Collegetown Bagels makes me nostalgic for my times as a college student, so I usually visit whenever I'm nearby this location in downtown Ithaca. It can be busy on weekends, but I've found that the line moves fairly quickly. If you are ordering bagels, you go to a register in the rear and then pay upfront (where you can also order beverages like coffee). I usually get a breakfast sandwich such as the Bronx bagel (which comes with eggs and a sausage patty) and add cheese for an extra fee. During my last visit, I noticed an error with my order, and I appreciated that they offered to remake my sandwich without any fuss. They offer a variety of pastries, and along with your usual coffee beverages they have a refrigerator with a variety of chilled drinks. read more

Stopped by a couple of times to this popular place right at the edge of Cornell. Had the 6 Mile Creek, West End Melt and the Zabs - all good. Friendly service but there can be a bit of wait for the food (we waited about 20 minutes each time) read more

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I LOVE CTB. I have been going here since I was a freshman in College back in '95/'96...30 years later when we visit Ithaca I make sure we stop here at least once and my kids enjoy it too. Here is our latest visit food: - 2 Plain Bagels: my son got this - Mexican: I always get this. The service is quick here and the Commons location has a nice spot to sit down. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Mexican - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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College town Bagels (CTB) makes for the perfect campus-adjacent spot! Its proximity to the law school and academic buildings makes it a go-to for faculty and students alike. The atmosphere feels chill and unhurried. It ranks as one of the few places where you can actually focus on your studies while relaxing. The staff provides consistent courteous and prompt service. I find that impressive given how busy they get. Highly recommend the carrot cake; it tastes exceptionally well-made and delicious. read more

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This was a nice stop close to Cornell for early morning, bagels and coffee. Delicious! (Jul 2026). Staff was friendly. There was a line, but it moved quickly. We got takeout, to get us ready for a day of hiking. Oh, yeah. Tasty avocado toast, too! read more

Great coffee and bagel shop. So many options for bagels! Lots of outdoor seating and plenty of college students hanging out. Great spot to meet up with friends. read more

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A fairly quick review of my visit of a local spot recommended to me. I was visiting Syracuse this weekend for my nursing clinicals with my university at Upstate Hospital. Last day, my clinical instructor recommended a spot to order for our lunch break and that was Collegetown Bagels. This was a first coming from Texas and I am always open to try new places. Located on Syracuse University's campus, which I had no idea how close it was, we walked over there as a group. I decided to go with the Renwick Reuben, PB&Joe, and a cannoli. I thought this was a good representation of what New York is for breakfast/lunch. The Reuben was flavorful, lots of pastrami, tangy sauce, and rye bread was spot on. The PB &Joe I would have had it by itself. It really is like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich thrown into a coffee drink. The cannoli is a must, can't forget about it. Overall my visit to Collegetown Bagels was a great one. I definitely would find myself stopping in if I was local, working closely with by at the hospital or even a University of Syracuse student. It is unfortunately my stay in the city is not long but I would recommend it. Go to McDonald's? Go to Dunkin? Go to that questionable bagel shop? "Forget about it" read more

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Best bagel I ever had. So many options! Nice place to hangout. Especially seating outside in the summer. Such a good experience! read more

Collegetown Bagels - Seating area outside college town bagel - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Tasty bagels and nice smooth coffee. The outside sitting area is very nice as well. A nice place to spend the afternoon writing or studying. read more

The lines are very long at all times. The pickup and ordering system is a bit strange but easy enough to figure it out. The food was very good, and relatively quick. read more

3.5 for this well-centered location in this college town, downtown Ithaca, and very busy. Bagels are slightly dense to my liking. It's a full ôn store necessary for workers and college students who live closeby. Therés enough seating but place looks like a store than just a bagel shop. Good service! read more

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Lots of great bagel sandwich options, breakfast bagels all day, and lots of fun and seasonal drinks as well. Service is quick and it's a nice space to hang out and get some work done as well. The cold brew is excellent. read more

Incredible!! I got the California Dreamin' sandwich with an iced matcha drink. It was flavourful, and the atmosphere of the restaurant was cozy/modern. The service was superb and the cashier serving me even cracked a few jokes! 15/15. read more

Great bagel place with deep menu of choices. Freshly made coffee - nice blend and better than the nat'l alternative. Cool college art, music vibe. We had breakfast here several times over a long weekend of wine tasting and live music evenings. My only gripe is not food based so it doesn't count against the ratings. The order process is disjointed and creates confusion up front. read more

During a visit to Cornell, a colleague said we had to go to Collegetown Bagels and try the rosemary bagel (spoiler: I did not need up trying that one lol) It's about a 7 or 8 minute walk from the Statler Hotel, which was convenient for a quick trip over. We arrived around 12:30pm on a Friday and it was pretty busy, but by the time our group all got our food (there were about 7 of us) there were a lot less people inside. Normally I like to look at menus before visiting places and I do wish I did. I found myself very overwhelmed once I walked inside. There were just so many choices that sounded so good! You order at the farthest station, then work your way towards the front to pay. I ended up ordering the Parisian and an apple cider donut. The donut was good and the sandwich was very tasty. I would love to come back and try a breakfast sandwich, and the frickin chickin sandwich, which was the other sandwich I was thinking about. read more

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Collegetown bagels sells more than just bagels: sandwiches, sandwiches, paninis, bowls, pastries, and coffee. We got the Brooklyn bagel, Californian dreamin' and cold brew. The bagels are decent, and I enjoy the flavoring of the rosemary salt bagel. I also enjoyed the Californian dreamin': simple, and filling. I would never have thought to put coleslaw in a sandwich and I'm a fan! Service is friendly and food took 5-10 min. They have indoor and outdoor seating. Order in the food line, and get given a slip to take to the cashier. You order drinks with the cashier. read more

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Well, my wife and I always enjoyed their bagels when living in and around Ithaca, and last year we ordered a few dozen to our present home here in Kentucky and, as always they were great. I would like to place another order: 6 plain, 6 sesame, 6 poppy, 6 cinnamon raisin, 12 onion. I suspect you have my info, but it may be credit card info has changed, so get in touch with me. read more

Probably the best bagel place I've ever had. The service was quick, the staff gave great recommendations and although the menu sees complex it's very easy to navigate. You honestly can't go wrong with anything you get. We were visiting and went every morning for 4 days straight, time after time our tastebuds were blown away with great flavor. The atmosphere is great for everyone even though it's in the heart of a college town. Whenever we visit we will be coming here for sure. read more

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Collegetown Bagel is exactly that, a cool College Town Bagel shop. Very friendly and helpful young staff, mostly likely college kids. The place has a great coffee shop vibe to it. Bagel was good, had the honey walnut cream cheese and it was as good as you can find anywhere. Could have used a bigger schmear but not complaining. Parking is a nightmare anywhere around Cornell, but that is what it is. Latte was good as well, hot and frothy. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Bagel with Honey Walnut Cream Cheese, Latte - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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Collegetown Bagels is an Ithaca institution, serving up breakfast sandwiches and more to hordes of locals, Cornell kids, and tourists for nearly 5 decades. We stopped in for breakfast for our last morning in town. For a Sunday morning, there wasn't too much of a crowd to fight through. I ordered a whole wheat "Long Island" (known to us down staters and out of staters as an 'everything') with whitefish salad and a hot Americano. The bagel came out pretty quickly but something was lost in the mix: the whole wheat everything was a whole wheat plain. While the whitefish was nice and pleasantly smoky, the bagel was proof that you just can't find a good NYC style bagel outside of NYC or the suburbs: it was too chewy and lacking a body of flavour. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Whole wheat bagel + whitefish salad - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

This is the most perfect spot for a chill hangout. It's so close to Cornell's campus, so quite walkable, and there's so much outdoor seating. They have delicious beverages + bagels, as well as pastries inside. My only neg is that the online ordering app didn't notify me when my drink was ready (but I don't blame the establishment!) read more

Lots of bagels and bagel sandwich options. There's a decent amount of other food to choose from as well. Order the food at the back counter and come up to another to order a drink and pay is a great flow for the inside of the restaurant. There was a handful of vegetarian, with a select few vegan friendly options as well. read more

Pretty good sandwiches and good value! I understand why it's a popular place - something for everyone here that won't break the bank. From beer to smoothies, and breakfast sandwiches to lunch/dinner sandwiches, this place has everything! Including hot soups. Fast and friendly service. With limited seating inside, and lots of outdoor seating read more

Nice small little diner, very polite staff, clean and fast service. I got the brunch wrap and it was very good. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Brunch wrap! - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

First time visiting. Very confusing process. I paid for a breakfast sandwich and two drinks. The cashier did not mention that I needed to keep the receipt. I got the drinks with no issue. After waiting, my name was called for the sandwich. I went to counter and the employee told me that I needed a receipt. I indicated that I no longer had it. I stepped out to see if I can find it and even tried looking through the trash. I did not find it and went back in to let them know and showed that I was charged through my credit card statement. That did not work. After arguing with the employee, another employee indicated that they just have to look it up. Why didn't the first employee tell me before i looked through the trash? Why wasn't two form of evidences sufficient? I never got the sandwich. I felt I was treated like a criminal. Yet, they took my money without ever providing me with the sandwich. Nevertheless, this rating is not about the service. We each could have done better. This order is based on what I ordered and actually tried. The Ice Snicker coffee tasted like a chocolate milk with no hint of coffee. read more

The single most overrated and overhyped "local" business in Ithaca. The rushed, impersonal, unpleasant atmosphere of a corporate chain (they have multiple locations in Ithaca & Syracuse), with all the problems of a small business. Disorganized, poorly trained staff who don't know how to correctly make espresso drinks (or don't care), and very overpriced sandwiches on tough chewy "bagels." I've been many times and am each time more disappointed than the last. I recently stopped in for a quick coffee and although the cafe was nearly empty, I waited 17 minutes for a cappuccino (made with the remainder of the milk left in the steaming pitcher from another drink). Wish this chain would just close down and stop taking business from the actually good and actually local cafes. read more

I came ordered salmon bagel sandwich and latte. The guy who took my order apparently is new and had no clue that there is salmon bagel sandwich on their menu. He turn around and asked another gal who told him yes there is one on the menu. There is a gal waited her sandwich for half hour and it turned out to be wrong from what she ordered. We waited for half hour just for a salmon bagel sandwich which is ridiculous. There are 4 people in the back just goofy around. Our salmon bagel doesn't need to be cooked. Just a cold freaking sandwich and it took half hour. Whoever is doing the management got to do a much better job! read more

I used to love CTB when I attended Cornell 15 years ago. I came back to find CTB the only place in College town still there. The place is twice as big now, but the bagels and sandwiches are still incredible, but the ordering system much faster. Same great good without the wait! They were even nice enough to make a simple sandwich exactly as my daughter likes it. I had the chicken salad melt, amazing! read more

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Knew I had to stop by because of how iconic CTB is in the Ithaca community. On a Saturday morning, it wasn't too crowded and I was able to order and receive my food in a timely manner. I ordered an iced sugar free vanilla latte and roundhouse bagel. It had to be the best coffee I had in a while and the bagel was delicious. I love the roundhouse because it comes with bacon, egg, hash brown, and sausage on a sea salt bagel. It was definitely a bit heavy for me, but I appreciated the large portions. Ambiance was great with a bustling atmosphere where people were grabbing their morning coffees. The baristas were also very friendly and helped my friend with a request when needed. Overall, I love CTB and will be back when I'm in the area. Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 read more

Everything is amazing!! Purchased the Round about bagel and a speciality bowl. Service was fast! Love CTB! read more

Ok, so these bagels are nothing to write home about, but they were not bad. They are set up to do a lot of business quickly which is nice. If you're in a pinch and want something fast this is a good option. If you have more time and want a better bagel or breakfast sandwich you might want to keep looking. read more

First time at the new location. The $5 HH beers 4-6pm everyday is a great deal. That is where the good news stops. I wanted to love this. I have lots of fond memories of CTB. In the 4 days I was in Ithaca, I stopped by here nearly half a dozen times. I had breakfasts, snacks, and drinks. As I said, drinks were great, but everything else was mediocre at best. Service was friendly, but not very attentive. Multiple times I had to walk around to the various parts of the counter to try to find someone who was available to help out. Again, very friendly, but I think the layout spreads the staff too thin, or they were understaffed. On the topic of food... my wife got a muffin, it was way too sweet, the texture was not nice, and it was bizarrely served in a plastic cup. On a separate visit I had a bagel. It was ok, but the bagel itself was not very good. Also, got a panini that was very not good. Texture was wet on wet, and the quality of the chicken was bad. Like the pre cooked chicken you can buy in a plastic bag at Walmart. Not fresh tasting, not a nice consistency. Needless to say, it didn't live up to my prior experiences. Perhaps nostalgia is to blame. Will try it again, but need to plan to find more places to eat next time I'm in town. read more

Recommended by our son and food guru. Wife and I split the Shelton Court turkey, spinach, cheese panini. Was delicious. Lots of seating inside if you explore. Orders were competed quickly. Young man that took our order was very patient and helpful. Considering going back tomorrow for breakfast. I'd like to try a bagel. read more

First time visiting the "new" location. The place seems smaller, but seemed pretty efficient at getting orders and moving people. We ordered two sandwiches - New Yorker and Buffalo st. Buffalo was kind of a letdown. It was fine, but it wasn't anything special. Good fried chicken tender smothered with hot sauce and lettuce on a nice bread. Felt like it was missing something. New Yorker was better I felt, and both sandwiches were pretty good size but not too big. Also got some drinks and it came out in ok time. I think the old location had more charm than this one. It felt less homey.. It was pretty quiet in the morning. almost no line. read more

Great bagels great service. Love everything about this place. Large selection of sandwiches and bagels and soup

Wow, what a change from when I was at Cornell many years ago. Now across the street in the bottom floor of Sheldon Court in Collegetown. The coffee and food were still amazing. We even ordered sandwiches to pick up for the ride home. Great patio space to sit with our dog. Be prepared for a wait. The line can get long and crew seemed overwhelmed on a Sunday morning. That speaks to how beloved the spot is, though. My favorites were the maple bacon scone and Parisian sandwich. One star off for the overflowing garbage bins all around the outside, though not sure if that's the fault of CTB or the city. read more

Coffee and bagels are good. Pastries are awful. Eclairs are dry and barely have anything inside. I had apple puff pastry. It was absolutely disgusting. Seems like it was dipped in sugar read more

We were driving through Ithaca and wanted lunch. While there are MANY great looking Chinese and Thai places, my ladies wanted a sandwich, and we settled on this easy to find place. Regrets came later when it took 30 minutes to make 2 sandwiches, and when my wife's Caprese sandwich was a near train wreck. I show the attached anatomy of her sandwich, but even that doesn't do it justice. It was basically hunks of cheese, liberally oiled, put between two slices of some thin bun, with a tomato garnish. I am not exaggerating in the picture: there was a SINGLE tiny shred of basil... about half the size of a dime... right in the middle. You couldn't even see it, let alone taste it. I don't have a picture because my wife was so hungry she ate half before realizing the comical proportions,. I don't see myself in Ithaca anytime soon, but I would DEFINITELY avoid this place if I ever was. I would also like to express my newfound disdain for this type of "we have a million sandwiches with clever names which makes it impossible to order" delis. Near where I live we have Zingerman's deli, which does the same thing. I get it...it's "fun". Why name a sandwich a "reuben" or a "rachael"...which are established types of sandwiches...when you can call them "The Erma Bombeck" or "Danny B's Fave" and confuse the hell out of people. Honestly, I had no idea how irritating this was UNTIL I came here and had to read through 300 sandwich descriptions while a slew of people lined-up behind me. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Collegetown Caprese sandwich - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

A little confusing set up for visitors but one of the most delicious sandwiches I've had in a long time. The chicken, pesto, and roasted red peppers are all great. Really accommodating for modifying sandwich to dietary needs. read more

Collegetown Bagels - Bagels Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Great place for coffee and bagels. However, the wait to get your food is a little long. The coffee is good and strong. The Rosemary Salt Bagel was delicious. The menu is extensive with lots of options. There is lots of outdoor seating available to eat after you get your food from the counter. I would definitely come back here for a bagel or sandwich. read more

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