🥯 Best Bagels on Mount Auburn Street – Historic Cambridge Meets NYC Flavor

Mount Auburn Street is one of Cambridge’s most historic and well-traveled routes, stretching from the heart of Harvard Square all the way into Watertown. This iconic street is lined with landmark churches, Harvard University buildings, and the world-famous Mount Auburn Cemetery, making it a destination for students, historians, and visitors alike. With leafy sidewalks and direct access to Harvard Yard, it’s also a daily passageway for commuters, professors, and neighborhood residents.

Whether you’re starting your morning with a walk toward Harvard Square, biking along Mount Auburn toward Fresh Pond, or exploring the historic cemeteries and chapels, nothing pairs better with the journey than a fresh bagel and a hot cup of coffee.

Just minutes away, at Brooklyn Bagel Factory (168 Hampshire Street, Cambridge), you’ll discover the true taste of New York in the heart of Cambridge. Our bagels are hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh every morning, giving them that signature chewy texture and golden crust that bagel lovers crave. From classic everything bagels to smoked salmon sandwiches, veggie-packed options, and rich coffee, we’re the go-to spot for Harvard students, Watertown commuters, and weekend brunch seekers.

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🌟 Why Mount Auburn Street Locals Love Us

Authentic Brooklyn-Style Bagels in Cambridge – Each bagel is hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily, delivering that iconic chewy bite and golden crust you’d expect from a true New York bagel.

Fuel for Harvard Square Life – Whether you’re a student rushing to class, cramming in the library, or wrapping up a late-night study session, our bagel + coffee pairings are designed to keep you energized from morning through midnight.

Experience Mount Auburn’s Historic Vibes – Nothing pairs better with a stroll past Harvard Yard, historic churches, or Mount Auburn Cemetery than a warm, freshly baked bagel in hand.

Plant-Based & Vegetarian Friendly – From avocado egg white sandwiches to vegan sausage bagels and dairy-free spreads, we’ve got lighter, wholesome options that never sacrifice flavor.

Quick & Reliable Delivery Near Mount Auburn Street – Fresh bagels, sandwiches, and coffee delivered straight to your door in Harvard Square, Cambridge, and Watertown through UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub.

Perfect for Brunches & Gatherings – Hosting friends, family, or colleagues? Our smoked salmon platters, assorted bagel boxes, muffins, and cream cheese spreads bring an authentic New York brunch to Cambridge.


 

🧇 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

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Customer Reviews from Cambridge & Harvard Square

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Olivia M. – Harvard Graduate Student
“Mount Auburn mornings start with a sesame bagel and cold brew here. It’s become my daily ritual before heading into the library—fresh, fast, and consistent every time.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ David R. – Local Resident
“On my way to Watertown, I always stop in for an everything bagel with veggie cream cheese. Fresh, quick, and perfect for fueling my commute.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elena P. – Visiting Parent
“While visiting my daughter at Harvard, we picked up a smoked salmon platter for brunch. Everyone agreed it was the best bagel experience we’ve had outside New York.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marcus S. – Commuter
“Fast delivery to Mount Auburn Street is a total lifesaver. The turkey bacon cheddar bagel is hearty, delicious, and keeps me full on busy mornings.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Priya K. – Weekend Explorer
“After spending the morning at Mount Auburn Cemetery, I stumbled across this spot. Their cinnamon raisin with honey butter is worth going out of your way for.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Daniel W. – Harvard Professor
“I often grab a plain bagel with scallion cream cheese before lectures. Simple, fresh, and perfectly done—reminds me of bagels back in Manhattan.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sofia L. – Watertown Commuter
“Instead of grabbing coffee on the run, I always swing by here. Their iced latte with an avocado bagel is the best grab-and-go combo on my route.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ James H. – History Enthusiast
“After a morning exploring the historic churches along Mount Auburn Street, nothing beats sitting down with a warm egg & cheese bagel and hot coffee.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Maya V. – Cambridge Resident
“Whenever I host friends for brunch, I order their bagel boxes and spreads. Delivery is always fast to Mount Auburn, and the quality never disappoints.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lucas F. – Boston Visitor
“I was staying near Harvard Square and kept hearing about this place. One bite of their everything bagel with lox and I understood why—it’s pure NYC in Cambridge.”

 

FAQs – Bagels Near Mount Auburn Street

  1. Do you deliver along Mount Auburn Street & Harvard Square?
    ✅ Yes—whether you’re near Harvard Square, commuting along Mount Auburn Street, or heading toward Watertown, we offer fast delivery through UberEats, DoorDash, and Grubhub so your bagels and coffee arrive hot and fresh.
  2. What’s the most popular Mount Auburn bagel?
    🥯 The smoked salmon bagel on sesame is a customer favorite—perfect for brunch-goers, Harvard students, and anyone craving that true NYC flavor.
  3. Do you serve vegan & vegetarian options?
    🌱 Absolutely—our menu features the avocado egg white bagel, veggie-loaded sandwiches, and dairy-free cream cheese for a lighter, plant-forward choice.
  4. How close are you to Mount Auburn Street?
    📍 We’re located at 168 Hampshire Street, Cambridge—just minutes from Harvard Square, making us a convenient stop before or after your time along Mount Auburn.
  5. Do you serve breakfast all day?
    ⏰ Yes—bagels, egg sandwiches, and fresh coffee are served from morning through evening so you can enjoy breakfast any time of day.
  6. Can I order catering for Harvard or community events?
    🎓 Yes—we provide bagel platters, smoked salmon trays, muffins, and spreads for department lunches, study groups, faculty meetings, and family gatherings in Cambridge or Watertown.
  7. Do you offer drinks with bagels?
    ☕ Definitely—pair your bagel with cold brew, lattes, matcha, chai, teas, or hot chocolate for the perfect pick-me-up.
  8. Is this good for a grab-and-go breakfast?
    🚶 Yes—our bagels and coffee are designed for busy commuters along Mount Auburn or students rushing to class in Harvard Square.
  9. Do tourists stop by after exploring historic spots?
    📸 Yes—many visitors grab a bagel after seeing Mount Auburn Cemetery, historic churches, or Harvard Yard, making it part of their Cambridge experience.
  10. What makes your bagels authentic?
    🥯 Every bagel is hand-rolled, kettle-boiled, and baked fresh daily—the same traditional Brooklyn method that gives them their iconic chew and golden crust.

 

📍 Visit Brooklyn Bagel Factory – Near Mount Auburn Street & Harvard Square

Order today and taste authentic NYC-style bagels—fresh, hand-rolled, and kettle-boiled daily. Just minutes from Mount Auburn Street, Harvard Square, and Watertown, we’re the go-to spot for students, commuters, and families looking for the perfect breakfast, lunch, or weekend brunch.

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

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