Fairmount Bagel Bakery

Esther

5.0

Fairmount Bagel has been around since 1919 & was Montreal's first bagel bakery. It's always busy, with people lining up for its famous Montreal-style bagels, which are still handmade & baked in a wood-fired oven. Everything is fresh & delicious-the warm bagels are definitely worth the wait!

Poker

5.0

Fairmont Bagel: A Classic Montreal Icon Delivered Fresh & Hot
?If you want the quintessential Montreal bagel experience, Fairmont Bagel is an absolute must-visit.
?We were lucky enough to grab a sesame seed bagel straight from the wood-fired oven, & eating it while still warm was pure magic. The exterior had that signature light crisp, while the inside maintained the perfect chewy, dense bite. We paired it with a simple spread of plain cream cheese, & the combination was subtle, fresh, & deeply satisfying.
?Compared to St-Viateur, Fairmont's bagels feel slightly less sweet, allowing the nuttiness of the roasted sesame seeds & the rich flavor of the wood-fired bake to really shine through.
?There's something special about grabbing a hot bagel right off the wooden plank in a bakery that's been honing its craft since 1919. Unpretentious, iconic, & delicious-don't skip this spot when in the Mile End!

Burley710

5.0

Another legendary spot i had to check out.

Met an ol fella from Montreal shortly before my trip & he made it very clear this was a must. We made sure this was our last stop before making the trek back to NB, as we wanted fresh bagels for home.
I grabbed a bag of'yesterdays bagels', seemingly the best option if you want a large variety. I believe we got 18 bagels & a very nice assortment. My favorite was the blueberry vanilla.

While inside a customer who could clearly tell we were tourists leaned in & told me to order a fresh sesame seed bagel out of the oven with butter, & im so glad he did. Aside from cosmos this was one of the best things I had the chance to try while in Montreal.

I even brought back half a dozen bagels for the ol fella that suggested I go there.

Saman

5.0

The bagels were incredibly fresh & absolutely delicious. You can really taste the quality, especially when they're served fresh out of the oven. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Montreal!

Blue

5.0

We did the Montreal Bagel challenge & the winner for'eat hot out of the oven', tasting for bite, crust.... we took it VERY seriously, goes to... 😋

Henry

5.0

Freshly cooked bagels, straight from the oven, best in Montreal.

Jung

5.0

It's hard to beat their fresh out of oven sesame bagel. That's the one to have.

Try their sweet bagels too though. You won't find too many of them in New York so you might as well try them in Montreal

To appreciate the full flavor have them without cream cheese.

Imogene

5.0

Now I clearly understand why everyone recommends this place when it comes to bagels in Montréal. As soon as you walk in, you're greeted by the smell of fresh bagels. I tried the sesame & all-dressed bagels, & both were incredible. The outside is slightly crispy, while the inside is soft with a lightly sweet flavour. Eating them fresh out of the oven is a completely different experience. The variety is really impressive from classic sesame, poppy seed, garlic, &'everything' bagels to sweet options, there are plenty of choices.

Michael

5.0

I've been coming to Fairmount since I moved to the Plateau about twelve years ago, & it never gets old. Stopped in a few days ago on a Sunday morning & the wood-fired oven was going full tilt, filling the whole sidewalk with that smell before I even pushed open the door. Grabbed a dozen sesame bagels fresh off the line & they were still warm by the time I walked home. There's nowhere else in the city that comes close, & I say that as someone who has tried them all.

Kim

4.0

We got the bozo (sesame/poppy larger style bagel). The bagel is sweeter than expected as I read they dip the bagels in honey water before baking in their 100yr old oven. We also got a regular size (mini-ish) chocolate chip bagel. They had lots of varieties, the bagels were fresh, chewy. They offer many tubs of cream cheese & lox but you add this yourself. Worth a try if you are in the area but I wouldn't go out of my way for them.