Proper Bagel
12 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/nashville16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Proper Bagel, and several say it comes closest to a New York or New Jersey bagel in Nashville. A few mention hash browns on a bagel sandwich: one says the shop used to offer them, while another reports they still make them and calls them delicious. Two commenters were unimpressed: one found it more underwhelming than any other bagel they have had, and the other would not pick it. Two other commenters have mixed feelings: one says it is fine if you avoid the long wait, and another finds it pricey for lox and says parking is a hassle.
Address
proper bagel, 2011 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Hash browns, Everything bagel
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ZealousidealSlip4811 in r/nashville · Feb 2024
Includes Proper Bagel in its list of good bagel options.
- Recommendsu/Status-Pipe-3211 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
This diner thinks it is the most New Jersey-style bagel spot in Nashville.
- Recommendsu/LakeKind5959 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Says Benji's and Proper are best.
- Mixedu/backwood_rolls in r/nashville · Oct 2024wait time
Says Proper is alright if you avoid the long line.
- Recommendsu/BuyUpbeat613 in r/nashville · Jan 2024taste
Says the bagel shop used to serve hashbrowns they'd add to a bagel sandwich.
- Recommendsu/Theodora1976 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Names Proper Bagel among their favorites.
- Recommendsu/cfloyd7 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
This diner loves it, judging it the closest Nashville gets to a northeastern-style bagel.
- Caveatu/palpebral in r/nashville · Feb 2024taste
Says Proper Bagel left them more underwhelmed than anything before.
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- Recommendsu/ZucchiniHappy in r/nashville · Jan 2024taste
Says Proper Bagel still makes the hashbrowns and finds them delicious.
- Recommendsu/peachybear0 in r/nashville · Feb 2025taste
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Shot-Feeling-7704 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Rates a specific Proper Bagel order 10/10.
- Recommendsu/mhmarder in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
This person thinks it's the one genuine New York-style bagel spot around.
- Caveatu/AdvertisingKind1056 in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Says definitely not Proper Bagel in their opinion.
- Mixedu/toothsleuth90 in r/nashville · Oct 2024price
Tried all bagels and says Proper is best but expensive with annoying parking.
- Recommendsu/Valiant-For-Truth in r/nashville · Oct 2024taste
Says they really like Proper Bagel.
- Recommendsu/heIvetica in r/nashville · Jul 2024
Lists Proper Bagel among places they already like for weekend brunch.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.