With the holidays upon us, our real estate agents are already dreaming of all the great food that lies ahead. If you have a sweet tooth, then this is your season, and Richmond is a great place to be. These are our favorite Richmond bakeries to order sweet holiday treats this season!

• Sugar & Salt - 416 N 2nd St, Richmond, VA 23219
  With a well-deserved reputation as one of Richmond's premier destinations for sweet confections, Sugar & Salt is a custom cake shop that provides exceptional custom cakes for any occasion. Weddings and birthdays are their bread and butter, of course, but if you're in need of a custom dessert for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's, then Sugar & Salt has you covered. The shop is just minutes from these Richmond homes for sale and also makes a wide variety of cookies, bars, tarts and pies, including holiday faves like pumpkin pie and peanut butter pie.
  
  
• Buttery Baking House - 28 W Old St, Petersburg, VA 23803
  Located just a short drive outside of Richmond in Petersburg, Buttery Baking House is an exceptional bakery that got its start as a humble bake stand at the Williamsburg Farmer's Market. Today, it's one of the top spots in Central Virginia for baked goods in any season. Buttery Baking House starts taking Christmas pre-orders months in advance, so be sure to get your orders in for chocolate cream pie, Linzer torte and Buche de Noel before it's too late! The bakery is a stone's throw from these Petersburg homes for sale in the heart of the city's charming downtown.
  
  
• Pearl's Bake Shoppe - 5811 Patterson Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
  A quaint bake shop that serves up decadent sweets made using generations-old family recipes, Pearl's Bake Shop makes custom-decorated cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts for every imaginable occasion. If you can dream it up, the talented bakers at Pearl's can put it on a cake. That makes this the perfect place to order your dessert for Christmas, Hanukkah, or any other holiday. Seasonal shortbread sugar cookies are another perennial favorite at this charming Richmond bakery. 
  
  
• Whisk - 2100 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23223
  Opened in 2015 on the corner of 21st and Main in Richmond's historic Shockoe Bottom neighborhood, Whisk is a French-inspired bakery that brings old-world baking techniques and recipes to Central Virginia. Their cozy, welcoming shop serves up a variety of sweet bites and tasty sandwiches alongside fresh coffee and a carefully curated wine list. Whisk is arguably best known for its legendary macarons, which are available individually or by the dozen, along with seasonal cakes and artisan breads. 
  
  
• Proper Pie Co. - 2505 E Broad St #100, Richmond, VA 23223
  You simply can't have a holiday dinner without pie, and at Richmond's Proper Pie Co. you'll find the perfect pie to go with any meal. In fact, with savory offerings like Roast Pork, Apple, and Cheddar Pie, you might just find the perfect pie that is the meal. Taking inspiration from New Zealand-style pie recipes, Proper Pie Co. also has all the classic sweet holiday pies, like pumpkin, sweet potato, pecan, and Dutch apple. All of the above and many more are available whole or by the slice, with advance day-of ordering through their website.

Contact us today to learn more about spending the holidays in Richmond. Whether you're on the hunt for the perfect sweet holiday treat or looking for some help finding your dream home, our real estate agents have you covered.