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Name: 6.5-Hour Bagel Workshop in Brooklyn
Brand: NYC Bagel Tours
Price: 316.94 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (463 reviews)

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6.5-Hour Bagel Workshop in Brooklyn

Trace New York’s bagel business from bakery floor to hands-on shaping

4.9 stars• 463 reviews

Duration

6.5 Hours

Ideal For

Up to 20 people

Includes

Bakery visits, hands-on class

Highlights

Explore New York City’s bagel craft, culture, and business with Sam Silverman, founder of BagelUp and NYC’s “Bagel Ambassador.” Go behind the scenes at bakeries, hear from shop operators, and examine production, hospitality, marketing, and business strategy.

Finish with a hands-on class led by award-winning baker Reva Castillenti, comparing dough formulas and shaping bagels with the traditional rope-and-loop method.

Meet shop operators and hear their perspectives on bagel history and culture
Compare dough formulas and production processes in a hands-on class
Master the traditional rope-and-loop bagel shaping method
Explore hospitality, marketing, and business strategy in the bagel industry

Important details

Ages 12+ only

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.

Product ID: VAPDKZ

FAQs

Groups are limited to 20 people.

Review summary

4.9

Excellent

463 reviewsGoogle Maps

Sam, Rory, and Aidan have built something genuinely special here. Reviewers consistently rave about the instructors' warmth and approachability, and the blend of hands-on bagel making with deep dives into NYC bagel history keeps people engaged from start to finish. One reviewer who had lived in New York for over 25 years said the bagels her husband made in class easily beat their favorite local spots, which is high praise in a city that takes its bagels seriously. The experience draws an international crowd, with glowing reviews in Spanish and Portuguese alongside the English ones, suggesting the classes translate well across cultures and backgrounds. Team building groups also get a shoutout more than once. Whether you leave as a bagel convert or just a very satisfied snacker, most people walk away wanting to recreate the experience at home, and that might be the best endorsement of all.

What people are saying

Editing my review: We went on this tour for a second time 4 years later and the tour was just a good as the first time. So much fun, the guys was extremely knowledgeable and the bagels were delicious. Would recommend to anyone. One of our favorite things we did while in New York. We had so much fun exploring, meeting other travelers/New Yorkers, learning about bagels and sampling SO MANY different types of spreads and bagels. We plan to go back to NYC in a year or two and will do the tour again. If you are contemplating doing the tour, just do it, its so worth it and was a perfect morning activity.

Rebecca Monnier

October 10, 2026

Rebecca Monnier

October 10, 2026

Meeting details

Russ & Daughters Brooklyn Navy Yard, Building 77

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