Papo’s Bagels in Hackney

Highly recommended I had a tuna melt bagel which was excellent not a fan of cold bagels I like my bagels warmed up the staff are very friendly and welcoming

Average bagels not worth the hype, for 16 for two bagels and the flavours were not ground breaking. I expected so much more.

I was exploring Dalston for the day, and I popped into this bagel shop a couple of blocks off the high street for a late lunch. I encountered a very friendly staff! There was a nice selection of bagels on offer and a handful of options for sandwiches. I went for the tuna salad, served on a salt bagel. The salt bagel was excellent--just-crisp exterior, salty but not overpowering flavor, not overly chewy. The tuna salad was acceptable--a little more creamy and a little less crunchy than my ideal tuna salad, but fresh and tasty nevertheless. I visited about an hour before closing and did note that a few customers had to be declined their first choice of bagel, since those had been sold out. Lesson: if you're craving something specific, go early! Interior is plain--it's the bakery, the service counter, and small counter in front of the window where you could eat. During a busy period, you'd need to take-away. Overall, a very nice stop--a cool local business in a very cool part of London.