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7 bakery places in Richmond we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Richmond | Bakery across every city.
Richmond's baking scene spans wood-fired hearth bread, Jewish-deli rye and old Southern cake counters, scattered from Church Hill out to the western neighborhoods. Sub Rosa Bakery on North 25th Street mills its own grain and bakes in a wood oven in Church Hill, while Sally Bell's Kitchen keeps a Downtown lunch-box tradition going. Carytown adds Sugar and Twine and Can Can Brasserie Bakery, and Perly's Bakery rounds out the Downtown deli side.
Sub Rosa Bakery ★ 4.8
church-hill · 620 N 25th Street, Richmond, VA 23223
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.
Pearl's Bake Shoppe ★ 4.3
westhampton · 5811 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226
Pearl's Bake Shoppe on Patterson runs scratch-baked cupcakes, cakes and pastries. Sit-down counter near Westhampton, open Tuesday through Saturday.
WPA Bakery ★ 4.4
forest-hill · 3414 Semmes Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225
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.
Sugar and Twine ★ 4.3
carytown · 2930 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
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.
Perly's Bakery ★ 4.3
downtown · 111 E Grace Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Perly's house bakery runs alongside the deli with rye, challah and bagels. Take-home loaves available at the counter, breakfast through 3 pm.
Sally Bell's Kitchen ★ 4.4
downtown · 2337 W Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220
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.
Can Can Brasserie Bakery ★ 4.3
carytown · 3120 W Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23221
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.
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