🥯 Best Bagel Café in Brighton, MA: Fresh, Flavorful & Always Nearby

If you’re in Brighton and craving authentic New York–style bagels, look no further than Brooklyn Bagel Factory in Cambridge—just minutes away.

Every bagel is hand-rolled, water-boiled, and baked fresh daily, giving you that perfect balance of crisp crust and chewy inside. Whether you’re grabbing a quick breakfast before class at Boston College, picking up coffee before work, or recovering from a night out in Cleveland Circle, our bagels always hit the spot.

From classic bacon-egg-and-cheese to creative waffle sandwiches, smoked fish specialties, vegan options, and fresh coffee, we’ve got something for every craving in Brighton.

 Address: 168 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
 Phone: +1 617-945-7286

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🔥 Why Brighton Bagel Lovers Choose Brooklyn Bagel Factory

✅ Authentic NY Bagels – Crisp outside, chewy inside—made fresh every morning.
✅ Perfect for Students & Young Pros – Affordable, filling bagels and sandwiches for breakfast, lunch, or late-night cravings.
✅ Local Favorite Near You – Just a short drive or quick delivery from Brighton Center, Cleveland Circle, or Oak Square.
✅ Creative Sandwich Combos – Smoked salmon towers, waffle chicken melts, veggie-packed specialties, and more.
✅ Coffee That Keeps You Going – Cold brew, lattes, matcha, and espresso for busy Brighton mornings.
✅ Fast Delivery to Brighton – Order on UberEats, DoorDash, or Grubhub and get piping-hot bagels straight to your door.

🧇 Popular Picks for Brighton Customers

⭐ 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

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💬 What Brighton Customers Are Saying

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liam P., Cleveland Circle
“Best bagels around—crispy on the outside, chewy inside, just like NYC. Way better than anything in Brighton. Delivery is always fast, and my sandwiches arrive hot even on busy weekends.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Megan R., Brighton Center
“My roommates and I order Sunday brunch from here almost every week. The waffle sandwiches are insane—sweet, savory, and filling. It’s our go-to cure after a long Saturday night.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Carlos D., Oak Square
“As a grad student, I basically live on cold brew and bagel sandwiches. Brooklyn Bagel Factory never disappoints—the Alewife keeps me full for hours, and the coffee gets me through my late-night studying.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hannah B., Boston College
“The vegan options here are a lifesaver. The Kimball Street with plant-based sausage is delicious, and it doesn’t feel like I’m ‘settling’ for vegan—it’s just that good.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Trevor K., Chestnut Hill Ave
“Whenever my friends visit from out of town, I bring them here to prove Boston has real bagels. The Brattle Square smoked salmon rivals anything I’ve had in New York.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Aisha M., Brighton Center
“My kids love the muffins and tater tots, and I love the strong coffee. It’s rare to find a spot that works for both parents and kids, but this place nails it.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Patrick W., Oak Square
“I order catering for our office meetings at St. Elizabeth’s—everyone raves about the bagel platters. It’s always fresh, plentiful, and a nice break from the usual pastries.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Emily C., Boston College
“Late-night studying, early-morning classes… this place has kept me fueled through it all. The delivery is reliable, and the bagels actually taste homemade, not like chain café food.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jordan S., Cleveland Circle
“The Waffle Bacon, Egg & Cheese is my guilty pleasure. Crispy waffle, gooey cheese, and bacon that actually tastes like bacon. Honestly, I look forward to weekends just for this.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Mia L., Brighton Center
“Friendly service, huge portions, and the coffee is always strong. Whether I pick up in Cambridge or order to Brighton, it feels like my neighborhood bagel shop.”

❓ FAQ – Brighton Bagel Lovers Edition

1. Do you deliver to Brighton?
   ✅ Yes! We deliver hot and fresh through UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub—straight to Cleveland Circle, Brighton Center, Oak Square, and surrounding neighborhoods. Whether you’re a BC student cramming for finals, or a family planning a lazy weekend brunch, we’ve got you covered.
2. Do you have late-morning or brunch options?
   🥯 Absolutely! Brighton customers love us for loaded bagels, waffle sandwiches, smoked fish platters, fresh pastries, and bold coffee. We’re a top choice for late-morning breakfasts, Sunday brunches, or post-night-out recovery meals.
3. What’s the most popular item with Brighton customers?
   💥 The Alewife (turkey, bacon, cheddar, swiss, honey dijon) is a BC favorite, while the Waffle Bacon, Egg & Cheese is a hit with both students and young professionals looking for something unique and indulgent.
4. Do you have vegetarian & vegan options?
   🌱 Yes! Our menu is full of fresh and plant-based choices. Brighton locals love the Agassiz (egg white, avocado, sprouts, tomato, cucumber), the Central Square veggie sandwich, and the fully vegan Kimball Street with plant-based sausage and chipotle mayo.
5. Where are you located?
   📍 We’re just about a 15-minute drive from Brighton, located at 168 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA. Many customers swing by on their way into Boston, but most take advantage of our fast delivery right to their door.
6. Do you offer catering for BC events or offices?
   🎓 Definitely! We regularly provide bagel & spread platters, smoked salmon trays, and pastry boxes for Boston College events, dorm brunches, and local office meetings.
7. Do you serve coffee and breakfast drinks?
   ☕ Yes—our cold brew, espresso drinks, chai, and hot drip coffee are perfect for fueling study sessions, morning commutes, or late brunches. Many BC students pair their bagel sandwiches with an iced latte for the perfect combo.
8. Are there healthy options for Brighton customers?
   🥗 Of course. We offer multigrain bagels, avocado toast-style sandwiches, and fresh veggies on nearly everything. The Agassiz and Central Square sandwiches are perfect for health-conscious Brighton foodies.
9. Do you deliver on weekends?
   🚴 Yes! We deliver all weekend long, making us a go-to for post-party brunches, lazy Saturdays, or family Sunday breakfasts. Many Brighton customers swear by our bagels as their weekend hangover cure.
10. Why do Brighton locals love Brooklyn Bagel Factory?
    💬 Because we bring authentic New York–style bagels, creative sandwiches, and reliable delivery to the neighborhood. From BC students and musicians to young professionals and families, Brighton customers love our mix of comfort food and healthy options.

📍 Visit or Order Today – Just Minutes from Brighton

Brooklyn Bagel Factory
168 Hampshire St, Cambridge, MA 02139
📞 +1 (617) 945-7286
🌐 brooklynbagelfactory.com

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