The 9 best bagel shops in Charlotte, 2021 edition.
Very few things scream comfort food like a bagel. In some cases, it’s not unheard of to eat one — depending on the size — and remain full for most of the day. If that’s not for you, bagels are the perfect food that can be split in half to share with a friend or save for later. They are also the perfect vessel for a sandwich — breakfast or lunch.
Perhaps it’s the shape and texture of the bread that makes a bagel so enticing. Or maybe its companion — cream cheese or spread — sets it apart. It could also be the portability of a bagel or the endless combinations of flavors that are realistically achievable, depending on your go-to spot.
CharlotteFive compiled a list of the best bagels in — and around — Charlotte that are sure to keep you coming back for more.
(1) Bagel Boat
4090 Charlotte Highway 49,Lake Wylie, South Carolina
Bagel flavors: Asiago cheese, blueberry, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, egg, everything, French toast, multi-grain, onion, plain, poppy, sesame, sun dried tomato, salt, whole wheat everything and whole wheat.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, scallion, veggie, green olive, lox, jalapeno, strawberry, walnut raisin and avocado.
What to order: The Loaded Turkey Sandwich on a bagel comes with turkey, bacon, vegetable cream cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. $8.50
(2) Bagel Bin & Deli II
16709 Orchard Stone Run
Bagel flavors: Blueberry, chocolate chip, cinnamon raisin, egg, egg everything, garlic, Hawaiian, honey wheat, onion, plain, poppy, pumpernickel, rye, salt, sesame and spinach.
Cream cheese flavors: Strawberry, scallion, jalapeno, walnut raisin, veggie, vanilla and sun dried tomato.
What to order: The Oven Gold Turkey Sandwich on the Hawaiian Bagel. $7.49
(3) De Coria’s Bagel Shop
3060 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia
Bagel flavors: Rye, blueberry, onion, garlic, poppy, sesame, everything, asiago, French toast, sun dried tomato, black russian, cinnamon raisin, jalapeno cheddar, egg, salt, plain, whole wheat, strawberry and cinnamon sugar.
Cream cheese flavors: Blueberry, strawberry, maple walnut raisin, churro, maple walnut fig, cannoli, scallion, jalapeno, veggie, cucumber and dill, olive, oreo and pimento.
What to order: The asiago bagel with cucumber and dill cream cheese. $3.99
(4) Manhattan Bagel The Arboretum
8040 Providence Road, Suite 200
Bagel flavors: Plain, everything, sesame, whole wheat everything, everything, blueberry, egg, french toast, pumpernickel, salt, garlic and onion.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, honey almond, straw, jalapeno cheddar and onion.
What to order: The French Toast Bagel with honey almond cream cheese. $2.80
(5) My Brothers Bagel
751 N. NC 16 Business Hwy., Denver
Bagel flavors: Plain, poppy, sesame, onion, honey wheat, garlic, blueberry, everything, wheat everything, super egg, egg, marble rye, salt, sun dried tomato, pumpernickel, black Russian, cinnamon raisin, multi-grain and blueberry.
Cream cheese flavors: Scallion, vegetable, jalapeno, olive, walnut and raisin, strawberry and nova.
What to order: The Sesame Bagel with jalapeno cream cheese. $3.84
(6) The Original New York Bagels
126 Mooresville Commons Way, Mooresville
610 State Road 2402, Davidson
9810 Gilead Road, Huntersville
Bagel flavors: Plain, poppy, sesame, egg, onion, garlic, salt, whole wheat everything, whole wheat sesame, pumpernickel, cinnamon and sugar, asiago cheese, cinnamon and raisin, sun dried tomato, chocolate chips, bacon and cheddar, spinach, blueberry and flagel — a flattened bagel.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, strawberry, house, scallion, veggie, jalapeno, chocolate chip, walnut raisin, lox, olive and pimento.
What to order: The bacon and cheddar bagel with plain cream cheese. $2.54
(7) Poppy’s Bagels and More
2921 Providence Road
2201 South Blvd.
Bagel flavors: Plain, blueberry, salt, asiago, pumpernickel, egg, onion, honey wheat, poppy, cinnamon raisin, garlic, multi-grain, everything and sesame.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, veggie, scallion, jalapeno, olive, lox spread, maple walnut, cinnamon raisin walnut, strawberry, chocolate chip and blueberry.
What to order: The Fried Egg Bagel with the garlic bagel. $3.99
Pro Tip: Poppy’s Bagels (everything and plain) are also carried at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse and Roastery.
(8) Poppyseeds Bagels
Multiple locations
Bagel flavors: Plain, salt, onion, sesame, poppy, everything, garlic, egg, egg everything, cinnamon raisin, French toast, blueberry, pumpernickel, whole wheat and whole wheat everything.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, veggie, scallion, lox spread, walnut raisin, strawberry, honey almond, olive pimento, jalapeno cheddar, chocolate chip, blueberry and bacon tomato scallion.
What to order: The Plain Bagel with chocolate chip cream cheese. $3.35
(9) Tega Cay Deli
1143 Stonecrest Blvd., #103, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Bagel flavors: Plain, egg, pumpernickel, wheat, jalapeno cheddar, asiago cheese, sesame, poppy, everything, garlic, salt, cinnamon sugar, maple french toast, onion, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, wheat everything and egg everything.
Cream cheese flavors: Plain, vegetable, scallion, olive, jalapeno, salmon, maple walnut, chocolate chip, blueberry and strawberry.
What to order: Wheat bagel with plain cream cheese and strawberry jam. $2.39
This story was originally published May 10, 2021 at 9:41 AM.
