Best Bagels & Coffee, 35th Street
12 people recommendvia r/FoodNYC, r/nyc14 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 8 threads.
What people say, in short
Best Bagels & Coffee is a bagel shop that most people recommend, and several people rank it at the top of their bagel lists. Diners praise the bagels, with one describing them as large, pillowy and fluffy, while one commenter singles out the toasted cinnamon raisin version. A few people name the 35th Street location, and people say the crowds are justified, with one noting the lines are short. A few people have reservations: one diner says a missing scallion bacon cream cheese would be a dealbreaker, one commenter did not get the appeal and found the egg sandwich unremarkable, and one visitor at 35th Street found it good enough.
Address
Best Bagel & Coffee, 225 W 35th St A, New York, NY 10001
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Bagels, Cinnamon raisin bagel
- Best for
- Breakfast
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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/xlaurenthead in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024
Suggests trying the shop at 35th and 7th, in addition to a different breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/poofybruno in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Commenter says it was close by and absolutely delicious.
- Recommendsu/CabassoG in r/nyc · Dec 2025taste
Says the nearby Best Bagel is much better than the Macy's-area Ess branch.
- Recommendsu/jeffh19 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Endorses Best Bagel's recs and notes bagels with cream cheese are a daily morning habit.
- Recommendsu/Cartadimusica in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/itemluminouswadison in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Calls Best Bagels their favorite hands down.
- Mixedu/HorsePleasant3709 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
Visited once and found it good enough, though they'd explore more next time.
- Mixedu/lasagnaman in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024variety
Finds it really great but says the missing scallion bacon cream cheese is a dealbreaker for them.
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- Recommendsu/verndogz in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Suggests pairing it with Liberty; calls it Manhattan's top pick and says the lines are worth it.
- Recommendsu/Which_Raccoon4680 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024
Recommends this shop or Utopia for that area and says Ess falls short.
- Recommendsu/Khal-Stevo in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Believes it edges out Liberty Bagels, though both are great.
- Recommendsu/denimlikethejean in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025
Agrees with the parent's bagel recommendation and says it is very good.
- Mixedu/Outrageous_Pipe1549 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Didn't understand the hype; their egg sandwich wasn't spectacular.
- Recommendsu/rosegil13 in r/FoodNYC · Oct 2024taste
Says Best Bagels redeemed them and is truly the best.
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