The best places to find a good bagel in Broken Arrow, OK

 

Who says you can only get good bagels in New York? When you have a craving for a bagel, you have many options in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Whether you’re looking to treat yourself with a weekend brunch or you’re in charge of breakfast for an early morning meeting, you can head to one of these bagel spots to satisfy your needs. Here are the best places to find a good bagel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Bagelarium & STG Gelateria

 

It doesn’t get much better than a bagel with schmear from Bagelarium & STG Gelateria. Founders and owners Mike and Jim Bausch believe in making high-quality bagels using the finest ingredients. They make every bagel using a simple, exact process of fermentation, hand rolling, and kettle boiling. The bagels are made with organic, unbleached flour and a 103-year-old Swiss sourdough starter to create a naturally leavened dough. The result is a fresh bagel with just the right amount of chew. You can enjoy the bagel with a spread or as part of a sandwich.

Bagelarium serves both breakfast and lunch bagel sandwiches and plain bagels with a variety of spreads. The Classic Nova Lox sandwich comes with scallions, capers, and tomatoes. For a fun twist on the traditional bagel, try the Pepperoni Pizza Sandwich, which comes topped with mozzarella, pecorino Romano, pizza sauce, and pepperoni on your choice of bagel. At the Broken Arrow location, Bagelarium also serves STG Gelateria gelato and a variety of coffee and cold beverages.

Location: 217 S. Main St., Broken Arrow

Hours: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday (bagels served until 2 p.m.)

Old School Bagel Cafe

When you’re having a craving for a New York bagel, there’s no need to book a flight to the East Coast. Instead, make a trip to Old School Bagel Cafe. This restaurant recently opened its newest location in Broken Arrow, but it’s been serving delicious bagels to other parts of Oklahoma since 2007. The restaurant mixes the dough and cures it overnight before boiling it for 40 seconds, a process perfected by New York’s famous bagel shops. The process results in a fresh, perfectly dense bagel that will keep you coming back for more.

Old School Bagel Cafe makes a variety of plain, traditional, and specialty bagels, including blueberry, cinnamon raisin, jalapeno cheddar, and French toast. It also serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Try the Sooner Club sandwich, which comes with turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion. You can also build your own bagel sandwich with a variety of meats, cheeses, and veggies to create the perfect combination. The restaurant also serves salads, sides, and desserts.

Location: 1140 N. 38th St., Broken Arrow

Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday

Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Store

A longtime institution in Broken Arrow and the rest of Oklahoma, Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy Storeserves an excellent bagel. While it may be more well-known for its old-fashioned ice cream and perfectly grilled hamburgers, Braum’s also offers a breakfast menu with a variety of bagels. Like everything else on the menu, the bagels are made fresh every day at the Braum’s Bakery. With several Braum’s locations in Broken Arrow, you’re almost always guaranteed to be a short drive away from a delicious start to your morning.

Braum’s serves a traditional breakfast bagel, which comes lightly toasted and topped with your choice of butter, jelly, preserves, or cream cheese. You can also order a bagel sandwich with scrambled eggs, dairy fresh cheese, and your choice of bacon, ham, or sausage. For a nontraditional bagel option, try one of the bagel omelets, which come on a toasted, plain, or everything bagel. There are five bagel omelet varieties for you to choose from, including a vegetarian option and the Western bagel omelet, which has fresh eggs, green peppers, onions, shredded American cheese, and your choice of sausage, bacon, or ham.

Locations: Braum’s has several locations in Broken Arrow; find your nearest one on its website

Hours: Bagels and other breakfast items are served from 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. daily

New York Bagel Cafe

Make the short drive to Tulsa for another New York-style bagel eatery, the New York Bagel Cafe. This shop serves true boiled-and-baked bagels using the classic New York bagel-making process. New York Bagel Cafe has two locations in Tulsa, including its South Tulsa location on Yale Avenue. At this spot, you can enjoy your bagels inside the spacious cafe or on the expansive outdoor patio.

New York Bagel Cafe serves a wide variety of standard and deluxe bagels, such as spinach, parmesan, honey oat, and pumpernickel. Top your bagel with a delicious cream cheese spread in unique flavors like jalapeno salsa, sundried tomato, or honey almond. You can also get a breakfast bagel sandwich, such as the Meatlovers Bagel with bacon, ham, sausage, egg, and melted white cheddar. New York Bagel Cafe also serves lunch sandwiches, salads, assorted pastries, and espresso drinks.

Locations: 3723 S. Peoria Ave. and 6805 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa

Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday

Trenchers Delicatessen

Another popular Tulsa eatery, Trenchers Delicatessenis a high-quality sandwich shop serving breakfast and lunch items. The deli makes all of its breads and sweets in-house and roasts its own meats. When you’re craving a bagel, try the Vegan’s Dream, which comes with tofu scramble, avocado, tomato, and caramelized onion on a house-made bagel. Another bagel sandwich features scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, and avocado. Other items on the deli’s menu include salads and soups, meat and vegetarian sandwiches, cookies, muffins, and espresso drinks.

Location: 2602 S. Harvard Ave., Tulsa

Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Now you know more about five places to find a good bagel in the Broken Arrow area. Which place do you plan to visit next? If you’re a local, did we miss one of your favorite bagel shops in Broken Arrow? Send a messageto Chris Nikel Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram FIAT and let us know. We’ll make sure to add it to our list. We enjoy informing people about everything the Broken Arrow area has to offer — especially if it involves food. For more local recommendations in Broken Arrow, check out our past blog posts.

 

 

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