10 Best Bagel Shops in Nashville

Jeff's Bagel Run is a Nolensville bagel shop making fresh, baked-and-boiled bagels in store. It suits commuters, visitors and anyone looking for a quick breakfast or snack, with assorted dozens, multiple bagel varieties and a range of cream cheese options. The shop’s open preparation area lets customers see the work behind the counter, and coffee is also available.

Benji’s Bagel and Coffee House is an East Nashville bagel shop built around fresh, hand-rolled, East Coast-style bagels, house-made cream cheese and breakfast sandwiches. It suits traditional bagel fans as well as vegan diners, with four vegan cream-cheese options and a house-made vegan sausage. Coffee drinks such as chai lattes round out the breakfast menu.

Crieve Hall Bagel Co. - Trousdale is a neighborhood bagel shop serving bagels, schmear, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, matcha and pastries. Seasonal menus add rotating coffee and bagel choices, while pop-ups have included cinnamon rolls and homemade poptarts. The shop also handles catering, including wedding brunches, and suits breakfast stops or takeout orders.

Jersey Oven Bagels brings a Northeast-style bagel shop to Mt. Juliet, with breakfast sandwiches featuring generous portions of meat and fresh egg. Its menu includes Taylor’s pork roll, a regional touch that gives the shop a distinctly New Jersey character and appeals to diners looking for familiar Northeast flavors in Tennessee.

H&S Bagels is a Nashville bagel shop making hand-rolled, New York-style bagels with a crisp crust and chewy interior. The menu includes breakfast sandwiches, lox, creative cream cheeses, BLTs, and other items, while the shop uses New York water as part of its approach to regional flavor. It suits breakfast and lunch visits, though mornings can fill up.

Benji's Bagel & Coffee House serves fresh bagels, schmears, breakfast sandwiches, coffee and non-coffee drinks. Its menu includes options such as the New Yorker, Rise and Shine, Avo Good Time and feta-and-olive schmear, making it a fit for weekday breakfasts, takeout and casual coffee stops.

PopUp Bagels is a Nashville bagel shop built around bagels served hot and fresh from the oven. Its format centers on tearing the bagels apart and pairing them with spreads, including rotating options such as pimento cheese and scallion cream cheese, making it a fit for visitors who want a warm, interactive bagel stop.

Crieve Hall Bagel Co. - Inglewood is an East Nashville bagel shop serving sourdough bagels, cream cheese flavors, bagel sandwiches, coffee, chai, lattes, pastries, and cinnamon rolls. Its menu includes the lox-based “Da Werks” sandwich, and the shop offers both pickup and dine-in seating. A children’s corner adds a family-friendly touch, while online ordering can help customers picking up in a hurry.

proper bagel is a minimalist-chic Nashville bagel shop and market making scratch-made bagels and bialys, with catering also available. Its menu includes distinctive flavors, prepared salads and coffee with house-made syrups, while the compact shop suits breakfast stops and takeaway orders.

Star Bagel Cafe is a locally owned Nashville bagel shop and bakery-cafe in Sylvan Park. It serves freshly baked bagels and pastries, cream cheese and spreads, breakfast, sandwiches, salads, coffee and smoothies. The cafe is open daily from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., providing an early option for breakfast or coffee.