St. Viatur Bagels: Montreal

even*cleveland

“The very best bagels in the world are the ones my mom makes, boiled in potato water and sprinkled with carmelized onions, but Montreal's St. Viatur bagels run a close, close second (especially since Absolute in NYC is no more; I still dream of the egg bagel there). Compact, chewy, subtly sweet b/c they are boiled in honey-sweetened water, and transcendent warm. They are our house bagel (ordered by”

Ali LaBelle

“Did you know that you can get Montreal bagels shipped to you? My dad keeps stock in his freezer at all times. They're the best.”

Michael

“Montreal has its own distinct style of bagels (thinner than NY). St-Viateur and nearby Fairmount in the Mile End area are where to get them.”