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The 15 Best Bagels In New York City

I am a Jewish woman from New Jersey. Do not fight me on this.

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Not to be dramatic, but if you come to Manhattan and eat a bagel at anywhere other than the following places, you did not spend your time here wisely. I love you, but I mean that. On that note...welcome to the greatest city in the world! Have the best time!

Absolute Bagels; Upper West Side

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Part of the Absolute experience is the actual experience of going to Absolute. Sure, the bagels are good—a little bit of crunch, a lot a bit of chew—but the service is so bad. Makes you feel like you really made a great New York decision, ya know?

Where to find it: 2788 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Bagel Talk; Upper West Side

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Sometimes you wake up in a big-bagel/lil-spread kinda mood and other times you need lil-bagel/lotta-spread. Bagel Talk will help you with the latter. Look at that dough-to-cream-cheese ratio. Don't you want to just WEEP in the best way?

Where to find it: 368 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024

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Barney Greengrass; Upper West Side

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You don't come to Barney Greengrass for the bagels alone. Think of them as the extremely important vessels for some BAMF smoked fish—then have at it.

Where to find it: 541 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10024

Best Bagel & Coffee; Midtown West

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About three seconds from Penn Station, Best Bagel has super chewy, reasonably priced bagels...that are quite literally the size of a human head.

Where to find it: 225 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

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Black Seed Bagels; Nolita

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In some ways it pains me to put Black Seed on this list, but you probably couldn't trust me if I didn't. This Montreal-meets-New York method of bagel-ing is special—Black Seed's are a little bit sweeter and firmer than other bagels you're used to.

Where to find it: 170 Elizabeth Street, New York, NY 10012 (and three other locations)

Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Co.; Chelsea

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If you've ever wanted to use the word "thicc" in relation to a bagel, this would be the correct place to do it.

Where to find it: 286 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001 (and three other locations)

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Ess-A-Bagel; Midtown

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There's a lot to appreciate about this long-time baple (that's a bagel staple, duh), but what they're best at is their commitment to their varietals. Also, 9 out of 10 doctors agree that showering your face in salty poppy seeds cures hangovers.

Where to find it: 831 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10022

H & H Bagels; Midtown East

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There's never not a line at H&H and it's never not worth it. Perfectly proportioned, generously topped, and always fresh. Oooooh, they're so goooood.

Where to find it: 1551 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10028 (and one other location)

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Kossar's Bagels & Bialys; Lower East Side

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You know what a bialy is, yes? You know this is the only acceptable place in New York to get one, then, yes??

Where to find it: 367 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002

Murray's; Greenwich Village

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The kind of bagel you don't want to wait to slice in half and schmear up. Yeah, no one would judge you for biting right into the thing and dipping as you go.

Where to find it: 500 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10011 (and one other location)

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Pick-A-Bagel; Hell's Kitchen

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Listen. It's fast. It's solid. It's a good way to know you're getting something good in a hurry.

Where to find it: 891 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10019

(and six other locations)

Russ & Daughters; Lower East Side

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Remember how we spoke earlier about the experience of the bagel-eating that is important? And also how sometimes even great bagels are just civilized methods of shoveling smoked fish into your face? Welcome to Russ & Daughters—you'll love it here.

Where to find it: 179 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002 (and one other location)

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Sadelle's; SoHo

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Sadelle's is gorgeous. Like, so gorgeous! But its bagels are small. And yummy (which, I guess, is a nice change of pace from big and yummy?)! That said, you have the option to eat an unlimited amount of them. Get your 'gram ready.

Where to find it: 463 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012

Tompkins Square Bagels; East Village

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The geniuses behind the rainbow bagel craze that blew up your feedz all those summers ago. People looove TSB, and you will too, if you're into a good dose of sweet in the mornings.

Where to find it: 165 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 (and one other location)

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Zabar's; Upper West Side

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How else did you think I would end this?

Where to find it: 2245 Broadway, New York, NY 10024

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