If it is one thing Melbourne does right, it is their baked goods and pastry game. Located in a little hole-in-the-wall in Brunswick (and other locations: Fitzroy, Richmond, Hawthorn), is Mile End Bagels, a small cafe specializing in some amazing bagel sandwiches.
Food
This was the Brisket pastrami with hot ‘n’ sweet mustard, cream cheese & pickles for $17. It was a beast of a bagel, stuffed to the brim with protein and pickles.
The bagel was dense, while also being airy at the same time. The crust was a tad too thick, making the bagel more “crunchy” than a “crispy crust” so if we had a bite that was too big, it became a bit awkward to work through the bagel to the filling in the mouthfeel.
The bagel was dense, while also being airy at the same time. The crust was a tad too thick, making the bagel more “crunchy” than a “crispy crust” so if we had a bite that was too big, it became a bit awkward to work through the bagel to the filling in the mouthfeel.
The egg salad, tasty cheese, green tomato chutney, rocket & dijon for $14.50 was also filling, savoury and balanced with creaminess, sweetness and sourness. It was very messy to eat but the mouthfeel was a bit better due to the creamy goo vs the crunchy bagel.
Review
I ordered 30 minutes before getting there, and had to wait another 10 minute to finally pick up the order. Overall, not a bad spot.
We want to return to try their extra hot pastrami bagel but otherwise, our favourite bagel shop is Bagels Baby (LINK).
Thanks for reading. Happy eating.
We want to return to try their extra hot pastrami bagel but otherwise, our favourite bagel shop is Bagels Baby (LINK).
Thanks for reading. Happy eating.
