With its close proximity to bagel hotspots, it should come as no surprise that there are some hidden gems for bagel enthusiasts in the First State. From innovative sandwiches to the classic everything bagel with cream cheese, satisfy your craving at these shops around Delaware.
The Original Hot Bagels
If you’re on the hunt for a fresh New York bagel in Delaware, The Original Hot Bagels is a must-visit. This shop bakes everything fresh daily, donating the leftovers to Food Bank of Delaware. Choose from a variety of bagels and cream cheese flavors, or grab a sandwich with bacon, sausage, scrapple or ham.
695 East Chestnut Hill Road, Newark
131 East Main Street, Newark
4738 Limestone Road, Wilmington
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Surf Bagel
Since opening in Lewes in 2004, this bagel shop has won the hearts of bagel lovers in coastal Delaware. Now, with locations in Lewes, Long Neck, Rehoboth and Milford, there are plenty of places to grab a fresh Surf Bagel breakfast sandwich or bagel. The combination of New York-style bagels and Malibu-style branding and flavors is a home run. The Malibu Bunny breakfast sandwich is the perfect example of this marriage, with veggie cream cheese, avocado, lettuce and tomato on a fresh-baked bagel of any flavor.
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With funky surf-centric branding, Surf Bagel has become a notorious coastal Delaware brand with plenty of merchandise like hoodies, hats, T-shirts and more. Next time you’re at the beaches, swing by Surf Bagel for a bite.
18675 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach
17382 Coastal Highway, Lewes
204 Northeast Front Street, Milford
36908 Silicato Drive, Millsboro
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Bagelmania
From sundried tomato to cheddar dill to cinnamon sugar, this bagel shop serves up a variety of delicious and fresh-baked flavors. Bagelmania is also the home of “bagel chips,” a thin and crispy bagel snack that pairs delightfully with one of the shop’s 11 cream cheese options.
416 Suburban Drive, Newark
Rosenfeld’s Jewish Deli
With locations in Rehoboth and South Bethany, this Jewish deli is a great place to grab a bagel. Both Delaware locations offer plain, everything, sesame, poppy, onion, wheat, cinnamon raisin and pumpernickel bagels.
18949 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach
34444 Coastal Highway, South Bethany
Manhattan Bagel
This New York bagel chain has a few Delaware locations for those seeking a quick bagel and coffee. Spreads like honey almond cream cheese, jalapeno salsa cream cheese, whipped butter and more complement a wide array of freshly baked bagels. Along with bagels, enjoy an array of frozen coffee beverages, lattes and more.
400 West Main Street, Middletown
3505 Silverside Road, Wilmington
3209B Concord Pike, Wilmington
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Concord Bagels
Just over the PA line in Chadds Ford, this shop earns rave reviews for breakfast sandwiches and flavors like jalapeno cheddar, rye, pumpernickel, honey whole wheat and more.
257 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford
Newark Deli and Bagels
From cinnamon raisin and whole wheat to everything and onion bagels, Newark Deli and Bagels serve up freshly baked bagels every morning starting at 7 a.m.
36 East Main Street, Newark
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