pastelaria
/pas.te.laˈɾi.ɐ/
pastelaria is the Portuguese word for a bakery or pastry shop that specializes in selling cakes and sweet treats.
The term pastelaria is used to refer to a pastry shop or bakery.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from pastel (pastry/cake) with the suffix -aria, which denotes a place or shop that sells a specific item.
Which one should you use?
You can distinguish between different types of shops by their names: a pastelaria focuses on sweets and pastries, whereas a padaria is a bakery that focuses primarily on bread. Additionally, a confeitaria refers to a confectionery or pastry shop that focuses on pastries and confections and the expression Casa de Doces is used to describe a pastry shop that specializes in sweet treats.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable. The IPA is /pas.te.laˈɾi.ɐ/.
Did you know?
- While 'pastelaria' sounds like it could mean a shop for 'pastéis', in Brazil, a 'pastelaria' is often a very casual, street-food style stall specializing in fried, rectangular 'pastéis'. This is a stark departure from the more formal European confectionery concept.
- Many Portuguese pastelarias serve as social hubs for a morning café, acting more like a neighborhood community center than a simple retail store.
- The word pastelaria is a linguistic relative of the French word 'pâtisserie'.
Examples in context
- Onde posso encontrar uma boa pastelaria nesta cidade?Where can I find a good pastry shop in this city?
- Vamos passar na pastelaria para pegar alguns pastéis?Let's drop by the pastry shop to get some pastries?
- Vou comprar um bolo na pastelaria.I am going to buy a cake at the pastry shop.
- Esta pastelaria tem doces deliciosos.This pastry shop has delicious sweets.
- Existe uma pastelaria perto daqui?Is there a pastry shop near here?
Example conversation
Lucas and Juliana are walking in the city center.
- LucasJuliana, tem uma pastelaria aberta por aqui?Juliana, is there a pastry shop open around here?
- JulianaSim, Lucas, tem uma logo ali.Yes, Lucas, there is one right over there.
- LucasÓtimo, quero comer algo doce.Great, I want to eat something sweet.
- JulianaEu também, vamos entrar.Me too, let's go in.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry pastelaria, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pastelaria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
