The Bagel Cafe has to be our all time go-to restaurant in St. John's. We only live outside the city; however love to try and experience new places. We first tried the waffles a few years ago and always visit when we are in the mood for some great comfort breakfast food :)! Absolutely love the atmosphere. Staff are great and service is quick. It's a must-see and must-try place when in the city!! In addition to breakfast, the lunch menu is excellent. My favourite is the cordon bleu sandwich on a bagel ... mmmmmm! read more

Despite its name which one may assume that is all they serve, the dinner here is pretty good. Starting with Cod Tongues as our appetizer, the Fish and Chips, Lobster & Mussels Salad as well as pasta dishes were well prepared and quite tasty. The decoration inside the restaurant reminded me of an Irish pub but it is definitely a place where you can bring your family with young children. The only challenge may be that all their tables are too small to handle larger groups especially with their fairly big serving plates. read more

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Newfies. Love. Salt. I love the East coast, and the people are fantastic. The service in this place isn't the fastest, and it's mad confusing to figure out how to get a table with the cramped halls and an unclear upstairs/downstairs system, but they are SUPER great when you find your person! The food is honestly fine. Expensive for brunch for sure, and insanely salty, but so is everything else in St John's for some reason. Portions are massive, the menu is varied, and they find fun ways to get all local about it with Newfoundland eggs bennie, and fish cakes with all kinds of stuff. Quirky inside, lovely people, heavy hypertension style food, and a real vibe they've been there forever... give it a go :) read more

After a mediocre breakfast somewhere else in the city, I walked by this place later that day and decided it would be the next place for me to try. I consider this place to be a good find. I love the quirky atmosphere inside and the service is pretty pleasant. Food is really good as well. Oddly enough, I've never had breakfast here but I've had a few lunch options (soup and salad, club sandwich) and the food has come out tasty and well prepared. I've seen some people complain about the pricing. While I agree some things are overpriced (the club could be a few dollar less..), some things are an excellent deal. Happy to provide them with repeat business. read more

Friendly staff and very accommodating. Food not so great. Had Benedict which was ok. My sister had French toast which was hard. Brother in law had steak and eggs which he said was good. Boyfriend had waffle with sausage. Waffle mediocre, sausage was very good. read more

This literally has to be one of the best local restaurants. There's no way you can beat an all day breakfast. And the food is delicious. The staff are also very friendly here. On top of all of that, you will not leave hungry! If anything, you will be asking for a doggy bag. You get SO much food! read more

I was served the Newfoundland Benedick in a very friendly and efficient manner. Nice size portion and typical presentation. The fishcakes are wonderful, not overly fishy at all, great sauce... just wished for bit more of the smoked salmon garnish. Quaint atmosphere...I expect I'll be back. read more

Bagel Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Three words: eighteen dollar bagel. Yep. Even Montreal wouldn't have the balls for that. Ordered two breakfast bagels to go on the phone, for a quick stopoff on the way to the airport. Girlfriend ran in to pick them up, only reason they weren't left abandoned at the cash. I would have returned them except we were halfway to the airport by the time she told me the bill was $36+. So I immediately pulled over, and unwrapped my styrofoam tray with TLC (which cost $1 extra incidentally - each - extruded plastic for takeout apparently costing Newfoundland restaurants more than the labour to serve and clean up behind those who eat in). I was super stoked, assuming that an $18 breakfast bagel would include truffles, some lobster...maybe an exotic massage from the baker. Nope. A smallish sesame bagel, one egg, two strips of bacon, and some lettuce and tomato as sad as the lost and lonely California produce usually found on the Rock. Oh, and some half cooked hash browns - actually just potato chunks. They did however include a year's supply of condiments. Subsequently confiscated by the all-protecting Canadian Air Transport "Security" Agency. The fact that this place averages four stars is a testament only to the volume of drunken southern American tourists it serves, and/or the rarity of edible food in NL. read more

This was the first place we ate after arriving in St. John's late the night before. The food selection and quality was incredible. There is so much on their menu that it can be hard to decide but pretty much anywhere you land on this menu you'll find something delicious. Best breakfast menu I've seen in a long time. I ended up ordering fish cakes with lox and hollandaise and it was amazing. The restaurant itself is not very big and it didn't seem like they had anywhere to accommodate larger parties. This is now our go to breakfast place in St. John's. read more

I went on a weekday morning and it wasn't overly busy, so my group was seated right away. They have a large menu that can be quite overwhelming to look at though. They also have specials every now and then, and this time they had a lobster breakfast special, which my girlfriend got. I ordered the Newfoundland Benedict, which was an eggs benedict served on fish cakes with smoke salmon. The portions are massive. And the homefries are absolutely delicious, probably some of the best breakfast potatoes I have ever had. My girlfriend really liked her lobster dish as well, it came with two large lobster claws, eggs, potatoes, and toast. The flavour of my dish was on the spot, but my only comment is that it came with a tiny morsel of smoked salmon on top of the poached egg. I thought it would have had at least a slice of smoked salmon but the two morsels combined weren't even half a slice. A friend at the table got the same dish and it was the same amount of smoked salmon. Nonetheless, the food was acceptable and the service was friendly. I would go back for the potatoes, they were that good. If you're going with a group, you may not need one meal per person, the portions are huge. read more

Found bug in am omelette this morning. Sorry, but that's not acceptable. Staff could only say sorry yet they didn't seem too surprised. Makes me wonder how often that happens. read more

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Its a great place to go if you're starving for a great breakfast, but you need to order the right thing to get any amount of food, which sometimes frustrating. It seems like a little bit of a rip off to get a bagel and a tiny amount of pasta salad when you could get a larger sandwich and fries at the same price, sometimes for less. I've been going here for 5-6 years and the food has always been a grade-A quality, its consistent and everything you try is delicious, but with the menu changes the last couple of years, the portions for non-breakfast have gotten smaller and prices have gone up. BUT it's still my go-to place to take anyone new to the city or any kind of group. The interior though, its worth a meal just to go and sit to take it all in! read more

Newfoundland Benedict is amazing! Good coffee in big mugs. Great atmosphere. Great staff. Highly recommended. read more

Bagel Cafe - Newfoundland Benedict and Bagel Sandwich and "poutine hashbrowns" - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

I always enjoy coming here. So cozy and unique. The servers and staff are always so friendly and the food is always cooked to perfection. I like to call it my little getaway. read more

A really big breakfast that you can share - if you only want to eat a regular portion. The portions are American sizes. Quality for the food is great and breakfast is served into the afternoon. Note it is a busy spot and the entrance is small. Do not let it turn you away if you enjoy breakfast meal. They also have lunch/dinner options too! read more

The food quality was probably 3 stars, but the breakfast prices were outrageous, which dampened my generosity. Prices were similar to what you'd expect from a high end hotel, but the quality was not. With tip, breakfast for three was $80! All of it, omelette, fruit, eggs, coffee, toast, etc was meh at best. Bread was semi-toasted Dempsters. Bacon was nearly flavourless. Omelette was alright. Fruit plate was mostly whole fruits, leaving us to try and slice it ourselves with our bread knife. Bagels were not that great. The setting of this place is interesting. You'll either love it or hate it. Most of the seating is homemade benches and not terribly comfortable. But the place has lots of character and interesting little nooks like you might expect in an old-timey Japanese resto. Lighting was extremely, extremely dim. A weird and expensive way to start the day. read more

This was my second visit to the bagel cafe and quite frankly, I'm very impressed. There was a large lineup at the door for a table and the service was a little slow...but that's expected for a Saturday morning. The menu is huge with plenty of choice for any taste. The food is also delish! In closing, expect a little wait on the weekends but do yourself a favor and treat your palette. Also, best taters In town. read more

all day breakfast and their hash browns? have crack in them. The skillets are amazing! :) :) :) :) :) read more

Worth taking a walk to. I had the townie touton (dont say it like you are french) with the baked beans bacon and fried egg in the touton. Delicious and perfect size. Baked beans were amazing. Service was good and coffee decent. read more

Bagel Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lobster claws with eggs, hash browns & toast, how can you go wrong? You can't! Everything was cooked to perfection. Coffee ok. Service was a bit slow but there were lots of tables all at once. Decor kitschy but needs cleaning. read more

Bagel Cafe - Newfie Break-the-fast! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Eclectic decor that includes stained glass, mini disco balls, fake flowers, decorative plates, and the widest variety of hanging lights I've ever seen. Even though the wife commented on "too many nicknacks", it lent itself to feeling cozy. Abet a little cramped feeling. The service is a little slow, but genuinely happy and nice. Quarter Deck potato bake. Now that is some good breakfast. Huge. So far the best hashbrowns we've had so far. Habourside Big Hardy Breakfast. This meal was hit and miss. The scrambled eggs were 10 seconds from being burnt, and quite boring tasting. But the surprise here was that the battered cod was surprisingly amazing. We ended up coming back the next day. Both the wife and I had the blueberry french-toast... awesome! I had the fruit salad side instead of something deep-fried, and it was huge. The fruit salad as a side could easily have been a meal in itself. read more

Monday night for their lobster and wine for 2 special. Loved the funky decor. Fast efficient service and the food quality was very good.

I had heard great things about this place, and my friend suggested it for breakfast Ordered the banana french toast It was basically banana's on top of french toast, which was rather hard and difficult to slice into Hashbrowns were very tasty, and the service was great Perhaps I ordered the wrong dish? Anyway it's a good place, but not worth the hype read more

We had a fabulous waitress and was so helpful. She took the time to explain to prairie people (us) how to eat the whole lobster and so patient with all the questions. The food was delicious and would go back whenever I am in St. John's. read more

Bagel Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Cozy place for brunch. Had the Touton bacon egg sandwich which was delicious. The serving is large and so is the mug of coffee. They were very busy. Great service and the server even apologized for taking so long. read more

Bagel Cafe - Trying the local food - Touton egg, cheese and bacon sandwich which was tasty fried goodness. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pro: huge menu. Con: huge menu. Menu is a bit overwhelming, featuring several pages of sandwiches upon sandwiches. Fries were not good at all and the sandwich wasn't the best for almost 20 dollars. The building is cramped and seems old and run down. read more

Friendly staff. Clean cozy cafe. I had a hearty breakfast. They serve breakfast all day as well as other dishes. I had the eggs, bacon and pancakes breakfast. Great home fries but an Expensive breakfast. Ask if there are any daily specials to save some money. read more

Bagel Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

This was a great place for breakfast! Large portions and pretty good food. I had a Newfoundland steak on a Touton. I wouldn't normally eat this kind of thing, but when in NFLD, eat like the B'ys. read more

Took a bit for the waitress to take our order but when she did she was very friendly. The hostess was super nice and made the wait for the waitress more enjoyable. Once the order was in the food came out super quick and it was delicious. I'd like to mention that the hash browns were the best I've tasted. Would recommend this place to anyone. read more

Bagel Cafe - Upstairs at the Bagel Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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I had thought it be a good place to try for breakfast based on its ratings and reviews.... it wasn't bad but wasn't the best either. Priced way to high for what you get. The food was good, but minimal portions. My fiancé had the Townie Touton as the picture of it in the menu looked amazing... when the meal came out it looked nothing like the picture, it was still good but he was expecting it the way it was showcased in the menu. Like I said this place is good, but way overpriced for what you get and service was subpar at best. I wouldn't go back based on price and service alone. read more

Food and service were excellent today. Our server, Jess, was extremely nice and gave us useful directions regarding our order. Thanks a lot Jess! read more

Almost every week I come here to have Breakfast with my boyfriend. We love here! read more

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Service was good. But the food wasn't that great. Ordered the seafood chowder and Newfoundland Benedict. Chowder was not bad and came out quickly. The Benedict came out without the side of fruit. But brought it when prompted. I was pretty hungry and didn't notice right away that they didn't add the salmon and capers to the Newfoundland Benedict. How do you mess up your own menu item. They brought some salmon and capers on the side but I was almost done at that point. Wouldn't come back again. read more

The service is friendly and efficient. The menu has a wide variety of breakfast plates, omelettes, quesadillas, sandwiches and other fare. The decor is eclectic and charming. A bit dim for breakfast, but very pleasant nonetheless. I had a Canadian omelette and it was probably the biggest omelette I've had in my life. Loaded to the brim with ham, bacon and cheese. Would have liked to get a bit more fruit to help it go down. But the home fries are absolutely perfect - crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside and deliciously seasoned. Props for serving breakfast all day! read more

Three guests. Cute but cramped atmosphere. Lamb chops still baaing. French onion soup extremely salty. Waitress lovely. Their caeser drink very strong. Most thing I enjoyed were friends company. Heard the breakfasts were awesome. Might try that! read more

Had the best brunch here today. The NL steak and touring (sounds like out on)- bologna, bacon, egg, baked beans with a touton (delicious fried bread dough) with molasses and a big mug of great coffee. Wonderful decor and atmosphere...will return....tomorrow morning. read more

Bagel Cafe is an okay place but the service is a little lacking and the food is overpriced. It took 10+ minutes to be served for some reason even though they had two servers working and we were one of only 5 tables. As for the food it's okay. For some inexplicable reason every thing seems to be around $16 to $18 mark, no matter what the dish. read more

Stopped in for lunch today, food was good, big portions but there was no air conditioning and the humidity was at 35°. I ordered a beer to cool down, the beer was not posted on the menu and when I got the bill it was $9.25 a bottle of beer. Disgusting!!! It don't even cost that for a beer on George St . read more

After seeing this place the night before (our first night in town) touting its "Best Breakfast in Town" designation, my friend/travel partner and I decided to make this our breakfast destination the next morning. On a Thursday morning after 9AM the place was quiet (I think we had it to ourselves...I could see where if it were crowded that the place would feel cramped) and I ordered a frittatta (open omelette) and hash browns, while my friend ordered the granola french toast and a side of fruit. The food was plentiful and tasty (neither of us could finish our servings), but our dishes and accompanied by juice/coffee came to over $40...pretty pricey even for a pretty good morning meal. Not bad but I'm sure there are other options in the area that are a fair bit less expensive with at least similar quality. read more

Outstanding large breakfast with delicious, strong coffee and lots of interesting menu choices from traditional to modern fusion. The pierogies were great, almost as good as my old Auntie's. Good, friendly service too. Nice decor and some views of the harbor from the upstairs dining room. read more