Fairmount Bagel

I ordered from Fairmount Bagel via Uber Eats and was absolutely blown away. The poppy seed bagel was incredible—so fresh, flavorful, and perfectly baked. I loved it so much that I would happily travel to Montreal just to have it again. Truly a must-try for any bagel lover!

An iconic bagel shop in Montreal that’s open 24/7.nnWith places like this, the tricky part is timing. You never quite know when the freshest batch will hit. I stopped in the early morning on a weekday around 6:30am, hoping to see a full display, but the counter was completely empty. They only had a few bagels left in the back, so I grabbed a poppy seed, an everything, and a sesame.nnTo be honest, all the bagels looked fairly basic. It was my first time trying Montreal-style bagels, and they turned out to be smaller, denser, and sweeter than the New York–style I’m used to. Not the soft, pillowy kind, but not dry either. Just a nice, tight chew. Given their size, they felt better suited for a rip and dip than for a sandwich. I still picked up a small pack of lox to pair with the everything bagel. The salmon was good, but the dough’s natural sweetness made it play better with flavored cream cheese.nnNotes: Cash only

This establishment Being Canadian debit or CASH ONLY was a little annoying but the coffee shop a few doors down did have an ATM so it wasn’t that big of a deal. The bagels were good, they’re a little more dense than the typical New York bagel. The cream cheese was put on top which was also different. But it tasted great, we even got some to go. I’d go back for sure.

It’s the real deal. Authentic hand made Montreal bagels.nnRecommended for sure.nnThat said, I live in Vancouver and actually prefer our Siegels bagels in kits. More flavour. Chewy. Little more sweet.

Really nice bagels!!!nI really love bagels and their bagels impressed me!nStrongly different from the one I have eaten in Japan and Macau.nnThey re harder than I thought but I like them!!nThey re chewy and strongly flavored. Having cream cheese dressing, included strawberry, pineapple, blueberry, etc. for choosing.nnI went there twice during my trip, and have ordered all dressed bagel with cream cheese and salmon, and blueberry bagel with blueberry cream cheese.nnThe staff are so nice and friendly. And can speak both English and French!nThey have no dining space and only accept cash and Canadian debit cards.