Seven Shops Serve Hand-Rolled Bagels Across St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg boasts seven local spots that craft hand-rolled bagels, with styles spanning New York traditions to gluten-free varieties. The city's bagel offerings have expanded during recent years through small, family-owned operations, per I Love the Burg.

St. Pete Bagel Co. opened its doors in 1987 at 7043 4th St. North. Customers have crowned this place Tampa Bay's Best Bagel Shop thirteen consecutive years.

Pete's Bagels sits at 2361 1st Ave. South. It started at Round Lake, then grew into several Tampa Bay storefronts. Now you can grab bagels through a drive-thru window, and there's a downtown location called Seymour's.

Adieu-glu operates at 1942 1st Ave. South, turning out gluten-free bagels with crisp exteriors and soft centers. Fresh loaves arrive for patrons every morning.

Bagel Babe functions within The Foodie Labs at 515 22nd St. South. Their NYC-style bagels get rolled by hand and boiled in kettles. Try the Hot Babe: deli ham, eggs, American cheese, topped with hot honey.

Bella's Bagels and Cafe occupies 7100 Central Ave. in West St. Pete, baking batches each morning. House-made schmears change with the season.

JO-EL's Kosher Deli stands at 2619 23rd Ave. North, near Mazzaro's Italian market. Bagels come with housemade spreads, hand-sliced nova, lox belly, whitefish salad.

Fray's Donut House, located at 5236 16th St. North, sells breakfast sandwiches on bagels for less than six dollars. Donuts are available too — try Maple Bacon Crazy Donuts.

While St. Petersburg's bagel establishments have multiplied, Tampa across the bridge has seen similar growth in new bagel ventures.