Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
10 bagels across San Francisco, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
8 dish-specific mentions · 88% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Mission kettle bagels that topped a recent NY-style tasting. Everything and sesame run about three-fifty; sandwiches get most of the photo love.
The Laundromat · Outer Richmond
7 dish-specific mentions · 86% positive · 3 source types · menu verified October 2026
Outer Richmond tear-and-dip bagels with a shiny crust and devoted local following. Egg everything and salt are the regulars' picks; a blind taste once called the seasoning limp.
Uncle Benny's Donut & Bagel · Outer Sunset
6 dish-specific mentions · 83% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Outer Sunset donut shop whose bagels still draw toast-at-home fans. Soft and generous; stronger as a breakfast stop than a NY-style pilgrimage.
Schlok's Bagels & Lox · Lower Haight
11 dish-specific mentions · 64% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Lower Haight NY-style bagels, cold-proofed and board-baked, with house-cured lox. Dense and chewy; a few find the plain flat or the everything dry.
Bones Bagels · Noe Valley
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Noe Valley sourdough boiled bagels with a chewy open crumb and farm-market toppings. Everything carries a chili-flake kick; weekend lines are common.
Holey Bagel · Noe Valley
8 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Long-running Noe Valley counter for warm, chewy everything bagels with whipped cream cheese. Neighborhood staple; quality and value notes are mixed.
Bagel Daddy · Mission Bay
8 dish-specific mentions · 62% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Newer Mission Bay shop with crunchy-outside, chewy-inside bagels and seasonal schmears. Good value singles; a few call the flavor soft versus SF leaders.
Boichik Bagels · Presidio Heights
10 dish-specific mentions · 50% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
NYT-famous kettle-boiled bagels at the Sacramento Street shop, chewy with a classic shine. Pricey singles; some diners still want thicker NY density.
Wise Sons Jewish Deli · Mission
11 dish-specific mentions · 55% positive · 2 source types · menu verified October 2026
Mission deli bagels that won a recent blind taste for crackle crust and chew. Everything comes densely topped; a few takeout orders arrive hard or mismatched.
Batches Bakehouse · Inner Richmond
9 dish-specific mentions · 44% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Inner Richmond hand-shaped boiled bagels, sesame and everything the usual order. Soft and bakery-sweet to some; a few want more NY chew.
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