Best Bagels Restaurants in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Gourmet Bagel
Bagel shop plus full grill and deli setup in one busy corner space.
Worthy Picks
7.9
Vibes:
Brunch Bliss Spots
Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Gourmet Bagel is a Lexington Avenue staple pairing hand-rolled bagels with a full grill, deli case, and juice bar. It’s a busy, all-day stop for neighborhood workers and residents who want breakfast sandwiches, lox, and coffee without a sit-down restaurant commitment.
Must-Try Dishes:
Bacon, egg and cheese bagel sandwich, Lox and cream cheese bagel, Bagel with scallion cream cheese
What Makes it Special: Bagel shop plus full grill and deli setup in one busy corner space.
#2
Tal Bagels
7.8
Vibes:
Quick Bites Champions
Solo Dining Sanctuaries
Comfort Food Classics
Business Lunch Power Players
A classic Upper East Side bagel-and-deli counter where the best results come from staying in the traditional New York lanes: toasted bagel, strong schmear, clean builds. It’s less about hanging out and more about getting a dependable bagel sandwich that holds up as a weekday routine.
Must-Try Dishes:
Everything bagel with lox and scallion cream cheese, Toasted sesame bagel with whitefish salad, Lox spread on a plain bagel
What Makes it Special: Old-school bagel-and-deli builds that stay dependable when ordered classic.
#3
Go Bagels
7.8
Go Bagels is a compact, modern bagel shop on Lexington that leans into specialty lox sandwiches, breakfast bagels, and coffee for commuters. Portions are hearty and skew more toward build-your-own combos than simple grab-and-go rolls.
Must-Try Dishes:
Classic Lox Special, Manhattan Lox Special, Egg and cheese bagel sandwich
What Makes it Special: Small shop focused on hefty lox sandwiches and breakfast bagels.