Pigeon Bagels ranked among top bagel spots outside New York City
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One of the best bagels in Pittsburgh is now apparently one of the best bagels in the country, according to Bon Appetit.
They say if you are not in New York City, a good bagel is hard to find but neighbors in Squirrel Hill say you should look no further than Pigeon Bagels.
According to Bon Appetit's rankings, Pigeon Bagels was held in high acclaim, calling it one of the best bagels outside of New York City.
Pigeon has been rolling bagels since 2018 and their shop has been open at the intersection of Hobart and Wightman streets since 2019.
Lyla Taube said that for her and her family, it's been a labor of love.
"Just wanting to bring back to our community an important food from our culture and from growing up in Pittsburgh," she said. "We wanted to share our joy of having fresh bagels made by hand on the weekend and bring it back to our community."
Hundreds of locals from around the neighborhood already know and love this place. People like Kirsten Heuring, who lives just across the street, said that part of the reason she moved into the neighborhood was to be close to Pigeon Bagel.
"It's always fresh, it's always tasty," she said. "The people there know me by name and they are all really nice."
Like most patrons, Heuring has a go-to order.
"I've got a classic lox on a sesame bagel sometimes I switch it up and do an egg bagel or an everything bagel, but you can't go wrong with the classic lox, it's one of the best in the city," Heuring said.
What does everyone else make of the recent rankings?
Almost needless to say, they're thrilled.
"That list was so stacked," Taube said. "We have a lot of bagel friends from across the country included on that list. It was just an honor to be on there. And I think it was a very well-written article by a Pittsburgh writer. So it was really an honor."
Now, there's only one thing left to do - find out if they really are the best!
They're open from 7:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and closed on Tuesdays, so you have plenty of time to stop in and take a bite for yourself.
To read a full list of the rankings by Bon Appetit, click here.
