The Hottest Spot In Cranston For Bagels And Iced Coffee

Nothing Spreads More Joy Than A Bagel On A Friday

Sure, you can get bagels anywhere these days, from the freezer section at your food market of choice to the drive thru at any of the chain coffee shops that dot the local landscape in the OS.

Want to know where current and former Cranstonites (Cranstonians?) go for some of the freshest and most delish bagels and cawfee?

(When I say former, I mean that we’re run into folks at this shop on many occassions who are back home visiting fam and friends and could NOT pass up the opportunity to pop over, waiting patiently in the long morning line for coffee on ice and an everything with butter or cc.)

Of course you do!

In case you haven’t guessed (or eye-balled the phone photo below), I’m talking about Cafe International on Oaklawn Ave.

Photo Courtesy Of PattyJ.com

CI has more than a dozen different kinds of bagels, all made fresh daily on the premises: From plain (for all you traditionalists) to a crazy great selection that includes Everything, Onion, Spinach, Pumpernickel, Blueberry, Cinnamon Raisin, Cheddar, and beyond.

And their cream cheese?

Also made in-house, which is pretty much unheard of these days.

As far as java, regulars LOVE that their flavored coffees are not the result of just adding syrups to cups but rather from the particular speciality roast itself.

PS — The hubs didn’t want me forgetting to mention the friendly staff and owner/proprietor.

Find Cafe International at 675 Oaklawn Avenue.

As always, if you motor over for one or a dozen bagels after reading THIS, please do let them know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.