A pâtisserie, patisserie in English or pastry shop in American English, is a type of bakery that specializes in pastries and sweets. In French, the word pâtisserie also denotes a pastry as well as pastry-making. While the making and selling of pastries may often be only one part of the activity of a bakery, in some countries pâtisserie or its equivalents are legally controlled titles which may only be used by bakeries that employ a licensed "master pastry chef". For example, in France and Belgium, the maître pâtissier is a pastry chef who has completed a lengthy training process, typically an apprenticeship, and passed a written examination.

In other countries

Europe

In Britain, morning goods are pastries, scones, and other products which are baked and sold fresh each day. In Croatia, the term slastičarnica is used to denote a patisserie that makes cakes and sweet pastries. The word pekarnica is used for a bakery that bakes savory products such as bread as well as savory and sweet rolls. In France and Canada, the term pâtisserie also refers to the pastries produced by a pâtissier. Mass-produced pastries are also sometimes called pâtisserie. In Holland, banketbakkerij. The word banketgebak is used for the confections sold in such an establishment. In Hungary, the term cukrászda is used to refer to a pâtisserie. In Italy, pasticceria. In Poland, there are two terms commonly used to refer to shops making and selling sweet baked goods: cukiernia (from cukier 'sugar') and ciastkarnia (from ciastko 'pastry', diminutive form of ciasto 'cake', 'dough'). In Portugal, they are known as pastelaria. Other terms used are patisseria, confeitaria, doçaria, and doceria. In Spain, pastelería. Synonyms: dulcería, panadería, tortería, and repostería.

Elsewhere

In Australia and Lebanon, pâtisserie is used commonly along with the word bakery. In Bangladeshi languages the term in common usage is called pâtis in its shortened form. In Korean and Japanese, the term pâtisserie is used as well.