This is one of my favorite places to get a bagel sandwich for breakfast or for lunch. You have lots of choices, and if you have a specific bagel you're craving, you'll want to order earlier because bagels do sell out. The staff is always wonderful when I visit. It has a modern vibe, and I love the black and white color scheme. It gets busy, so ordering online is my preference. You can dine in, but when it's busy, you may not be able to find a table. There's free parking on the street, but depending on the time of day, you may have to park further away and walk. Love: service (kind, attentive, helpful); bagel sandwiches (smoked turkey BLTA is a fav) read more

Proper Bagel - Smoked-turkey BLTA - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

We went for a bit of a different experience, something we don't always go for. I really liked the style of the interior: black and white tile literally head to toe. Parking wasn't too bad unless you have mobility issues. Despite their whole thing being NY-style bagels, I actually selected a Reuben on Pumpernickel. I wasn't feeling like eating a whole bunch of whipped cream cheese or a chicken salad. Portion sizes were pretty good, actually. I think the main things for me would be to simplify the menu and offer size options. Something like half a bagel or like a "classics variety" (like a variety cheesecake). So you could pick and choose quarters or maybe thirds. I was happy to see they had savory cream cheese options because they are so underrated. I also got their honey lavender lemonade which was fire and not too sweet. The staff were all great and it is clearly a pretty popular spot. Overall no issues and I will probably go again. read more

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Things to note before ordering here the food is the best bagel spot in Nashville. My wife loves their GF bagels and I love every other bagel there. The key to make it extraordinary for a bagel sandwich is put a hashbrown in it, unsure why no one else has not thought of this. But now the bad and real truth of this place. If the bagels are the best in Nashville, their service could be the worst. Expect long waits times then add 15 minutes to whatever they tell you (this will protect your experience and for you to enjoy their delicious food). Proper I don't want you to go away, but if you look at the other businesses around you it's a hard place to make it. Really organize your workers better and you could have that "New York" bagel experience with efficiency and quality of food. read more

I always get proper bagel when I'm back in Nashville and oh my I was SO DISAPPOINTED this visit! I've always loved proper bagel's portions, especially when it comes to the schmear. They even used to have an option for extra cream cheese back in the day (long gone). Fine, I get it, costs are going up so no more free extra spread, totally reasonable. WELL. This time around they totally catfished the amount of cream cheese for a standard bagel. It was middle-loaded so it looked normal when splitting the bagel at the cross section, but there was barely any cream cheese around the edges. This is not the proper bagel and I know and love! So sad to see it go downhill. read more

Proper Bagel - lack of cream cheese :( - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I recommend this place with a caveat. The food is fantastic and it is a true "NY Style" bagel shop with a great atmosphere and a great menu. The service is not what one would expect. When you walk in there seems to be a substantial amount of employees on the scene. I've visited this location for years and the view is always the same with lots of employees standing around while lots of customers are standing around as well. The service is painfully slow for what is general a fast service type of establishment in most cities. To be clear the food is amazing but if all you order is a plain bagel with butter and not toasted - be prepared to be there for 15 minutes waiting on it. I've been a customer here since 2016 and will continue to be a customer but the service is slow and has not changed in years. read more

Proper Bagel - Everything Bagel with butter. - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Seasonal bagel was really good and seasonal Latte was also very good!! I was pleased with the items that were featured for Christmas time and can't wait to go back and taste the regular menu items. They have a huge assortment of bagel options and toppings, plus lots of salads that look scrumptious! I could point my finger spontaneously on the food options and know I would love any choice made for breakfast and lunch. I wouldn't even have to give it much thought, I'd be anxious to try any "surprise." Belmont students & staff are fortunate to have this establishment next door to the university. If I attended there, it would probably be my daily go-to place. Oh, you may want to plan to park elsewhere and walk to Proper Bagel. They only have about 4 spots in front of the building, and they stay occupied. read more

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If I could give 10 stars I would! Best bagel place I've ever been to. I will be back on my next visit to Nashville!! Very clean and inviting. Thank you to the friendly staff and amazing people running this establishment! Yum! read more

Proper Bagel - Fresh Strawberry Pop Tart - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Really great bagel. Super soft and chewy without being too chewy (more than a few places in LA come to mind...). Ton of flavor on the everything bagel and lots of selection for their usual bagel menu. They're closing up shop from 1/5/26 - 1/14/26, so they were out of a ton of stuff. They were all out of gluten free bagels, which was a huge bummer for my partner. No avocado, no meat except pastrami (which was fine by me!) and no cheese except muenster (also fine by me.) They did forget to add arugula and hashbrowns on the sandwich, but they refunded us at least. Apart from the missing items, the pastrami and egg + tomato on an everything bagel was pretty good! Inside was super busy, but the line still moved pretty fast, and we got lucky enough to snag a four top for our group. I'd definitely come back, and hopefully next time they won't be out of most of their menu! :) read more

Proper Bagel - pastrami and egg add tomato on an everything bagel // ig: @nigirigirlsforever - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Was in the mood for a bagel while in the area and found this establishment through a quick google search. After seeing the photos I just had to give this place a go. Parking is tricky, especially on a rainy morning. Determined to fulfill my craving I found a parking up the road and took a brisk walk. To my delight it wasn't too busy and I was able to place my order and receive it quickly. Due to my parking situation I ordered my meal to go. I ended up ordering a Pesto Bagel sandwich minus the tomato, but added some turkey. Let me tell ya, the sandwich was huge in the best way possible. I only ate half and saved the rest for later. Every bite was delicious. I would love to come again and sit in the eye pleasing space. I was especially impressed by the vast amount of schmear's and assorted bagel flavors. Next time I'll meet to find better parking though. read more

Proper Bagel - Pesto Avocado & Egg - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Overall: this place was SO yum! I got an iced dirty chai and the garlic rosemary & egg bagel. The bagel was super flavorful and filling -- a perfect breakfast. Service: Very kind staff and pretty quick to take our order despite the place being so busy! Ambience: Very cute "bagel deli" vibes. Smaller on the inside so finding preferable seating could be an issue, but it's also a nice area to walk around so not too big of a deal. read more

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Holy macaroni! I had the Hand Sliced Nova Salmon on an everything bagel and an iced latte. Husband has the spinach bagel with cream cheese. It's a bit spendy, but it is worth it! If you're a small portion person they do cut them in half for you. read more

Proper Bagel - Nova Lox with red Onion, Caper, cream cheese on an everything bagel toasted. - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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I got a spinach everything with sausage egg and cheese add their jam. Bagels are very good obviously expect a bit of a wait but seating and location is good to! read more

Proper Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Proper Bagel is a small quaint place in Belmont. I ran into the bagel shop one morning, while I was out for a jog. The store has a huge range of cream cheese for the bagels, and a wide variety of salmon to choose from. I had picked their garlic rosemary and egg breakfast bagel which also contained applewood bacon. I went for their everything bagel. The bagel was super filling, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The bagels here are slightly on the pricier side, but totally worth it. Servers are polite and give great recommendations. read more

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Proper bagel is one of my first loves in Nashville. It's so consistently good that I find myself coming back time and time again. It's the top bagel place for a reason. I pretty routinely get the Leo because it's the perfect salty and savory breakfast and It's so filling I usually spilt it into two meals. The staff is super kind and helpful if you have questions. The place is great to sit and hang out in, even on hot summer days on the patio. Parking is rough so plan to do a little walk, especially if school is in session. There is also no WiFi available so if you want to work here, you'll need to hot spot or plan alternately. read more

Proper Bagel - New York Leo - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Some of the best bagels I've tried in Nashville! Cute but super busy breakfast spot. You order at the counter for either to go or eat there. There are large refrigerator cases with all the fixings, a surplus of bagel options and a bunch of workers cranking out everyone's orders! I am a sucker for an everything bagel, so of course I had to try the New Yorker on that. I chose scrambled eggs and bacon with a slather of ketchup and it was delicious. I also tried the cinnamon bagel with lavender honey cream cheese, which was phenomenal. I honestly couldn't tell you which bagel I liked better! read more

Proper Bagel - Cinnamon Crunch bagel with Lavender Honey cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Really friendly staff who explained the different options (bagels, cream cheese, sandwiches). Such a wide variety of options - definitely do not skip out on the bacon jalapeño. SO GOOD. The bagels were a little bready for my taste, but still very good! Glad we came early and got good seating. read more

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I had an issue here recently, and the owner (Heather) resolved it fairly. I'm told they are adding a vegan bagel sandwich menu item soon, so I look forward to seeing that, as it is/was difficult to order a vegan sandwich at a reasonable price. I really appreciate the owner listening to feedback and working to improve the menu and system for those with dietary restrictions! read more

I am a New York City transplant, and I give Proper Bagel thumbs up. The hand sliced nova with all the traditional fixings on an egg everything was just like it should be in NYC! It is expensive but it was quality food. The matzo ball soup was loaded with noodles and chicken and veggies, but slightly bland. The only reason I took a star away is because I could not order just a 1/2 dozen of bagels to go with the 1/2lb of nova I was going to order, but without bagels, why do it? read more

My friend and I tried this for the first time the other day. We did a mobile order since I read reviews that it can get busy, especially on the weekends. I'm glad we did because when we showed up a bunch of people were waiting. We both got the garlic rosemary cream cheese w/egg & bacon on an everything bagel. It was very delicious and well worth the $11. read more

Proper Bagel - Rosemary Garlic Cream Cheese & Egg - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

"I had breakfast at Proper Bagel in Nashville and it was such a nice experience. It was very crowded when we went, but the staff handled everything very well and kept the line moving. I ordered a wheat bagel with vegan scallion cream cheese and it was delicious. They have a big variety of fresh bagels and cream cheeses, and the place feels relaxed and comfortable. It became one of my favorite breakfast spots from this trip, and I would definitely come back next time I'm in Nashville." read more

Been wanting to try this place for a while! They have a great variety of house made cream cheeses. Feels like you're getting a bagel in New York! I got the garlic and rosemary egg sandwich and it was amazing. I would definitely come back here. read more

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We are visiting from out of town and I saw this place as a suggested place to visit. Let me tell you, it was super worth it. We got here at 930 on a Tuesday and there was no line at all. Super impressed with the cream cheese selection! Truly one of a kind. It's definitely a bit pricey. For two bagels (one egg sandwich), two coffees and pop tart it was $50. I also kind of feel like that's just the thing at coffee shops nowadays, so I was prepared for it. Definitely a place to stop if you like bagels and are looking for a nice experience! read more

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I hadn't been here in ages and I was happy to see that they had gluten free options now! It's easy to order ahead which makes it really nice on a busy weekend day. I got the bagel with egg, hashbrowns, bacon and the Spicey maple ketchup. The ketchup was amazing!! Really delicious! Only giving it 4 stars because it is expensive, but I only ate half so it was nice to get two meals out of it. read more

Absolutely delicious! Long wait but fantastic service. It was a small Location but that's to be expected! read more

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I LOVE Proper Bagel. They never miss. I usually go for the rosemary garlic cream cheese and egg, but this time I switched it up with the Pride confetti cream cheese on a cinnamon crunch bagel....a great choice. It was AMAZING. The space is bright and welcoming with lots of natural light, and the service is always friendly and quick. The line can get long so get your bagels early!! read more

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I was recommended to try this place from a friend of mine who is a local to the area. I had placed an online order on our way out of town since we needed something on the go. I was so glad I did! The wait times can be very long especially on the weekend. I was able to walk in (bypassing the longggg line) and grab my order! I got the Garlic Rosemary cream cheese and egg bagel. It was full of lots of flavor, and there wasn't too much cream cheese. The bagel tasted super fresh as well. I would love to explore on a weekday and ask about some different combinations since they have lots of cream cheese options. I can't wait to go back! read more

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I really enjoyed this clean and super chic place! The staff was extremely nice and accommodating. It was my first time here and they explain the process and all of their food very well, I was very impressed about how knowledgeable they all were about what they served. The restaurant is small and has an intimate feel to it but very airy and welcoming as well. Now, to get to the actual bagels and my sandwich. It was absolutely delicious! I ordered the white fish piece on a spinach bagel and my husband ordered the pastrami nova on a spinach bagel and they were both amazing. They come with capers, tomato, red onion, and an in house dill sauce. I highly recommend coming when they open or before the heavy lunch hour because they can have a wait and can also sell out because they make the bagels fresh every day. If you don't have time to make it by the heavy lunch hour, I highly recommend you making an online order or maybe calling in your order because the bagels are definitely worth it! read more

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Cons Not a lot of parking BUT there is street parking, front parking lot with maybe 4 spots, and a back parking lot with another 6 spots or so. A little pricey - but they give you generous portions and it really is delicious and fresh. The open face bagels ($5 up charge and they give you way too much cream cheese). Personal feedback on the strawberry - it tastes like the molds at the orthodontist. Music is a little loud. Pros Delicious Lots of options in flavors of cream cheese Made fresh and in house lox from NY Friendly staff (mostly) Lots of sitting area inside and out (wraparound porch) Cute decor (black and white) Free self serve water Clean bathrooms read more

All the staff are kind. Bagels are also delicious, especially eggs and avogado bagels, and New Yorker! read more

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Proper Bagel was highly recommended by my daughter's friend. We arrived just before 11. It wasn't busy (yet) so we were fortunate to have a few minutes to look over the menu and ask questions. Since it was a cold day, we decided on hot breakfast sandwiches. Tristan was so great in helping us decide. We both chose sesame bagels for the Leo and Garlic Rosemary. They come with a side of mashed sweet potatoes. He told us it could take up to 30 minutes to prepare our order. We added the Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake to have while we waited. It didn't seem too long for our order to arrive. They were packed in a white bag. Our sandwiches were steaming as they were taken out of their neat wrapping. Both were very good and so satisfying. There's limited parking in front. The rest is street parking if you're lucky. read more

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Vacationed to New York for Thanksgiving and came back CRAVING a NYC Bagel. I am in amazement! These bagels are fantastic! Their Kettle boiled bagels are made from scratch AND is family owned! You can sure taste their NY roots in each bite! I mean cmon even their Lox is flown in and hand cut!! We ordered online for pick up and I ate it on my lunch break and I was amazed that by the time I ate it, it still was amazing! Round of applause for this gem! Don't walk, RUN to get a bagel! If you park I recommend parking in the back! (Lightly toasted Cinnamon Crunch bagel with Medium Blueberry Pie cream cheese & Lightly Toasted Egg Bagel with Medium Pumpkin Cheesecake Cream Cheese) *Cinnamon Crunch bagel is not pictured because we were too busy savoring every bite read more

Proper Bagel - Egg Bagel with Pumpkin Cheesecake Cream Cheese - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Silly me- Saturday birthday and I was thinking well the university students are gone for the summer so it won't be crowded.... Nope! Busier than ever but still worth the wait. They do their best to get your food out and give you an approximate time for how long it will take and I'm ok with that! We got our bagels to go as it was so crowded. They do a great job here and of course we will always return. read more

Proper Bagel - I picked the blueberry and oh boy was it delish!!! - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Proper bagel has super delicious bagels, and really interesting cream cheese flavors! Think cookie dough, birthday cake, and more. I tried their egg and smoked gouda sandwich on the egg bagel and their turkey and Brie sandwich on their spinach and everything bagel. The smoked Gouda and egg sandwich with turkey sausage sandwich was my favorite of the two. It was warm, gooey, and savory. The cheese was perfectly Smokey and the egg bagel was almost brioche like. The turkey and Brie sandwich was fresher, and although I liked the Brie and apple pairing, the spinach bagel itself was a little tough for my liking. Their cappuccinos are also super good, though definitely on the milky side! read more

Proper Bagel - Smoked Turkey Brie (top) and Gouda & Egg (bottom) - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Wow, what a bagel! I went around noon on a Thursday and it wasn't super packed. I think the best time to go is around lunch or off hours like 2-3 to avoid the breakfast crowds. The selection of cream cheese is phenomenal and not to mention the bagels were fresh and delicious. I ordered the New Yorker and a cinnamon bagel with cookie dough cream cheese. The only thing I hate is the location. There's limited parking and right next to Belmont, but if you're a student it's great! read more

Proper Bagel - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

The bagels here are top notch! Really enjoyed them and the service. The Belmont area nearby is beautiful

Very busy, quaint shop across from a Belmont College. Upon waking in it was immediately impressed by its clean, white, modern seating areas that includes individual tables and a long bar-like table. I was also impressed with the standing room only crowd at 8:30 am on a Sunday. The freshly made bagels, variety of cream cheese offerings and the food preparation area where about 8 workers were busy making the bagel orders was on full display while 2 others took orders at the register and some worked in the back making the bagels. A few others cleaned tables, etc. In addition to bagels, they offer some drinks including coffee and more, as well as crumb cake (a favorite of mine) and other treats. A large segment of the patronage is understandably college students but an almost equal number of non-college age people were also there. I was initially disappointed by the facts that there was a 30 minute wait (backlog of orders) getting my food and the seats were all full. This after having driven a distance to get here and finding a parking space, the nearest was a few blocks away. But the wait was more bearable when a large group of college students finished eating, left and I was able to grab a seat before they were all gone. While sitting at the small table awaiting my bagel, a man came by and grabbed my bag containing my crumb cake, I quickly looked up at him and he released his grip of the bag. At first I thought he was part of the staff, but he lacked the T-shirt that clearly identified staff members. I then realized he was someone looking to grab a free breakfast. He was dressed in a hoodie and jeans, and didn't look like the typical homeless person. Had he simply asked for food, someone would likely have been kind enough to give it to him or paid for him to make an order. Being from NYC, I learned decades ago to not do that because although it's a good thing to do and biblical, nowadays it encourages the people to ask for handouts instead of working. With today's shortage of workers in most places, I think back to the other biblical reference that says if you don't work you don't eat (except of course for the disabled, Infirm, elderly or mentally ill). About 15 minutes later, the same guy swooped in again while I began writing this review and had my head down looking at my phone's keyboard. This time I was more loud and direct. I said, "put it down and don't come near me again." With the large number of people in here, it was easy for him to go mostly unnoticed, so I don't blame the bagel folks at all. Scammers are almost everywhere so we all need to stay vigilant. When the food arrived, I enjoyed it. The bagels and lox cream cheese was NYC legit but lacked the capers that is listed with it on the menu. Maybe I need to specifically ask for it? I recommend this establishment. read more

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Yummmmm. We went for bagels and left with pop tarts, cookies, extra cream cheese and more! This place has the best bagels in Nashville. They seem to be usually buddy (yes, we've went back the next week too). But they are quick and friendly- making the wait more than tolerable. We tried most of the bagel flavors. We loved them all. I tried the lavender cream cheese. It was delicious. Not too sweet. I'm trying to figure out the excuse for going a third week in a row. Maybe, "just because we can!" read more

I got the veggie burger sandwich. It didn't come with cream cheese, but their spreads looked yummy so I decided to add it on. I chose the spinach everything bagel, which didn't really taste like spinach (mainly for color). I liked the sandwich, especially the sweet tomato jam. It came with a side of sweet mashed potatoes. My only con would be the price. I paid $16, which could get me a full size sandwich elsewhere. read more

Proper Bagel - Cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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Whatever you heard about this place doesn't do it justice, when I tell you these are the best bagels I've ever had in my life and I travel OFTEN. The only downside is you better be prepared to wait and be extremely over stimulated. But it doesn't matter, none it matters once I get my hands on my bagel, I've tried so many different ones and they're all so amazing. Everytime we are in Nashville I am at proper bagel bright and early. I live and die for this bagels read more

Loved all the options for bagels and cream cheese! Had a hard time deciding, but ending up going with a poppy seed bagel with roasted garlic and rosemary cream cheese and a sesame bagel with strawberry shortcake cream cheese. The bagels were nice and chewy, but nothing special. The roasted garlic and rosemary cream cheese was flavorful, but the strawberry shortcake cream cheese was not. Went on a Sunday morning and it was packed. Took awhile for the bagels to come out, and they did not seem super fresh even though we went early. Store was very clean and had good natural lighting. read more

Proper Bagel - Sesame bagel with strawberry shortcake cream cheese and poppy seed bagel with Roasted Garlic & Rosemary cream cheese - Bagels Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

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