Best Bagels Restaurants in University Village
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
PopUp Bagels
Warm, freshly baked bagels sold by the bag with punchy spreads.
Notable Picks
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PopUp Bagels
8.5
A small, line-drawing counter on Thompson Street turning out rip-and-dip New York–style bagels with rotating, heavily flavored schmears. Orders skew toward bags of warm bagels and tubs of spread eaten nearby or taken to the park rather than on-site lingering.
Must-Try Dishes:
Warm everything bagel with scallion schmear, Plain bagel with hot honey butter, Sesame bagel with cinnamon sugar cream cheese
What makes it special: Warm, freshly baked bagels sold by the bag with punchy spreads.
8
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels anchor this tight Thompson Street shop that leans heavily on stacked breakfast sandwiches and classic lox builds. Lines move quickly, and most guests grab BECs and coffee to go rather than treating it as a sit-down café.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel, Lox bagel with scallion cream cheese, tomato and capers, Sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese
What makes it special: Compact shop focused on hefty breakfast sandwiches and fresh-baked bagels.