Isaac's Bagels

Best Brunch Restaurants in Durham, North Carolina | Eater Carolinas

"Now that it has a brick-and-mortar, Isaac’s Bagels is bringing a bit of Northeastern nostalgia to Durham’s weekend brunch options. It’s hard to beat a classic bagel with lox, but it also offers egg salad, whitefish salad, and old standbys like a BEC (bacon, egg, cheese). There are seasonal bagel sandwiches (the winter tomato with slow-roasted cherry tomatoes and adjika cream cheese is outstanding), and do not skip the bakery case. The babka rosettes are so popular that it now carries them daily, so take that as a sign to get two or three to go with your bagels." - Matt Lardie