Bernstein’s Bagels

So I'll be honest , we never intended to visit this place. We went looking for a restaurant, but it was closed so we tried Bernstein's Bagels. Holy cow(!), It ruled. Sooooo tasty. The staff were very friendly and aided in our selection of bagels. Vegan cream cheese with some peppery kick on their salted bagel...heaven (if you believe in that sort of place). Even had a few bagels non toasted , and no smears, still delicious. We don't even live near this place, but my partner and I have made the commitment to visit every time were driving through Portland. Do yourself a favor and go get a bagel from these fine folks.

Delicious bagels! I wouldn’t go So Far to say they are the BEST bagels in Portland... there’s just to many options to choose one bagel shop over another.. but the bagels were very good and so was their homemade cream cheese.. though I wish they had more flavor choices. The bagel selection also appeared to be a bit limited around 8am... which is the time you would think they’d have plenty. The coffee options were drip only, but good coffee. The interior space is very compact. I’d recommend checking out their back courtyard space, there’s a lovely mural. Or sitting out front on the sidewalk, if you are lucky enough to grab a spot. Definitely a good little hole in the wall bagel shop and will be back when in the area.

We stayed in Jantzen, Oregon and discovered this little gem online! We had a plain bagel lightly toasted with cream cheese. The bagels are crunchy on the outside and wonderfully soft and chewy on the inside like a good New York bagel should taste! They make the bagels right in front of you, but when they run out, they close so get there early! The people are very friendly! We ate there three times and wish Bernstein’s Bagels are where we live!

Authentically good bagels. Many of the bagels I'd had in Portland were always missing something. I speculate that many weren't boiled first. Bernstein's was a definitive cut above the rest, doling out exceptional bagels every day. When they're all out, they're all out. Don't miss the schmears, too. They load your bagel up thick, and it is delicious.