Westman’s Bagel & Coffee - Capitol Hill
Bagel shop · Central Area
1509 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122
Highlights
Hand-rolled NY-style bagels, schmears & coffee. Great BEC.
Hand-rolled NY-style bagels, schmears & coffee. Great BEC.
"You’re not going to get an actual New York-style bagel in Seattle unless you bring one back from the East Coast on a plane. It's just how it goes. Westman’s bagels don’t quite succeed at replicating what you’ll find in NYC (where bagels are more dense), but they're still pretty good. Flavors range from classic, like everything and sesame, to things like Maldon sea salt and cinnamon currant. Good-not-great bagels aside, we are a fan of their pastries, like tahini chocolate chip cookies, Nutella babka rolls, plus fresh challah on Fridays. Consider coming at the crack of dawn (a.k.a. 7am) when they open, because they do sell out." - Aimee Rizzo
"Time is of the essence on a Saturday morning. You want something you can eat quickly at a counter and be on your way (because your box set of Workaholics isn’t going to watch itself). Yes, you’ll likely pay over $7 for a bagel and risk the possibility of everything being sold out except for pumpernickel. And yet, there’s a certain joy that comes with eating Westman’s salty lox spread on a fresh everything bagel in a garage that looks eerily similar to the home furnishing section at Urban Outfitters." - aimee rizzo
"Westman’s is pretty much just a narrow garage, but you can also think of it as a really, really big window. It’s a great breakfast option for lox and cream cheese bagel sandwiches, and you can order online in advance. No matter what, always remember to get some pastries. From babka rolls to tahini cookies, they’re all fantastic." - aimee rizzo
"One of the city’s early bagel hits, this walk-up takeout window on Madison is a great early morning stop, featuring a selection of delectable spreads, as well as egg sandwiches and smoked fish options (the whitefish on an everything bagel is a popular item). Nearby Post Pike Bar & Cafe also features sandwiches with Westman’s bagels, with takeout cocktails, too." - Eater Staff
"If your homemade challah braid ended up looking more like a bumpy ponytail, grab some from Westman’s instead. On Fridays, this bagel pick-up window on Madison sells fresh loaves of both olive oil challah and fennel sea salt challah for your Hanukkah table. You’ll also find tubs of caviar schmear if you want to add some pizzazz to your own latkes, and various pastries like rugelach and tahini chocolate chip cookies." - Aimee Rizzo
