The Best Bagels in the World? They Might Be on Long Island.

A bounty of Long Island bagels. Photo: Christian Rodriguez A couple of Sundays ago, I was doing something I’ve done on many weekend mornings over the past few years, driving my 2014 Jetta eastward along I-495 toward Jericho Turnpike, feeling slightly ashamed. I asked myself, as I always do during these drives, whether I was betraying some sense of loyalty to New York City. I wondered what compelled me out to Long Island, but I already knew the answer: I wanted some bagels.

Poppy seed with olive cream cheese from Bagel Boss Photo: Christian Rodriguez Sure, I’ve heard people from Long Island tell me the bagels are better out there, but to be fair, I’ve heard people from Long Island tell me a lot of things are better out there. I might never have found out for myself if I hadn’t first heard about Bagel Boss’s T-shirts, Grateful Dead designs where they swap out the Steal Your Face logo with a bagel or give the dancing bears one to hold.

Garlic with scallion cream cheese from West Islip Bagels. Photo: Christian Rodriguez There are lines, but not because customers heard about a shop on Instagram or TikTok. Long Islanders go to a place like Bagel Boss because, well, it’s a place to go. There’s no pretense, and that extends to the bagels themselves.

Bagel Master and its whole-wheat everything with lox cream cheese. Christian Rodriguez. Bagel Master and its whole-wheat everything with lox cream cheese. Christian Rodriguez. To be clear, I’m not saying every bagel on Long Island is better than every bagel in New York City, but taken as a whole, the bagels in New York’s easternmost suburbs are criminally underappreciated. I suspect that one reason more people don’t know about Long Island’s glorious bagels is because of Long Island itself.

I thought about how many times I’d wondered if my local Brooklyn bagel shop was having an off day; about how two bagels from the same place can look and feel like they’re from completely different shops; how I’ve seen, with my own eyes, shop employees dispatched to the nearest grocery store to stock up on smoked salmon because somebody screwed up the wholesale order.

imjasondiamond In the world? Please… montrealbagels

imjasondiamond Montreal bagels

imjasondiamond Typical US approach assuming “best in world” when author has clearly never had bagel in Montréal.

imjasondiamond Bagel master in syo is overrated

imjasondiamond Grew up in syosset three am Sunday morning hot bagels from bagel boss were it.

imjasondiamond Many people are saying this

imjasondiamond yeah that's the truth. i don't see why we need to talk it up tho. the lines are long enough. if you know you know.

imjasondiamond Of course they are!

imjasondiamond Sure they may be great, but NJGov's is the best. 😉 lol

imjasondiamond Have you ever had a bite of a piping hot Montréal bagel straight from its wood burning oven? We're sorry and we're sure those bagels are good but we challenge anyone to find a better bagel than a Montréal one. 😉 MTLbagels

imjasondiamond Montreal.

imjasondiamond Why do you keep making mistakes like that ? Everyone knows where the best bagels are.

imjasondiamond Montreal has the best bagels. NYC has the best knishes. facts

imjasondiamond Only two choices... Fairmont or St Viateur. Oh! Sorry... Montreal,of course!

imjasondiamond Best bagels are in Mile End Montreal. Period.

imjasondiamond Montréal, et vie d'amant.

imjasondiamond Montreal bagels. Irrefutable.

imjasondiamond No, no, no DavidsBagels! In New City NY-- Rockland County! The best!

imjasondiamond Best bagels in the world? Montreal. Fight me.

imjasondiamond No, New Jersey makes the best bagels. I know your precious NY egos won’t allow you to admit it though, it’s okay.

imjasondiamond This is heresy. Must read.

imjasondiamond Why is it a 'bad time for New York City bagels'?

imjasondiamond Town bagel is delish. They have 4 locations on LI.

imjasondiamond Have you people never been to New Jersey?

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