We ended up here after another spot was not great quality and overall disappointing. With it being so close to the other spot it was a no brainer to check it out. The pictures of the bagels and bagel breakfast sandwiches was a big selling point. Once we got inside and saw the specials board it was an even better choice to swing in. For seasonal drinks they had a honey cinnamon latte as well lavender latte. As well as their current seasonal cream cheese being honey lavender flavor. Line was long and place was packed by the time we got here but line did move quickly! My wife got a salted bagel with the honey lavender cream cheese and an iced lavender latte. I got a plain bagel breakfast sandwich with sausage and an iced honey cinnamon latte. Despite the line moving quickly the wait for our order did take significantly longer including many who ordered after us receiving food and drinks quicker. I think we would take advantage of online ordering next time! Both drinks were tasty and bagel breakfast sandwich was tasty. My wife loved the cream cheese but wished the bagel was not as tough. Overall the bagels being made in their wood fire oven give such a great crisp. Despite not being our original destination they delivered a far superior experience than our first stop. I would return and look forward to trying even more from Forage! read more

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Our go to bagel place. When we are out of town every other bagel place pales in comparison! That wood fired bagel slaps like no other. I do plain or sea salt, double toasted with veggie cream cheese on the side (so it doesn't melt everywhere) & we carry everything but the bagel seasoning from TJ in the car to liberally sprinkle on top-so we take the bagels to the water & eat with a view. They also have very tasty coffee-especially this time of year, they have a caramel apple chai that will (sorry for the cliché) knock your socks off. Service is always friendly & efficient. Private lot & street parking. They are pretty busy most "breakfast" hours but especially on weekends. The parking lot reflects this. Online ordering can be an hour or more, but sometimes we chance it & go in and it doesn't take nearly as long. Hit or miss with waiting, but it's worth the effort. read more

Breakfast sandwiches and bagels with cream cheese we got were good. I would go again. Ordered online and picked up. read more

I need to remember to stop by more. Forgot how yummy their bagels are. Though in the opposite direction of work, worth the drive for office bagels. Big space to handle many people and parking. Can't go wrong there. read more

Forage Market - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Finally!!! I finally made it! I have been wanting to visit for a while now, however, I don't do well with crowds or have the patience for circling around for parking. As luck would have it, I was passing through on Friday around 8:30am after a coffee meeting and there was parking! It's accessible for all. Ramps and stairs There are off street parking spots - dedicated for the Market. The space is quite large, the order counter is quite small relative to the size of the space. Luckily, the service is fast and efficient - they moved people through so fast, there wasn't time for a line to form. I was welcomed to the counter and was easily able to see what bagels were still available. My baseline is plain...if they can make a good plain bagel, I will be back. I was pleasantly surprised. The bagel was still warm (not toasted) and I was able to buy 4 plain. Thy were crusty, chewy and delicious. They were very hearty, perfect for a sandwich and just as good with plain cream cheese. I definitely will return when in the area if there is parking. I would definitely recommend if you want a tasty bagel. read more

Without question, Forage Market's fire roasted bagels are among the best in Portland. We went around quarter to one on a Saturday (they close at one), parked in the lot, and walked right up to place our order. There was no waiting, and the person who took our order was friendly and helpful. They had just plain and everything bagels to choose from, I had a plain bagel with caper dill cream cheese and an iced chai. We also had a vegan breakfast sandwich, an orange spice latte, and a piece of the vegan chocolate orange cake. Everything was out of this world delicious, with the exception of the iced chai. This is the kind of place that you would expect to make their own chai, but the chai is made from concentrate. read more

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Forage is my go-to for a bagel and chai, always! It's got such great vibes, everyone is so friendly, and don't be deterred by a long line - it moves fast! It's a great spot to bring a book and relax by their huge windows, too. And the pick-up option is super handy in case you want to bring a bagel to a park and hang. Forgot to take a photo because I couldn't wait to dig in to my sesame bagel with chive cream cheese! read more

We got a lox sandwich. There really wasn't much lox, which was disappointing. I probably should have just went with an everything bagel with cheese. The bagel was super crispy, which was nice. Lots of seating, but also a LOT of people on labor day morning. We waited maybe 30 minutes to get our food. read more

Forage Market - Lox sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

It''s been over a year since I visited Forage Market because Invisalign made it impossible to eat, but I've finally been back! I stand by my last updated review: 1) Online ordering is so easy to use; the pick-up is so seamless, too. When you enter, just look for your name/your order in the vertical cube storage. Our food has always been ready exactly when we ordered it for both "ordering now" and getting an estimated time for when it would be ready (which, to be honest, can be upwards of 45 to 55 minutes), and "scheduling an order for later" (which is what I recommend doing). The texting system to let you know it's ready is also super appreciated. 2) That they have a parking lot! 3) I only ever get the same thing: a Vegan Breakfast Sandwich (a thick slab of vegan "eggs", fakin bacon, creamy aioli, and lots of greens and tomatoes on my choice of bagel - usually an Everything or a Salt). It's always really fresh and just the right amount of filling. Admittedly, these are not my favorite bagels in Maine; while the top half is where all the seasoning and good textures are, the bottom half somehow feels tough, waxy, and flavorless (I usually don't even eat it). 4) I'm not sure how long this has been around, but that Vegan Orange Slice? One of the best baked goods happening in Portland right now for us plant-based folks. It tastes like a Jaffa Cake. PLEASE DON'T GET RID OF THIS, FORAGE MARKET. 5) It can get overwhelmingly busy here; but, compared to other coffee places in town, it's a spacious building with quite a bit of seating options and a whole lot of sunshine pouring in through those floor to ceiling windows. 6) For me, the iced maple latte (with soy! no one has soy anymore, and I'm so tired of oat, so this was refreshing - but, whyyyyyyyyyy does there have to still be a $1 upcharge for non-dairy milk though?) and an extra shot of espresso is superior to a lot of the other places in Portland offering the same kind of drink. For me, this is a preferred spot for working from home, meeting with friends, and getting a vegan treat I feel confident in! read more

Forage Market - Vegan brekkie sando on a salt bagel. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

I ventured out for a bagel Sunday morning and so did everyone else in town! The line was all the way back past the kitchen but moved quickly. It took about 10 minutes to place my order and another 10 for it to be ready. The bagel itself was solid - nice and chewy although I missed the flame grilled flavor everyone else talks about! I enjoyed the herb aioli and other toppings on the forage breakfast sandwich. My one holdup was they took my name and phone number at the register but when my order was ready, just stuck it in the cubbyhole instead of texting/calling my name. Probably good practice to wait at the bench by the pickup orders and then grab a table! Very cute shop with big windows and I can definitely see it would be a great place to work for a few hours. read more

Forage Market - Forage sandwich on garlic bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

Amazing bagels! Small parking lot with spacious inside. Got a plain bagel with schmear, bagel was texturally my ideal. Will definitely be returning! read more

I've had my fair share of bagels, and lox ones at that.. This is one of the best lox bagels I've had. Paired with a garlic or salted bagel, the lox bagel itself is a flavor-packed delight. It's simple, but honors the classic combination of brined salmon, cream cheese, capers, and onion, but elevated by Forage's bagel selection. Perfect morning stop for breakfast and coffee if you are going to explore Portland for the day. read more

Forage Market - Lox Bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

The bagels rival those of Montréal's St- Viateur: smokey, chewy, crisp and that je ne sais quo finish. The espresso drinks are also first rate. The service is clunky: you wait on yourself and if you are waiting at the far end you won't hear your name called. Parking is ample, free, and shared with The Shop oyster house. Seating is spacious, but the place is devoid of service, hence the three-star rating of an 83 year old man with a cane. read more

Went here twice while on vacation in Portland. Lox bagel was delicious. Staff was quick and friendly. Really like the seasonal coffee drinks. read more

Forage Market - Lox on garlic bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I really liked Forage, and wonder how I haven't been here before. I ordered the Open Faced Lox Bagel (cream cheese, brown trading co. lox on both sides of the bagel, capers, dill, pickled onions) and an iced chai with oat milk and lavender syrup-- a classic brunch order for moi. I'm a sucker for a stellar lox bagel, and this one was great. However, the award for 'best quality' (if we're going to compare bagel places) goes to Rose Foods. It was good, but the fish was a bit chewy and I wish I had been able to add fun toppings. The iced chai was... not my favorite, unfortunately. However, I will 100% be back--the staff seems great, and the space is incredibly spacious (akin to Arabica's old location on Congress [RIP]) and bright, perfect to bring friends, take a meeting, or just enjoy a book in solitude. So glad that I finally tried this place out! read more

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Such a delicious bagel sandwich and americano. I ordered the basic bagel sandwich with sausage and aioli sauce on a seasame bagel. The bagels have a delicious and chewy texture with a slight fired and deeper taste. The garlic aioli sauce is amazing and I would dip everything in it if I could! Espresso was smooth and rich. Cool space with lots of sitting. It did not appear overly busy when I arrived but it did take about 15 minutes for my order to come out even though I was ordering togo so make sure you order ahead or budget enough time in! read more

Forage Market - Morning Pastry Selection - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Rated one of the top bagels spots in Portland and I agree! Really cool space with incredible bagels! They have a parking lot available along with street parking. We came on a Sunday morning and the line was somewhat long but worth it. It moved quickly. I had a plain bagel toasted and a chai latte. My husband had a breakfast sandwich on a salt bagel. Everything was delicious. The bagels are very fresh and on the bready side. They had really good whipped cream cheese, but they put way too much on the bagel. We ordered at the counter and then we were able to find a table by the window. It took about 15 minutes for our food and drinks to be ready. They send you a text when your food is ready so you can go grab it at the counter. Super easy and efficient system. Highly recommend! read more

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Forage is worth the trek. We travel from MA for these sumptuous bagels, purchase a dozen to freeze 1/2, and still taste great. No other bagels can compare to Forage. Please come to MA. read more

The space inside with the large communal tables is swell. Make new friends! And you probably will be forced to when it gets crowded; the queue on weekends is a bit insane. And frankly, why such a queue? I'm giving this place four stars but I'm actually going to go against the majority and say their bagels are kind of average. And also not so impressed with their standard coffee. Breakfast sandwiches are decent, and the open salmon bagel is pretty good, but not enough to be here regularly. I think the space is what it has going for it. It's a good place to sit and read or work for a while with a beverage. read more

Forage Market - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

Could they be nicer? It would be hard. And those delicious chewy tender bagels... We tried the vegan breakfast sandwiches and a garlic bagel with cashew cream cheese. The fakin bacon was a stand out ingredient. The tofu scramble could have used a pile of nutritional yeast but in the gestalt of bagel aoli fakin bacon tomato etc it was tasty. Oh and let's not forget the oat milk latte. First rate. read more

The bagels are ginormous and they definitely didn't skimp on the fillings. The open-faced lox was enough for 2 people!

We stopped by Forage Market on a Sunday morning before our flight home for a quick breakfast! Being a Jersey girl, I was skeptical about Maine bagels, but the Forage bacon sandwich on a wood fired sesame bagel was divine!! The breakfast sammy paired with a maple oat iced latte, OJ and a blueberry muffin absolutely cured my hangover. The wait was only about 10 minutes and there was a good amount of shared party family seating at long wooden tables. Absolutely great spot to hit while in Portland! read more

Forage Market - Forage breakfast sandwich on a sesame bagel & maple iced latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Delicious bagels and coffee, only downside is there is generally a long line/wait and they sell out if you get there later sometimes. Love the wood fired flavor! read more

Service was good, we ordered a lot of food and it came out decently swiftly. We all got breakfast bagel sandwiches, to be honest these sandwiches are not worth $10. I come from out of state and I am used to nice moist breakfast sandwiches that are semi loaded. These felt like 1 small egg with odd tasting bacon. These cheese also was not there, although it was toasted pretty well. If you come here I wouldn't expect a lot of the breakfast sandwiches, overall they are bland and lack flavor. The coffee is excellent and there is no complain there. read more

Forage has become one of my go-to spots in town, whether I have a work meeting with a colleague or want to get some work done on my own all while eating excellent and fresh bagels. My all time favorite order is an everything bagel with cream cheese with a side order of whitefish salad. Try it, you'll LOVE it! read more

We've had this place on our list for years but have never made it when they're open. Today was a happy accident! Teeny-tiny menu means they know their strengths, so I went straight for the lox breakfast sandwich. My husband grabbed the BLT, both sandwiches in a salt bagel. We also grabbed two chocolate. Hip cookies and an iced maple matcha ($7). The lox sandwich was outstanding, fresh dill and capers truly rounded out this beauty - although you could put anything on these fresh salt bagels and it wild be great. I can't comment on the maple matcha, bc what I actually received was a maple-sweetened ice coffee. Bummer, as I was looking forward to the matcha, but it was delicious anyway. We tried to buy a half dozen salt bagels for the week; however, they said they couldn't do it. They were able to sell us two bagels and their house-made dill caper spread which will be a phenomenal alternative breakfast tomorrow. We are already planning our next visit. read more

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Great bagel sandwich and coffee, lots of seating, service was quick, we got there 10m before they opened with a couple people in mine ahead us but line went fast! read more

Forage Market - Iced vanilla latte, forage breakfast sandwich with turkey on garlic bagel - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

My husband and I are vegan so we had to have the vegan breakfast bagel sandwich which we both really enjoyed. The bagel was perfectly toasted, the tofu egg had an egg like flavor and consistently, and the bacon was a large slice of deliciousness. We also had the orange and chocolate pound cake which is plant based and it was divine. We ordered online and picked up in store. Very easy process. read more

Picked up bagels and cream cheese to take out to Peaks. So, so good! 6 bagels - sesame, salt, everything and poppy. Cream cheese was regular and veggie. I love that you can order online and then pick up, makes it so easy! Super friendly staff, warm feel to the dining room. read more

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What a great place for breakfast. I ordered a sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese. The bagel was lightly toasted and the texture was soft and chewy. The veggie cream cheese had a little too much garlic for a morning meal but overall it had great flavor. I ordered a cold brew which had a good depth of coffee flavor. The ambiance was so nice, natural sunlight, plenty of seating and a good view of the kitchen staff rolling out the dough into round bagel shapes. Will definitely be back to try a different bagel. Yummmm. read more

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What a wonderful spot. Light up and space, great lighting, excellent food. Love this place for working. Also, very friendly staff. read more

Forage Market - Lox bagel and latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Portland, Maine

The bagels are SO amazing. The jalapeño cream cheese with a sesame seed or everything bagel is chefs kiss

This place is great. Atmosphere is great for hanging out or working. I had a breakfast bagel sandwich on everything and it was amazing! The runny yolk was read more

Wood fire bagels where you can taste the wood. Garlic had ample toasted garlic pieces that really stood out. Poppy, salt and sesame, all fine. Not as warm and not as wood tasting as the first time, but pleasant. Everything Bagel with lox had a good feel to the bagel, though not much pop. Just enough cream cheese to make it work, instead of the typical excess. Dill in addition to the usual capers and pickled onions rounded out the flavor spectrum nicely. Enjoyable without being overwrought, and an edible mini work of art. Veggie cream cheese spread from for the rest of the bagels was very soft, chilled, and slightly crunchy in tiny form. One minor issue: In covid times I support masks, I support freedom of choice to not wear masks, and I support freedom of choice for restaurants to establish whatever mask policy makes sense for them. Where I have a problem is Forage required me to wear a mask while multiple employees did not wear masks. read more

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Forage is a perfect spot for a casual bagel breakfast. I went pretty late (12:30 pm) on a week day and there was only one other person there. Orders are placed at a counter and you pick up at a set of cubbies. The staff member at the counter was really nice and answered all my questions. I got a hot chai latte (with soy milk), americano, basic breakfast sandwich with egg and cheese on a sea salt bagel (pictured), and the open face lox sandwich on an everything bagel (pictured). The bagels were definitely the stand-out items. They were fresh and the flavors were awesome. They also had a lot of flavors left for it almost being their closing time. These are my new favorite bagels in Portland! read more

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This is my favorite bagel spot in all of Portland. I am greatly concerned for the workers however for how often they have to see me every morning. They are happy to see me all the same, say after day. Since they officially reopened they have a lot of seating. However it gets entirely filled by 10am. Beat the crowd! The vegan breakfast sandwich and vegan orange chocolate are my death row meal. I am not even vegan! Love love love. read more

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Cool space, great vibe, super friendly staff, clean bathrooms. These are the best bagels in Portland... I have tried them all. However, they do add fennel seeds to their everything bagel topping. For me, it overpowers the other toppings with its licorice flavor. Hopefully they will adjust downward the amount of fennel seed they use in the mix, or (better yet) eliminate it altogether. read more

We came on a monday morning for breakfast and it was quiet busy. The place is clean and the staff was super friendly. We had the basic breakfast sandwich with Fakin Bacon and the Lox sandwich on an everything Bagel. Both of us really liked it. The bagels are really tasty! We had a coffee that was also tasty and a fun sparkling water. We also thought that the pricing was on point. Definitely will come back when we visit. read more

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A great breakfast spot both in Portland and Lewiston! They have a good vegan breakfast sandwich and other dairy free/meatless options

breakfast sandwiches are good. bagels are the best. everything else is what drags this review down - wait, seating, those damn chairs dragging across the floor. a few creature comforts would go a long way. consider going to one of the other many great breakfast spots to feel appreciated. read more