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The Soho bagel steals the spotlight, praised for its perfect chew and generous fillings. Reviewers agree the vibe is reliably satisfying, delivering classic New York comfort without pretension.
“This is the classic smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese, capers, red onion, dill, and black pepper. The bagel itself is well-toasted and the filling is generous — lots of salmon, lots of cream cheese. The dough is a bit softer than what I remember from Apollo Bagel in New York, where it was super crunchy. Here it's more tender and chewy. But the flavour combination is great: when you hit the caper and the onion together with the salmon, it's an explosion in your mouth. I really like it.”
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A very good bagel spot in Milan, inspired by New York, with generous fillings and quality dough, though slightly softer than the originals; prices are fair at €8 but a bit steep at €10-11, and I applaud the founders for taking the risk to bring this format to Italy.
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SoHo
This is the classic smoked salmon bagel with cream cheese, capers, red onion, dill, and black pepper. The bagel itself is well-toasted and the filling is generous — lots of salmon, lots of cream cheese. The dough is a bit softer than what I remember from Apollo Bagel in New York, where it was super crunchy. Here it's more tender and chewy. But the flavour combination is great: when you hit the caper and the onion together with the salmon, it's an explosion in your mouth. I really like it.
West Village
This one has hummus, roasted zucchini, and sun-dried tomatoes. Very vegetarian. The bagel is well-toasted again, and the filling is abundant — the hummus is oozing out from underneath. I like to think the quantity is always like this. It's a good product.
Upper East Side
Avocado smash, smoked tuna carpaccio, yellow cherry tomatoes, and black pepper. The avocado is well smashed, you can taste it. The tuna works well with it. The yellow tomato adds freshness. This is also very good, very stuffed. The bagel dough here felt a bit more chewy — 'ciancicoso' as we say in Roman slang — maybe because of different baking times. But I like it.
Little Italy
This is the Italian one: roast turkey, cream cheese, arugula, and lemon zest. Honestly, this is like a piadina in the form of a bagel. It's the one I like the least. Roast turkey, arugula, cream cheese — I can make this at home. The arugula is clearly from a bag. There's not much to comment on. Once we've established the bagel itself is good, the filling here is just too basic.
Brooklyn
This one has an egg muffin, American cheese, and bacon. It's cooked well underneath, looks great. The bacon is quite crispy. This is what I want to eat in a place like this. The only flaw is that it's a bit dry when you bite into it — between the egg on top and the bread, there's nothing to moisten it. It sticks to my palate. The bacon is crunchy. Good. I almost take my hat off. If there was a sauce on top, it would be perfect. But this is the kind of thing I want to find here.
