The 19 Best Bagels In NYC

"Apollo in the East Village is a bagel shop with the look of a clean industrial kitchen. You won’t find crates of bagels cooling in a display case up front, or an entirely separate and (hopefully) refrigerated case of schmears and smoked fish salads. But you will find bagels served hot out of the oven that make a sound like popping bubble wrap as you tear into them, burning your fingers in the process. Apollo started as a pop-up from the sourdough pizza experts at Leo, and their bagels are tangy, chewy, and structurally sound enough to hold up their loaded whitefish and lox sandwiches—though we'd recommend ordering your bagel with a separate tub of cream cheese. Remember to breathe while having a primal bread moment on the sidewalk." - willa moore, neha talreja, hannah albertine, will hartman