Maison des Bagels on St Viateur is open 24/7 and the bagels are the best in the world - wonderful with Liberté cream cheese (eat your heart out Philadelphia) and a smoked salmon mousse.

263 St-Viateur west near du Parc ave
Metro station: Place-des-Arts then take the 80 bus north
Tel: (514) 276-8044

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A small place where you can buy freshly-made bagels and then sit out on the street benches to eat them. Forget fat, spongy bagels; get the real ones here - thinner, and more chewy. Don't miss the ones with bits of orange peel in them.

71 Avenue Fairmount Ouest; tel: (514) 272-0667;
Nearest metro: Laurier

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If you're in Montreal, you've got to have a bagel (or two, or a dozen) at St Viateur Bagels. Best bagels in Canada, bar none.

Also, while the Metro is great to get around, it's not nearly as user friendly as London's. Many stations don't have ticket machines, and many don't have easy-to-find information about fares. And, well, the staff aren't exactly warm... That being said, it's still a great way to get around.

St Viateur Bagels have three shops in Montreal. Check www.stviateurbagel.com for details and maps.

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Krakow (wrongly or rightly) claims to be the birthplace of the bagel. Well, these are pretty damned good. A bit more expensive than your average meal in Krakow, but worth it! The owner chats away whilst cooking. The place is small and cosy. The bagels delicious. Also serves what looks like amazing Mexican food - doesn't skimp on the servings! Closed Mondays.

ul. Podbrzezie 2;
tel : 012 431 19 42;
Open daily: 10:00-21:00;
www.bagelmama.com

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A Swedish-run snack bar situated right by the river on the Rue des Moulins. It serves delicious freshly made sandwiches, bagels, cakes, and a wide range of freshly squeezed fruit juices and smoothies. It also knocks out some of the best coffee in town.

165 Avenue Michel Croz, in central Chamonix at the edge of the square, facing McDonalds.
tel: +33(0)450535609

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