Comments on: Best Bagel in London

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:44:01 +0000

I wish De Gustibus would start making bagels, especially rye ones. They have a ton of rye bread already. They also have some pumpernickel bread! Anyone try the bagel bakery on Cricklewood Broadway?

Still need to get to Happening Bagels……….

By: Daniel Young

Daniel Young — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:49:59 +0000

Heather – You’re half right: Authentic bagels are boiled AND baked. It’s a two-step process.

By: heather

heather — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:30:49 +0000

“best bagel in london”? i suppose out of what there is to choose from here, happening bagel is probably up there

but here’s the thing that all non american bagel establishments fail to realize.

bagels are boiled, not baked.
BOILED, NOT BAKED.

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 17:01:20 +0000

Went to Happening Bagel today and agree — best bagel in London so far. I’ve tried all the GG and Temple Fortune (Daniels and the place down the road), and favour Happening to all.

Haven’t tried Hendon Bagel Bake which is supposed to be good as well.

Brick Lane bagels are poor quality crap — they’re ok toasted but have zero substance, are over risen, and are sickly sweet for a bagel. They may satisfy the hoxton massive, but not this alterkaker!

By: MattT

MattT — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:15:16 +0000

I was violently ill 15 mins after eating a bagel from there the other day. Wasn’t fun.

By: snowbright

snowbright — Sun, 08 May 2011 11:47:25 +0000

p.s. have since trekked to Happening Bakery; more dense , crispy bottom, good size & less sweet than Beigel Bake, Brick Lane, agree this is a superior & satisfying beigel. liked both plain & carraway. btw, their large range of cakes didn’t appeal in the least, but they are not what i came for!

By: snowbright

snowbright — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:13:49 +0000

only just seen this so bit out of date, but if not too late, count me in on future bagel hunt! btw, have you tried the 24 hr Bagel Bake in Brick Lane? bagels there are the best i’ve tasted in London.

By: Marian

Marian — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:31:36 +0000

Based on the comments here, I ventured to Finsbury Park on Sunday and bought a dozen bagels…they did not disappoint! They are slightly better toasted than not and I loved the rye one with caraway seeds. Also liked the rye bread, again with caraway seeds – perfect for a tuna melt sandwich and it made me slightly homesick for NY. Count me in on any bagel hunt and the thought of a Maldon Sea Salt bagel is intoxicating! Thanks for the comments, happily munching on a rye one now with my morning coffee.