Rosé Bagels

Rosé Bagels is a bagel shop in Adelaide that keeps drawing people back, and the reasons are easy to pin down: the bread is soft and tastes like it has just come out of the oven, the fillings are generous, and the staff are friendly. One local summed up the bagel as "so big" and still good value, which comes up a lot when people talk about this place.

The menu is broad enough that regulars don't tire of it. Locals rave about the halloumi bagel and the brekky bagel, and the Rosé Lox is a popular first order. We've heard the salmon is layered on thick, and one customer has found that saving the prawn crackers that come on the side works well to scoop up any filling that spills out. Specials change from month to month, so there's usually something new to try, and one visitor said the Caesar special with bacon and chicken deserves a permanent spot on the menu. Vegetarians do well here too, with tofu and mushroom options getting good words.

It isn't only about the bagels. The coffee gets real praise, with one visitor from interstate saying it beat some specialty cafes, and the Thai green tea and matcha jasmine tea have their fans. You can dine in, take away, have your order delivered or pick it up in store, and the shop is set up with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, car park and seating. It's also LGBTQ+ friendly.

The shop has moved since it first opened, and people say the new spot kept everything they liked, with inside seating and a relaxed atmosphere. It suits a quick office-day lunch as much as a slow brekky, and the service is described as quick even when it's busy.

Rosé Bagels opens for breakfast and lunch through the week and keeps shorter hours on weekends, so it's worth checking the hours before you head in. For a bagel bakery in Adelaide, it's one locals genuinely recommend.