Black Sheep Bagel Cafe

Black Sheep Bagel Cafe is a small Harvard Square bagel shop serving breakfast and lunch, with every sandwich built on a bagel. The lineup runs from plain, everything and sesame to za’atar, Cajun spice, asiago and whole wheat everything, plus a gluten-free option and end-of-week flavors such as rosemary sea salt and poppy seed. Flavored spreads such as lox, scallion, maple bacon and strawberry sit alongside hummus, pesto and fig jam, so customers can build their own.

The coffee bar pours house drip, espresso, Americanos, cold brew, hot and iced lattes, chai and a Caribbean-style cafe con leche. A separate Cambridge shop, Black Sheep Market, brings over fresh bagels every day and sells them with spreads and toppings for making sandwiches at home. The market packs specialty groceries, daily necessities, local beers and natural wines into a small space, along with pastries and breads from local bakeries such as Iggy’s and Nashoba Brook Bakery.

What to Know

• Indoor seating is open and takeout is available; delivery and online ordering are no longer offered.
• Bulk orders of as-is bagels can’t be accommodated because the kitchen is very small with limited daily baking capacity.
• The cafe’s sandwich menu is served only at the Harvard Square location.
• Black Sheep Market carries Union Square Donuts on Saturdays and Sundays.
• The market has hosted events with local makers such as Curio Spice Co. and Vine Farmer Wines.