Patisserie Svoi opens in Central West End

The European bakery is situated on a bustling strip of the popular St. Louis neighborhood

By Saucemagazine.com

Without a doubt, Patisserie Svoi – the Ukrainian bakery that opened at 8 S. Euclid Ave. in the Central West End a few weeks ago – has brought a new level of elegance to the neighborhood. 

A few paces from the hospital complex at Euclid Avenue and Forest Parkway, the exterior features serene, butter-lettuce paint and the simple words on its windows: “Desserts. Pastries. Wedding Cakes. Coffee.” And even though you hadn’t necessarily planned on any of those things, the scent wisping from the door draws you in. You’ve smelled that smell before – in the European bakeries of your youth, maybe, or simply in your dreams: a cafe on cobblestones, a river rolling by, the air – inside and out – perfumed by the magical effect of heat on butter and flour, sugar and egg. 

Patisserie Svoi is owned by Dymtro (Dima) and Taisiya Hrynchyshyn who came to the U.S. from Kyiv in 2022 and took part in WashU’s Empower program. Empower is a no-cost, 26-week English language program launched by the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) for educated refugees which teaches higher-level English and professional skills. (It is the first of its kind in the nation). Keep reading here