Pub
7.7
A sandwich-forward bagel shop where the big win is variety—especially cream cheese options—and oversized builds that can double as lunch. Go for a classic NYC base (everything or sesame) and let one spread do the talking instead of stacking too many flavors.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, Lox & cream cheese bagel, Egg sandwich on a toasted sesame bagel
What makes it special: Oversized bagel sandwiches and a deep cream-cheese bench.
7.5
Vibes:
Hidden Gems Heaven
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
A newer, bright-and-clean Midtown bagel counter that’s best for a quick, straightforward breakfast with a calmer vibe than the line-heavy hotspots. Stick to a classic egg-and-cheese or a simple cream-cheese order and treat it like a dependable neighborhood stop.
Must-Try Dishes:
Egg & cheese on a toasted bagel, Lox bagel, Bagel with plain cream cheese
What makes it special: A calmer Midtown bagel counter with a clean, new-shop feel.