Fresh-baked bagels, specialty coffees, free Wi-Fi, and a congenial atmosphere make Cafe International a popular spot on Oaklawn Ave. Flavored coffees like Swiss Mocha Almond and Snickerdoodle are featured on a weekly basis as well as iced teas and coffee, italian sodas, fruit smoothies and espresso drinks. Menu fare includes bagels and spreads, deli sandwiches, salads and bakery items. There are several tables in a quiet room away from the busy main counter, a number of comfy lounge chairs, and outdoor seating in the summer. Catering and delivery is available, and there are many menu items that fit halal/kosher, gluten-free or sugar-free dietary requirements.
Bagel Boys is a small, cozy restaurant that features bagels and deli items. Located in a plaza with a large parking lot and several other businesses, Bagel Boys has indoor seating as well as outdoor seating on a small patio area. It opens at 6am until early afternoon seven days a week, so customers can grab breakfast before work or school as well as a lunchtime meal. The bagel shop does not accept credit cards.
Felicia's Coffee is a cute coffee shop with a drive-thru. The spacious inside is filled with comfortable couches and lounge chairs for customers to sit and talk, read magazines or newspapers that are provided on racks and coffee tables. Beside their specialty coffees and teas, they offer fresh pastries, baked goods, pies and cakes.
Bristol Bagel Works has been serving area residents since 1994. Aside from its delicious,"made from scratch" bagels, Bristol Bagel Works is "noted for its bagels but the soup really shines; a very hearty size bowl for a very reasonable price," according to a review on citysearch.com. The shop has also been voted "Best of RI Magazine" for best bagels 2009 from an editor's poll. The menu offers pastries, sandwiches (on your choice of bagel), soft drinks, coffee, tea and smoothies. Grab a coffee and bagel to-go on your way to work or sit and enjoy the local ambiance in the heart of historic downtown Bristol.