Western-style confectionery shop; cake shop; pastry shop
A shop specializing in Western-style sweets such as cakes, pastries, and chocolates, as opposed to traditional Japanese confectioneries (和菓子屋).
A new cake shop opened in front of the station.
和菓子屋 sells traditional Japanese sweets, while 洋菓子屋 sells Western-style confections.
ケーキ屋 is a more casual, specific term for a cake shop, whereas 洋菓子屋 has a slightly broader and more formal nuance, encompassing all Western-style pastries.
Compound of 洋 (Western), 菓子 (confectionery), and 屋 (shop).