Bagelry

The Bagelry in Soquel, well, any Bagelry, really. They have multiple locations, and some of their bagels are also carried in select coffee shops around town. I know Java Junction is one of them. Other Bagelry locations are in downtown Santa Cruz and in the Seabright area in midtown. They have lots to choose from. They make their own flavored cream cheeses. My favorite bagel is a toasted garlic bagel with half cheese Louise and half tomato herb. They also make some delicious soups and bagel sandwiches, or you can build your own. They have lots of add-ons available to make pretty much whatever kind of bagel your heart desires. This is a true Santa Cruz staple. They have been around as long as I have been getting bagels.

If you love bagels this is the place to go...there are 3 in the county, their very consistent with their menu, you can go to any of them and the quality and taste is the same at each location. The Bagels are a great size, they allow you to split a specialty spread, my favorite is half pink flamingo w/green onions and half moxie on a poppy seed bagel....of course toasted.

First time there as I am from out of town. Placed an order then asked for extra bagels to take home. Realized there was some confusion as I received a bag of pre packaged gluten free bagels. I called the next day and they were so kind. They explained what probably happened and then issued me a credit for a half dozen fresh bagels next time I came in. The young man on the phone was so nice and patient with me and happy to help. I will definitely return!!

I've eaten a lot of bagels in my 35 years of life and it's not just that I'm born in Santa Cruz that Im a fan of the bagelry, It's because they really do have the best bagels I've ever had. I know that it really comes to personal preference when it comes to things like this. I promise if you haven't tried the bagelry give it a try