pastelería

cake shop

la pastelería(pahs-teh-leh-ree-ah)

feminine noun

1. (pastry shop)

a. cake shop

Me encanta el pastel de chocolate de la pastelería de la esquina.

I love the chocolate cake from the corner cake shop.

b. bakery

¿Venden milhojas en esa pastelería?

Do they sell mille-feuilles in that bakery?

c. baker's

(United Kingdom)

Vamos a acercarnos a la pastelería a comprar el postre.

We're going round to the baker's to buy dessert.

d. patisserie

(United Kingdom)

Venden unos croissants muy ricos en esa pastelería.

They sell delicious croissants in that patisserie.

2. (activity)

a. cake baking

A mi hija le ha gustado la pastelería desde pequeña.

My daughter has liked cake baking since she was a child.

b. confectionery

La pastelería es un arte que requiere pasión por los detalles.

Confectionery is an art that requires a passion for detail.

c. pastry making (professionally)

Estudió pastelería en una prestigiosa escuela de París.

He studied pastry making in a prestigious Parisian school.

3. (place where pastries are baked)

a. bakery

El horno de la pastelería se descompuso.

The oven at the bakery stopped working.

4. (selection of pastries)

a. cakes

La pastelería que ofrecieron en la fiesta era muy refinada.

The cakes they offered at the party were very refined.

b. pastries

Mi amiga, que es chef, se encargó de toda la pastelería del evento.

My friend, who is a chef, made all the pastries for the event.