Apollo Bagels

Apollo Bagels is a New York City bagel venue from chef/owner Joey Scalabrino. The verified details are concise: the cuisine is bagels, the dress code is casual, the posted schedule is daytime-focused, with openings at 7 AM daily and closing times that vary by day.

For planning, treat Apollo Bagels as a casual bagel stop rather than a formal restaurant occasion. The confirmed hours are Mon 7 AM–5 PM; Tue 7 AM–3 PM; Wed 7 AM–3 PM; Thu 7 AM–3 PM; Fri 7 AM–5 PM; Sat 7 AM–5 PM; Sun 7 AM–5 PM.

A focused bagel stop, not a formal restaurant plan

The clearest reason to choose Apollo Bagels is category clarity. New York City has many casual dining options, but a bagel-specific stop serves a different purpose from other kinds of dining. If the group wants bagels in a casual setting, this is the right lane.

Chef/owner Joey Scalabrino's name gives the listing a useful point of accountability, the 2025 Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America recognition is the confirmed trust signal here. That recognition places Apollo Bagels in a casual-value conversation rather than a luxury-restaurant one, so expectations should stay aligned with a bagel-focused visit.

Use it for a daytime bagel plan

The planning decision is simple: use the verified hours and build the visit around a daytime bagel stop. For visitors mapping a casual eating day, pair this with Absolute Bagels only if comparing bagel options is the point; otherwise, one bagel stop may be enough.

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Bottom line: go when the plan is casual and bagel-specific. Skip it when the occasion needs a more formal restaurant format.