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

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

Creme patisserie acts as the mortar. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 May 2026

There’s also a smart Confiteria La Campana patisserie on the corner. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Part neighborhood gathering spot, part coffee lounge and part patisserie, The ChangeBaker Place feels like exactly what east Charlotte needs, a place to slow down, settle in and stay awhile. —Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 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