Related to Collegetown Bagels, this is a nice spot for a quick meal or some coffee. We stopped in on the way to go for a hike at Taughannock Falls for some breakfast. My wife got a cinnamon raisin bagel with flavored cream cheese and a latte, and I got a bagel with bacon on it and a regular coffee. Overall, pretty good quick breakfast. read more

I'm not sure why there is so much hype over Ithaca Bakery. The bagels are pretty good. The hummus as well. The list ends here, for me. I otherwise find the food to be just OK. I've tried a few dishes (really trying to let Ithaca Bakery grown on me), most recently a tofu scramble sandwich. I had to douse it in ketchup before I found it edible. I brought my parents here, and they were disappointed their eggs were made in a microwave. I can't blame them. The prepared (vegan) food items I've tried have been nothing but underwhelming and bland. The bread is just so-so. Ithaca Bakery is far too crowded for my liking, and I just can't see why. Perhaps I'm missing something. read more

We ate dinner here this weekend and what a place. They have every sandwich you could ever imagine, and they will make whatever you can imagine that isn't on the menu. They had samples of a few different kinds of cheese on a few of their different selection of bread that you could try out. Everything tasted incredibly fresh, they made it very quickly considering they were cutting up all the ingredients right there. There was a mistake made in one of our orders and they fixed it immediately and apologized for making the mistake. There was staff walking the store talking to you about different things they offered and explaining the different things that they had tried. One of the best bakeries I have eaten at in a long long time. Definitely highly recommended if you are in Ithaca. read more

This bakery is possibly the most over hyped, disorganized and slow place I've been. The menu, creatively written on the walls is more arty than functional, the racks and displays of various packages food items clutter the space. Combined with several places to order and little direction as where to wait for your order - its a veritable cluster to try to get food. Also It shouldn't take 15 minutes to toast a bagel. read more

Five stars just for knowing that it's not an 'everything' bagel it's a _Long Island_ bagel. Say it with me: Long Island bagel Ithaca Bakery is my first stop whenever I manage to get back to Ithaca. It continually saddens me that I just can't find a bagel as good as an Ithaca Bakery bagel anywhere in Seattle. These bagels have been my ideal bagel since childhood: glossy crust, very chewy, and available in many varieties. A toasted Long Island with cream cheese is pretty much the best thing ever. I flew back to Seattle with a dozen after christmas and I carried them in my hand luggage because I was worried about my checked luggage not making it back with me. All of the bakery's bread products are winners though. If you've never had the Becks'n'Cheddar you're missing out on one of the most delicious bread experiences available. Just don't buy my loaf. The other prepped food items range from good to very good. The soup is especially satisfying; there was one shrimp gumbo that I remember being particularly transcendent a few years ago. read more

My friend and I stopped here after visiting some of the local waterfalls. We thought it would just be a small bakery to get some baked goods and maybe a cup of coffee. This place is AWESOME. I got a caprese sandwich on homemade foccacia bread. It was perfect tomato/mozzarella ratio and just enough olive oil. There were sample eclairs to taste that were so creamy and delicious. There was four different kinds of soups to choose from, bagels, breads, cakes and other pastries. The people who work there are friendly and helpful. I would definitely come back here. read more

Wow this place was a bit of a maze. There are various stations for ordering depending on what you want but honestly just seems to cause a lot of unnecessary confusion. I walked up to order and asked for a standard breakfast burrito. The girl was kind and offered lots of suggestions, unfortunately none of which matched what I wanted. I ended up getting a croissant with bacon, egg and cheese. We then moved to another line to order coffee and grab a ginger coffee. It was busy and they had only one restroom open, needless to say another line to stand in. Our foot took 20+ minutes to come out. When I finally unwrapped my croissant, it tasted good but it was so small and thin, quite disappointing. I'm a bit sad to see this location become so commercialized. I used to come here daily for months when I was writing my thesis and loved the local vibe. I hope they'll be able to find a balance between maintaining local charm and supporting their popularity. read more

one of must places to go in Ithaca. have too many menues. better to study before you check up. have parking but may not be enough for weekend. read more

i am not really sure what the hype is about with this place. the coffee is the most horrible I ever have had in my life. do not get coffee here. the food is average for a NY bakery. read more

We went here last year when we were in Ithaca, and we were happy enough with the place to return today. Today's experience was bad. It was not crowded when we entered on a Sunday morning. We ordered promptly and were given a number to put on our table for the order to be delivered. We ordered two cappuccinos, a smoothie, a cold sandwich, and two breakfast sandwiches that required preparation on the grill. The cappuccinos were delivered very soon after we sat down, and then we waited and waited. About 25 minutes later we got our three sandwiches. The smoothie was still to be delivered. We had earlier asked the person whose job it was to deliver food to the tables what had happened with our order. Our inordinately long wait didn't seem to register. I had enough when the smoothie was still missing and went up to the drink counter. There was the smoothie my son had ordered, but labeled with some other name. They had been calling that name, and no one had come to claim the drink. Why our order number wasn't on the drink and why it was labeled with some other name was unclear. It points to a possible problem with the order system. Next, my husband and I realized that the cold item we had bitten into in our warm breakfast sandwiches was the sausage patty. We're not talking lukewarm, but cold, as in right out of the refrigerator. The outside was warm from the griddle, but the patty was mostly cold inside. My husband took the sandwiches to the grill, and new ones were made. They were actually wonderful, but my husband said he does not intend to return. As for myself, I'd be inclined to return and give them another chance, but I have to admit that there seemed to be serious issues today with their being a functional restaurant. I'm still giving 3 stars, because the food that we ended up with was great. We also liked our previous visit. read more

Try not to gag as a woman who just wrapped a grueling Bikram session wanders about the bakery air drying herself while looking for oolong. I know the town is Earthy and environmentally friendly and blah-blah-blah, but when did ignoring personal hygiene fall into that bucket? I suppose one bad apple has spoiled the bunch for me here. There are a lot of options, I suppose, but grab 'em and hit the road. read more

what a wonderful place! whether you want to snack or stuff it's perfect. The chopped liver is to die for. and just a huge selection of different types of food from hot plates to soup and sandwiches. enormous selection, easy quick payment and you can shop for chutney etc for home. great bakery, try the croissant. big and buttery. if you are in Ithaca avoid the many fancy and expensive places and try here. you won't regret it. if you can afford it take home some of their wonderful smoked salmon. read more

why the hell does a caprese sandwich take 35 minutes??? its actually ridiculos. this place is a disaster and so is the set up. so cluttered and non intuitive. i hate it here also!! every order made, they call you back up to the counter at least once to "go over the order"?? what the fuck! if youre out of something let me know! yall knew you were out of spinach, tell me that!! read more

I got to say, I really love this place and I wish it was here when I was in school. There are so many sandwich, salad, panini, and hot bar options that you really can't go wrong. I've made a habit of stopping here every time I come back to Ithaca and I have never been disappointed. Many of the meats and vegetables are locally sourced and the sandwiches or of a substantial size.The price range on most sandwiches is seven dollars to nine dollars, and I must say it is worth it. Most recently I had the Italian hoagie and it was fantastic -- and I'm an Italian sandwich aficionado! Ithaca bakery is definitely worth checking out if you're coming through town, or grabbing something to eat to take to one of the many parks in the area. There is truly something for everyone. read more

Oh Ithaca Bakery: you could be so much better! On the positive side: the coffee drinks and baked goods are mostly pretty good (though the baked goods seem stuck in the 1990s). And their house-made gravlax is wonderful and the whitefish salad is as it should be. They also have a nice selection of high-end olive oils, jams, chips etc. On the negative side: the sandwiches are overpriced and often disappointing. I had a vegetarian sandwich once that had what seemed like $.75 worth of vegetables on a gigantic roll for $8.50. The food in the hot bar is almost always dried out and overcooked. The bagels are fine but just because it's New York, it's far from NYC and these are not NYC bagels. read more

The Ithaca Bakery (and, tangentially, its sister outposts, Collegetown Bagels) has a lot going for it. The space is interesting and newly expanded, the staff is usually cool, friendly and efficient, the menu full of variety and and good-will, if rather overwhelming. It's also a great place to meet-up with people, is eco-friendly, family-owned and, apparently, a great place to work. Regretfully, I have some gripes, though. Why don't I list them for yous? Their menu is ridiculously hard to read. Don't bring a foreigner, a child, your parents or anybody from out of town here unless you have a few suggestions for them. It's overwhelming and practically impossible to read in the time you have before they call on you to order. Do more with less? Make it simpler somehow. The prices are overreaching. Sometimes I get my food, I pay, and once at the table just look at what's on the table and say to myself "Again? I just paid $16 for this?!" I mean, a sandwich has got to be pretty spectacular to cost in the $7-$8-$9 range and at least come with chips or a side besides a pickle or look really fetching on the compostable (props!) paper plate. The quality is good but the quantity is not always, nor are there any of the little "extras" that make you feel like you've gotten a good value for the money. The coffee is very often weaker or older than it should really be at a very busy bakery/cafe. They have several varieties. I wish they'd stick to one kind and just get that consistently right. (I once asked the counterperson which kind was freshest at that moment and got a blank, unfriendly look and no answer.) The bagels often want for freshness (gasp!). Rarely have I gone in and been able to get a hot, fresh bagel without it being toasted. How can this be? And, they toast "by default". A really good bagel should not need to be toasted. The space in most of the locations (esp. Triphammer! never. again. ) is maddeningly inefficient. Why have us wait on two separate lines for your overpriced food? Don't you see how shitty this is? Hire a consultant about efficient use of space. They really don't need more customers; I wish they'd look inward just a bit and try harder, give a little more for what they charge. I think that all the slobbering reviews here testify to the fact that we all really WANT to love this place. Maybe I haven't drunk the IB Kool-Aid because real love eludes me. read more

Yesh!! Vegan options! Their vegan pastries were great. They sell fresh bagels with vegan selections and I was amazed. I became so addicted to bagels after having it here. A tofutti vegan pizza bagel. Wow. Imagine bagel bites but better because it was fresh and bigger! Vegan cream cheese topped with melted cheese topped with a tomato on a bagel. Doesn't that sound great? Yes!! Perfect match! Creamy and not dry. It's purely genius. read more

Ithaca Bakery catered a breakfast at Cornell Reunion. The food was bad (who eats chocolate chip pancakes?) but I'm really giving one star because the tea water had coffee in it. Clearly they use the same containers for coffee and hot water. Anyone that runs a decent catering business knows not to do that. read more

I came to Yelp today thinking I was going to write a good review about this place, but after I just saw a review below that says the bakery uses carton eggs from Sysco - which is like the most terrible deception for an eatery selling themselves as a local establishment (trying to think how that is so different from Starbucks trying to pretend as a local business) I changed my mind. I had thought they use all the local eggs and local ingredients. This is a terrible disappointment. I wonder if they use Sysco eggs for their breads and cookies too. Other than these issues, it's a nice place to spend a couple of hours of your day - big windows, lots of natural light. Much better than some coffee places that have extremely narrow tables - i guess that's to encourage people not to stay for too long. I hope IB people would leave me alone while I work there as long as I keep my coffee cup filled or munching on something from their bakery. Ah yes, this place needs more outlets. I have found two outlets so far that I can use. Come with your battery fully charged. read more

I really don't understand how this bakery is so highly reviewed. We are in Ithaca visiting, we searched for something local and decided to go with this place. We called in an order at 11:15am. I went to pick up a few things at Walgreens, then headed to Ithaca Bakery. I waited a few minutes in line and I was told they are working on it. Finally at 12:13 I received my order of TWO breakfast sandwiches. All that time waiting for MICROWAVED EGGS? The bagel was really good. But that was the only thing good about the sandwiches. I would not return. Staff was friendly and apologetic. read more

Ithaca Bakery - Eggs from the breakfast sandwich we just ordered. - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Not a bad place to eat. I am a bit spoiled living in Brooklyn. The food was good, not great. Gluten free sandwich was better than average. My BLT needed a little more B. Prices are a little too high, $10 for a sandwich that was a little small. Roast beef sandwich lacked flavor. Had a conversation with a cashier who made some negative comments about my friend being from New Jersey, slightly rude but I chalked it up to a hipster trying a little too hard to be cool. We will give it another shot next time we are in town. read more

I lived in Dryden my whole life, then went to school in Boston. The bagels from here / Collegetown Bagel are the (non-living) thing I miss most. I always order a plain bagel toasted twice with cream cheese, and they come out perfect. Nothing in Boston compares. Bagels there are too thin, or never get toasted enough, or don't have enough cream cheese- and they get cut in half twice, which makes them harder to eat and carry. Boston seems like the logical place for these amazing Ithaca bagel places to expand- it's collegetown bagel, right? Boston is FULL of colleges! It fits! I'm grateful to my parents. I know that as long as they live, even when I'm out of college and am entirely supporting myself, they'll still be doing something wonderful: living in Ithaca, giving me a reason go there (and a place to stay when I do) and eat delicious bagels. read more

Great selection of food for lunch as well as awesome local products. Service was a little slow the afternoon we were there but we weren't in a rush-so all was well. I enjoyed by pepper jack soup and salad from the salad bar (lots of yummy add ons) read more

Had one of your gluten free bagels today....Now you can do better than that....aren't you a bagel business...known for your bagels.....the gluten free bagels are less than mediocre .....Good customer here....please get a better quality. Marci Solomon read more

Lots of selections including sandwiches, paninis, baked goods, a hot bar and a cold bar, as well as coffee drinks. After downing a wrap, I only had room to try little samples of various desserts like carrot cake, all was excellent. read more

What Ithaca lacks in areas of interest for business travelers, Ithaca rocks when it comes to cafes & other local cuisine. Starting with the Ithaca Bakery for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner, Lost Dog Cafe in the commons, Maxie's Supper Club, or hot truck sandwiches at Shortstop Deli. All serious dining experiences. Do you fancy gourmet coffee, fresh baked goods, a hot breakfast, and a sandwich with avocado for the road. Fancy a particular taste for you palate, look no further. Like a department store, but better. read more

GREAT sandwiches. I had the turkey BLT but on French bread, which was a winner substitution. The bread was sooooooo good! BF had the pulled pork which he loved as well. Only downside is that the sandwiches don't come with any sort of side, which makes them a little pricy for what you get, I thought. read more

This was one of my favorite spots in college and is one of my favorite spots to visit whenever I return. Ithaca Bakery has the BEST sandwiches in Ithaca hands-down and mic-drop. They are made fresh and their endless chalkboard of options and customizations allows for limitless opportunities to eat your heart out. Vegans, Vegetarians, and Carnivores can all find something to nom on. There is tons of seating inside and a few tables available for outdoor eating. Parking can sometimes be a bit tricky, but patience is well worth the wait or the walk. read more

Had a great turtle cheesecake! I recommend you don't try the mocha coffee or the Georgia peach. Disappointed in those drinks... however this cheesecake was fresh!!! read more

Ithaca Bakery - Turtle cheesecake - Delis Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Ithaca Bakery is such a staple in Ithaca that it is hard to not stop by every now and again. I am a little disappointed about the fact that they have discontinued their decaf chai, as it was delicious and it was mainly the main reason I would stop there. If you have no problem with caffeine, however, their coffee is fantastic, as many of my friends can vouch for, and their pastries are Simply Delicious. There is usually a wait but fortunately I have not had any issues with people managing and following the instructions on the orders that I place. Their hot bar is also a good option for lunch when you don't want to wait for your sandwich to go through the line. read more

Lots of choices and good food. For the amount of people, quick service. A common stop in Ithaca

Great place to go and grab coffee. my choice is a cold brew. They have lots of milk/cream options. The food is always good. Not the cheapest but can be worth it depending on your wants/needs/food allergies. Also the bagels are always fresh and delicious. And the deserts are top notch. read more

Prompt service, friendly staff, clean and as always---fresh and delicious. I always look forward to coming here on a visit. I strayed away from my usual and went with a feature sandwich that was pretty bland and dry, but Hubby's New Yorker was wonderful and I loved my salad. It was the perfect lunch after a long morning of chasing waterfalls. read more

Love this local gem!! We always have to stop here on our way through town. Their menu has a wonderful variety to choose from and everything is delicious. Very reliable, always good service and always good food. A must if you're in Ithaca. read more

Chocolate cherry sourdough, excuse me, yes, yes you heard right. Pick one up and put it in your mouth. Mine didn't make it to a knife, just ripping off chunks works too. Croissants were used in a recipe and held up to eggs and homemade larmelade. read more

Good food, a bit slow. Their sandwiches were very good, but didn't come with any sides. In the bakery itself, there are many local food items, and delicious chocolate. We also bought a pie, which we haven't tried yet. There was definitely enough seating, and it wasn't too busy (2:30pm.) read more

Great local spot! The food was quite good. Plenty of options. And a definite local mom-and-pop vibe. I recommend checking Ithaca Bakery out for breakfast or lunch. As others have noted, it can be quite busy. And it's not initially clear that you can order any menu item from any of the cashiers. We initially thought you needed to get in the pastry line for pastry items, then get in the sandwich line for sandwiches and the like. Not so. For your first visit, I recommend you not be put off if it seems too hectic. It's quite a nice place once you understand the quirks. read more

The Napoleons are tough, but better than their baklava (it's got something that tastes like red bean paste in it), and sometimes the pepper is hard to find. But they have Ciao Bella gelato, which is quite possibly among the best things in all the world. I've eaten lunch here a couple of times and have not been sorry. The coffee's cool, spanakopita is A+ (big serving, too), and the potatoes rock well. There is a man who works here that I like a great deal. He has a funny smile and he always wears a hat. He helped me find the pepper once. read more

Love Ithaca Bakery and all the CTB locations. Their prepared meals are very good. I got the stuffed portobello mushroom with saffron risotto and that was very good. Their homemade soups are also good. Their sandwiches are the best. Creative choices, huge variety, very vegetarian/vegan friendly, you'll definitely find something you like here. I loved The Sherwood Forest (Balsamic-marinated Portobello mushroom, tomato, pesto, Mozzarella cheese on our Ciabatta bread, $7.75). The bread was fresh and warm, the portobello mushroom was thick, juicy, and very tasty. My favorite is the Viva Chelsea (Fresh mozzarella cheese with fresh basil, tomato, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper on rosemary focaccia bread, $6.35). I always get it warmed up, because I like the mozzarella cheese melted and the rosemary focaccia bread a little crunchy. I love this place! The huge variety, freshness of ingredients, deliciousness, and reasonable prices always make me come back for more! Oh, and make sure to take advantage of their Free Lunch Delivery service from Monday-Friday between 11 am-2 pm. You can order online or call them. read more

Try to pick a sandwich to order when you arrive in under 5 minutes I dare you! This place is worse than Collegetown Bagels when it comes to deciding what to get! There are so many choices to go with and every single one is as amazing as the next. The biali and focaccia are my bread of choice of course of course. I like the bagels too. They always put a good amount of meat and cheese and veggies if your ordering them on your sandwich and never fail to satisfies my lunch cravings but the reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is the price. These sandwiches are so freaking pricey it's kind of ridiculous. I understand this is aiming to get money but for the size sandwich you get it's definitely something I think may or may not be worth the price. On one hand the sandwich flavor is great and there's a lot of meant but really when I get down to paying for it I question whether or not it's worth it. Overall I keep going back but less and less and I continue to go less as the prices start to deter me more and more. But if you got money to blow and want a good sandwich then this is the place for you. Also the upstate Banh Mi on Focaccia might be the best thing ever.... read more