2024: Manhattan Voted Ess-a-Bagel Best Bagels!
Ess-a-Bagel
831 3rd Ave
(212) 980-1010 – ess-a-bagel.com
Established in 1936, Ess-a-Bagel is a family -run business known for crafting the perfect hand-rolled bagel. Within two years of opening the store, they were recognized as number one in the tri-state area. If you ask New Yorkers, they’ll tell you finding the perfect bagel is not as easy as one thinks, but Ess-a-Bagel has mastered the art of bagels. Cut and rolled by hand, these chewy, crusty bagels keep devoted fans coming back for their bagel fix. Planning a large family or corporate event? Don’t stress it! Ess-a-Bagel provides catering as well as nationwide delivery service through Goldbely.
2023: Manhattan Voted Russ & Daughters Best Bagels!
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St
(212) 475-4880 – russanddaughters.com
Indulge in a century-old tradition of unmatched bagel perfection at Russ & Daughters, the heart and soul of Manhattan’s culinary heritage. Founded in 1914 by Joel Russ, a Polish immigrant with a passion for herring, this iconic establishment has evolved into a bagel haven like no other. In 1920, Russ & Daughters found its forever home at 179 East Houston St., where the secrets of crafting bagels that boast that quintessential New York flavor were perfected. Fast forward to today, and Russ & Daughters is still making waves in the culinary scene. Fourth-generation owners and cousins, Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper, carry forward the family’s passion for perfection. You won’t find a fresher or better bagel experience, especially when they’re paired with some of the best lox and cream cheese in the world. Come experience the best bagels in Manhattan, a taste of history, and a slice of New York’s enduring legacy at Russ & Daughters.
2022: Manhattan Voted Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company Best Bagels!
Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company
286 8th Ave
(212) 924-2824 – bkbagel.com
A New York bagel is more than a bagel. It’s a symbol. It’s an icon. Most simply put, it’s soul food. And where a new Yorker gets their soul food bagels is an oft-discussed and much argued topic. This year, Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company takes the trophy as the best bagel in New York, an accolade also awarded by the Food Network. Their fresh, hand-rolled bagels are made with unbleached flour to eliminate toxins and kettle boiled to give that crisp skinned outside with a pillowy softness interior that New Yorkers crave. With innovative cream cheese flavors like pizza and apple pie, top-notch coffee offerings and smoked fish and egg sandwich options, Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company is a soul food destination of NYC.
2021: Manhattan Voted Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company Best Bagels!
Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company
286 8th Ave
(212) 924-2824 – www.bkbagel.com
A New York bagel is more than a bagel. It’s a symbol. It’s an icon. Most simply put, it’s soul food. And where a new Yorker gets their soul food bagels is an oft-discussed and much argued topic. This year, Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company takes the trophy as the best bagel in New York, an accolade also awarded by the Food Network. Their fresh, hand-rolled bagels are made with unbleached flour to eliminate toxins and kettle boiled to give that crisp skinned outside with a pillowy softness interior that New Yorkers crave. With innovative cream cheese flavors like pizza and apple pie, top-notch coffee offerings and smoked fish and egg sandwich options, Brooklyn Bagel and Coffee Company is a soul food destination of NYC.
2020: Manhattan Voted Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys Best Bagels!
Kossar’s Bagels & Bialys
367 Grand St
(212) 473-4810 – www.kossars.com
Bagels and bialys are two New York staples, so where better to get them than Kossar’s Bagels and Bialys? Since 1936, the shop has been serving the highest-quality baked goods to its Lower East Side patrons. Isadore Mirsky and Morris Kossar began making biyals based on traditional recipes from Jewish immigrants coming from Poland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The word bialy originates from the Yiddish word “Bialystoker Kuchen,” meaning “little bread from Bialystok.” Today, Kossar’s sells more than just bialys including nearly a dozen varieties of freshly made bagels, babka, rugelach, challah and black and white cookies. The shop offers local delivery through services like UberEats, Seamless and GrubHub and also does nationwide shipping of its best selling items with Goldbelly.
