Spread Bagelry, 5th And South
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/philly, r/philadelphia13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people who weigh in recommend Spread Bagelry, which has more than one shop; two diners name the 5th and South one. A few praise its Montreal-style bagels, one commenter, calling it a contrarian pick, says its bagel breakfast sandwiches are the best, and one diner says the bacon cream cheese is really good. Caveats include one former fan who says quality has slipped, one commenter who says the bagels fall short of Montreal-style, and one who reacts with distaste.
Address
Spread Bagelry, 443 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Montreal style bagels
- Best for
- Breakfast
- 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/dragonflyzmaximize in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Says Spread is good for Montreal-style bagels and gets unfair hate.
- Recommendsu/Electronic_Code_1409 in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Approves of Spread's Montreal-style bagels as a former New Yorker.
- Recommendsu/PhillyAccount in r/philly · May 2025taste
Says this spot makes the top bagel breakfast sandwiches, calling that a contrarian take.
- Mixedu/Weeghman99 in r/philly · Jan 2025consistency
Used to love Spread but feels they have fallen off.
- Recommendsu/Shen1076 in r/philly · Jan 2025
Names Spread at 5th and South as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Proud-Leave3602 in r/philly · Jan 2025
Says Spread is good too.
- Recommendsu/Different-Gur-563 in r/philly · Jan 2025variety
Says Spread's Montreal-style bagels are great and offers a broad range of bagel and spread options, though it's a chain.
- Recommendsu/NFLfandom in r/philly · Jan 2025taste
Recommends Spread at 5th and South, praising the bacon cream cheese.
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- Recommendsu/Temporary_Draft8175 in r/philly · Jan 2025
Names Spread as their recommendation.
- Caveatu/SubstantialWish in r/philadelphia · Sep 2024
Responds with a one-word disgusted reaction to the suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Rae0607 in r/philly · Jan 2025
Recommends Kismet and Spread.
- Caveatu/karenmcgrane in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025taste
Calls Spread's bagels a weak copy of Montreal-style ones.
- Recommendsu/bearclawsarehuge in r/philadelphia · Jun 2025taste
Declares Spread the top bagel place in town, rejecting the thread's picks.
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