Charlotte’s bagel showdown: You pick the winner of the best spot around
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- Readers nominated dozens of local spots for Charlotte’s best bagel contest.
- The five-round voting process runs from August 4 through August 15, 2025.
- Final vote will determine the single top-rated bagel shop in the area.
Editor’s note: A winner has been chosen: Read more about it in our feature on the best bagel shop in the Charlotte area, according to you!
Breakfast, lunch and (sometimes) even dinner — there’s nothing like a deliciously toasted bagel.
Our food scene is lucky to have a long list of fan-favorite chains like Panera Bread, Bruegger’s Bagels, Jeff’s Bagel Run and so many others.
But there’s also lot of love for several local spots in and around the area. For our next Readers’ Choice context, we want to know which is the best of the best.
So let’s dig in.
Readers sent in dozens of nominations of bakeries, cafes and other local businesses serving up sweet and savory bagels. Now, it’s time to put it to a vote:
- The fifth and final round will determine the winner. It is now live until noon Friday, Aug. 15.
Note: As we are looking for smaller, local spots, chain restaurants that have more than 25 locations worldwide, as well as past CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners, will be excluded from winning the poll.
Top 2
1. BagelGram
2. Family Dough Bagels
Top 4
1. BagelGram
2. Family Dough Bagels
3. Bagel Budz
4. Rhino Market & Deli
Top 8
1. BagelGram
2. Family Dough Bagels
3. Bagel Budz
4. Bagel Boat
5. Linden Bakery
6. Rhino Market & Deli
7. Poppy’s Bagels & More
8. Team Rose Bread
Top 13
1. Family Dough Bagels
2. BagelGram
3. Bagel Budz
4. Bagel Boat
5. Poppy’s Bagels & More
6. Rhino Market & Deli
7. Linden Bakery
8. Clark’s Snack Bar
9. Poppyseeds Bagels
10. My Brothers Bagel
11. Bagel Bin and Team Rose Bread (tie)
12. West End Bagels
Top 25
Location: 4090 Charlotte Hwy, Lake Wylie, SC 29710
Location: 9815 Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 124 Argus Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117
Location: 7107 Waverly Walk Ave, Charlotte, NC 28277
Location: Pop ups/delivery
Location: 7878 Idlewild Rd Suite A, Indian Trail, NC 28079
Location: 3001 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: Available in multiple local coffee shops
Location: 417 E Catawba St, Belmont, NC 28012
Location: 360 Exchange St NW Ste. 111, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 7102 Brighton Park Dr #500, Mint Hill, NC 28227
Location: 356 Morrison Plantation Pkwy Suite B2, Mooresville, NC 28117
Location: 800 E 35th St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 5303 Poplar Tent Rd, Concord, NC 28027
Location: 1431 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Location: 624 Jetton St #110, Davidson, NC 28036
Location: 525 S Tryon St #100, Charlotte, NC 28202
Location: 751 N, NC-16 Bus Hwy, Denver, NC 28037
New York Old School Bagels & Deli
Location: 7510 Pineville-Matthews Rd #11a, Charlotte, NC 28226
Location: 126 Mooresville Commons Way, Mooresville, NC 28117
Location: 9810 Gilead Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Location: 610 State Rd 2402, Davidson, NC 28036
Location: 2921 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
Location: 2201 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Location: 1311 Chestnut Ln, Matthews, NC 28104
Location: 13645 Providence Rd, Weddington, NC 28104
Location: Multiple
Location: 1912 Mt Gallant Rd #108, Rock Hill, SC 29732
Location: Multiple
Location: Pick up/delivery in Charlotte
Location: 1143 Stonecrest Blvd #103, Fort Mill, SC 29708
Location: 8390 Charlotte Hwy, Indian Land, SC 29707
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This story was originally published August 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM.