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🍽️ Upper West Side · Manhattan, NY

Best places for cream cheese in Upper West Side

We track 26 places in Upper West Side where the cream cheese comes up unprompted. 12 sit above the bar. Top of the list is New Absolute Bagels on 85; Green Lane Coffee takes second with 84. Expect $, under $15 — that covers 73% of the places here. Places here also get named for lox, everything bagel and pancakes.

26 places · 12 with a Sweet Score

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New Absolute BagelsTop 25%

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 3,698 ratings behind it.

85Sweet Score3,698 ratings
2Rank

Green Lane CoffeeTop 25%Underrated

Upper West Side · Coffee · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 107 ratings behind it.

84Sweet Score107 ratings
3Rank

Broad Nosh BagelsTop 25%

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Upper quarter of New York County — 1,421 ratings behind it.

83Sweet Score1,421 ratings
4Rank

La Farine Pâtisserie et CaféTop 25%

Upper West Side · Coffee · $$

Upper quarter of New York County — 675 ratings behind it.

78Sweet Score675 ratings
5Rank

Broadway BagelLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

75Sweet Score1,015 ratings
6Rank

Barney GreengrassLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Deli · $$

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score1,671 ratings
7Rank

Bagels and CreamLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

71Sweet Score64 ratings
8Rank

Kossar's Bagels & BialysLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

69Sweet Score307 ratings
9Rank

2788 BagelsLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

67Sweet Score35 ratings
10Rank

PopUp BagelsLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

62Sweet Score592 ratings
11Rank

Bagels & CoLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

55Sweet Score1,036 ratings
12Rank

Kossar's Bagels & BialysLocal favorite

Upper West Side · Bagels

Rated above the typical place in New York County.

52Sweet Score28 ratings

Matto Espresso

Upper West Side · Coffee · $

No score yet247 ratings

Brunch

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

No score yet85 ratings

Friend of a Farmer

Upper West Side · Diner · $$

No score yet346 ratings

Lenwich

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet147 ratings

Orwashers Bakery

Upper West Side · Bakery · $$

No score yet820 ratings

Patis Bakery

Upper West Side · Coffee · $$

No score yet231 ratings

Zucker's Bagels & Smoked Fish

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet1,192 ratings

Wu and Nussbaum

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet530 ratings

H&H Bagels

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet652 ratings

Bagel Talk

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet481 ratings

Tal Bagels

Upper West Side · Bagels · $

No score yet384 ratings

Pick A Bagel

Upper West Side · Bagels

No score yet223 ratings
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What is the best cream cheese in Upper West Side?

New Absolute Bagels currently ranks first with a Sweet Score of 85, built on 3,698 ratings. The list re-sorts itself as ratings move, so first place is not permanent.

How many cream cheese are there in Upper West Side?

We track 26. 12 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 Upper West Side?

The commonest price band on this list is $ — under $15 — covering 73% 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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