Best Bagels in the Boston Area?

LewD wrote:
Bagel World in Peabody, Reading, and Salem makes a righteous bagel, with a nice "tooth," beautiful crust, just enough salt in the dough and an almost NY size. All the classics are excellent, and their Health Bar is great for runners and backpackers. The lines out the door are proof of their quality and value. The shops are very simple and are run by a non-Jewish Polish family with a staff of mostly Brazilian bakers and servers, many who have been with them for years. I am a native of the NYC metro area, and these bagels are among the best I've had anywhere!
(Posted on 10/19/10)

Jerry wrote:
Cafe Fresh in Needham/Dedham.
I'm from Needham so thats mine. The bagels are great, almost at the NYC level. They also have great egg sandwiches and the best chive cream cheese in the world.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

Laurin Marden wrote:
Absolutely no question - Bagel Alley in Nashua, NH.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

eileensideways wrote:
The Boardroom Cafe in the Cummings Center, Beverly. Always fresh delicious bagels.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

colleen wrote:
I've bought my bagels at Kupel's on Harvard Street for over 20 years...
(Posted on 3/28/11)

JK wrote:
Weinberg's in Hull!
(Posted on 3/28/11)

Obviously wrote:
Kupels, in Brookline.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

erin wrote:
French toast bagel from Abraham's in Newburyport MA are absolutely heavenly. No butter no cream cheese don't even cut it. Just bite into it. Worth the drive from anywhere.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

MW wrote:
Life's a Bagel at Cobb's Corner in Canton.
(Posted on 3/28/11)

Mark S wrote:
Bagel World is good. But the closest we have to NY Bagels is Bronx Bagel in Milford.
And if you've never had a bagel in Montreal, you should plan a trip north as soon as possible.
(Posted on 3/29/11)

Dann wrote:
I totally agree with the bagel world (I've only been to the Reading one) as the second best around here.
The BEST is when my parents come up from NY to visit and bring two dozen with them.
(Posted on 6/29/11)

po wrote:
Back Bay in Brockton.
(Posted on 6/29/11)

JM wrote:
Bagels & Beyond in West Yarmouth.
(Posted on 6/29/11)

rr wrote:
Katz's bagels in Chelsea, hands down. Best bagels I've ever had.
(Posted on 6/29/11)

Joe wrote:
St. Viateur St. bagels in Montreal.
(Posted on 6/29/11)

SL wrote:
Bagel World in the suburbs....Espresso Royale Cafe in the city
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Jake wrote:
Bagel World energy bar with walnut/raisin cream cheese. Hey a gal can't be too good.
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Ryan wrote:
In the area, I'd definitely go with Bagel World in Peabody, Reading and Salem. Further afield, Scratch in Portland, Maine makes brilliant bagels. Their salt bagel is my favorite. Ever. Even further afield, Myer's in Burlington, VT makes a great Montreal bagel.
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Dwayne D wrote:
Bagel Rising in Allston kills it. Used to be Green Freedmans in Southie back in the day
(Posted on 3/5/12)

KB wrote:
I agree with Katz's
(Posted on 3/5/12)

lisa b wrote:
Gunther Tooties Bagels! Hanover, Quincy, Dux and Pembroke
(Posted on 3/5/12)

squashrot wrote:
Katz's if I am in Chelsea, or Kupel's if I am in Brookline. Or if I need a bialy.
(Posted on 3/5/12)

TurboRogue wrote:
Donna's Donuts in Tewksbury, Einstein's Bros is fair, NY Bagel Company in Fall River or N. Dartmouth, and NY Bagels in Orleans
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Lauren wrote:
Boston common coffee. Homemade cream cheese! So good
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Eva wrote:
I really love the classic everything bagel with cream cheese at 570 Market on Tremont in the south end. Warm and fluffy with just the right amount of cream cheese.
(Posted on 3/5/12)

Lauren Forbes wrote:
Rosenfeld's in Newton, they are so fresh and have lots of little tubs of flavored cream cheeses... They taste even better a day old!!
(Posted on 3/5/12)

ca wrote:
Kupel's
(Posted on 3/6/12)

maf wrote:
Rosenfeld's in Newton Centre.
(Posted on 3/6/12)

CMF wrote:
#1 - Bagel World
#2 - Katz
#3 - Kupels
I would be happy with any of them
(Posted on 3/6/12)

JB wrote:
Bagel World drove Bagel Alley out of Reading. That's how good they are.
(Posted on 3/6/12)

wd wrote:
Rosenfeld's, Newton Centre, no frills... Just the best
(Posted on 3/6/12)