Proper Bagel Photos
Business Info
Proper Bagel Popular Dishes
PROPER BAGEL ATMOSPHERE
You might also consider
More like Proper Bagel
Recommended Reviews - Proper Bagel
Start your review...
Reviews With Photos
Have been 2 times this past summer. Friendly staff. Great bagel spot to get to go food or dine in. Enjoyed the lox bagel with an iced latte both times.
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.
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)
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.
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! :)
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.
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.
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.
Today we stopped at Proper Bagel on a whim. I have to say I was presently surprised. There were so many options to pick from. We decided on the Smoked Turkey and Brie and the Waldorf Chicken Salad. Both of these were super yummy. However, the Turkey and Brie definitely had more flavor in my opinion. As soon as you walked in, we were greeted with a smiling face to help us narrow down all the ama,ing choices they had to pick from. I had to really restrain myself from not ordering all the cream cheese choices they had. Haha. The seating was a little tight but not to horrible. There is outside sitting if that is what you prefer. All in all, I will be back next time in the Nashville area.
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.
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.
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.
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!
So good! Husband got the regular New Yorker but with jalapeño cream cheese and said it was delicious! I was so excited to try a homemade gluten free bagel and it was yummy!! The sandwich itself was fantastic and the employee running the register was super helpful!! The place is really cute and I loved the outdoor seating!! read more
Bagels were good, coffee was just ok. Definitely not worth the wait though. Idk it was giving trying to be New York bagel but the line really killed the vibe for me? It also didn't help that it was insanely hot and the line was outside. I think if they figured out the line situation and maybe made the coffee less watery it would be a hit. In Nashville though it's definitely something, more than like Panera or whatever so might hit the spot if you're itching for it! read more
3 months ago
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
8 months ago
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
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
9 months ago
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
10 months ago
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
21 days ago
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
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
3 months ago
Today we stopped at Proper Bagel on a whim. I have to say I was presently surprised. There were so many options to pick from. We decided on the Smoked Turkey and Brie and the Waldorf Chicken Salad. Both of these were super yummy. However, the Turkey and Brie definitely had more flavor in my opinion. As soon as you walked in, we were greeted with a smiling face to help us narrow down all the ama,ing choices they had to pick from. I had to really restrain myself from not ordering all the cream cheese choices they had. Haha. The seating was a little tight but not to horrible. There is outside sitting if that is what you prefer. All in all, I will be back next time in the Nashville area. read more
7 months ago
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
1 year ago
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
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
1 year ago
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
4 months ago
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
1 year ago
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
5 months ago
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
2 months ago
4 months ago
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
1 year ago
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
1 year ago
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
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
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
24 days ago
1 year ago
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
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
1 year ago
1 year ago
All the staff are kind. Bagels are also delicious, especially eggs and avogado bagels, and New Yorker! read more
7 months ago
2 years ago
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
5 months ago
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 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
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
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
Page 1 of 22
More info about Proper Bagel
2011 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
Belmont/Hillsboro
Directions
(615) 928-7276
Call Now
Visit Website
http://properbagel.com/
Full menu
Hours
Payment methods
Food & Alcohol
Indoor Amenities
Outdoor Amenities
Other Amenities
From the Business
More Info
Health Score
Proper Bagel Reviews in Other Languages
Ask the Community - Proper Bagel
2022: do they still have gluten free options? If so, what?
Do they have gluten free options?
Yes they do! They had a variety of GF, vegan, non-dairy options, including salads and (I believe) GF bagels.
What kind of gluten free options do they have? I saw on their website that they offer them, but couldn't find what they were.
They used to have Gluten Free Focaccia on the weekends with the Egg and Avocado sandwich but because of Covid, you cannot request gluten free bread on their online ordering system.
Would you recommend Proper Bagel as a good spot to sit and do work for a few hours at a table or booth?
Maybe in the afternoon. But honestly probably not even then. It's absolutely packed to the brim in the morning. That being said, my experience was on a weekend!
You might also consider
Why does Yelp recommend reviews?
18 reviews that are not currently recommended
The reviews below are not factored into the business's overall star rating.
10 years ago
5 years ago
3 years ago
9 years ago
8 years ago
9 years ago
6 years ago
5 years ago
2 years ago
2 months ago
7 months ago
10 years ago
9 years ago
7 years ago
9 years ago
10 years ago
10 years ago
