The Best Bagels in New York City, According to Professional Chefs

"Founded in 1914, this institution has been selling bagels for over 100 years; while the bagels are solid, it’s really about the hand-sliced lox and the feeling that your breakfast is being prepared "with the precision of open-heart surgery," as Rocco DiSpirito puts it. In addition to bagels and Jewish staples like latkes and matzo ball soup, Russ & Daughters is renowned for its smoked and cured fish — go for the classic Gaspé Nova smoked salmon, either on a sandwich or by the pound alongside cream cheese and a dozen bagels. You can visit the original appetizing shop and neighboring café on the Lower East Side or stop by its locations in Hudson Yards and the Brooklyn Navy Yard." - Amelia Schwartz