Tompkins Square Bagels | Upper East Side Bagels

Tompkins Square Bagels on the Upper East Side is truly one of my favorite morning stops. The moment you walk in you are greeted with a smile. The staff behind the register is amazing, patient, and welcoming. One of the managers, Matthew, is especially great. He is always informative, helpful, and professional. You can tell the whole team works hard to give customers a good experience. The bagels are always fresh, the coffee is hot, and the selection of cream cheeses and sandwiches is outstanding. It is the perfect place to stop before work to enjoy a warm toasted bagel and a great breakfast. The only ongoing concern is that some customers still ignore the clearly posted “No Pets Allowed” rule. I understand that people love their pets and may be out running errands with them, but a food establishment should remain a pet free space for the comfort and safety of everyone. There is a time and place for pets, and inside a restaurant or food service area is not one of them. As someone with allergies, it can be discouraging and uncomfortable to stand in a small shop with animals present. Even if the wait is only two minutes or ten minutes, no customer should have to compromise their health or comfort because others choose not to follow a simple rule. The signs are large and placed throughout the store, yet some customers still disregard them. The staff does what they can, and this issue is not a reflection on them at all. Overall, this location is wonderful and I will continue to support it. I just hope the pet policy can be respected a bit more so that everyone can enjoy their experience comfortably and safely.

We walked by the new location for Tompkins Square Bagels and went inside to look around. All the food is up front nicely displayed. Walk to the back and pass the kitchen and there is a huge outdoor sitting area with ample seating. Very nice setup. We will definitely be back for food. Back again today on way uptown for Dr appt. Ordered WW bagel with tofu scallion CC. And of course a decaf Americano. Both very good. Will come again. Stopped agin on the way home from doctor appointment uptown. Got a regular coffee and a whole wheat bagel with cucumber and dill cream cheese. Really delicious. Bagels are better than at other bagel shops.

I have always wanted to try their bagel, but I’ve been lazy to go downtown. Good thing they opened one in UES. It’s a nice location with clean store front. However, for some reason, water was dripping constantly from the ceiling by the kitchen. It’s nice that they have an open kitchen, and was able to see them boiling and baking the bagels. Watching them frying eggs and putting sandwiches together. First, you will have to wait in line, and someone comes over to take the order and put it down on a piece of paper. Then, you hold on to that paper and wait some more to pay. Lastly, wait some more for them to call your name to pick up your order. The whole process seems redundant and ridiculous, but I did manage to get my bagel in 10 minutes or so. I guess they know what they are doing. Side note, the person taking orders was rude. I got a poppyseed bagel, toasted, with lox, plain cream cheese and capers. The bagel was great. It had good texture, and covered with poppyseed, as it should be. The lox was okay. Their lox was presliced in the fridge. I do see that they have some interesting flavors of lox, like maple bourbon. Maybe I’ll try that next time. Although the Nova was a bit fishier than usual. The caper gave it a nice salty and tangy flavor. I should have tried other flavors of cream cheese. Horseradish and dill/cucumber sounds like a good pair with lox. Overall, it was a nice bagel. Not my favorite spot, but it will do.

Love that a Tompkins Square Bagels popped up in my neighborhood! The bagels are pretty decent - I would say maybe not as fluffy as some of the other bagels I tried but still quite good. I feel like what you're coming here for are the specialty cream cheese flavors and sandwiches. I definitely have a sweet tooth so I've tried a few of the cream cheeses but their list is so expansive so I have many more to try! Big fan of the cookie dough cream cheese. Their sandwiches look great too but I haven't had the chance to try them yet - I'll be sure to report back. On a busy morning the wait can be a little long but their order-taking process is pretty efficient - just note you need to order your drink or other bakery items separately when paying for your bagel at the end.

Best breakfast sandwich (in 🥯) that I have ever had in my life. Staff will come up to you to take the order and you pay with the piece of paper with your order. Then wait for your name to be called. We had a savoury sandwich & a blueberry cream cheese bagel. They are breakfast sandwich with avocado and egg white was magical, blueberry cc bagel was okay I wish I chose a different bagel. (Sorry about no pic of the bagel- we finished them very quickly)🤪

Overall, a good value bagels shop. I was skeptical of the restaurant given the review score and the long line of young folks, suggesting trending vs genuine popularity. Fortunately, the value of what we got for the price was very good. My wife got a roast beef bagel and I got the lox with basil dill schmear with a cold brew coffee. The bagels themselves were good but not great (more consistent vs varied texture in inside of bagel vs outside), although the sandwich component made up for that. I liked how the salmon was actually smoked and very fresh vs other bagel shops that have better bagels but lower quality salmon. The roast beef was good too. The bagels are well sized and there is no skimping on sandwich contents. The cold brew was good/great quality for the $5 price. It was not diluted at all and they did not try to decreasing serving size by overdoing it on ice. Atmosphere was good. We could not get a table, but eventually got a spot at a counter. Overall, I’d be willing to come back here, which is a pretty strong compliment. I am giving 4 stars vs 5 stars due to the bagels themselves being of lower quality than other places we’ve been, though this is still a great place to visit snd not an insult at all. I have high standards. I may up it to 5 if I try another bagel and the texture issue resolves itself. The value of what you get for the price is strongly matched, maybe a bit more valuable foodie experience vs the price.

Tompkins Square Bagels quickly became one of our favorite bagel spots in NYC. The line was long when we arrived, but it moved efficiently since they take your order while you’re still in line. By the time we got to the counter, our bagels were ready, which was a nice touch. The bagels themselves were fresh, flavorful, and generously filled. Overall a great experience, and definitely a place we’d come back to on future trips. They have a small area/terrace in the back where you can eat your bagels.

THE BEST EXPERIENCE GETTING MY BAGELS! THE STAFF HERE ARE AMAZING and VERY HELPFUL IN RECOMMENDING FLAVORS! I was getting some bagels for my friends in Chicago taking the flight the next day and the staff here made sure the bagels are packed really well/sealed air tight. Really appreciate them and their BIG SMILES 💕💕💕

One of the best bagels in nyc! My go to order is: everything bagel with scallion cream cheese and egg! The service is quick. We always do a pick up. Location is super convenient for us and there aren't very long waiting lines if you go early. Highly recommend!

Bacon scallion cream cheese. That's it. That's the review. Seriously, it's my favorite and my first stop on any trip home.

As a native New Yorker, the OG location has been on my "to try" list for maybe decades now. Thankfully I had the chance to come to this location instead recently and all these years later, it was well worth the wait. I was in a time crunch so was a bit stressed when I saw the line. Fortunately they have a very efficient system where they take your order while you're on the line, so by the time you go up to pay - the bagel is there and ready for you! Phew, I was so pleasantly surprised because I thought I had to continue waiting after paying. But before I paid and was still waiting, I was joined by my nephew who was so excited to be there, watching the orders being prepared in the open kitchen. The nice man who had taken my order earlier noticed the kid and went to the back to grab him a warm rainbow bagel on the house! It was such a kind gesture and we are so grateful. We turned out to have enough time to quickly devour the fresh, delicious bagels in the back garden. It's not East Village but still worth the hype.

There's menu displaying their sandwiches, bagels, coffee, etc that they offer. When you enter there's a sign of where to order. Someone takes your order and with that slip you pay and wait for it. I order the breakfast burrito on a wrap. I would say within 5 minutes I received my order. There was a decent crowd but they were handling orders well. Would definitely come back to try one of their bagels.

I was looking forward to trying this place. It was very busy and there was someone taking orders standing in the open area. Then you lined up to pay. I got a basic fried egg on a buttered everything bagel. It took forever to come out. I would have left had I not already paid. The place was uncomfortable while waiting. Just too many people inside. I took my bagel sandwich to go. I would later discovered that they burned the bottom of the everything bagel. So the only taste was a burnt flavor. And that was for almost 10 dollars.

If there's two things about me it's 1. I love a bagel and 2. I love cream cheese. I came to satisfy both loves at Tompkins Square Bagels on Thursday morning. It was quite crowded around 10 AM but super efficient. A man was taking orders, then I paid, and within 2 min they had my food for me. The bagel was well toasted with great flavor. The cream cheese was well flavored and salted, and very generous, which is all I want in a bagel with cream cheese. The sandwiches all look very intriguing so I'll definitely be cancel to try one at some point!

Stopped by here before I went to Hunter College. I really enjoyed my bagel and appreciated the help from the lady who is working that register. I appreciated that she double checked that I was trying to order the tofu cream cheese when I ordered the jalapeño cheddar cream cheese. I actually have a soy allergy so that would've ruined my day so I super appreciate her double checking prior to adding it onto my bagel. There's a pretty large outdoor section to sit in that's nice and quiet and has cute chairs and tables. I liked that there was signage to be respectful to the neighbors and make sure not to be too noisy. I would really enjoy coming back here!

a classic. I mean how am I to choose between creamcheeses. Obviously, Im going to either get the everything bagel, pumpernickel, or a salt bagel. The next step is to choose a cream cheese. I, personally, am more of a cream cheese and bagel person instead of a bagel sandwich. Im sure most people will see that as a sin, but im too messy to even try to eat a bagel sandwich it just all falls out. I got the pumpernickel bagel toasted with bacon scallion cream cheese. I would recommend a double toast if you like a toasty bagel.

A whopping bagel at 6.09oz for $1.95. The bagels have the same quality as their other locations-- dense, pillowy, soft, and flavorful. This new spot is welcomed in the UES and is going to be staple for me now. The line is bustling on the weekends and there is a dining area in the back but almost impossible to get a spot because people annoyingly save spaces before getting their bagels... a few spots inside and standing space, along with 2 tables outside.

Very excited for this new TSB location! Same fresh bagels and a variety of toppings. You can order your classic bagel, bfast sandwiches and other specialty sandwiches. They had some sweets that also looked tasty. I got the wheezer which was packed full of flavor. Busy on Sat with a long line but moved relatively quickly. Staff was friendly and were taking orders while I was in line to expedite process. They have patio seating in the back. Would order ahead if you don't want to wait -- but it's def worth the line.

I ordered a Scottish double smoked salmon bagel with regular cream cheese, and it hit the spot for my craving. The cream cheese is creamier than other places I've had, but it's still a 5/5 bagel. The staff were really patient to explain the differences between the smoked fish, and there was a huge garden patio that gives you some quiet from the city.

Food did not meet expectations nor even taste great. There are way better options elsewhere with better service.

I came here to try the french toast bagel and was satisfied. I was worried it was going to be too sweet but it wasn't and it paired really well with the cream cheese and bacon. I was also very satisfied with the amount of bacon they gave. I did a pick up order so I wouldn't have to wait in line but when i went at around 11:30AM on a Sunday, there were only a few people in line. There isn't much seating in and around this location so it felt like more of a grab and go situation.

Staff was super helpful and on top of handling a crowd. There's signage that lists out everything they have plus bagels and cream cheese and smoked meats/toppings on display in their cases/shelves. You order from a staff member who writes it on a ticket. THEN you take the ticket to the cashier, pay, and then wait for them to call out your order. There's plenty of outdoor, covered seating in the back! It wasn't too crowded in a Sunday morning on a holiday weekend so definitely a good stop for a chill bagel experience. The bagel itself was perfect, but the real star was the schmeae! There's so many fun ones, you can't go wrong.

Tompkins Square Bagels in my neighborhood location has been on my to go list since I added this location to YELP! Someone beat me to FTR but I don't care. I'm thrilled to see how busy this location has become. The reason I'm definitely not complaining is that they are one of the friendliest and most efficient bagel shops I've ever visited! Not only that but I found the outside patio in the back with tons of seating in the comfortable weather today made the experience so enjoyable. As for the bagel and cream cheese I had my favorite bagel anywhere which is Pumpernickel Everything. I had the Espresso Cream Cheese which I've never seen offered by any other bagel shop. It was a great combination and such a fresh delicious bagel. I can't find anything negative to say. The artwork with NYC scenes is amazing. The atmosphere is just perfect for a local business. I'm glad I don't live in this building because I'd be here way too often. Then again I'm envious of people that live closer than I do. I'm definitely going to try the Sourdough bagel. That's a flavor I love and I don't find often. I can't recommend this bagel brand enough! I see a Tompkins Square Bagel addiction in my future!! PS I do wish they would add stools to the Front Window Counters. It will be cold sitting outside in the winter.

So freaking good! We picked these up on the way to the US Open and no one there had better looking food than us. They were ready right on time when we picked them up at the to go counter. The stutto has chipotle chicken salad with avocado and bacon, and it is truly the best sandwich I have ever eaten. My husband had the breakfast burrito sandwich and said it was spicy and full of flavor. Just visiting NY and we are going to miss these bagels!

Great bagels! Had the triple crown bagel breakfast sandwich which has two types of bacon, cream cheese, egg, cheese and honey. The honey made it! They have many of options of bagels and cream cheese. Larger store with some seats. I think they had seating in the back!

The bagels here truly are superb. We got a basic everything bagel with butter to test the bagel on its own and it does live up to the hype! The Taylor ham, egg, and cheese sandwich wasn't my favorite because of the cheese. I've had breakfast bagel sandwiches in town with better fillings. So it's a balance between an incredible outer bagel and a just okay filling! I do like how you watch the food being prepared while you wait in line, makes the line go by much faster!

Decent bagel with lox. Lines here are super long but move quickly. Menu not clear in terms of add ons, they'll nickel and dime you for every little thing

Tompkins Square Bagels just shows why New York bagels are superior. I visited on a Saturday morning and there was a decent line forming but it was moving pretty quickly. The staff takes your order before you pay at the counter. There is also a nice patio with a decent amount of seating perfect for a nice day. The interior is also quite spacious with fun decor. I ordered the Triple Crown on a jalapeno cheddar bagel and was super impressed. For the price, the portion was amazing and quality of the ingredients was great. It came loaded with bacon and I loved the sweetness from the maple glaze. This has definitely become one of my favorite bagel spots and I get the hype!

My favorite bagel spot in NYC! So glad they have another location more uptown now. Cute location and pretty spacious inside. I went early on a weekday and had no issues with wait time. Some of the best!

Immaculate!!! The French toast bagel with egg and cheddar was absolutely our standout. Also had an egg everything with avocado scallion cream cheese, pepperjack cheese and eggs. The iced vanilla later was no joke one of the best I've ever had. Line looks daunting but it moves fast and your order is pretty much ready by the time you get to the front. Staff is super nice. Absolutely will be back.

Tompkins Square Bagels delivers a reliably solid egg sandwich--well-executed, generously portioned, with fluffy eggs and melty cheese. Definitely earning a spot in my NYC bagel rotation.

Went out of our way to visit Tompkins bagel while on vacation and we're definitely satisfied with the trip. The lox and everything bagel was incredibly tasty. My daughter had the rainbow bagel with birthday cake cream cheese and loved it. Theres places that you can get a cheaper bagel, but these were top quality and super fresh. 10/10 would recommend this shop.

Omg this place is sooooooo delicious! And I consider myself a tough bagel sandwich critic. The Weeser (on an onion bagel) is always a hit and the season cinnamon apple cream cheese was amazing. The cream cheeses are what really seal the deal here.

Okay! Came here two weekends in a row. The line is longgggg but they have a system and you can be in and out within 20 min. First weekend, I got a bagel with bacon cream cheese - super basic. Didn't listen to the person taking my order who suggested a French toast bagel with cream cheese and bacon. Came back again and got that order and wowwwwwww! 10/10. Service is great - bagels are great quality as well. welcome to the UES

Let's talk about an amazing bagel shop with fabulous people! The bagels are delicious, the spreads and the food is so good! Al and Miguel manage an amazing place, what a find! The smell when you walk in just screams great bagels! Thanks to all who were kind.... Amazing place

Great bagels, friendly staff, fast service (they even take your order while you wait in line!). Not inexpensive ($37 for a dozen bagels) but I'm not sure what is these days...especially in NYC!

I've been going to Tompkins Square bagels for yearssss, and when I found out they were opening up another location in my neighborhood I was ecstatic!! So far I've tried their everything bagel w/ veggie cream cheese and a SEC on an egg bagel. Absolutely amazing. Also, iced coffee is great. Going to be my go-to breakfast stop, especially on the way to work.

quite literally the best bagels i've ever had in my life!! it was so good we had to go back twice on our NY trip. we got the Weezer bagel and their seasonal apple cinnamon cream cheese spread on a cinnamon raisin bagel and they were both so flavorful & delicious! the lines were long so i recommend ordering online, however the store itself is very cute, so if you have time, might as well soak up the bustling NY cafe aesthetic!

I've been here twice. The bagels and cream cheese are very good, I would say comparable to Go Bagels and B&B, which are both nearby and excellent. My main complaint is that they seem uniquely incapable of toasting a bagel. Both times I came, I asked for my bagel to be toasted (I even repeated this several times to the person taking orders this recent visit just to make sure it was toasted). Neither time it ended up being toasted. I feel like this is not an unusual or unreasonable request for a bagel shop. I also wish they had an ordering kiosk (like the one at Go Bagels) so there is an option to ask for reduced cream cheese. I also felt at that $7.43, my bagel today was more expensive than I would have liked (not as bad as B&B, but still almost a dollar more than Go Bagels, unless they've raised their prices too...) The seating area in the back is nice and definitely a plus.

This was my first bagel restaurant in NYC and it didn't disappoint. The line was long but the staff came and took ordered from the back and middle of the line to speed up the process. They have a plethora of cream cheeses and hot or cold bagels. We ate on the patio in the back that provided shade. 10/10.

Line out the door on a Sunday am! Fun times. Seems like locals which is great! They have an outside back patio.

So happy Tompkins Square Bagels opened an uptown location! The bagels are consistently fresh and they have a large variety of cream cheeses to choose from, including vegan options. For non-dairy cream cheese, they have classic plain, scallion and vegetable and also some unique flavors like sun-dried tomato, garlic and herb, and artichoke. They even have a vegan breakfast sandwich with beyond sausage, vegan egg and cheese! Every time I've been here, the staff has been super friendly and happy to answer questions too. Great addition to the neighborhood!

So yummy! I am gluten free, so finding a gluten free bagel is always something I'm striving for. This place has the best GF bagel ever, and they have options!! Super quick too and great vibes.

Tompkins Square Bagels has some of the best bagels in NYC. And that, of course, means they have some of the best bagels in the world. Add to that their friendly staff a reasonable prices and you've got a winner!

Went on a Saturday morning and even though there was a long line, it moves fast fast and they have people ask for your order while you're in line except for any drink orders which have to be made at the cashier. With that said, I recommend looking at the menu in person before you join the line since I based my selection off seeing the online menu but in person I was able to see the robust bagel, cream cheese and sandwich selections they have available and kept wanting to add more items to my order once I was at the cashier (which they discourage because it holds up the line). In terms of the quality, I got the Jersey on an egg bagel with lettuce tomatoes and onions and it was probably one of the breakfast sandwiches I've had as of late. The egg bagel was soft but held up nicely despite all the toppings, it was filling and had an amazing flavor. I also ordered some other bagels to go including the pumpernickel bagel, the jalapeño cheddar everything bagel, french toast bagel and the rainbow bagel along with a side of their bacon scallion cream cheese and spinach artichoke cream cheese (which is a tofu cream cheese). The price was on par with other neighborhood bagel spots but I found the quality to be superb. I highly recommend checking this spot out and not getting deterred by the line!

Sunday July 27 you closed 5:30pm. People were pissed you weren't open till 6pm your stated closing time. 3rd ave between e67-68st location.

Woke up early and was the first customer of the day. I can see why it took longer than expected to open this location as it's massive with unexpected outdoor seating. Pros- The bagel (sesame) was perfect and I would return to eat my way through the various flavor pairings with cream cheese. The staff was really friendly. Cons- The small iced coffee was the worst coffee I have had this year, perhaps in years. It was $5 so I hate drank it but it was so bitter and over roasted and while I typically drink my coffee black, I added milk and sugar just to make it somewhat palatable (an impossible task). The cup was mostly ice- not individual cubes but entire sheets of ice so that it was nearly impossible to poke your paper straw through it. I regret this buy so much. I did not care for the bacon in my BEC. It was so dense and there was so much of it, I could barely taste the egg, cheese or bagel itself. I would have rather had 1/3 of the bacon but see a dollar dropped off the nearly $10 I spent on the sandwich. I removed the overpowering bacon from the sandwich altogether. I regret this buy also. There are counters in front facing the street but no seating in the building itself. There is a massive amount of outside seating but even on the sunniest day, no light will penetrate down in this area, it's loud from the neighboring HVAC systems, claustrophobia inducing despite its size (a dozen tables) and there are always going to be more pigeons than people in this area. I would just take your bagel and walk over to the hidden pocket parks between 70th/71st and 2nd and 3rd. Missed opportunities- it's not possible to see what the drink options are in the freezer cases in the rear as you queue up. I feel like either you need to arrive in a group so one person scopes out those options for you or you need to double back during the ordering process. I imagine there is a lot of money left on the table because the customers aren't able to see these drink options which I imagine are all superior to the coffee that I was served. I will be back for bagels with cream cheese. I will skip the coffee, bacon, and "backyard." I imagine the business owners are spending way too much in rent for this place and I hope this location thrives.

I got the everything bagel with a lux lemon and dill cream cheese was very scrumptious

The best bagel place in nyc now has a home up in the upper east side, which was perfect for us staying up in this area. Didnt have to travel to lower downtown, yet got to enjoy my favorite bagel to indulge upon every time i visit. Best thing about this location is that they have an outside seating area, so if the few seats inside are occupied, head on outside. My go to is always the weezer on an everything bagel. Always amazing! My gf got the classic bacon egg and cheese and loved it. You need to add cream cheese to these bagels, and itll be the best experience ever.

Staff is great, selection is great and the bagels are true NY bagels - very good! Good breakfast and lunch spot but - was open after work & they still had fresh bagels coming out!

Amazing bagels. Service was a little overwhelming but I think they just have this process down. Fast paced. Amazing selection of cream cheeses.

Great system! The line moves quickly, the bagels and sandwiches were great! Plus a nice back outdoor patio to sit!

Best bagels I've ever had!! This place has incredible and unique flavors and doesn't compare to any bagel place. 10/10!

Update: Visited this place twice now. Place is new and was busy both times so ordered online to try and avoid the lines, but some items were missing on our bagel order the second time. Owner was responsive and reached out to resolve the issue which I appreciated.

When I saw the Tompkins Square Bagel sign up on 3rd Ave I was beyond thrilled. We live one block away from this location but I used to travel back downtown just to grab bagels from their other stores. We went there the first day, the second day, and my husband took both kids to grab breakfast the subsequent weekend. It was a fantastic experience every single time, and honestly the best thing happened to this neighborhood ever since Covid. Staff are so friendly and welcoming to families with little kids. Cream cheese and bagels are top notch as usual. Haven't tried the pastries but walk past them every day and seem delicious. Store is spacious with outdoor spaces, which is great for a quick lunch. Love love love TSB.

All the food I've ordered has been great! Best bagel I've had in NYC and LOVE that they have Taylor Ham! I hope they do online order ahead for pickup at this location soon because the line can be really long, though they move through it fairly quickly by taking your order in line, so it can be basically ready by the time you get to the cash register to pay, which I appreciate. Prices are a little high, but I guess that's inflation these days. Also, the back courtyard seating is so cute and such a great add! Beyond the bagels, the chicken salad is good, but I wish it was shredded instead of chunks, and they don't put much on the bagel for the price of the sandwich.

The bagels are sooo good and the workers Osiris and judid are really nice. I come here all the time during my work break!