New York Eats guide · checked October 2026
New York bagels, delis & appetizing
60 bagel bakeries, Jewish delis and appetizing counters, each checked open in October 2026 on its own website, menu, or recent local news.
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Boiled, cured, smoked
The bagels here come from shops that boil and bake their own. A Jewish delicatessen means pastrami, corned beef and matzo ball soup, not a corner bodega. Appetizing is the other half of the tradition: smoked and cured fish, cream cheese and the counters that slice them, often a few doors from the deli.
The 60 on this list
39 bagel shops, 17 delis, and 4 appetizing shops, some of them more than one. They're in 10 regions of the state. The longest at the same address: Orwasher's Bakery in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, there since 1916; Russ & Daughters in Lower East Side, Manhattan, there since 1920; Barney Greengrass in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, there since 1929; Liebman’s Deli in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, there since 1953. 840 other places in the app's directory have “bagel” in their name; they're in the directory and the web search, but not on this list until we check them.
How the list was built: In October 2026 we looked up every place here in a 2025 or 2026 source (the shop's own site or menu, a dated post, local reporting, or a tourism listing) and matched its address. No current source, no listing. Review sites played no part, and the order is by region and city, not by anyone's rating. Menus and hours move, so call first.
A New York City place carries the Health Department's letter grade and the date it was given, wherever we matched one; elsewhere in the state, the latest state or county inspection, where one is published. In the app, this list puts the nearest places first, with Apple Maps' live card a tap away for hours and photos.
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The list is grouped by New York's 10 economic development regions, New York City first.
- New York City (26)
- Long Island (11)
- Mid-Hudson (8)
- Capital Region (3)
- Mohawk Valley (2)
- North Country (1)
- Central New York (3)
- Southern Tier (1)
- Finger Lakes (2)
- Western New York (3)
City and borough pages: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Yonkers, Niagara Falls, Poughkeepsie, Schenectady, White Plains, Ithaca, Newburgh, Saratoga Springs, Utica, New Rochelle, Binghamton, Kingston, Troy, Huntington, Watertown, Plattsburgh.
New York City
26 places, by borough, most in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. See the New York City page for the region.
Liebman’s Deli
552 W 235th St, Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx
Deli Known for: hot pastrami sandwich, matzo ball soup, brisket · At this address since 1953
Riverdale kosher deli at Johnson Ave; the Bronx's last old-line kosher deli per Time Out.
Grade A · graded Jun 3, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Bagel Pub
287 9th St, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels, flavored cream cheeses · At this address since 2012
Original shop of a nine-location bagel chain; hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels baked daily.
Grade A · graded Apr 22, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Bagel Pub
775 Franklin Ave, Crown Heights (North), Brooklyn
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels · A branch of Bagel Pub (Park Slope, Brooklyn)
Crown Heights branch of the Park Slope bagel shop on Franklin Avenue.
Grade A · graded Jul 20, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
David's Brisket House
533 Nostrand Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn
Deli Known for: pastrami sandwich, brisket sandwich, corned beef sandwich
Halal, Yemeni-family-run sandwich shop serving Jewish deli classics (pastrami, brisket, corned beef).
Grade A · graded Aug 29, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Essen NY Deli
1359 Coney Island Ave, Midwood, Brooklyn
Deli Known for: pastrami, knish, hot dogs
Kosher neighborhood deli that also serves Chinese food.
Grade A · graded May 6, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Gertie
602 Vanderbilt Ave, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels
Bagel shop and delicatessen relaunched on Vanderbilt Avenue; bagels made in-house in an Absolute Bagels-inspired style.
No letter grade on file yetLatest NYC Health Department inspection Jun 21, 2026
Greenberg's Bagels
1065 Bedford Ave, Bedford-Stuyvesant (West), Brooklyn
Bagels Known for: bagels, bagel sandwiches
Bed-Stuy bagel shop known for its sandwiches; a second shop opened in the West Village in 2024.
Grade A · graded Apr 20, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Mill Basin Kosher Deli
5823 Avenue T, Flatlands, Brooklyn
Deli Known for: hot pastrami, triple decker, pastrami egg roll, PLT (pastrami instead of bacon) · At this address since 1974
Kosher South Brooklyn deli that doubles as an art gallery.
Grade A · graded Nov 20, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Russ and Daughters
141 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn
Appetizing Known for: bagels and lox, smoked fish, babka · At this address since 2019 · A branch of Russ & Daughters (Lower East Side, Manhattan)
Russ & Daughters' bakery, production kitchen and appetizing counter in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
2nd Ave Deli
162 E 33rd St, Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan
America's ClassicDeli Known for: pastrami, pickles · At this address since 2007
Kosher deli carrying on the East Village original; pickles still come to every table.
James Beard: America's Classics winner 1998
Grade A · graded Sep 8, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Barney Greengrass
541 Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan
America's ClassicAppetizing Known for: sturgeon, Nova Scotia salmon, whitefish, chopped liver · At this address since 1929
Upper West Side appetizing counter and dining room built around smoked sturgeon and other fish.
James Beard: America's Classics winner 2006
Grade A · graded May 28, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
BO's Bagels
235 W 116th St, Harlem (South), Manhattan
Bagels Known for: bagels, bialys
Harlem bagel shop baking bagels and bialys daily.
Grade B · graded Mar 18, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Ess-a-Bagel
324 1st Ave, Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: bagels, cream cheese
Large, crusty, soft-centered bagels at First Avenue and 19th Street.
Grade A · graded Jun 10, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Bib GourmandDeli Known for: pastrami on rye, corned beef
The Lower East Side's hand-carved pastrami and corned beef hall, open since 1888 in the neighborhood.
MICHELIN Guide New York, 2025 selection: Bib Gourmand
Grade A · graded Feb 25, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Kossar's Bagels and Bialys
367 Grand St, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: bialys, bagels · At this address since 1960
Lower East Side bakery known first for brick-oven bialys, with kettle-boiled bagels too.
Grade A · graded Aug 18, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Leo's Bagels
3 Hanover Square, Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: The Leo (lox, eggs and onions), smoked fish · At this address since 2007
Hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels for the Wall Street crowd at Hanover Square.
Grade A · graded Mar 5, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Murray's Bagels
500 6th Ave, Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: bagels, smoked fish · At this address since 1996
Greenwich Village bagel shop since 1996 with hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels and a long sandwich and smoked-fish menu.
Grade A · graded Aug 27, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Orwasher's Bakery
308 E 78th St, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: rye bread, bagels, black and white cookie · At this address since 1916
Century-old Upper East Side bread bakery, family-run 1916-2008, that now also bakes bagels.
PJ Bernstein
1215 3rd Ave, Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan
Deli
Family-run Upper East Side Jewish deli.
Grade A · graded Sep 30, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Appetizing Known for: lox, herring, bagels with smoked fish · At this address since 1920
Family-run appetizing shop for smoked fish, herring and cream cheese, four generations in.
Russ & Daughters Cafe
127 Orchard St, Lower East Side, Manhattan
Bib GourmandAppetizing Known for: smoked fish boards, bagels and lox · At this address since 2014 · A branch of Russ & Daughters, Manhattan (179 E Houston St)
Sit-down cafe from the Russ & Daughters family serving the shop's smoked fish at the table.
MICHELIN Guide New York, 2025 selection: Bib Gourmand
Grade A · graded Dec 29, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
S&P Lunch
174 5th Ave, Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan
Deli
Old Flatiron lunch counter, formerly Eisenberg's, serving deli sandwiches at the counter.
Grade A · graded Jun 8, 2026Official NYC Health Department grade
Sarge’s Delicatessen & Diner
548 3rd Ave, Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan
Deli Known for: house-cured pastrami
Kips Bay deli and diner that still cures its own pastrami on site.
Grade A · graded Oct 21, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A, East Village, Manhattan
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled bagels · At this address since 2011
Hand-rolled bagels at the Avenue A flagship of a small Manhattan group.
Grade A · graded Nov 24, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Bagel Oasis
183-12 Horace Harding Expy, Fresh Meadows-Utopia, Queens
Bagels Known for: kettle-boiled bagels, egg-onion bagel · At this address since 1961
24-hour Fresh Meadows bagel bakery making hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels; reopened after a fire.
Grade A · graded Oct 22, 2025Official NYC Health Department grade
Utopia Bagels
19-09 Utopia Pkwy, Bay Terrace-Clearview, Queens
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels · At this address since 1981
Whitestone original of a small bagel chain; hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels baked in a 1947 carousel oven.
Long Island
11 places, by city or town, most in Carle Place, Commack, and Great Neck. See the Long Island page for the region.
Ben's Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers
59 Old Country Rd, Carle Place
Deli Known for: hot pastrami, house-cured corned beef, chicken soup, knishes
Family-run kosher deli and restaurant group that cures its own corned beef; one of its Long Island dining rooms.
Latest state inspection May 28, 20261 critical violation, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Pastrami N Friends
110 Commack Rd, Commack
Deli Known for: pastrami on rye, corned beef, matzo ball soup
Kosher deli in Commack named for its signature sandwich, run by Ernie Quartarone and partner Ronnie Roman.
8 violations cited in 2025Suffolk County inspections, 1 inspection with one; latest Jan 14, 2025
Bagel Hut
503 Middle Neck Rd, Great Neck
Bagels Known for: bagels
Family-owned Great Neck bagel shop on Middle Neck Road, serving the community since 1969.
Latest state inspection Apr 22, 20251 critical violation, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Ben's Kosher Delicatessen
140 Wheatley Plz, Greenvale
Deli Known for: hot pastrami, house-cured corned beef, chicken soup, knishes
Family-run kosher deli and restaurant group that cures its own corned beef; one of its Long Island dining rooms.
Latest state inspection Jul 17, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Traditions
302 Central Ave, Lawrence
Deli Known for: pastrami, Big Mouth Burger with grilled pastrami
Glatt kosher deli and restaurant under the Vaad of the 5 Towns and Far Rockaway, pairing classic deli with newer dishes such as a burger topped with grilled pastrami.
Latest state inspection Jun 10, 20260 critical violations, 8 other violations (NYSDOH)
Lido Kosher Delicatessen
641 E Park Ave, Long Beach
Deli Known for: pastrami (juicy, lean or extra-lean), corned beef, knishes, matzo ball soup
Full-service kosher deli in Long Beach with a takeout counter, catering and nationwide shipping; Newsday singles out its pastrami.
Hand Rolled Bagels
930 Hillside Ave, New Hyde Park
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled boiled bagels, sourdough bagels, chocolate chip bagels
Family-owned New Hyde Park bagel shop, founded in 1997, whose bagels are hand-rolled; flavors include sourdough and chocolate chip.
Latest state inspection Sep 11, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Broadway Gourmet Bagel Cafe & Caterers
893 N. Broadway, North Massapequa
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled bagels, flagels, bialys
North Massapequa bagel cafe and caterer that rolls its bagels by hand, with flagels, bialys and novelty sweet bagels.
Regal Kosher Deli and Caterers
1110 Old Country Rd, Plainview
Deli
Kosher deli, restaurant and caterer on Old Country Road in Plainview.
Latest state inspection May 2, 20250 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
The Gourmet Bagel, Co
1105 Old Country Rd, Riverhead
Bagels Known for: kettle-boiled bagels, cream cheese spreads, breakfast sandwiches · At this address since 2025
Riverhead bagel shop that boils and bakes its bagels the old-fashioned way (no rack oven), using the recipe from the owners' Brooklyn shop.
9 violations cited in 2025Suffolk County inspections, 2 inspections with one; latest Nov 25, 2025
Ben's Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers
7971 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury
Deli Known for: hot pastrami, house-cured corned beef, chicken soup, knishes
Family-run kosher deli and restaurant group that cures its own corned beef; one of its Long Island dining rooms.
Latest state inspection Sep 8, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Mid-Hudson
8 places, by city or town, most in Clarkstown, Hartsdale, and Kingston. See the Mid-Hudson page for the region.
Nyack Hot Bagels
348 Ny-59, Clarkstown
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled, boiled and baked bagels, bialys
Rockland bagel shop and deli on Route 59 known for hand-rolled, boiled and baked bagels served hot from the oven.
Latest state inspection Jan 5, 20260 critical violations, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Epstein's of Hartsdale
387 N Central Ave, Hartsdale
Deli Known for: signature deli sandwiches, knishes, soups
Small family-run kosher deli, restaurant and caterer on Central Avenue under rabbinic supervision.
Latest state inspection Feb 3, 20260 critical violations, 10 other violations (NYSDOH)
Fantzye Bagels
392 Hasbrouck Avenue, Kingston
Bagels Known for: sourdough bagels, house-made schmears, smoked whitefish · At this address since 2024
Midtown Kingston shop that ferments sourdough bagels for three days, shapes them by hand, boils them and bakes them on cedar boards.
Zimi Bagel Cafe and Deli
269 S Middletown Rd, Nanuet
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled boiled bagels
Nanuet shop of the Rockland bagel café, which hand-rolls, boils and bakes its bagels from dough made on site.
Latest state inspection Jan 29, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
Zimi Bagel Cafe and Deli
38 N Middletown Rd, Pearl River
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled boiled bagels
Rockland bagel café that mixes its dough on site and hand-rolls, boils and bakes its bagels throughout the day. A second shop is in Nanuet.
Latest state inspection Sep 2, 20261 critical violation, 4 other violations (NYSDOH)
Rhinebeck Bagels
31 W Market St, Rhinebeck
Bagels Known for: bagels, breakfast and lunch sandwiches
Family-run village bagel shop for breakfast and lunch, eat-in or takeout.
Latest state inspection Apr 30, 20260 critical violations, 0 other violations (NYSDOH)
Jv Bagels Shrub Oak
1426 E Main St, Shrub Oak
Bagels Known for: everything bagel
Shrub Oak bagel shop known for its everything bagel. Westfair (Feb 2025) reported about 2,000 bagels on a typical Sunday. Other JV Hot Bagels shops are in Jefferson Valley and Baldwin Place.
Latest state inspection Jun 15, 20260 critical violations, 7 other violations (NYSDOH)
Moonrise Bagels Woodstock
68 Tinker St, Woodstock
Bagels Known for: stuffed bagels, Classic Pizza Bagel
Woodstock bakery that hand-rolls, boils and bakes New York-style bagels stuffed with fillings like pizza; now also in Poughkeepsie and Manhattan.
Capital Region
3 places, by city or town, most in Albany, Clifton Park, and Kinderhook. See the Capital Region page for the region.
Pearl's Bagels & Bakery
16 Picotte Dr, Albany
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled vegan bagels, Challah Pockets, rugelach
Small-batch scratch bakery making hand-rolled, boiled and baked vegan bagels plus challah pockets; walk-in only, Wednesday to Sunday mornings.
West End Bagels
5 Southside Dr, Clifton Park
Bagels Known for: bagels made from scratch daily, bialys, French toast bagel
Clifton Park bagel shop whose owners trained with downstate bagel makers; bagels made from scratch every morning, plus bialys.
Broad Street Bagel
1 Broad St, Kinderhook
Bagels Known for: kettle-boiled bagels, bagel burgers · At this address since 2012
Family-owned Kinderhook village bagel shop making kettle-boiled, Brooklyn-style bagels in a renovated old building; a second shop is in Slingerlands.
Mohawk Valley
2 places, by city or town. See the Mohawk Valley page for the region.
Bagel Grove
7 Burrstone Rd, Utica
Bagels Known for: overnight-fermented kettled bagels
Utica bagel bakery that makes its bagels from scratch with four ingredients, ferments them overnight, then kettles and bakes them every day.
Latest state inspection May 27, 20260 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Willie's Bagel Cafe
219 N Genesee St, Utica
Bagels Known for: custom-colored bagels, jalapeño bagel, blueberry bagel
Utica bagel café known for custom-colored bagels. I LOVE NY (2025) says it recently opened a second Utica location.
Latest state inspection Feb 11, 20260 critical violations, 2 other violations (NYSDOH)
North Country
1 place, by city or town. See the North Country page for the region.
Soulshine Bagel
2526 Main St, Lake Placid
Bagels Known for: rainbow bagel, everything bagel
Main Street bagel shop in Lake Placid known for rainbow bagels, with colored swirls baked into the dough, as well as the classics.
Latest state inspection Jan 30, 20260 critical violations, 5 other violations (NYSDOH)
Central New York
3 places, by city or town, most in Oswego and Syracuse. See the Central New York page for the region.
Oswego Bagelry and Bread Shop
205 W 1st St, Oswego
Bagels Known for: homemade bagels, homemade cream cheese spreads
Oswego bagel shop open since 1989, known for homemade bagels and flavored cream cheeses such as banana pepper and bacon-horseradish.
Riverwalk Bagel
155 W 1st St, Oswego
Bagels Known for: spicy everything bagel, bacon cheddar bagel, french toast bagel
Oswego shop that makes its bagels from scratch every day. The dough is mixed, rested, rolled and cold-proofed before baking. NYSDOH lists it as River Walk Pizza & Bagel.
Water Street Bagel
239 E Water St, Syracuse
Bagels Known for: wood-oven bagels, rosemary salt bagel, kimmelweck bagel
Downtown Syracuse bagel shop started by a hometown couple. Its bagels are boiled, then finished in a wood-fired oven.
Latest state inspection Apr 17, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Southern Tier
1 place, by city or town. See the Southern Tier page for the region.
Everything Bagelry
5 Walnut Ave, Bainbridge
Bagels Known for: kettle-boiled New York-style bagels
Chenango County village bagel bakery whose New York-style bagels are kettle-boiled before baking.
Finger Lakes
2 places, by city or town, most in Brighton and Rochester. See the Finger Lakes page for the region.
Bagel Land
1896 Monroe Ave, Brighton
Bagels Known for: bagels
Monroe Avenue bagel shop in Brighton that NYSDOH lists as a bakery. Visit Rochester lists it.
Latest state inspection Nov 13, 20250 critical violations, 1 other violation (NYSDOH)
Balsam Bagels
288 Winton Rd N, Rochester
Bagels Known for: Montreal sesame bagel, French toast bagel, bagel with lox and cream cheese
Family-run Rochester bagel shop with a long list of bagel and cream cheese flavors, plus breakfast sandwiches, soups and vegan options. NYSDOH lists it as a bakery.
Latest state inspection Aug 25, 20260 critical violations, 3 other violations (NYSDOH)
Western New York
3 places, by city or town, most in Buffalo, Derby, and Hamburg. See the Western New York page for the region.
BreadHive Bakery & Cafe
402 Connecticut St, Buffalo
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled boiled bagels, bagel sandwiches, rosemary and salt bagel
Worker-owned bakery and café whose bagels are rolled, boiled, dipped and baked by hand. It is known for its bagel sandwiches.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
The Bagel Jar
6940 Erie Rd, Derby
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels, rosemary sea salt bagel, The Tater
Morning bagel shop that rolls and kettle-boils its bagels and seeds them on both sides before baking. It has a second shop in Hamburg.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
The Bagel Jar
9 E Union St, Hamburg
Bagels Known for: hand-rolled kettle-boiled bagels, rosemary sea salt bagel, The Tater
Village of Hamburg shop of the Derby bagel maker, which rolls and kettle-boils its bagels before baking them. Open mornings only.
No inspection data: Erie County doesn't publish it in bulk.
About the inspection results
NYC letter grades are the NYC Health Department's own, labeled official and shown with the date of the graded inspection: A, B or C, posted at the door. N means not yet graded, Z grade pending, and P grade pending on re-opening after a closure. We never compute a grade from an inspection score. Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC Open Data, records through Sep 29, 2026; the full history is on the Health Department's ABCEats site.
Outside New York City there is no official restaurant grade, and we don't make one. Where shown, the date and counts are from the New York State Department of Health's latest inspection on file (health.data.ny.gov), records through Sep 24, 2026. In NYSDOH's words:
“Any use of this data to develop a restaurant grading system is not supported or endorsed by the New York State Department of Health.”
Any analyses, interpretations or conclusions here are ours, not NYSDOH's. Places are never ordered by these counts.
Suffolk County publishes the violations its inspectors cited each year, with no score or grade; an inspection that found nothing isn't on the list. Counts shown are violations cited in 2025, the latest year published (Suffolk County Department of Health Services, opendata.suffolkcountyny.gov).
Erie County, Buffalo included, posts its restaurant inspections only through a search-only lookup, so there is no inspection data for its places here.