Our Story at brightbagel

Nestled in the heart of New York, brightbagel started with a simple love for fresh, hand-rolled bagels made daily.

A warm, inviting interior of brightbagel with fresh bagels displayed behind a glass counter and sunlight streaming through the windows.
A warm, inviting interior of brightbagel with fresh bagels displayed behind a glass counter and sunlight streaming through the windows.
Fresh Ingredients
Community Roots

We use locally sourced ingredients to craft each bagel, supporting neighborhood farmers and bringing authentic flavors to your table.

Our Gallery

Snapshots from brightbagel’s cozy New York shop and fresh bagels.

Warm morning light flooding the brightbagel storefront on a bustling New York street.
Warm morning light flooding the brightbagel storefront on a bustling New York street.
Close-up of a golden, perfectly toasted sesame seed bagel straight from the oven.
Close-up of a golden, perfectly toasted sesame seed bagel straight from the oven.
Happy customers chatting over coffee and bagels at a wooden community table.
Happy customers chatting over coffee and bagels at a wooden community table.
A baker at brightbagel carefully shaping dough with hands dusted in flour.
A baker at brightbagel carefully shaping dough with hands dusted in flour.
An array of colorful bagel spreads lined up in vibrant ceramic bowls.
An array of colorful bagel spreads lined up in vibrant ceramic bowls.
A cozy corner inside brightbagel with plants hanging near a sunlit window.
A cozy corner inside brightbagel with plants hanging near a sunlit window.
Warm morning light filters through the windows of brightbagel, casting a golden glow on shelves stacked with fresh, hand-rolled bagels.
Warm morning light filters through the windows of brightbagel, casting a golden glow on shelves stacked with fresh, hand-rolled bagels.

Morning bliss