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Kossar's Bialys

Bagel Shop$$$$

Lower East Side, New York

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Kossar's Bialys

8.5^/10

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Ranked #3 for smoked salmon in Lower East Side
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"When we're downtown, we love to stop in here for a delicious bialy."(31 Tips)
"Best bagels and bialys in the neighborhood."(6 Tips)
"Favorite for an onion bialy with everything cream cheese."(5 Tips)
"Onion disc (traditionally called pletzel) is the BEST item."(3 Tips)

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bagels
pletzel
lox
casual
great value
authentic
breakfast food
babka
good service
classic sandwiches
good for a quick meal
kosher food
tours
creme brûlée
good for a late night
bakeries
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coffee
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Scott MAugust 24, 2013
Best Bialys in the city!!
smile from The Lower East SideAugust 24, 2010
Been here 25+ times
The best bialys & bagels in the city, too bad they're not open 24 hours any more - smile
Ryan EickDecember 3, 2019
Love the bialy’s
Kathryn DJuly 9, 2018
Bialy is good but rugelach is better.
Michael De La RosaJanuary 14, 2015
Onion Bialy: $0.90
Mike HOctober 30, 2011
Bagels/bialys made by an old Jewish man. Best in the LES.
JillianFebruary 21, 2017
Unpopular opinion: just "okay" for me.
EMBJanuary 31, 2015
So good!!!
CoryJanuary 7, 2010
Get there EARLY on a Sunday morning and walk home while you finish off a hot Pletzel ("board.") Read more
Kayla GibsonMarch 3, 2014
While the prices are awesome, the onion bialy I got was bland and underwhelming. Pretty disappointing.
Ryan GisrielDecember 27, 2013
bagels and bialys
The Corcoran GroupSeptember 9, 2013
When we're downtown, we love to stop in here for a delicious bialy. The bagels are not to be missed either though!
Nick AullJuly 20, 2018
Been here 10+ times
Poor service but the bagels are great
Roger RJune 1, 2017
Next door to Doughnut plant..tip get a veggie cream cheese bialy and walk over and get a creme brûlée doughnut sweet and salty perfection
Christopher IntagliataAugust 10, 2010
Been here 5+ times
open very late on Saturday night... pick up some stuff for breakfast!
Stephen ChangAugust 18, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Bagels ok but getting iffy lately
Clarice HuApril 9, 2011
Been here 25+ times
they're closed on saturdays.
Ken BergerMay 2, 2010
Disappointing :(
Antonio LuizMarch 17, 2019
Melhor e único bialys que já comi. Bialys é tipo uma mistura de bagel com pão.

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