At Mad Bagels, variety is the name of the game. The impressive menu boasts 20 different variants sweet and savoury, including petite bagel bites perfect for snacking. Unique highlights include the focaccia and floss bagels, cheesy pepperoni bagel bites, and decadent chocolate bagels oozing with melted chocolate chips. Those after a bagel sandwich are well-taken care of too, with sweet bacon, spicy lox, truffle prosciutto, and Italian salami to choose from.

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You may know him as the formidable chef at the helm of M Dining, but did you know that chef Tom Bascon also rolls out New York-style bagels? After much R&D spent perfecting his technique, he has finally opened up shop, offering plain, sesame, and even cinnamon raisin variants. You can be guaranteed that each bagel is beautifully chewy, with the chef himself proclaiming “If you’re not giving your mouth a workout, it’s not a bagel.”

To order NY-style bagels from chef Tom Bascon, send him a message on Instagram at @runlovinchef or reach him through Viber at +63 920 948 0972.

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One World Deli is your one-stop-shop for artisanal goods, from premium steaks to flavoured salt, fresh oysters to decadent desserts. The new epicurean destination also carries baked goods by The Tattooed Baker, including plain, rolled oats, and sesame bagels. Swing by the store to pick up your bagel base of choice, and anything else you may need to build up your sandwich at home.

Tatler Tip: The Tattooed Baker is set to open the doors to their Legazpi Village bakery on the 9th of February. Expect freshly-baked breads, pastries, cakes, and more.

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True to its name, Manila Bake brilliantly infuses a creative Filipino flair into the baked goods you know and love. Made with a blend of adlai and rice, their gluten-free, coconut sugar-sweetened bagels are just one of their many unique creations that champion native ingredients.

Tatler Trivia: does Manila Bake ring a bell? Regular Metronome patrons may recognise the bakery, as their multigrain sourdough rolls with black rice, adlai, and mung beans are a memorable highlight from the French restaurant’s whimsical bread basket.

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Ever since Bernadette Rapaport moved to Australia, fans of her brand Not So Jewish Bakery have longed for her baked goods—most especially, her sourdough bagels. Thankfully, Rapaport has handed the baton (and precious recipe) to The Hillsborough Baker, who has now added the sought-after bagels to their regular menu.

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