7 Best Shops for Apple Pie in Virginia!
Few foods have as special a place in the collective American heart as apple pie. This is especially true in Virginia, where we grow our own apples and bake year-round. Next time you’re in the mood for that perfect mix of flaky, crumbly sweetness, consider one of the following best shops for apple pie in Virginia. It might just be the best you've ever had.
Woodruff’s Store, Monroe, VA
Woodruff’s Store Café and Pie Shop offers a full café menu from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, but their claim to fame is their seasonal pies. Pre-orders are recommended if you’re interested in a whole pie or stop in for a slice of Angie’s Famous Apple.
Proper Pie Co., Richmond, VA
Proper Pie Company’s pies change daily, but you can count on the sweet pies generally being the same from day-to-day. Come on in for apple by the slice.
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe, Arlington, VA
Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe in Arlington is an award-winning bakery known for their cakes, pastries, platters, and more. Apple pie lovers have three fantastic options to choose from. Try the apple caramel nut pie, apple cranberry pie, or the traditional apple pie.
Paul’s Bakery, Fredericksburg, VA
Paul’s Bakery in Fredericksburg is open early and sells doughnuts, cakes, pastries, special holiday options, and pies. Their eight-inch apple made is made from Ida red apples and “has been modified for the health-conscious or restricted diet consumer,” according to their website description.
Amphora Bakery, Multiple locations
Amphora Bakery has a location in Herndon and another in Vienna. They have seasonal pies of the month, including a wonderful rustic apple cranberry pie. Come in for a mini apple pie or purchase a full one, an apple raspberry pie, or apple rhubarb.
Livin' The Pie Life, Arlington, VA
Open since 2011, Livin' The Pie Life knows a thing or two about making apple pie. Mom's Traditional Apple Pie is crafted with three pounds of local apples from Twin Springs Fruit Farm and Catoctin Mountain Orchard.
The Happy Tart, Multiple locations
The Happy Tart, with a location in Alexandria and another in Falls Church offers a staggering number of pies, cakes, crepes, ciders, and event dishes. Indulge in their sour cream apple pie or lose yourself in their traditional apple pie. If you’re feeling saucy, consider the French apple tart.
