Phone: +447516243366
Address: 374 Malden Road, KT4 7NL, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
City: Kingston upon Thames
Dishes: 7
Reviews: 717
"Here's a rarity. A friendly, local, proper bakery which is much valued by local residents and is well-known to builders, van drivers and passing trade as THE place to pick up a hot pastry and cuppa at lunchtime. Open bizarrely) from midnight to 3pm, this is a real bakery, with ovens blazing through the night as tray after tray of loaves, baguettes, rolls and pastries are produced. The staff are friendly and helpful, and there are three tables outside, so you can sit and watch the 213 buses going by, and try to make yourself heard over the constant traffic along Malden Road to and from Worcester Park. The Plough Bakery has been in business opposite the Plough pub for 35 years, sticking to what it does best. It's like Greggs, but without the corporate millstone round its neck. Everything is fresh and generous. The sausage rolls £1.90) are a meal in themselves, finished with a lattice-style pastry decoration, hearty and substantial. But why stop there? The coffee machine is churning out cuppas every few minutes cappuccinos are £1.50), and alongside the loaf selection there are apple turnovers at £1.20, superb cheese and onion pasties at £2 and lemon drizzle doughnuts at £1.20. In charge is a redoubtable trout who won't take any lip and gives as good as she gets, especially if you get her going about the parking outside... which is free, but is often snarled up by other local businesses. Everything is baked on site, and traditional bakeries like this deserve support."
All prices are estimates.