🥯 Best Bagels Shop on Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Stretching from Kendall Square, past MIT, and all the way toward Harvard, Broadway is one of Cambridge’s busiest and most iconic streets—a vibrant corridor filled with students, professionals, and visitors every day. Just minutes from this energetic stretch, Brooklyn Bagel Factory stands out as the go-to spot for authentic New York–style bagels, freshly brewed coffee, and hearty sandwiches that keep Cambridge moving.
Our bagels are hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily, ensuring every bite has that perfect New York chew. Whether you’re a student rushing to an early class at MIT, a professor preparing for lectures at Harvard, or a commuter weaving through Kendall Square, our bagels provide the fuel and flavor you need to power your day.
🚴♂️ And with fast delivery available across Kendall Square, MIT, Harvard, and the Broadway corridor, your next bagel fix is always just minutes away—hot, fresh, and straight to your door.
Address: 168 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: +1 617-945-7286
🔥 Why Broadway Locals Love Brooklyn Bagel Factory
✅ Authentic NY-Style Bagels – Every bagel is hand-rolled, water-boiled, and baked to golden perfection, giving it that signature New York chew. Loved by students racing across Broadway, tech workers from Kendall Square, and professors at MIT and Harvard, our bagels are the real deal.
✅ Fuel for MIT & Harvard – Whether it’s an all-nighter in the labs at MIT or a long day of lectures at Harvard, our bagels and fresh-brewed coffee deliver the energy boost that keeps Cambridge’s brightest minds powered up.
✅ Creative Sandwiches & Specialties – Beyond the classic egg-and-cheese bagel, discover our smoked salmon creations, loaded waffle-bagels, and plant-based vegan options—favorites among Broadway regulars who crave something beyond the ordinary.
✅ Coffee & Bagels That Belong Together – Pair your everything bagel with a latte, cold brew, or spiced chai. Many Broadway commuters swear by our coffee + bagel combo as the best way to start a busy day.
✅ Quick Delivery on Broadway – Whether you’re grabbing lunch at Kendall Square, studying on MIT’s campus, or working near Harvard, our delivery partners—UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub—make sure your bagels arrive hot, fresh, and right on time.
✅ Part of the Cambridge Rhythm – From early-morning students and researchers to locals and visitors strolling down Broadway, our café has become a Cambridge tradition—the place where bagels, coffee, and community come together.
🧇 Signature Brooklyn Bagel Menu
⭐ Most Popular
- Waffle Mania at BBF – Fresh waffles in sweet & savory styles
- Tater Tots BFF Special – Cajun, Truffle Parmesan, or Plain
- Breakfast Smoked Fish Sandwiches – Salmon, Trout, Tuna & more
- Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches – Classic egg, cheese & protein combos
- Fresh Bagels – Plain, Everything, Sesame, Asiago, Cinnamon Raisin, etc.
🧇 Waffle Mania
- Just Fry – Special seasoned fries (Air-fried) – $5.25
- Waffle Philly Cheesesteak – Steak, provolone, green peppers & onion – $15.98
- Waffle Strawberry Stuffed – Fresh strawberries, banana, powdered sugar – $16.74
- Waffle Double Chocolate Chips – Chocolate waffle with banana & chocolate morsels – $16.98
- Waffle Blueberry Stuffed – Fresh blueberries, banana – $16.74
- Waffle Chicken Sandwich – Fried chicken breast, tomato & chipotle mayo – $12.99
- Waffle Smoked Salmon Special – Acme smoked salmon, cream cheese, capers, tomato, onions – $15.74
- Waffle Steak, Egg & Cheese Sandwich – Steak, cage-free egg, cheese – $13.74
- Waffle “All the Way” Sandwich – Egg, cheese, bacon & sausage – $13.74
- Waffle Sausage, Egg & Cheese – $12.98
- Waffle Bacon, Egg & Cheese – $13.73
- Waffle Egg & Cheese – $12.97
🥔 Tater Tots (BFF Special)
- Cajun – $4.99 (Out of stock)
- Truffle Parmesan – $5.99
- Plain – $4.45
🐟 Breakfast Smoked Fish Sandwiches
- Brattle Square Smoked Salmon – Salmon, cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, onion, sprouts, capers – $11.99
- Neponset River Smoked Trout – Trout, eggs, avocado, arugula, tomato – $13.99
- Weymouth Back River Pastrami Salmon – Pastrami salmon, veggie cream cheese, cucumber, tomato, arugula, onion – $13.99
- Concord River Smoked Mackerel – Mackerel, chive cream cheese, cucumber, tomato, horseradish – $13.99
- Mystic River White Fish Salad – Whitefish salad, tomato, onion, capers (open face) – $12.99
- Muddy River Tuna Salad – Smoked tuna salad, tomato, onion, mozzarella, chili paste – $12.99
- Merrimack Valley Smoked Anchovies – Anchovy, cream cheese, sprouts, capers – $13.99
- Harvard Square Smoked Salmon – Salmon, salmon spread, arugula, cucumber, onion, sprouts – $12.99
🥯 Breakfast Bagel Sandwiches
- Inman Square – Bagel, egg, choice of protein (bacon, sausage, ham, turkey) – $8.25
- Agassiz – Egg white, lite smear, avocado, cucumber, tomato, sprouts – $8.99
- Winthrop Square – Egg, ham, turkey, cucumber, tomato, feta, sprouts – $9.45
- Alewife – Egg, chive cream cheese, turkey, bacon, cheddar, swiss, honey dijon – $8.99
- Wellington – Egg, veggie smear, bacon, roast beef, American cheese, BBQ sauce – $8.99
- Harrington – Egg, ham, sausage, chive smear, provolone, chipotle mayo – $8.99
- Avon Hill – Egg, jalapeño smear, sausage, bacon, cheddar, tomato, jalapeños – $8.99
- Brattle Square Smoked Salmon – $11.99
- Harvard Square Smoked Salmon – $12.99
🥯 Fresh Bagels
All bagels $2.60 each:
Plain | Everything | Sesame | Cinnamon Raisin | Multigrain | Onion | Asiago | Whole Wheat
🥐 Croissants & Pastries
- French Croissant – $3.99
- Chocolate Croissant – $3.49 (Out of stock)
- Almond Croissant – $3.99 (Out of stock)
- Turkey & Cheddar Croissant – $5.99
- Ham & Swiss Croissant – $5.99
- Colossal Double Chocolate Cookie – $4.25
- Muffins – Pistachio, Chocolate, Blueberry, Banana Walnut (out of stock) – $5.49
🧴 Artisan Spreads (8 oz.)
- Plain – $6.99
- Lite Plain – $6.99
- Chives – $8.99
- Jalapeño – $8.99
- Mixed Vegetable – $8.99
- Roasted Red Pepper – $8.99
- Mediterranean Olive – $8.99
- Strawberry – $8.99
- Vegan – $8.99
- Walnut Honey – $8.99
- Smoked Salmon Spread – $9.99
- White Fish Salad – $10.99
- Tuna Salad – $10.99
- Smoked Salmon/Lox (for 2 sandwiches) – $9.99
🥗 Steamed Bagel Sandwiches
Vegetarian
- Charles Square – Cheese, plant sausage, chipotle mayo – $9.45
- Harvard Square – Chive smear, avocado, jalapeño, dill havarti, chips – $8.99
- Central Square – Mozzarella, pesto, tomato, balsamic – $8.99
- Eliot Square – Veggie smear, havarti, onion, tomato, avocado – $8.99
- Kendall Square – Cream cheese, cucumber, provolone, arugula, ranch – $8.99
Vegan
- Kimball Street – Vegan sausage, vegan cheddar, chipotle mayo – $9.45
- Leonard Ave – Hummus, tomato, sprouts, avocado – $8.45
- Magnolia Ave – Plant sausage, vegan cheddar, hummus, BBQ – $9.45
- Strawberry Hill – Fig jam, vegan cream cheese, strawberries, blueberries, honey – $9.45
- Spring Place – Vegan cream cheese, Nutella, berries – $8.99
- The Coast – Vegan spread, vegan cheddar, avocado, tomato – $8.99
Loaded (Meat-based)
- Coolidge Hill – Turkey, bacon, American, arugula, peppers, chips – $10.45
- Fresh Pond – Roast beef, turkey, bacon, swiss, cheddar, tomato, chipotle mayo – $11.45
- Lafayette Square – Turkey, pepperoni, corned beef, swiss, smoked cheddar – $11.45
- Observatory Hill – Turkey, sausage, cream cheese, parmesan – $11.45
- Larchwood – Corned beef, ham, bacon, gouda, havarti – $11.45
- Cambridge Port – Corned beef, pastrami, swiss, gouda – $11.45
- Area Four – Pastrami, bacon, muenster, boom boom sauce – $11.45
- Porter Square – Prime steak, bacon, provolone, swiss, parmesan – $11.99
- General MacArthur – Steak, ham, gouda, provolone, peppers, chips – $12.99
- Charles – Chicken, bacon, provolone, muenster, boom boom sauce, chips – $12.99
- Putnam Square – Chicken, corned beef, havarti, BBQ chips – $12.99
- City Hall – Steak, chicken, bacon, feta, parmesan – $12.99
☕ Drinks
Hot
- Drip Coffee (16 oz) – $2.99
- Espresso – $3.45
- Americano – $3.99
- Cappuccino – $5.45
- Latte – $5.45
- Mocha – $5.45
- White Mocha – $5.45
- Caramel Macchiato – $5.45
- Chai Latte – $5.45
- Dirty Chai – $5.99
- Matcha Latte – $6.49
- Hot Chocolate / White Hot Chocolate – $5.00
- Coffeccino – $5.00
Iced (23 oz)
- Cold Brew Coffee – $3.99
- Cold Brew Tea – $4.59
- Iced Latte – $5.99
- Iced Chai Latte – $5.99
- Iced Mocha – $6.49
- Iced White Mocha – $6.49
- Iced Americano – $6.49
- Iced Caramel Macchiato – $6.49
- Dirty Chai Iced – $6.49
- Matcha Iced – $6.49
- Iced Vanilla Chai – $6.99
- Iced Frappuccino – $6.99
🥤 Beverages & Sides
- Still Water – $2.79
- Large Water – $3.49
- Sparkling Water – $3.49
- Soda – $3.49
- Sanpellegrino – $3.79
- Coconut Water – $3.79
- Natalie Lemonade – $3.79
- Natalie Juice – $4.29
- Still Water (Aluminum) – $3.50
- Chips – $1.79
🥯 Catering
- Bagel & Veggies Platter (for 10 guests) – 10 bagels of choice, tomato, cucumber, onion, arugula + 3 cream cheeses – $69.00
💬 What Broadway Visitors Are Saying
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liam H. – MIT Student
“Brooklyn Bagel Factory is my absolute go-to after late nights in the MIT labs. Their Inman Square breakfast bagel with a cold brew gives me the fuel I need to keep going. Nothing else on Broadway hits the spot like this place.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Meera P. – Harvard Graduate Student
“Walking down Broadway on my way to class at Harvard, I always make time to stop here. The Agassiz veggie bagel paired with a chai latte is the perfect morning ritual. It’s a little slice of comfort in the middle of a busy day.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jason K. – Kendall Square Professional
“Broadway has no shortage of food options, but nothing compares to these authentic NY-style bagels. I order delivery to my office in Kendall Square at least three times a week, and it’s always fresh, fast, and delicious.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sophia R. – Cambridge Local Resident
“I’ve lived off Broadway for years, and this is hands-down my favorite bagel shop in Cambridge. The lox and cream cheese bagel is unbeatable, and the staff always make me feel like family.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daniel M. – Visiting Parent at Harvard
“Every time I visit my daughter at Harvard, we make a stop at Brooklyn Bagel Factory. Their sesame bagels with veggie cream cheese are the best I’ve ever had, and it’s become a tradition for us.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Priya S. – Kendall Square Startup Founder
“As someone who works long hours in a Kendall Square tech company, I rely on their bagel sandwiches and cold brew to keep me going. Delivery is always fast and reliable, even on the busiest mornings.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ethan T. – MIT Researcher
“After pulling an all-nighter at MIT, nothing feels better than grabbing a fresh, warm bagel from Broadway. Their egg and cheese on everything bagel is a lifesaver.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Claire B. – Tourist Visiting Cambridge
“I was exploring Broadway and Kendall Square when I stumbled upon this shop, and it was the highlight of my trip. The waffle bagel with Nutella was such a unique find—absolutely delicious!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marcus L. – Harvard Lecturer
“On my way to campus, I always swing by for a plain bagel toasted with cream cheese and a cappuccino. It’s a simple ritual, but it makes teaching days at Harvard so much brighter.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Natalie G. – Inman Square Artist
“I often work late nights in my studio near Inman Square, and this café has become my favorite spot for a quick bite. The vegan bagel options are fantastic, and I love that they deliver straight down Broadway.”
❓ FAQ – Broadway Bagel Lovers Edition
- Do you deliver along Broadway, MIT & Harvard?
✅ Absolutely! We offer fast delivery across Broadway, Kendall Square, MIT, and Harvard through our trusted partners—UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. Whether you’re in a lab at MIT, attending a lecture at Harvard, or working in a Broadway office, your bagels arrive hot and fresh. - What’s the most popular Broadway bagel?
🥯 The Alewife Sandwich—stuffed with turkey, bacon, cheddar, Swiss, and honey dijon—is a top pick among MIT students pulling all-nighters and Broadway professionals looking for a hearty lunch. - Do you serve vegan & vegetarian options?
🌱 Yes! Favorites include the Agassiz Bagel (egg white, avocado, cucumber, sprouts, tomato) and the Kimball Street Vegan Sausage Bagel. Both are packed with flavor and loved by Broadway’s health-conscious crowd. - How close are you to Broadway & Kendall?
📍 We’re located at 168 Hampshire St, Cambridge—just minutes from Broadway, Kendall Square, and MIT’s campus. Perfect for a quick stop or a fast delivery. - Do you serve breakfast all day?
⏰ Yes! From egg & cheese classics to lox bagels and vegan options, our breakfast menu runs all day long—perfect for late risers, busy students, and Broadway commuters. - What makes your bagels unique on Broadway?
🥯 Every bagel is hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily—the authentic New York style that Cambridge locals swear by. That’s why so many along Broadway, Kendall, MIT, and Harvard make us their go-to. - Can I order catering for MIT or Harvard events?
🎉 Yes—we provide bagel platters, sandwich trays, and coffee boxes for student clubs, faculty meetings, and corporate events. Many MIT labs and Harvard groups rely on us for big orders. - Do you offer coffee and drinks with bagels?
☕ Definitely. Pair your bagel with a latte, cold brew, matcha, or chai. Many Broadway commuters say the coffee + bagel combo is the best way to start their day. - Is your shop good for quick grab-and-go?
🚴 Yes—our Broadway and Kendall Square customers love how fast they can swing by, grab a bagel and coffee, and get back to class or the office. Quick service is part of our rhythm. - Do tourists and visitors stop by too?
📸 Absolutely! Many visitors exploring Cambridge, MIT, or Harvard Yard stop in after walking down Broadway. We’ve become a must-visit spot for anyone craving a true New York–style bagel in Cambridge.
📍 Visit or Order Today – Bagels Near Broadway, Cambridge
Looking for the best bagel shop near Broadway, Kendall Square, MIT, and Harvard? Brooklyn Bagel Factory is nearby, serving fresh New York–style bagels, coffee, and sandwiches daily.
Brooklyn Bagel Factory – Cambridge, MA
📍 168 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
📞 +1 (617) 945-7286
🌐 brooklynbagelfactory.com
🚴 Dine-in, Takeout & Delivery
Order online through UberEats, DoorDash, or Grubhub, and enjoy piping hot bagels delivered to Broadway, Kendall Square, MIT, and Harvard. Fast, fresh, and always delicious—just the way Cambridge loves it.
Brooklyn Bagel Factory serves the best bagels in Cambridge! Their steamed bagel sandwiches are packed with flavor, and the freshness is unbeatable. The customer service is amazing, and the online ordering is super convenient. Highly recommend!