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Best Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance Bagels Restaurants in East Harlem

3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked

Last Updated: February 2026

Our Top Pick
The Bagel Savage
Focused East Harlem bagel counter turning out classic New York–style bagels and breakfast sandwiches.

Notable Picks

$ East Harlem Bagels
Dedicated East Harlem bagel shop at Madison and 98th built around classic New York–style bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and counter-service speed. It’s the go-to when you want a proper boiled-and-baked bagel with a short menu of fillings and fast turnaround on weekday mornings.
Must-Try Dishes: Egg, Bacon & Cheese Bagel, Egg, Hash Brown & Cheese Bagel, Bagel with Cream Cheese
What makes it special: Focused East Harlem bagel counter turning out classic New York–style bagels and breakfast sandwiches.

Worthy Picks

$ East Harlem Bagels
Narrow East Harlem deli on 116th that quietly does steady bagel business alongside wraps, salads, and grill items. It’s the move when you want a basic bagel with cream cheese or smoked salmon at true deli pricing, plus the option to add on a drink or something from the hot line.
Must-Try Dishes: Bagel with Cream Cheese, Bagel with Flavored Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese on Bagel with Tomato
What makes it special: No-frills deli that leans on simple, well-priced bagels with cream cheese and lox for the neighborhood.
$$$$ East Harlem Bagels
Newer East Harlem market and deli at 2nd Avenue that runs an all-day bagel program alongside hot food, smoothies, and grocery staples. The bagels themselves are straightforward but the menu breadth—lox, veggie cream cheese, butter and jelly, plus full breakfast platters—makes it a flexible choice for groups with mixed appetites.
Must-Try Dishes: Bagel with Lox and Cream Cheese, Bagel with Veggie Cream Cheese, Bagel with Butter and Jelly
What makes it special: Hybrid deli and grocery that layers a full slate of bagel options onto a 2nd Avenue neighborhood market.