Best New Jersey Bagels
N.J.’s 51 greatest bagel shops, ranked for 2024
Crispy on the outside, perfectly doughy inside, bagels are the ultimate pillar of New Jersey breakfast and culture. Everyone has an allegiance to their favorite local bagel shop for the best everything, sesame and cinnamon raisin bagels, with loads of different spreads. So of course, NJ.com’s food writers have always cataloged the best of the state’s bagel stories, from the beaches of Cape May to the mountains of Sussex County. On this page you’ll find all our bagel-centric lists, reviews and features. Enjoy!
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An elite N.J. bagel shop is opening a new location. Here’s what we know.
Which hot food town is getting the state's hottest bagels?
New Jersey’s 53 greatest bagel shops, ranked for 2025
Who makes the best bagels in New Jersey? Here's our ultimate annual guide.
One of the biggest names in New York bagels is coming to N.J. Here’s what we know.
The New York Times called it one of the best bagels in New York.
This fried chicken bagel is unreal, leading N.J. shop’s wild twists on N.J. classic
Just when you think you've seen every type of bagel
A viral ‘stuffed’ bagel has invaded N.J. Does it live up to the hype?
Should you stuff your face, or stuff it in the trash?
Are N.J. bagels really better than N.Y. bagels? An honest taste test.
Let's settle this once and for all.
A pizza bagel big enough to wear as a necklace awaits at this N.J. bagel shop
Do you think you can take this monster pizza bagel down?
New Jersey’s 53 greatest bagel shops, ranked for National Bagel Day 2024
Who makes the best bagels in New Jersey? Here's our ultimate annual guide, with eight newbies!
This N.J. shop is selling bagel flights and it’s everything
Four bagels. Four types of cream cheese. Four times the fun.
New Jersey’s 25 best breakfast sandwiches, ranked
There's more to breakfast sandwiches than Taylor ham, egg and cheese. Here are the 25 best, ranked.
The Bagel Nook, one of N.J.’s quirkiest breakfast joints, is opening another location
Menu offerings include 'Oreo Overload,' 'Fruity Pebble Overload,' 'Flaming Hot Cheetos Overload' and 'Cannoli Donut Overload'
It’s N.J. bagel madness! Vote now for your favorite bagel shops in our new bracket!
The only thing better than March Madness? A Jersey bagel bracket!
N.J. bagel shop etiquette: 7 ways to make sure nobody hates you
These are the mistakes TOO MANY local bagel shop customers make. Don't be these people!
N.J.’s 44 greatest bagel shops, ranked for 2023
New Jersey has the best bagels — but these are on another level!
Are ‘scooped’ bagels evil? An investigation.
Some people order their bagels 'scooped out' and we've got a lot to say about it.
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