Utopia Bagels in Whitestone is a classic bagel establishment that serves excellent breakfast sandwiches as well.

H&H Bagels is a classic NYC bagel spot with locations on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side.

This longstanding Fresh Meadows bagel shop has been around since 1961, and they make inexplicably light bagels you should try.

Absolute Bagels on the Upper West Side makes our favorite bagels in all of New York City. Bring cash and get a Thai iced tea.

Edith’s is a sandwich counter in Williamsburg that serves pastrami sandwiches, baked goods, and an excellent bagel BEC with latkes.

Shelsky’s in Cobble Hill is a classic Jewish appetizing and deli spot, with some of the chewiest and best bagels in Brooklyn.

Sable’s is the Upper East Side’s best appetizing shop.

Wonder Bagels serves very good bagels at five locations around Jersey City.

Shelsky’s Brooklyn Bagels, in Park Slope, serves extremely good bagel sandwiches and smoked fish.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard location of Russ & Daughters is huge, and a good place to get bagels, smoked fish, and baked goods.

Empire Bagels is a little window in Pelham Bay in the Bronx that makes some excellent, chewy bagels.

Rockaway Bagels is where you should be getting bagels before a day on the beach in the Rockaways.

Ess-A-Bagel makes the best bagels in Midtown.

Tompkins Square Bagels is a bagel shop in the East Village across the street from the park.

La Bagel Delight is the go-to bagel spot in Park Slope.

Zabar’s is a longstanding gourmet deli on the Upper West Side that’s famous for smoked fish.