I visited Richmond, VA in June 2025 for a friend's wedding…read more My friend from my town wanted me to bring her back some cupcakes from Pearl's Bake Shoppe so I stopped by on a Saturday morning. I got her 4 different cupcakes of different varieties and she loved it. I bought myself some macarons and they were delicious. Service was efficient and friendly. This bakery appears to be a local favourite. **** GOAL of 250 reviews in 2026 - 95/250 total reviews in 2026 - 936 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 20 May 2026

I LOVE Pearl's Bake Shoppe. I've been eyeing their cupcakes for a while before finally deciding to…read moretry them, but I'm so glad that I did! I've come back more than a few times to try different cupcakes from this bakery, and it has not disappointed! They always have a line when I stop by of people picking up bakery orders or stopping by to grab sweet treats. They have all kinds of pastries and bakery items: cakes, cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, macarons, pop tarts and even packaged drinks. I've gotten a few different cupcakes from them. My favorites have been the peaches and cream, top hat cupcake, pistachio raspberry and strawberry vanilla. Their tiramisu cupcake, margarita cupcake and the key lime cupcakes all actually tasted so much like the namesakes! Their cupcakes are mostly perfectly balanced sweetness: I haven't had anything that was too sweet. Their cakes look so beautifully decorated, but I haven't tried any. They look so good though! Everything in there are so aesthetically pleasing, and if the cupcakes are anything to go by, I'd say flavor wise, the other items would meet expectations! Definitely one of my favorite places in Richmond to get myself a treat and wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

Great vibe with the furniture, the decoration, and the colors in the indoor space. The outdoor…read morespace looks very enjoyable, but I haven't sat there yet. The staff is friendly and polite. Although I try to stay away from sweets, their cupcakes look delicious. Illl have to have one of my kids try them and tell me if they are good :) I do like their cappuccino.

I really enjoyed this coffee shop. The shop itself is beautiful and has a lot of seating, perfect…read morefor a study session or hangout spot! The menu also has lots of different choices which all sounded delicious. I got the chocolate croissant and thought it was delicious! The coffee ... not my favorite. It isn't bad by any means but it is just meh. Honestly a coffee from starbucks is better for the same price. I also did not try the cupcakes but they looked beautiful and well made. Overall, great shop with a great atmosphere and a great food menu. Coffee on the other hand is just average. I would recommend this place solely for the atmosphere.

It's been years since I've been in the area, so I had to stop by. There have been several updates…read moreand the place is beautiful. I got my trusty salted chocolate caramel cake and I tried the shyndygz cookie. Service was awesome and they greeted me when I came in. Plus they are very patient... Because there is so much to choose from! Also, don't forget to check out the flavor of the day.

Speaking to a co worker about our fav treats and the way she raved over the oatmeal cream pie from…read moreShyndigz I just had to get me one! I pulled up on a Thursday morning at 10 to get treats for work; parked on the street which was pretty easy and was blown away immediately. The smell of coffee; the beautiful plants up front; the fact that it was way more than a bakery and then there was the holy grail of baked goods. I was in awe for about 5 minutes. How does one go on and even decide they want one item? The establishment was clean; their customer service was great and I even saw some local gems in there for purchase and the cutest patio. Outside there was the coolest vending machine for when you want a treat and may be in a hurry or the bakery is closed. Hands down the coolest thing I've seen in a while. The oatmeal cream pie needs a review on its own. This soft huge cookie is one for the books. With hints of cinnamon and toffee in the cookie and then the best cream cheese butter cream flavored filling. I'll literally never be able to eat a regular oatmeal cream pie again. I'm new to shydigz but they have a customer for life. I'll be there Thursday for the special!

Stopped by due to a recommendation in a Facebook group. Super super nice…read moreAnd welcoming. The chocolate chip cookies are good but the Brownie is so good it's a sin. Will be back soon .

The Funfetti is YUMMY to my tummy and extremely portable!read more

Absolutely amazing! I got the white chocolate raspberry for a birthday at work and it was…read moreamazing!!! Everyone was talking about it all day! I will definitely be getting my birthday cakes from here now!

The strawberry cheesecake swirl is a 10/10! Maybe sweet for some, but it's exactly what you would…read morehope the flavour tastes like! The shop was quiet when I went, always clean. Seems to only be one staff member here! The cheesecake frosting makes me actually like frosting! I don't like regular frosting as much since it's too sweet for me. They did an amazing job with this one! Parking at this location can be hard at times, didn't have a problem when I went around 5pm!

Stopped by Sugar & Salt RVA for a little afternoon pick me up sweet treat. I had just finished a…read moremeeting nearby and wanted to treat myself. I had been here once before and ordered my friend a birthday mini fruit tart and myself a cake. I remember wishing the cake was a bit more moist and curious to try other desserts. I'm so happy I returned. This time I ordered the turtle cheesecake slice and a passionfruit tart for myself. I devoured these sweets. They were so yummy. They have more of a takeout situation here, so I ordered my sweets to go and ate them at home. It's pretty tiny shop. I loved the cheesecake the most. The passionfruit tart was fun, although with passionfruit as the base flavor I wish there were more tropical topping and then maybe a plain custard one with the berries. It was still tasty. I'd recommend stopping by if you're in the area looking for some dessert.

MANNNN THE PASSION FRUIT TARTE WAS SO SO GOOD I THINK ABOUT IT OFTEN. I've never heard of anyone…read moreelse selling the passion fruit tarte, but it was definitely the best thing that I got. The cake I had was a red velvet cake beautifully decorated, but a little heavy and sugary for me al thought I usually eat cake from asian bakeries. The toffee cookie was also amazing! Inside the display cases were beautiful, the only downside is there isn't much room and you can't really sit in there! Service was good, very welcoming! I'm definitely coming back for the passion fruit tart, the other tarts do not compare and i'm so so serious about it .....

It should be considered a crime to serve this must tasty treats in one spot. I went in for a…read morecoffee but left with an entire box of pastries. I ordered several of the savory scones and a couple of cookies and loved them all. Both the cookies and scones vary by flavor but we had a sweet potato scone and a lavender flavored scone. I would not normally have ordered a lavender flavored anything but my wife loves it and I am glad she does. I tried it and struggled to leave any for her. I at almost the entire scone. The sweet potato was equally as good but with a much milder flavor. And the cookies....out of this world! The servers were friendly but nothing over the top. They seemed to be a cog in the machine and churning out orders. Overall, a cute little, vegan, spot with really good pastries and coffee. Head caution on the milkshakes if you are not use to vegan milkshakes. While they taste good, at least to me, they are wildly different than an cows milk milkshake. Alot of people are shocked by this and turned off by the flavor.

I really enjoyed trying Minglewood Bakery for the first time! I have both a dairy free and gluten…read moreallergy and it was so exciting to find a bakery where everything is 100% vegan and has many options that are gluten free too. I went on a rainy Saturday morning and thought it was so cool that they had a 10% off rainy day discount. I was tempted to get so many things but ended up opting for the Gluten Free Vegan Coffee Cake made with almond flour, it was delicious!!! You would never know it was dairy and gluten free. My boyfriend got the cheddar biscuits and loved it as well. They also have ice cream, cakes, cookies, scones, coffee, and so much more! I love that they also have vegan candy and chocolate as well as a freezer section with take and bake vegan and some gluten free options. They had frozen croissants, biscuits, breakfast sandwiches and more. The safe was super sweet and helpful too when ordering. I loved how homey and charming all the decor was and the cute wooden booths where you can sit and enjoy. The bakery is in Carytown so you are limited to street parking and pay to park parking decks. But we had no issue finding parking on a rainy Saturday morning. I highly recommend you give this bakery a try regardless of if you have food allergies or not!

Dropped in on their opening day at the new location. It was a soft opening and the line was 6 or 8…read morepeople. Many of the usual offerings from the original location were already sold out early in the morning (alas, out of chocolate dipped doughnuts!) but the brownies and the glazed doughnuts were as heavenly as ever! I could see the crew finishing up a lot of additional baked goods in the back, so I am sure customers who followed me that day were happy as well. Will be coming in frequently, as this is much more convenient to my home.

My family has always been very pleased with all the baked goods we've brought home. They have most…read moreof the baked goods you might expect from a bakery. I only wish they'd also serve Napoleans, but ya can't have everything I guess. :) Seems like a great mom and pop shop. Friendly service. Delicious. Reasonable prices.

I can't believe I've lived in Richmond for six years and I've never been to this market. My husband…read moreand I were so excited to stop by and marveled at how many food options they have. Their patio is l super cute and a great place to bring kids or dogs. We tried the Italian sandwich and it was delicious. Service was excellent, and the gentleman who heated up our sandwich was very sweet.

Are you missing Ukrop's deliciousness? Or maybe you are newer to the area and have no idea what a…read moreUkrop's is. Ukrop's used to be the Richmond standard of grocery stores. This little shop brought back some great memories. So when we had a big anniversary... it had to be a Ukrop's cake. They have a fabulous design online. I worked with one of the designers and the cake turned out absolutely amazing. There was so much cake left over... the party that kept giving. Love me some Ukrop's.

I attended a brunch and Destiny's Pops owner was present and what a treat!!!…read more I purchased a four pack of cupcakes and boy did I enjoy them all weekend!! My favorite was the banana pudding cupcake! I so wish I had purchased two four packs because they were so delicious. I will reach out to the business to purchase more for sure!! Well done Destiny!!!

Destiny catered for a wedding and the cake pops were amazing, they were huge and full of flavor and…read morelooked beautiful. You could tell she puts a lot of effort into making these treats. Destiny also had these cake shooters in multiple flavors, each flavor was amazing. I100% recommend these! great work destiny!!