Bakery counters in Richmond worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Sub Rosa Bakery ★ 4.8

church-hillTue-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Walk-in onlyNaturally-leavened breads, stone-ground flour

Evrim and Evin Dogu's Sub Rosa Bakery in Church Hill is the Richmond bakery to know. Multi-year James Beard semifinalist; reopened December 2025.

Worth the queue: Country sourdough loaf

620 N 25th Street, Richmond, VA 23223

Pearl's Bake Shoppe ★ 4.3

westhamptonTue-Sat 10:00-18:00Walk-in onlyCupcakes, scratch-baked sweets

Pearl's Bake Shoppe on Patterson runs scratch-baked cupcakes, cakes and pastries. Sit-down counter near Westhampton, open Tuesday through Saturday.

Worth the queue: Cupcakes

5811 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226

WPA Bakery ★ 4.4

forest-hillTue-Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-15:00Walk-in onlyVegan friendly desserts and cakes

WPA Bakery on Semmes in Forest Hill bakes the city's vegan-leaning sweet program. Slice cakes, hand pies and cookies; Saturday line is long.

Worth the queue: WPA cake slice

3414 Semmes Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225

Sugar and Twine ★ 4.3

carytownMon-Thu 07:00-15:00, Fri-Sun 07:00-16:00Walk-in onlyCroissants, hand pies, jam biscuits

Sugar and Twine in Carytown opened 2015 as a sit-down bakery cafe. Jam biscuits, croissants and Danishes daily; the indoor seating returned in October 2024.

Worth the queue: Jam biscuit

2930 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221

Perly's Bakery ★ 4.3

downtownMon-Sun 09:00-15:00Walk-in onlyJewish deli baking, rye bread, challah

Perly's house bakery runs alongside the deli with rye, challah and bagels. Take-home loaves available at the counter, breakfast through 3 pm.

Worth the queue: House rye loaf

111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Sally Bell's Kitchen ★ 4.4

downtownMon-Sat 09:00-15:00Walk-in onlyOld-line Southern cupcakes and box-lunch pastries

Sally Bell's Kitchen has baked cupcakes, cheese wafers and pastries since 1924. Founded by Sarah Cabell Jones and Elizabeth Lee Milton; a century of Richmond.

Worth the queue: Iced cupcake

2337 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Can Can Brasserie Bakery ★ 4.3

carytownMon-Sun 08:00-21:00Walk-in onlyFrench pastry and viennoiserie

Can Can's bakery side runs French pastry through the Carytown brasserie. Almond croissants, baguettes and morning bun pastries served at the bar and to-go.

Worth the queue: Almond croissant

3120 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
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