“No toaster on premises” is written on the bottom of the chalkboard menu as you enter this corner bagel shop in Fishtown. It turns out that a lack of bagel toasting is quite alright at Philly Style Bagels, winner of Philadelphia Magazine’s best bagels 2016 and Bon Appetite Magazine’s best new sandwich in the country. The outside of the bagel is nice and crispy with a soft doughy interior- truly unlike any other bagel I had while living in the Philadelphia area. This contrast creates a perfect balance that requires no further toasting.
The menu options are pretty standard: bagel selections, cream cheeses and bagel sandwiches. The ‘Classic Lox’ bagel recently won ‘Best New Sandwich’ in Bon Appetite Magazine. Our order of the ‘classic’ exhibited a perfecto portion of salmon, tomato, cucumber and red onion complimented with the rich cream cheese but textures of the bagel (in this case an everything bagel) stole the show.
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| Classic Lox Bagel |
Philly Style Bagels has predominately morning hours and will close early when the day’s stock is all sold. A line out the door and up the sidewalk can be common even at 9AM on a Sunday. However, the quality of the bagels, cream cheese and sandwich options will definitely call for multiple return trips, even if it requires a 30 minute wait.
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