New York Dearest
The guide, $35
A place · Bakery · Upper East Side · on 1 of my list

Popup Bagels.

Worth it, says Antonina. It’s seriously hard to beat a Popup bagel.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best bagels on the Upper East Side

Popup Bagels, in my photographs

3 frames from my visits
  • A hand holds a stack of three bagels in front of the round Pop-Up Bagels sign on a city street.
    Summer
  • A hand holds a stack of three bagels in front of a round Pop-up Bagels sign on the street.
    Summer
  • A sesame bagel and a plain bagel sit on a paper wrapper next to a cup of cream cheese on a snowy wooden table.
    Winter

Popup Bagels by season

Where Popup Bagels appears on New York Dearest

It's on 1 of my list. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Worth it
  • Cost$12 for three bagels
  • Address1457 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10028
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

You heard it hear folks, the newest Yes. It’s seriously hard to beat a Popup bagel. The smell of this place is taking over the UES by storm and the taste is every bit as good.

Bagels don’t get fresher than those at Popup which typically roll right out of the oven shortly after ordering. The deal here is novel and breaks New York tradition. Some love it, some hate it. So goes the world.

At Popup, the minimum order is three bagels, and that comes with a healthy carton of schmear for $12. You choose the schmear and can mix and match the bagels.

As a local, I’ve gotta say the arrival of Popup comes with no small amount of excitement. This place already has lines around the block each morning and deservedly so.

Good to knowPopup Bagels is Kosher certified.

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