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🍽️ Midtown East · Manhattan, NY

Best places for cream cheese in Midtown East

We track 17 places in Midtown East where the cream cheese comes up unprompted. 10 sit above the bar. Top of the list is Broad Nosh Bagels on 96; Taste Of Delicatessen takes second with 93. This is mostly $ territory (under $15): 71% of the list. Places here also get named for lox, everything bagel and bacon egg and cheese.

17 places · 10 with a Sweet Score

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Broad Nosh BagelsTop 10%

Midtown East · Bagels · $
#1 Bagels in Manhattan

Top 10% in New York County, on 1,886 ratings.

96Sweet Score1,886 ratings
2Rank

Taste Of DelicatessenTop 10%

Midtown East · Deli · $

Top 10% in New York County, on 302 ratings.

93Sweet Score302 ratings
3Rank

Broad Nosh BagelsTop 10%

Midtown East · Bagels · $

Top 10% in New York County, on 234 ratings.

92Sweet Score234 ratings
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Madman Espresso & BagelsTop 25%

Midtown East · Bagels · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 463 ratings behind it.

88Sweet Score463 ratings
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Bagel MarketLocal favorite

Midtown East · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score1,021 ratings
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Souvlaki GR – Midtown EastLocal favorite

Midtown East · Greek · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

64Sweet Score475 ratings
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2nd ave Gourmet DeliLocal favorite

Midtown East · Deli · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

63Sweet Score89 ratings
8Rank

Centurion New YorkLocal favorite

Midtown East · Bar & Grill · $$$$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score397 ratings
9Rank

PopUp BagelsLocal favorite

Midtown East · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

60Sweet Score186 ratings
10Rank

Liberty Bagels 5th AveLocal favorite

Midtown East · Bakery · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

56Sweet Score2,024 ratings

NY Jumbo Bagels

Midtown East · Bagels · $

No score yet623 ratings

Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish

Midtown East · Bagels · $

No score yet2,128 ratings

Oxford Cafe

Midtown East · Bagels · $$

No score yet280 ratings

Chelsea Bagel & pizzeria

Midtown East · Bagels · $$

No score yet351 ratings

Ess-a-Bagel

Midtown East · Bagels · $

No score yet4,902 ratings

Chelsea Bagel of Tudor City

Midtown East · Bagels · $

No score yet346 ratings

Tal Bagels

Midtown East · Bagels · $

No score yet515 ratings

That’s all 17 of them ✦

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What is the best cream cheese in Midtown East?

Broad Nosh Bagels currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 96, built on 1,886 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many cream cheese are there in Midtown East?

We track 17. 10 of them have earned a Sweet Score, which means they rated above the median for their county and category. The rest are listed with their address, hours and what people order — just without a number.

How much does cream cheese cost in Midtown East?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 71% of the places we track here.

How is this list ordered?

By the Sweet Score, a 4–96 rating built from where a place ranks against others in its own county and its own category. 50 is the median, 78 is the top quarter, 90 is the top 10%. A place below the median is still listed — it just doesn't carry a number, because we only publish a score when it's good news.

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