Beigel Bake Brick Lane Bakery

"Of Brick Lane’s two sleepless bagel factories, “the yellow one” is great for people who hate queuing. But what makes Beigel Shop really interesting is the decades-old room it resides in, which is filled with halogen lights, the smell of bread and a never-ending bagel production line. Unlike its neighbour, the place is quiet enough to have room to stand, where visitors can enjoy their meal on a delightful granite strip. While the bagels next door do have more shine, bounce and colour to them, there’s not much in it. Anyway, there’s a wider variety of sweet things at Beigel Shop, like its surprisingly light elephant ears, which are like coiled churros and as sticky as superglue." - Isaac Rangaswami

"Easily identifiable by its yellow and red beaming shop sign, fans of Beigel Shop London stay staunchly loyal to their preferred bagel house and refuse to even acknowledge their nearby rival Beigel Bake. While the latter keeps its offerings relatively simply, the Beigel Shop sets itself apart with prawn bagel, crispy bacon, roast chicken, crab mayonnaise and even liver sausage for the adventurous. All fillings come as sides, so diners can fill up a single bagel taller than the tower of London." - Riaz Phillips