Bagelmama

As someone who eats bagels almost daily at home, I was heartbroken to find that there were no bagels to be found in or around the town I’m studying in in Italy. In planning our trip to Kraków my friend and I made it our quest to find bagels, and at bagel mama we found just that — just bagels. Nothing special.
3 stars because the cream cheese tasted homemade and delicious. Only 3 stars because the manager is clearly a very rude American trying to capitalize off of the Jewish tourism in the area — a very disrespectful man who I heard yell not only at a customer but at his own employee. Go if you want an okay bagel. Skip it if you don’t want to give this man your money. (If I ever find myself in Kraków again I will not be back to bagelmama)

Had an onion bagel with hummus, tomato, and sprouts. Was really good but might be due to the fact that I’ve been in Italy for so long and they don’t have any bagels!
Loses stars because I had to listen to the owner yell at his employees as I tried to enjoy my bagel. I might have gone back during my stay in Kraków, but I’m not sure I want to support them after that.
The bagel was still really good though and I have no regrets.

Bagelmama was an absolutely adorable place to grab a coffee and bagel before exploring Kazimierz! A quality bagel is a gem in Europe and Bagalmama hits the mark.
The menu is full of incredible creations and there were multiple options that looked fabulous! I wound up going with a classic lox bagel with capers paired with a latte and fresh orange juice. The orange juice was pulpy and fresh, the latte was satisfactory, and the bagel was absolutely delicious.
I was pleasantly satisfied with the entire experience and would definitely recommend!

I love bagels, and after living for 3 years in Europe, I appreciate any bagels (you can’t find them in Italy). These were very solid, a bit lighter and softer than your typical NYC type. Did not see other bagel places in Krakow, so if you’re really craving one, this is a good spot.

Order the 3 bagel/​6 dip/​1 meat platter. It’s a great share plate. So worth it. This place is by no means pricey but I will say it is slightly higher than many places we have eaten in Kraków. Again… Still a great deal. A latte, orange juice and bagel sampler was around 30 zloty or about $ 10 usd.
Seriously inexpensive city for good food. Worth a trip just for the savings on food.

Leckere Bagel und nettes Personal am liebsten esse ich den Bagel Burger mit Guacamole!

Did you hear the one about the Jewish baker who, upon learning that the price of smoked salmon had increased, no longer allowed his staff to have bagels with smoked salmon at lunch — some call it the advent of «anti locks (lox) breaks» …
I had no idea that the Bagel originated in Kazimierz, Krakow more than 400 years ago… who knew… I thought that New York and Montréal were making this claim; can’t argue with history I guess. Anyway, we set out specifically for Bagelmama having been told that it was a must and we were not disappointed. Eclectic is the best description for the décor and layout, but very inviting and well worth going out of the way (sort of). I say out of the way as we got lost (twice) and spent more time driving around looking for the place than actually sitting having our lunch, but it was totally worth it. We found an empty table for five at the «storefront», and made our way to the back (in another room) to place our order at a standup counter. The staff were very tolerant of our indecisiveness as we examined the bagel shaped menu, all the while they are standing waiting for your order. The «No Smoking» inside was a very pleasant accent!
The decision of the group — Two Sesame Bagels with Cream Cheese and Spicy Sambal, one Garlic Bagel with Cream Cheese and Spicy Sambal, one BLT Bagel and one Classic Bagel (smoked salmon and cream cheese). Two of us were hungry enough to also tackle the Soup of the Day: Fresh Cucumber and Basil (served cold) — and we truly were the lucky two as the soup was fantastic — fresh and flavorful — perfection in a bowl on such a hot day. The truth is that perhaps the others would also have had the soup, but they only had two portions left — and family or not… we ain’t sharing soup!
I am sure that I heard the gentleman behind the counter state when asked about one of the orders, «it is a toasted bagel served open faced with a dollop of cream cheese and a spicy sambal drizzled on top». A dollop (?), I am not certain what a «dollop» of cream cheese is, but I remember as a child my father stating that he was putting a dollop of Brylcreem in his hair to make it «hold». Uh, what came on the bagel was more like a «mortarboard full» than my recollection of a dollop… not complaining here, rather complimenting. I expect the topping on an open faced sandwich (bagel) to cover the top completely (to the edges)…this was a work of art, the cheese was spread «heavenly» — yes to the very edge and thick. The spicy sambal was both adequately named and extremely tasty.
Bagelmama is not out of the way at all and easy to locate if you are not relying on a dyslexic GPS that has difficulty with Left Turn/​Right Turn… just sayin… Great food, excellent price, wonderful atmosphere, wonderful staff… an absolute must when in Krakow… now if we could only get one in Belgium!