Tompkins Square Bagels
Bagel Shop$$$$
East Village, New York
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"Try the apple cinnamon cream cheese on a french toast bagel!"(20 Tips)
"French toast bagel with birthday cake cream cheese."(9 Tips)
"Also, this is a great place for people who need a gluten free bagel!"(9 Tips)
"Try one with wasabi cream cheese and fresh Nova!"(9 Tips)
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Two words: The Jersey. Taylor Ham, Egg, & Cheese on a bagel is a must.
Adam SachsMarch 24, 2012Great atmosphere, delicious bagels, and stumptown coffee. This place dethroned ess-a as the best in the hood. Try the wasabi cream cheese. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more
David CelisSeptember 5, 2014Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. Everything bagel with scallion cream cheese.
Chithra VenkatesanJune 30, 2013Come in late morning-ish, take a seat at the bar in front of the kitchen, and watch as they hand make delicious bagels the size of oversize guinea pigs.
Josh TaroliJune 25, 2015You can also create your own bagel by just naming the ingredients you'd like to have on. The price rises faster though...
Joey JApril 14, 2015Our favorite spot to get bagels. This place is consistently a shit show though. Super busy. Expect to wait, but it's worth it.
Jane KatzOctober 3, 2015the absolute best whole-wheat-everything bagel with scallion cream cheese. Use seamless if you don't want to wait in the RIDICULOUS morning line.
Cheap and amazing bagels. The line moves quickly and the food is just as good as other (overrated) NY bagel shops :)
The everything bagels have everything...on both sides! Cheddar jalepeno?! Yes please. Who has to thumbs and is coming back tomorrow to try to wasabi or cookie dough cc? Ya, you know.
Max KesslerAugust 16, 2014Holy shit - I could live in a giant vat of the Jonas Cc (avocado, scallion, sriracha and onion). Insane flavor explosion all over my Saturday morning.
One of the best bagel spots downtown. If you want something other than a schmear, try the Grieve.
ᴡ AlvarezMarch 20, 2016Coffee and pastries, but shall be back for more. Seeing five people walk into this place in under two minutes is a VERY good sign.
Valerie SOctober 26, 2018Egg breakfast bagel sandwiches are superb. Fresh and delicious. Be warned, though- it’s cash only!
The best bagels in NYC hands down. Hard to avoid lines so go on off hours if that stuff bothers you.
- The Tastes that Make the CityJanuary 28, 2015The wasabi cream cheese is the best cream cheese in NYC, making our list of "The Tastes That Make the City: NYC Edition." Read more
Rob KingJuly 27, 2018‘Pastramilax’ smoked salmon on everything bagel, tomato, onion, capers - it rocks!
Raphael LangenscheidtJuly 10, 2015Anytime of day is bagel time when you're close to TSB. Cash only, and you'll want to bring lots of it. Fave ABC bagels.
abbey guyerDecember 25, 2017coffee creme cheese is the best creme cheese ever. so creamy. goes perfectly with chocolate chip bagel
My favorite bagel in NYC. Great smear options and very friendly staff. Cash Only.- Try the apple cinnamon cream cheese on a french toast bagel! (But their iced coffee is overpriced)
Never get the bagels toasted. They're always fresh and hot off the belt. Bacon, egg and cheese on a whole wheat everything wins. Every. Single. Time.
bagels are fantastic and they serve Stumptown Coffee - so happy to have this in the neighborhood! UPDATE - Now serving La Colombe. Still awesome.
Farrel AmisJanuary 18, 2013Try their fresh-baked whole wheat Everything bagel, scooped out with salmon and cream cheese. One of the best things I've ever eaten.
Best bagels in the East Village, maybe on the whole East Side.
Best kept off-menu secret: the "something…anything!" bagel, similar to the everything bagel but they just put something, anything in it.
Sravanti TekumallaMay 18, 2017I love their tofu sun-dried tomato tofu cream cheese! Lots of vegan friendly options for cream cheese :)
Theo DavisAugust 31, 2013French toast bagel with egg and cheese?!?!!!??!!!!!! I would say the only way to go but anything here would be AMAZING
Linda HarrisonApril 23, 2018Really good, wheezer is great and birthday cake cream cheese with French toast bagel is delicious
Amy GilmerDecember 31, 2015Everything is delish, but ❤️ the willoughby or anything that involves bacon scallion cream cheese- Alyssa ZhuFebruary 16, 2016Get their scallion cream cheese! It's amazing. Also, this is a great place for people who need a gluten free bagel!
Megan DoJanuary 20, 2013Get the Weezer. Bacon, chorizo, egg and cheddar with any cream cheese on a bagel of your choice. The ultimate breakfast sandwich!
Matthew CaldecuttApril 10, 2016I have yet to stop in for breakfast, but I try to pick up a half dozen whenever I'm in the neighborhood.
Great for Bagel Brunch on the weekends - the line looks long, but it actually moves very fast. Their coffee is good, too.
Anton GimmelApril 17, 2014Awesome place. Great fresh bagels but go there on a weekend morning with coffee in hand to make wait easier.
Matthew FowleyMarch 18, 2012Take it from a brooklyn kid you hipsters are lucky to finally have a decent bagel shop in the alphabet, get a toasted bagelw/cc and coffee
Gunnar AasenApril 26, 2015Nice fluffy bagels. Cash only. Avoid on weekend mornings when all the yuppies converge. The line is much shorter on weekdays.
Carl-Adam ScheeleDecember 13, 2015Try the pre-made bagel alternatives. Don't miss the French toast bagel - like a lussebulle but bagel
Amish GandhiMarch 19, 2016Get the Weezer with either scallion or jalapeno CC. Bagels aren't the best in the biz, but amazing combinations
Delicious bagels, but double-check that they gave you the right order. On busy weekends, it's pretty common to get handed the wrong bagel.- Juan BuisMarch 11, 2016Came for the chipotle chicken salad, gladly got upsold with bacon and avocado.
Get the chocolate chip bagel with cookie dough cream cheese!
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Tompkins Square Bagels
165 Avenue A (btwn E 10th St & E 11th St)
New York, NY 10009
United States
New York, NY 10009
United States
Hand rolled , kettle boiled bagels in the heart of the East Village. We batch our dough fresh daily. Everything at TSB is made to order and cooked on the spot in our open kitchen.
Closed until 7:00 AM Saturday (Show more)
- Mon
- 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
(646) 351-6520
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Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
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Street, Public Lot
Restroom
Yes
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