St-Viateur Bagel (La Maison du Bagel)

Montreal

Bagel Shop

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Open since 1957, St. Viateur has become famous for its Montreal-style bagels that are sweeter, smaller, and less doughy than their brash New York brethren. The secret? The hand-rolled bagels are boiled in honey water before baking in a wood-fired oven. The bakery is in lifelong competition with nearby Fairmount Bagel, and the two share a history worthy of Shakespearean drama: the man who opened St. Viateur partnered with Fairmount's owner's son to do so. Carb-fueled feud aside, St. Viateur's bagels have a distinct flavor that doesn't restrict them simply to breakfast -- the flagship Mile End location is open 24 hours, seven days a week.