patisserie

noun

pa·​tis·​se·​rie pə-ˈti-sə-rē 

pä-

variants or pâtisserie

1

: pastry sense 1b

2

: a pastry shop

Examples of patisserie in a Sentence

a delicious selection of French patisserie

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also the Crêpes Suzette, prepared with vanilla ricotta crème patisserie, and the Croque Madame, layered with Black Forest ham, mornay, gruyère and sunny side eggs. —Jillian Dara, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026

Desserts come from the onsite patisserie (my crème brûlée was perfectly decadent). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

And just a stone’s throw away from the stadium grounds is Aux Merveilleux de Fred, a highly popular artisan French patisserie, showcasing traditional specialties from Flanders. —Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026

Indulge in old-world elegance over tea and pastries at Lourse Warszawa patisserie, founded in 1821 and now located in Raffles Europejski Warsaw, a neo-Renaissance palace turned hotel. —Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French pâtisserie, from Middle French pastiserie, from pasticier to make pastry, from Old French *pastitz cake, from Vulgar Latin *pasticium, from Late Latin pasta dough

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1