Bageltopia

Came to take care of some business. Decided to come in to try this shop. The bagels are delicious here. We ordered a New Yorker bagel. It was really good. we're definitely going to come back to try a different bagel next time.

Ordered the Supernova - Everything Bagel with Scallion Cream Cheese and it was good! Pretty similar to NYC bagels. I recommend it and I will be returning for my bagel fix.

Food was really delicious: the eggs were perfect, and the onions and tomatoes were seasoned so well. They were very savory. Only thing was bagel was toasted a little too much and it was hard to bite into. But overall it was a delicious and filling bagel!

Bageltopia was at the annual Bizerkeley Vegan Food Fest on September 7th this year! I can’t believe this was my first time hearing of them, because I LOVE bagels. The team was very approachable and friendly even when we were just checking out the menu. They offered 3 items for the festival. We went with the Vegan Supernova ($7) which had house-smoked carrot in place of lox (smoked salmon)! Such a great deal for a food festival in my opinion. Every bite was so refreshing & I wish it was a full bagel so I had more to savor. I’ve never had smoked carrot before either, and honestly despite the lack of protein as a salmon replacement, it was actually really delicious. It was perfectly Smoky and even had an umami flavor profile! I was tempted to go back and ask if I could just buy a plate of the carrots. I really enjoyed the playful vibe of their logo & wonder how their store front is decorated to match! I can’t wait to stop by to see what else they have to offer.

aesthetic bagel shop with an amazing menu! the bagels came out so quickly, and not only did they taste amazing but were so fresh. they have something for everyone, including veg/vegan options. highly recommend, i got their supernova

Seriously the best bagel sandwich I’ve ever had in the West Coast!! The bagel has a strong consistency(chewy yet not hard) and it’s just perfect! I had a tuna salad sandwich, it comes with TONS of vegetables, so both tasty and nutritious! They don’t serve espresso based coffee but you can bring in the coffee from the adjacent coffee place! Two thumbs up!

Great experience all around. Bagels are the real deal (even the New York Times thinks so), and the spreads are delectable and applied liberally. Sandwiches to suit many tastes, everything I've tried is delicious. Location is great for people watching, easy parking, welcoming ambience. Highly recommend and waiting for the brand's expansion!

In my opinion, these are the best bagels in Berkeley. The highlights: -Vegan and gluten free selections galore, so there's something for everyone -Amazing amount of seating, this is the perfect place to meet a group or sit down for a few hours (rare for a Berkeley bagel spot to have ample seating) -The cream cheese is some of the best that I've had. They have a variety of unique cream cheese flavors. 8oz containers are very reasonably priced ($8-9) Really glad Bageltopia moved in to this spot and I hope they stay. This is the kind of spot I'd want to go to work on my laptop for a while with a view and a great bagel sandwich.

Perfect bagels, at last! Boiled then baked, and it shows. Absolutely delicious, and very satisfying. Five stars for flavor, texture, appearance, provenance. Welcome Bageltopia! We dropped in having heard the good buzz & brought a batch as guests to brunch. The host, a bagel maven, approached with caution. His explosion of glee was the best testimonial. Know that good feeling when you bring the right thing? Best choice for bagels in Berkeley, by far.

Loved my sunshine bagel on a sesame bagel; was quick and delicious. It's a bit messy, so grab a napkin. Only note is it would benefit from a sprinkle of salt over the top to finish it off. A few outdoor tables, mostly clean indoor seating.

Chai from Fellini, next door. They only have regular coffee at Bageltopia. Bit of walk from Bart, but was in area for dental appointment. About a mile to work up my appetite. Plenty of space indoors but still pretty busy Friday at 9am. Nice clean comfortable dine in experience. Easy ordering, got veganova , on sesame, not toasted. It's one of the few things I miss since wfpb conversion. You get a pager for when order ready, which I find very useful. Looks like the really thing!! Pretty dang close in texture and flavor to the original. Slightly less fishy but tasty. Nice to have a similar bagel experience for both vegan and non vegan, and not just a few vegan options. I hope to try other options but am rarely in the area.

Yummmy! I love their bagels and their vegan options. My husband is on occasions a vegan. Lol. They have always been pleasant when I've gone and I love how I can easily get a Fellini's coffee there too

Really good bagel sooo worth it! They reallly load it up with the salmon and that alone is tasty enough. The rest of the ingredients are great and the lemon garlic aoli is a hit of flavor that spreads across the whole bagel. Filling breakfast and you could even share with the way it's presented. Service is fast, staff is friendly, and there's lots of seating to go with friends.

Cute stop along the Main Street. We tried to bagels on a whim the plain bagel with peach/ginger (seasonal) cream cheese and the Asiago basil bagel with plain cream cheese. As for the bagels it was alright. Definitely get it toasted. Was a little bummed the seasonal cream cheese tasted more just like ginger no peaches at all really. Although it was fast service, nice roomy space, and a good place for a Sunday morning.

This is the best bagel place in the area. Being from the east coast, we've been looking for a.great bagel experience. They're very creative with their preparations whether it's the amazing cream cheese flavors, great healthy sandwiches, or in-house smoked salmon. Owners/ staff are always very friendly.

I finally got around to trying this place, and I'm happy that I did. They have a variety of bagels and fillings to satisfy your craving. It can be a little intimidating at first, but the menu also has easy choices for you to try. The sandwiches come open-faced with lots of filling, and they were delicious. My favorite one is the Sushinova. For all you sushi lovers, I recommend you try it. It really tastes like a roll of sushi. The Farmstand is also good. The ingredients and bagels are fresh. The staff is friendly and the place is tidy and clean. A good spot for a bite to eat. Highly recommend.

The bagel game in the East Bay is strong, so Bageltopia is a new one on the scene. Owned by the little coffee kiosk next door, this space is big that has a ton of seating and the menu is offering up bagels and bagel sandwiches. The bagels here are fine, but not quite nyc levels. It has the crisp, but not the chew. They have a slew of vegan cream cheeses and sandwiches, along with the non vegan variety. I was told the non vegan cream cheeses is Philadelphia brand and they add the add-ins for the flavored cream cheese options. The sandwich menu includes veggies, lox, along with bagels with scrambled or fried eggs. Another bonus, they have a parking lot. While, I prefer other bagels in the area, Bageltopia is a fine spot for a dine-in option and more conveniently located if you live in central Berkeley. While on a weekend there was no line, there was a bit of wait.

A great addition to university and gotta love bagels. Plenty of seating inside. The back half is the ordering counter and the line but still plenty of both small and large tables to sit at. They're still working out the kinks so not blaming them for not having certain ingredients. Came within the first few days of opening. They have vegan options but went with their various smoked salmon specialties. A few choices for bagel types, ended up with everything bagels (since it's a good comparison) with the lemon nova and the supernova. The bagels were perfectly cooked and toasted. Slightly crunchy exterior and soft interior but without it feeling gummy. Lemon nova: of note, there is no cream cheese on this (just so you know what to expect, ingredients are written out on the menu as well). Lemon + salmon is always a solid combination. Supernova: my favorite of the two. I appreciate how there isn't a pile of red onion which can be overwhelming, I think it was actually pickled? regardless it + capers added a got amount of acid that balanced the salmon and the cream cheese. Definitely a place that I recommend and plan on coming back!

There's a new utopia rising at Bageltopia! Fun and unique combinations make up the bagel sandwiches being served up at Bageltopia. Located on the corner of University Avenue and Acton Street in the heart of Berkeley's business corridor leading to the campus of UC Berkeley, Bageltopia replaced The King's Feet and before that Pizza Moda and Fellini in the same space. It's only appropriate that the owner of those three concepts, Jeff Davis is now back with his fourth concept in this space with Bageltopia. Teaming up with Dan Graf, who has experience with making homemade bagels, after his own stint at nearby Saul's Delicatessen, thanks to an upbringing in his native New Jersey where with Bageltopia, Chef Garf is able to cold-proof his bagels for a full day to allow them to ferment, which along with a little lye in the boiled water in which their bagels are boiled gives their bagels an extra crunch on its exterior. The buzz with their uniquely textured bagels has gotten so big that publications such as the New York Times even hailed his creations. It only seemed natural that since Davis had the restaurant space available he would team up with Graf and Mike Daillak, owner of Albany brunch spot Sam's Log Cabin for a new venture that would be solely dedicated to creating some of the best bagels in the area. And why wouldn't they? Bagels are certainly having a moment, as there seems to be a new establishment opening every month or so that focuses on selling these chewy dense hollowed out specialties, and why not simply get on board?  One of the best things about Bageltopia is the ease of access, as they have a parking lot of their own. Ordering is fast casual at Bageltopia, as their counter area is in the rear of the restaurant adjacent to their kitchen space, and once your order is completed they give you a transponder to hold that once your order is complete, it buzzes so you know to pick it up. The menu at Bageltopia has sections such as Bagel Sandwiches; Vegan Sandwiches; Sweet Stuff, which focused on kettle-fried bagels; House-Smoked Lox, and Drip Coffee, which is sourced from their neighbors at Fellini Coffee. Of course, as any good bagel lover knows, I am always down to try their traditional bagel sandwich with lox and cream cheese, but I noticed on their menu that they have something called Sushinova, which is a bagel sandwich served on my choice of bagel, of which from eight choices I selected an onion flavored bagel and opted to get it toasted, served with wasabi-tamari cream cheese, house-smoked nova lox, cucumber, wasabi tobiko and nori. It would take about eight minutes for my bagel sandwich to be prepared, of which is served open-faced. I decided to wait until I got home to devour my bagel sandwich because upon its elegant presentation, I knew I was going to need a fork and knife to truly appreciate what I was about to enjoy. Turns out, my bagel sandwich really does taste like a speciality Japanese sushi roll, no doubt thanks to all of that wasabi and tobiko flavoring, which was amazing. I have never enjoyed something so thoroughly unique and enjoyable at the same time. My total bill with tax and gratuity was approximately twenty dollars, which is quickly becoming the norm, and for the amount of food with this one dish and the overall quality of their bagel sandwiches, is well worth this price point. I cannot wait to return to Bageltopia for a future visit as their combinations are unique enough that each visit you can get something different and would encompass an entire meal. For example their Farmstand Bagel Sandwich with fried eggs, tomatoes and arugula sounds truly exceptional and I cannot wait to try this sandwich option. The team at Bageltopia knows what they are doing, as I came on a weekday afternoon and the place was pretty crowded even in the later part of the morning. Don't be surprised if more locations of Bageltopia open one day soon because I only see this venture exploding into additional cities where health and good tasting food are at a premium, and it is so exciting to see them get their start in Berkeley!

A much-needed bagel spot in town! I was surprised that there were so many people at Bageltopia around 1 PM, so it's definitely become quite popular in just its first month. There's plenty of free parking at the back of the shop (or you can opt for street parking). There's also water and lots of seating. I ordered the Farmstand and Egg Supernova. The latter is pretty costly at $17.50, even with the lox. Aside from the cost, the sandwiches were great, and the bagels themselves were perfectly toasted. If I could change anything, I wish they had eggs and avocados as individual add-ons! A lot of people seemed to be studying or working, so this is a good place to sit for a bit, especially given how spacious it is (plus the self-serve water).

There's a new bagel place in town. I had driven past it when leaving Three Stone Hearth after my Thursday pickup of my order.. Bageltopia was opened by Dan Graf of Baron's Bagels, Jeff Davis Of Fellini Caffeebar, and Mike Daillak of Sam's Log Cabin in the space where Fellini had been. The background was given in an article in Nosh: https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/01/bageltopia-bagel-breakfast-vegan-berkeley/ Yesterfay I stopped by to pick up some bagels. As I was walking in two men were walking out, one commenting positively about the cleanliness of the bathroom. I watked to the counter and Mike greeted me. I haven't been to Sam's since Alan was alive. I would occasionally bring him food from there when he was living at The Point. It was a favorite of ours. We particularly enjoyed its dog friendly patio. Unbeknownst to me Bageltopia was already closed when I arrived. Fortunately that wasn't a problem in terms of buying bagels. I had intended to buy three onion and three everything to try them out, but they were out of onion so I bought only everything. I had one today and it was good. I particularly liked the texture. Hella bagels are still my favorite everything bagels of all I've tasted, but these are next. I will try again to get their onion bagels.

Cool new bagel spot on university with a ton of vegan options! I got the veganova on a fennel and salt bagel. It came open faced with vegan cream cheese, cucumber, carrot lox, red onion, and capers. I was super impressed with the carrot lox and the quality of the bagel! Probably one of the best bagels I've had in the bay. My main complaint though is they did not give me enough cream cheese at all! I can't even rate it because it was barely on there. I've only been once though so hopefully it's not standard. I do want to go back and try more things on the menu because there's a lot of unique items. My friend got an everything bagel with lox cream cheese, cucumber, and red onion and rated it a 3/5. Not enough seasoning on the bagel or lox in the cream cheese. I'm vegan so I didn't get to try it, but it's nice they have a large menu with stuff for both vegans and non vegans. Overall, the food and service was good! The inside is nice with a ton of seating and WiFi. It would be a good place to get work done (on the weekdays, it might be busy on the weekends) if you don't need it to be super quiet, and is definitely a nice spot to come with friends. They also serve drip coffee but you can go next door if you want to order espresso. I think it's a great addition to the neighborhood!

We love Bageltopia's bagels - our new favorite in the neighborhood. Always buzzing, perfectly balanced bagels. Coming from an east coast child, no light thing to say. We only ever toast bagels with eggs on then for texture but truly these bagels are so good they are best fresh if you're having one of their many butters, cream cheeses or vegan spreads. Perfect crunch, dough and chewiness levels. We never leave without having eaten two bagels each.

Cute shop, meh food. $12 for a bagel that they would not scoop out upon request, only had cream cheese on one side and did not have avocado as a choice topping? :/:/:/ Also only closed face on the build your own option? That's the premium way to order & I'm not gonna get it the way i want it? Hard pass. Good thing there are very many other options to choose from in the area, will be trying literally any other spot before returning to this one.

Bageltopia in Berkeley, CA, is a bagel lover's paradise. With a meticulous four-day cold-proof and fermenting process, their bagels boast a crisp, glossy exterior and a delightfully chewy interior. Beyond the classics, Bageltopia shines with creative offerings like the SUSHINOVA--a bold combination of wasabi-tamari cream cheese, house-smoked salmon, nori strips, and wasabi tobiko. For a sweet treat, the FRENCH TOAST BAGEL transforms kettle-fried dough into a decadent delight with lemon zest ricotta cream, maple syrup, and powdered sugar. The yummy offerings are updated monthly. Vegans will also find plenty to love, with options like cherrywood-smoked carrot lox and a delicious "not tuna salad" made from jackfruit. Bageltopia's dedication to quality and innovation makes it a must-visit for any bagel enthusiast.

Very authentic and delicious New York style bagels! The bagels have a thick crust on the outside and the inside is soooo soft. My favorite combo is plain bagel + date&honey cream cheese. It's outstanding if you like something a bit sweet. Owner is such a kind man! He owns Fellini CoffeeBar as well which has incredible staple coffee. I love this place

Cute bagel place! Got a classic lox bagel and it was incredible. Super fast service even though it was pretty busy!

I usually don't do reviews but for this I will First of all I love a delicious lox bagel sandwich. I always told my husband if there's a place that makes open faced bagel sandwiches exactly how I make it at home I would go there all the time. And NOW I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT I FOUND THAT PLACE. This is my first time here and the staff are so friendly he recommend me the Supernova sandwich but I'm weird cos I got it on a cinnamon raisin bagel. Presentation 10/10 and taste 10/10. Lox tastes fresh and it was all gone in a few minutes. Now let's talk price, $16 for this supernova sandwich is not bad at all. For me this is affordable considering they make their own delicious bagels. Overall I love this place and you should give it a try too. I will be coming here every week to try out all the different sandwiches and will let you guys know.

A true New York bagel! You know the shop is authentic when they offer a salt bagel! - which was delicious with cream cheese and lox. One of the partners is from the iconic Sam's Log Cabin and another is the bagel maker from the famous Saul's, before it changed hands. The menu is flexible, with a build-your-own section as well as classic and vegan offerings. Nice light space on a corner location.

Sunshine on Sesame Bagel. Amazing. Refreshing, savory, sweet, hint of spice. Deliciously toasted. Love this place. Visiting from out of town and this place was on my way to the work sight in visiting. Will and WANT to come back here when I visit again!

Oh wow! The regulars at Coffee Bar now have an amazing spot to get the best bagels to go with the best coffee in Berkeley. The bagel sandwiches are divine. I had the SuperClassic with the most delicious cream cheese on a light and crunchy "everything" bagel. The toppings of fresh tomato, cucumber, and red onions were sliced thin and didn't fall off my bagel with each savory bite. Loved the dill and capers. Relaxed vibes in their comfy, well lit & airy dining room. Super sweet staff, too. A nice alternative to Boichik & Saul's. Looking forward to many more visits here!

I'm pretty basic when it comes to my bagel desires. I like a good sesame bagel, toasted, with butter. Bageltopia got the sesame bagel right. But when it came to the "toasted" and "with butter" part, they stumbled. In terms of toasting, I expect for the open surface of the bagel to be browned to some extent. Unfortunately, there wasn't any browning on my bagel. It was warm, which provided evidence that they attempted a toasting, but "toasted" it was not. And when we come to the "with butter" part. It was like they applied the butter like they were using a highlighter pen. There was faint yellowing on the open surface, but there was more dry unbuttered surface area than buttered. This made for a bagel that was warm and dry. There wasn't even any melted butter on the paper with which they wrapped the butter. The paper was dry! If I pay $1 extra for some butter, then gimme some butter! I'll probably try this again, but next time I'll give them some help in understanding what I mean by "toasted, with butter".

Hi y'all this place is great in terms of quality ingredients. The space is real spacious. lol. Yeah, the food is so good, if you're rich and can't afford a bagel sandwich for $11-$16 and this is absolutely the place for you. I went there and I loved the people and I loved the open faced bagel sandwiches.

These cinnamon raisin bagel bites with ricotta are absolutely fire. Thank you! Congratulations on the opening.

Great local bagel spot! Friendly staff, plenty of nice places to sit. A little pricy for a dozen bagels but nice selection of options and delicious.

Really, Really, Really good bagels. Probably best bagel sandwich ever. Nice environment too, friendly staffs

So excited that bagels and pizza are exploding in Berkeley! I love poppy, Saul's and the new Hella Bagels. Now I learned that Bageltopia ( closest to my home by the N Berkeley Bart station) is open! They are GREAT and have salt bagels... my favorite Beautiful space and they have the best price! 2.50 vs the new, too high price of $3 Thanks Bageltopia!!!! Can you make bialies? No one has an authentic one. Dry and floury. I'd love that!

It took 50 minutes to get an everything bagel with cream cheese (toasted). Yes, almost an hour. I've had full dinner meals served in a lot less time. It was the first day of their opening, so I'm hopeful they will work out this wait time. It's clear they didn't expect the amount of people that showed up that day. All that being said, it was one of the best bagels I've had in Berkeley. In the 50 minutes, they carefully toasted my bagel to perfection. The place has a lot of windows, so it's bright and well lit. Lots of seating. I would definitely give them another chance since their bagel was so good.

Can't say enough about how good the bagels are here! Had the good fortune to chat with Jeff. Super nice guy. I'll be back tomorrow!

This place is making legit New York bagels and I am so impressed and thrilled it's in Berkeley! It's not Montreal style, it's not Californian style (round dry bread in the shape of a bagel), it's the best New York style bagel that I've had in such a long time! This is including the three places I tried IN New York when I was last there. I cannot say enough good things about the bagel! I am seriously so happy and will be telling everyone about this place! Located beside Fellini Coffee Bar which is already a neighborhood favorite, Bageltopia will no doubt become a new favorite quickly! Not only a perfect bagel, imho, but staff and Jeff, a co-owner are super friendly and helpful! The interiors are nice and a great meetup spot for breakfast!! I cannot recommend Bageltopia enough!!! Did I mention the authentic bagels make me so happy?!

Excellent for vegan options! Really great vegan breakfast / brunch options (and plenty for non vegans). Their connected coffee bar place also has great coffee drinks if you don't like the drip coffee they serve at the bagel counter

Its a bagel shop with a pretentious name, but anyway, I don't think the bagels are so great, but the atmosphere is odd for a used to be pizza place and when I went, the place was practically empty. Everything is in "to go" containers, you know the expensive kind of to go containers (let's remember, we're in Berkeley, the first city to ban Styrofoam) and the kind of to go containers that are pretty sturdy and reusable, biodegradable, but they are, or course, incorporated in the cost of a bagel ($2.50 ea). My friend had a bagel with two fried eggs. It looked good, but why the heck don't they give you utensils with this open-faced bagel sandwich? I got the August special, which was a Caprese bagel, with Heirloom tomatoes and fresh basil. I took one bite, and it was fine. I asked for the bagel to be well toasted, that didn't happen, or it would have been so much better. The bagel sandwich would have held up better with those juicy Heirloom tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, if the bagel was well toasted. Nothing spectacular at all. I ended up eating the rest that evening, a no-no, if you're a true, blue bagel aficionado (which is why Bageltopia closes at 2pm.) I'm sure they get packed in the early morning hours, and I believe it was a smart move to close at 2pm. No one is going to sell many bagels after that time. The service was okay. Berkeley is now full of what I call the bagel wars, and each one has customers raving about what they like, their own version of what a bagel should be. etc. I love(d) House of Bagels in SF and thought they were the best. I grew up on Jewish foods only because my mother was a maid, and we got all the leftovers from all the Jewish holidays and parties, so I have my own version of what a bagel should be. These are okay. There are two foods I still haven't found comparable to the east coast, even after living here over 50 years: bagels and pizza.

I live in west Berkeley and although I like Boichic, Bageltopia is a solid as it comes for bagels. I got the everything bagel which was fragrant and warm out of the oven. I think the thing that sets it apart for me is they have a very comfortable casual cafe with a substantial menu. The staff are fairly well know to us from the years of the very popular coffeebar next door. They have always been sweet, so let's hope they keep that up because it is seriously hopping with people.

Just tried this place, I usually try and get coffee Nextdoor at the coffee window, bagel was well dressed, really thin red onion! Perfect!

We went here with friends who are vegan. The vegan menu is robust but nothing tasted like much.

Service is fantastic. Bagels are delicious. New favorite bagel is Za'atar. They turned me on to garlic sprouts because I love sprouts on a bagel. There is always seating. It's just a fantastic experience. Forget that line for bagels at that other place - come here and you won't be disappointed.

This review is based on my first time checking out Bageltopia. I was immediately intrigued by their vegan options. I'm not a vegan person, but dairy intolerant; vegan cream cheese is rare to find at bagel shops. Even here in the Bay Area. And it was truly worth it. Their vegan cream cheese is delightful, in addition to multiple vegan options. Their costumer service was also great. And although it seemed very busy inside, once I ordered my food it took me less than 10 seconds to find a spot. Albeit, a table for two. I want to try more menu items to give a more rounded score, but based on today's experience: it's a 5 stars for me!

This is a respectable bagel. Among competitors in the East Bay, this one may have the best crust: Goldilocks thickness, small bubbles evenly distributed, and a satisfying crunch that doesn't get in the way of the chewiness inside. The inside was a little light for me but that is a matter of preference. I am, however, a bit confused by the flavor of the bagel. The smell and taste resemble a loaf of home baked bread, made with all-purpose flour and a short rise. A delicious taste, to be sure! But it lacks the depth I expected from an overnight rise.

Soo good! High quality, great service and excellent variety of vegan and dairy-free options. My husband loves their farmers breakfast bagel and French toast bites. I really like their vegan lox bagel.

Their bagels are delicious fluffy with just right crust and the cheeses unusual and sublime. The vegan options are deliciously plentiful. The atmosphere suggests a very happy workforce. This is a most welcome addition to our neighborhood.

Yummy bagels, generous portions. Gluten free (odd bagels) options and celiac-friendly (they'll even open a fresh cream cheese for you!). Not busy on a weekday lunch. We'll be back!!

Quite honestly the best bagel I've had in the Bay Area and I've tried many! The bagel was perfectly chewy and crispy at the same time, the wasabi cream cheese was spicy enough where it packed a punch to the sinuses but wasn't overpowering, and the smoked salmon was delicate in taste and texture. I was worried that the salmon would have a really strong flavor which I've noticed in a lot of lower quality smoked salmon but this was perfect! I can't stop raving about it and can't wait to visit again when I'm in the area. Please open a location in the South Bay!

Ordered a classic sandwich on an everything bagel. They did the job quick and they did it well! I ordered Togo and the cashier was super sweet and it came out in less than 5 mins! The bagels all come open faced i believe, and they made an aesthetically pleasing top with all of my veggies! The tomatoes and cucumbers tasted fresh and flavorful, and the capers were delicious!

At first there was none, and then all of a sudden there were more bagel shops than we needed. I won't namedrop the others, but there are a lot of people trying to do gourmet bagels in the East Bay. A few of them are pretty good. But Bagel-Topia is the North Star . The bagels are so good. As close to New York as you're going to get in California. Chewy but not too chewy. They toast perfectly. The Shmear is also top notch. TOP NOTCH! This is just a great place to get your bagels and has become my go to spot -

The vegan farmhouse on the fennel/salt bagel was the best vegan bagel sandwich I've ever eaten. The vegan nova on everything was fantastic too. Do yourself and go to this place immediately.

People are very nice. Good atmosphere. Good nova lox. BUT loud beeping is really terrible. It would be best if they could turn the volume down on this, not just for the customers but for the employees health and well-being. I would not stay and eat there bc of this. Also, my bagel was barely toasted. So, I'd go back to buy bagels for home but not to eat there. Expensive but no more than any other bagel place these days.

some of the best bagels in Berkeley in my opinion! The sushi nova is a super unique and delicious menu item and everything is made in house! The vegan options are also absolutely delicious!