1. Russ & Daughters
9.3
179 E Houston St (btwn Allen & Orchard St), New York, NY
Gourmet Store · Lower East Side · 423 tips and reviews
Jennifer Logue: Love that they have tofu cream cheese for my lox! Be sure to get the capers too :-)
Allie Carieri: Can't go wrong with smoked salmon, cream cheese and "the works" (tomatoes, capers, red onion)
Robert Campos: Everything bagel, light scallion cream cheese, lox and capers. Omg.
2. Tompkins Square Bagels
8.9
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews
Lucu Chalmeton: One of the best bagels in town! Fresher baked with all kinds of cream cheese, ham, salmon...yum! Be careful of the longline
Miguel Asse: For all the non-dairy/vegans out there. Get the whole wheat bagel with tofu cream cheese. It's AMAZING
Caitlin Dickerboom: Everything bagel with wasabi cream cheese, capers, red onions, and lox! Boom!
5. Ess-a-Bagel
8.2
831 3rd Ave (btwn 50th & 51st St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Turtle Bay · 358 tips and reviews
Chrissa O'Shaughnessy: Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese & Lox is a life changing experience!!
Fabio: Cream cheese , salmon n big american coffee.... Great!
Paddy: Favorite bagels in the city! We always get the same; plain bagels (for me), everything bagel (for her) and 1/2 lbs of scallion cream cheese and 1/2 of jalapeño cream cheese.
6. H&H Bagels
8.6
1551 2nd Ave (at E 80th St.), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Yorkville · 159 tips and reviews
Conor O'Hollaren: Whole wheat everything, toasted, with scallion. Every time. Perfectly crispy, loads of cream cheese. The line moves very quickly - these guys are consumate pros.
Lisa L: Get an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, untoasted of course
VickyisaStar LAU: Make your decision fast as the line moves quick. Savoury lovers get the bagel with everything & lox spread, for sweeter option go the Blueberry with Cream cheese!
7. Murray's Bagels
8.1
500 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 12th & W 13th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · West Village · 297 tips and reviews
Nick Montoya: Awesome bagels and cream cheese, plus they serve La Colombe coffee. Perfect combo.
Schuyler Press: The bagels come out warm and delicious. I would get a plain bagel with veggie cream cheese, it is so good and so mouthwatering. If you are craving some good NYC bagels go to Murray's.
Laura Shum: So good and so fresh! Loved the tofu cream cheese!
9. Leo's Bagels
8.3
3 Hanover Sq (at William St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Financial District · 175 tips and reviews
SS+K's Guide to Downtown NY: Our favorite nearby bagel spot, for everything from specialty cream cheese to egg + cheese sandwiches
Keefer Taylor: Jalapeño cream cheese and fresh lox are the best bagel based breakfast I've ever had
Ryan: Lots of cream cheese, very thick bagel, delicious!
10. Bagelworks
8.9
1229 1st Ave (btwn 66th & 67th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Upper East Side · 59 tips and reviews
Yuriy Rusko: Ordered an onion bagel with salmon cream cheese and it was amazing; one of the best I've ever had. The place is worthy of a stop.
Anna Hyclak: Best bagels I've had in the city. Fabulous tofu cream cheeses and jalapeño bagels. It's always PACKED and service can be slow, but it's worth the wait!
rahul d: Get an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese
11. David's Bagels
8.3
273 1st Ave (at E 16th St), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Gramercy Park · 87 tips and reviews
Erica P.: Try an egg bagel with walnut raisin cream cheese, great combo
Michelle: The best bagels in the city by far! They're always fresh and have a large selection of bagels and spreads. The whole wheat everything with lite veggie cream cheese is delish
Anna: Love the whole wheat everything bagel with light vegetable cream cheese or the cinnamon raisin bagel with walnut and raisin cream cheese
Keith Seekwhence: Drop by and have a wholewheat everything, toasted w/Lox, scallion cream cheese and they even have capers!!! Tell Mike, Keith sent ya!! The freshly squeezed OJ is a good top off.
Ted Smith: David Burke special: bagel w cream cheese, tomatoes, capers and pastrami lox
Michelle R: Not cheap but you get amazing sandwiches with fresh ingredients and friendly service. Try the traditional salmon with capers, onions, and cream cheese.
Mikahla Vicino: One of the best bagels in the city, for sure. My favorite combo is scallion cream cheese on an onion bagel.
Tim Shea: The line moves quickly, so don't get too worried. Also try some of their more unique cream cheeses,and whatever you do ... DON'T toast your bagel, they are all very fresh!
Katie Tuohy: Lots of vegan options for cream cheese! Love the scallion! Cashier was lovely. They’re cash only but have an ATM on site.
14. Bagels & Schmear
8.3
114 E 28th St (btwn Lexington & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bagel Shop · Rose Hill · 75 tips and reviews
Jenny Ung: Everything bagel, lightly toasted with jalapeño cream cheese!!! This is one of the few places that has jalapeño cream cheese IMO
Jaya Punetha: The scallion cream cheese and wheat bagel - yum!
Nick: Get an everything bagel toasted with scallion cream cheese and tomatoes, cucumber and purple onion. Bomb