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The Bagel Shop
$ · Breakfast

1659 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10128
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Best Breakfast in Upper East Side

Vibe Check this spot

Food Quality 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5
Consistency 5
Cultural Relevance 5

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Master Critic Review

The Bagel Shop 8.5
Upper East Side-Yorkville
Vibes: Cheap Eats Budget Brilliance Comfort Food Classics Quick Bites Champions Family Friendly Favorites
The Bagel Shop is a Carnegie Hill standby for hand-rolled New York–style bagels, oversized breakfast sandwiches, and coffee starting at 7 a.m. Regulars line up for chewy bagels, generous tuna and lox, and a sprawling menu that makes this feel like the neighborhood’s default breakfast counter.
Must-Try Dishes: Hail Caesar breakfast sandwich, Lox bagel with schmear, Tuna salad bagel
Scores:
Value: 8.2 Service: 7.5 Consistency: 8.2 Food Quality: 8.8 Atmosphere: 6.7 Cultural Relevance: 8
What makes it special: Small corner shop turning out classic New York bagels all morning.
Who should go: Bagel obsessives who prioritize chew and topping options.
When to visit: Early morning before school and commuter lines stack up.
What to order: Hail Caesar sandwich, lox bagel, tuna salad on everything.
Insider tip: Decide your order in line; the counter moves very quickly.