Schmear Bagel Parlor
Bagel shop · Schuylkill ·
Classic & contemporary bagels, local coffee, creative schmears
Classic & contemporary bagels, local coffee, creative schmears
"You’ve probably ordered a Philly Bagel before from one of their locations all across the city. But now the operation has new owners—the team behind Schmear It—and the bagels are much improved. We like the Hot Honey sandwich, which stacks bacon, egg, cheddar, jalapeño cream cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey on a bagel of your choosing. But every bagel here is hefty, slightly crisp on the outside, and has a notably chewy interior. The real razzle dazzle, though, is the cream cheese, which comes with anything and everything you can imagine. Whether you’re a purist who sticks to plain with plain, or take your garlic bagel with peanut butter-Nutella-banana spread on top (no judgment here), you'll be happy." - candis mclean, alison kessler
"You’ve probably ordered a Philly Bagel before from one of their locations all across the city. But now the operation has new owners—the team behind Schmear It—and the bagels are much improved. We like the Hot Honey sandwich, which stacks bacon, egg, cheddar, jalapeño cream cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey on a bagel of your choosing. But every bagel here is hefty, slightly crisp on the outside, and has a notably chewy interior. The real razzle dazzle, though, is the cream cheese, which comes with anything and everything you can imagine. Whether you’re a purist who sticks to plain with plain, or take your garlic bagel with peanut butter-Nutella-banana spread on top (no judgment here), you'll be happy. " - candis mclean, alison kessler
"You’ve probably had a Philly Bagel before at one of their locations across the city. But now the operation has new owners—the team behind Schmear It—and the bagels are much improved. We like the Hot Honey sandwich, which stacks bacon, egg, cheddar, jalapeño cream cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey on a bagel of your choosing. The whole wheat everything is a standout, but all of these bad boys are hefty, slightly crisp on the outside, and have a notably chewy interior. You'll be happy whether you have your caprese schmear on a jalapeño cheddar or the s'mores schmear on a french toast version." - Alison B. Kessler
"In the bagel biz for about three decades now, Philly Bagels is a trusty go-to at several locations around the city. All the classics are on offer here, but so are specials like pizza bagels and rainbow bagels with birthday cake cream cheese." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff
"I note the chain expanded to Grad Hospital with a Fitzwater Street Philly Bagels location." - Adam H. Callaghan