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!

Ethan

4.0

As a native New Yorker, my standards for bagels are very high. I understand that the Montreal style is its own thing, but I feel that the hype around these bagels is just a bit more than it should be. With that said, the bagels are consistent & tasty, with a sweeter dough than some others. The all-dressed is the way to go here, to balance that sweetness with savory. Definitely worth stopping by, but don't lose sleep if you skip it when the line is too long (though it does move fast!)

Indy

4.0

Montreal classic bagels, somewhat flat if compared to NY-style. The store is easy to spot, no line when I arrived but it moves steadily when guests start arriving. Plan ahead your order, be kind to the small crew. The pretzel isn't such, just the folds give a pretzel shape, not a good value or specialty creation. The store clearly states that they don't accept credit cards. So, if you are not a local using debit, bring cash. They accept usd $ at $1 for 1$. Some of us paid in usd, not very visitor-friendly move. Still, their prices are budget & worth the visit.

Lori

5.0

We headed to the newly opened Fairmount bagel cafe where they serve coffee, smoothies & various sweet & savoury bagel sandwiches. My husband chose the smoked salmon on a sesame bagel & I chose butter, honey & sea salt also in a sesame bagel. The coffees were very good & the bagel sandwiches were delicious! Exactly the style of bagel I prefer.

Dan

5.0

A real deal Montreal bagel shop with a long history, great bagels, great staff, & a great experience, which I recommend, even though I still prefer Brooklyn style bagels.

By the way, there is a Café Fairmount Bagel across the street, especially if you want a drink or a sandwich

Stewart

5.0

One of the original bagel places in the city that serve up fresh baked Montreal style bagels. Bagels were nice & warm & had great chew, the signature bite of a Montreal style bagel. It's pretty cramped inside at the cashier so make sure you have a good idea of what you want so you don't take up time & space.

David

4.0

Had the spicy bagel, was pretty good but still prefer NYC style. Cream cheese options are just standard Philadelphia.

Adam

5.0

A classic bagel spot if you want those authentic Montreal style bagels, but they also have some unique flavors that you won't find elsewhere. The staff are really friendly & helpful so I highly recommend it!

John

5.0

Le bagel was nothing to write home about, if I'm being honest. I may be spoiled having lived my whole life next to Manhattan. Their bagels are really small & I was surprised when I asked for a bagel with butter & I was handed a bagel & a mini plastic tub of butter. I won't deduct a star because I guess that's just the Montreal style of bagel. The lady behind the counter was really nice & when you walk in you can tell why the joint has been around for so long, just like that Wilensky's place. It was a good experience, though. Just not my style of 🥯

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.