Whether you eat them plain, loaded with fillings, or simply topped with a hefty schmeer of classic cream cheese, there’s something about this holey bread we can’t get enough of. And thankfully, Perth’s bagel game has come a long way in the last few years.
Not sure where to start? We’ve rounded up Perth’s best bagels to track down right now.
Bagel-Os
Mount Lawley
The guys at Bagel O's sure know their way around a good, chewy bagel. No surprise considering they're using the highest quality produce from local suppliers like Frank Torre, Kailis Bros and The Mushroom Guys and making everything they can from scratch in-house. Think: house smoked pastrami with soft egg and American cheese, Nona's meatballs oozing with mozzarella, tomato sugo and basil pesto, and a Cubano made with the juiciest mojo roast pork alongside swiss cheese, their own pickles, mustard, iceberg lettuce and dill mayo.
Kosher Providore
Menora
This iconic bakery and grocery store has been offering up the best in authentic boiled bagels since 1985. You’re spoilt for choice with Kosher Providore’s massive range of bready goodness, but we recommend trying the chocolate or blueberry bagels. You can find their delicious bread offerings fresh in their bakery in Menora, or in some of Perth’s best cafes, independent grocery stores, and IGA’s.
The Holy Bagel Company
Canning Vale
These bagels are as holy as their name. Alongside baking some mouth-watering bagels, the Holy Bagel Company also make their own range of delicious cream cheeses perfect for spreading, including bacon and maple, jalapeno, blueberry, and sundried tomato. We can’t stop thinking about the classic everything bagel slathered with spring onion cream cheese. Order them ahead of time or pop into their bakery in Canning Vale for your fix.
Satchmo
North Perth
Satchmo is the New Orleans-style eatery of our dreams. Alongside its oh so popular rueben sandwich are Satchmo’s iconic bagels piled high with local, fresh produce. We can’t go past the Satchmo, stuffed with corned beef, roast tomato, gruyère cheese, pickles and ranch. If you’re looking for a guilt-free option, try the Holy Garden with roast pumpkin, wilted kale, fried halloumi and hummus.
Get Ya Fix
Perth
This humble combined bike shop and cafe on William Street is serving up some mighty fine bagels. Made fresh each morning, you’ll want to suss out their weekly special and grab one quick with a coffee from Twin Peaks Coffee Roasters beans.
Mr Sandwich
Perth
Mr Sandwich needs no further introduction than their tagline: bomb sangas. Alongside their fresh crusty bread compatriots are some of the best doughy bagels around. These bagels are filled with so much goodness you need two hands to chow down. With two CBD outposts on Hay Street and St George’s Terrace, Mr Sandwich attracts the hungry lunch crowds, so come prepared to fight over your bagel of choice.
Kafka
Perth
The only thing better than Kafka’s Instagram feed is their delicious bagel offerings. Stop by this aesthetic hole-in-the-wall on your lunch break (it’s not open on weekends) for their bangin’ bagel and coffee deal. You’ll find us munching on their salmon and cream cheese creation toasted to perfection.
The Grumpy Sailor
Fremantle
If you’re after hearty bagel goodness, look no further than The Grumpy Sailor in Freo. Serving bagels every day of the week to the hungry masses, their $10 coffee and bagel special is not one to miss.
Bagel Nation
Bunbury
Buckle up, because these bagels are worth a drive. Bagel Nation in Bunbury was born out of the pandemic when their travelling food truck dreams were dashed. Considering it’s left us with some of the best bagels in the southwest, we reckon it worked out for the best. Sourcing the freshest ingredients from local farmers and producers to create guilt-free tasty bagels, Bagel Nation is a pit stop must.
Hidden Specialty Coffee
Kelmscott
The secret’s out, Hidden Speciality Coffee is serving up some amazing bagels alongside their delicious roasts. Tucked away behind Foothills Cycles, Hidden is a local favourite and for good reason. If you can’t decide, we recommend the sesame bagel loaded with smashed avocado, prosciutto, chicken, rocket, pesto mayo and melted cheese goodness.
Hylin
West Leederville
Getting their bagels from The Holy Bagel Co, Hylin adds egg, bacon and the most delicious sauce to bring us their famous brekky bagel. Their New Yorker Rueben bagel is also ridiculous and should be added to your bagel bucket list stat.
Engine Room Espresso
North Perth
The crew at Engine Room Espresso also get their bagels from The Holy Bagel Co and then do all sorts of wonderful things with them. Our fave is the beef brisket toasted bagel which is full of melted cheesey goodness.
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Image credit: Elle Borgward