🥯 Bagels Near Garden Street – A Historic, Leafy Route in Cambridge

Garden Street is one of Cambridge’s most scenic and historic routes, stretching gracefully from Harvard Square toward Huron Avenue and beyond. Framed by leafy, tree-lined sidewalks and dotted with elegant 19th-century homes, churches, and Harvard buildings, the street offers a picturesque backdrop for students hurrying to class, residents walking their dogs, and visitors exploring the heart of the city. With Harvard Yard, the Divinity School, and Cambridge Common just steps away, Garden Street is a hub of history, beauty, and daily life.

🥯 Just Minutes Away – Brooklyn Bagel Factory

Nestled nearby at 168 Hampshire Street, Brooklyn Bagel Factory brings the authentic taste of New York bagels to Cambridge. Every bagel is hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily for that perfect golden crust and chewy bite. Whether you’re a Harvard student grabbing breakfast before a lecture, a commuter fueling up with coffee and a sandwich, or a local enjoying a leisurely walk along Garden Street, our menu is designed to fit seamlessly into your day.

From smoked salmon bagels and hearty breakfast sandwiches to vegan-friendly options and brunch platters, we’re the neighborhood spot where Cambridge’s historic charm meets NYC flavor.

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

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🌟 Why Garden Street Locals Love Us

✅ Classic New York Bagels in Cambridge – Every morning, our bakers hand-roll, kettle-boil, and bake each bagel to perfection, delivering that chewy texture and golden crust true to NYC tradition. From plain and sesame to everything and cinnamon raisin, every bite tastes authentic and freshly made.

✅ Harvard Student Essentials – Whether you’re rushing to an 8 a.m. lecture or powering through a late-night study session, our bagel and coffee combos are designed to keep you energized. Quick, affordable, and satisfying—perfect for busy students around Harvard Square.

✅ Garden Street Charm – Strolling along the historic, tree-lined path of Garden Street feels even better with a warm bagel in hand. Stop by before exploring Harvard Yard, the Divinity School, or a walk through Cambridge Common for the ultimate local experience.

✅ Plant-Based & Veggie Choices – Eating lighter doesn’t mean sacrificing flavor. Our menu includes avocado egg white bagels, veggie-packed sandwiches, dairy-free cream cheese, and even vegan sausage bagels—making us a go-to spot for vegetarians and plant-based eaters in Cambridge.

✅ Quick Delivery Around Garden Street – Too busy to stop by? No problem. We deliver hot, fresh bagels straight to your dorm, office, or home through UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub. Perfect for Harvard students, faculty, or anyone craving convenience without compromise.

✅ Made for Brunch Moments – Hosting friends, planning a weekend brunch, or fueling a study group? Our smoked salmon platters, assorted bagel boxes, muffins, and cream cheese spreads turn any gathering into a New York–style feast. Always fresh, always crowd-pleasing.

🧇 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

Drip Coffee (16 oz) Drinks

Hot– $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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💬 Customer Love – Garden Street Voices

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clara M. – Harvard Student
“Before heading down Garden Street to campus, I always stop here for a toasted bagel and cold brew. It’s become my daily ritual—quick, affordable, and it keeps me fueled for lectures at Harvard Yard.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ George T. – Local Resident
“Garden Street mornings are so peaceful, especially with the tree-lined walk toward Harvard Square. Adding an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese from this shop makes the walk even better.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Emily S. – Dog Walker
“Walking dogs through Cambridge Common every morning, I always treat myself to a cinnamon raisin bagel with cream cheese. It’s warm, comforting, and the perfect mid-walk snack.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Nathan K. – Boston Visitor
“While staying near Harvard Square, I stumbled across this bagel shop. The sesame bagel with lox was so good, it felt like I was back in New York—authentic, fresh, and worth the detour down Garden Street.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Priya V. – Researcher
“Between working in Widener Library and bouncing between Garden Street cafés, I rely on this place for lunch. Their delivery is quick, the food is hot, and the avocado egg white bagel is my go-to brain fuel.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leo R. – Graduate Student
“After late nights studying at the Science Center, I need something reliable in the morning. Their bacon, egg & cheese bagel is my reset button before I head down Garden Street to class.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hannah B. – Tourist from California
“Exploring Harvard Square, we walked down Garden Street toward Cambridge Common and found this gem. The bagel platter we picked up made our picnic feel extra special.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marcus W. – Cyclist
“I bike through Garden Street almost daily, and this shop has become my pit stop. A sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese and an iced tea—simple, quick, and keeps me going.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sofia L. – Local Artist
“I sketch near Radcliffe Yard and always grab a plain bagel with butter on my way. There’s something about pairing creative mornings with a New York–style bagel that feels right.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daniel P. – Harvard Staff
“Working near Harvard Square, I often grab catering for department meetings. The bagel spreads are always fresh and generous—my colleagues ask where they’re from every single time.”

❓ FAQ – Bagels Near Garden Street

1. Do you deliver along Garden Street & Harvard Square?
   ✅ Yes—our bagels travel fast and fresh. We deliver all across Garden Street, Harvard Square, and nearby neighborhoods through UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub, so whether you’re at home, in the dorms, or at the office, your order comes right to you.
2. What’s the most popular Garden Street bagel?
   🥯 The Smoked Salmon Bagel on sesame is the top pick among Harvard students, locals, and brunch lovers. It’s perfect for a picnic on Cambridge Common or a quick bite before class.
3. Do you serve vegan & vegetarian options?
   🌱 Absolutely—we make sure plant-based eaters feel right at home. Try the Agassiz Veggie Bagel loaded with fresh veggies, or our Avocado Egg White Sandwich for a protein-packed vegetarian favorite.
4. How close are you to Garden Street?
   📍 We’re located at 168 Hampshire Street, Cambridge—just a short walk, bike ride, or delivery away from Garden Street, Harvard Square, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
5. Do you serve breakfast all day?
   ⏰ Yes—no matter if it’s 8 a.m. before class or 3 p.m. after a study session, you can always grab an egg sandwich, bagel with cream cheese, or a hot coffee from our menu.
6. Can I order catering for Harvard events?
   🎓 Definitely! We offer bagel platters, sandwich trays, muffins, and coffee boxes—perfect for Harvard study groups, faculty meetings, student events, and community gatherings along Garden Street and Harvard Square.
7. What makes your bagels authentic?
   🥯 Every bagel is hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily, just like in New York. The result? That unmistakable chewy texture and golden crust you can’t get anywhere else in Cambridge.
8. Do you offer drinks with bagels?
   ☕ Yes—pair your bagel with cold brew, lattes, matcha, chai, hot coffee, or refreshing iced teas. Many students grab their bagel-and-latte combo before heading down Garden Street toward campus.
9. Is it good for a grab-and-go breakfast?
   🚶 Absolutely—our shop is known for fast service and easy pickup, making it perfect for busy Harvard students, commuters, and locals strolling Garden Street in the morning.
10. Do tourists stop by after visiting Harvard Square?
    📸 Yes—visitors exploring Harvard Yard, Cambridge Common, and historic Garden Street often stop by for a classic NYC bagel experience while touring Cambridge.

📍 Visit Brooklyn Bagel Factory – Near Garden Street, Harvard Square

Address: 168 Hampshire Street, Cambridge, MA
📞 Phone: (617) 945-0450
🌐 Order Online: brooklynbagelfactory.com

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