Best Ugly Bagels Auckland

Cafes key icon.
Cafes key icon.

Monday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Tuesday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Wednesday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Thursday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Friday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Saturday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Sunday7:00 am – 3:00 pm.

1/90 Wellesley St W, Auckland CBD, Auckland

09 366 3926

Another culinary gem hidden in the labyrinthine City Works Depot is Best Ugly Bagels, who aim to hit the morning and brunch demographic with a shot of pure doughy goodness.

These guys take pride in the fact that they’re not making a visually appealing product yet in its imperfections every bagel here proves its worth in flavour. The ingredients are kiwi, but the technique is imported from Montreal.

The sleeker, larger, slightly misshapen wheels are pulled fresh from the wood fired ovens, which fills the room with an intoxicating aroma. The salmon, onion and cream cheese is as gourmet as it gets and is easily one of the best on the menu.

For those living on the Ponsonby side of Queen Street, Best Ugly is in the ideal proximity, and to prevent people dying from bagel overload, their store hours are only 7am-3pm.

Words by Nic Brookland & Photography by Josh Griggs

Information not correct? Report an error

Location

1/90 Wellesley St W, Auckland CBD, Auckland

Nearby Places

Swings

Bird eye view image of a tray of food from Swings on a tiled surface.
Place Auckland
Restaurants key icon.

Tastebuds at the ready, the Korean cuisine legends behind OCKHEE have opened up their new venture on Kitchener Street; Swings.

Depot Eatery

Green bar stools.
Place Auckland
Restaurants key icon.

Al Brown’s Depot has the foot traffic to keep their tables stocked, but not the clamor of the main drag so you can actually hear yourself think.

The Kimchi Project

Entrance to the Kimchi Project.
Place Auckland
Cafes key icon.

Offering Korean-inspired breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with a menu full of delicious surprises.

Gow Langsford Gallery

Entrance to the gallery.
Place Auckland
Galleries and museum key icon.

Offering viewers an opportunity to hone their artistic appreciation into more specific areas away from mainstream exhibition

Similar Places

Tala

A male chef working behind the counter inside an open kitchen.
Place Auckland
Restaurants key icon.

What started out as a pop-up restaurant at Karangahape Road’s Bar Magda in 2022 saw subsequent success for TALA, which has now permanently relocated to Parnell Road.

Remedy Coffee

A woman eating in the cafe.
Place Auckland
Cafes key icon.

A popular haunt of suits in the morning, tourists around lunchtime and general good folk at all times.

Holiday

Looking through glass door entrance of cafe with a barista standing behind coffee machine and customer sitting waiting
Place Auckland

Who doesn't love the feeling of being on holiday? That’s the ethos behind Holiday, an understated café in Mount Eden aiming to bring the relaxed joy of a...

Perch

Curtains in the restaurant.
Place Auckland
Bars key icon. Restaurants key icon.

Well worth a visit for its impressive dumplings and cocktail lineup.