Glen Spence has been producing excellent bagels made by hand. Always fresh, its bagels are cooked in a wood oven which gives them their signature flavor sought out by enthusiasts.
Reviews for M.T.L. Bagel describe fresh, warm and flavorful bagels with a strong emphasis on sesame, all dressed varieties, and a range of creative flavors such as banana chocolate chip, cranberry coconut, carrot pineapple and spicy all dressed; many diners praise the bagel sandwiches as exceptional and claim this shop has the best bagels in Montreal, with some saying it is worth driving for them; the atmosphere is warm and welcoming with friendly staff, though a few notes mention variable service and occasional misunderstandings when staff are hard of hearing or tipping is discussed; some visitors comment on the casual and sometimes cramped space shared with another restaurant but still enjoy the convenience and good cream cheeses; a dozen bagel deals keep customers coming back; overall M.T.L. Bagel is seen as a top local spot with consistently fresh bagels and a loyal following.
Definitely a hidden gem in the area !
Anyone living close , their morning fresh bagels are a must have ! Always end up eating 1 in the car when I get a few & I live 3 minutes away .
Very good quality of bagels, best in town. Friendly staff who will go above & beyond. There is this one young lady with glasses & wears mask, who is very friendly. She told me her name but very hard to say. She was very patient with me & knows how to deal with customers. I appreciate all the help I received from her, please let her know my appreciation.
Parmi les meilleurs bagels montréalais authentiques ! Fraîchement cuits sur place, très savoureux & un peu plus gros que les bagels de St-Viateur & de Fairmont.
En plus, on n'est pas obligés de stationner en double pour aller les chercher.
Bagel was fresh, toasty, & yummy! We tried the onion & garlic bagel & we highly recommend. We even ate it outside the place then went right back in to order some more. Staff was very friendly :)
I have been going to Montreal Bagel for years. I have always been treated well & bagels & rotis never disappointing .
I was just recently in the store & encountered a person thinking staff was being rude , not the case….the staff member could simply not hear you .
Wasn't impressed with the requested tip, while paying with my debit card. I always tip when being waited on in a restaurant, but expected tipping is getting out of hand!!!
Mar 21, 2026
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Best bagels in Montreal. It is worth driving a distance to buy their bagels. The sesame bagels is the most popular item, but I am partial to the banana chocolate chip bagels & always pick up their apple turnovers which are really special.
In the conversation about the best bagels in Montreal. It is adjacen to Mtl Yardie, an authentic Jamaican fast food place, so it's a delightfully unusual combination. MTL Bagel has the distinction of the making the best bagel sandwiches in the city. IMHO.
I order from here regularly on Uber Eats. I used to LOVE their delicious breakfast bagel sandwiches with an amazing swiss cheese pull that would brighten my morning. Then they slowly started cutting corners: First, they downgraded the cheese from premium swiss to orange cheddar. It sucks but it didn't completely ruin the sandwich. Then, they stopped making garlic & onion bagels. Ok, fine. The last straw: they are now using Miracle Whip instead of mayo. They have adopted the greedy billionaire model of making everything worse & charging you the same price or more for lower quality. I'm done. I hope it was worth losing a regular customer to save maybe 50 cents.
