Kossar's Bagels & Bialys.

In 3 Shout NY guides.

1. Food + Drink

   The Best Bagels in New York City

   Kossar's has been baking since 1936 and on Grand Street since 1960, and it bills itself as the oldest bialy bakery in the country.

   Go for: An onion bialy, plain, still warm. Buy a half dozen for the freezer.

2. Food + Drink

   The Best Bakeries in New York City

   Kossar's has been making bialys since 1936 and is the oldest bialy bakery in the United States.

   Go for: a bag of plain bialys, still warm.

3. City

   The Lower East Side Guide: Where to Eat, Drink and Go Out in 2026

   The oldest bialy bakery in the country. A bialy is flatter than a bagel, with a baked onion center instead of a hole, and a warm one from Kossar's is the correct introduction.

   Go for: An onion bialy, plain, still warm.