The Plough Bolnhurst Review
The Plough Bolnhurst is the epitome of a cosy English pub. Think open fire, wooden tables and really good quality, well cooked, seasonal food. You will find the Plough, a beautiful Tudor building, tucked away in the Bedfordshire countryside. I had the pleasure of eating here with a friend just before the country locked down.
We start with some freshly baked sourdough bread. As a huge fan of bread (read our other reviews and see!), I was delighted to see that we could buy a loaf from the pub shop to take home with us. I did of course!
The menu:
The menus are of a minimum of 2 courses. You can choose between The Seam (£25 for 2 courses or £30 for 3), or the Furrow (£35 for 2 courses or £42 for 3). Do check the website for serving times and days. There is also an additional menu offering steaks and extras. We chose 2 courses from the Furrow menu.
The mains:
We headed straight for the mains this visit. I opted for the Roasted cauliflower which was served with cep mushrooms, cauliflower purée, goats cheese bonbons and onion relish. A really tasty, rich dish.
My friend enjoyed the roasted Yorkshire partridge with braised savoy cabbage, pomme Anna, confit shallot, and a bacon and red wine sauce. As first time partridge eater, she loved this!
Dessert:
For dessert, we both chose the chocolate and mandarin soufflé. A rich chocolate soufflé with a dark chocolate sauce, served with a hazelnut and butterscotch ripple ice-cream. Super-sweet and delicious with oodles of silky chocolate sauce. We both thoroughly enjoyed this dish and were glad that we had saved space!
The Plough Bolnhurst:
The Plough Bolnhurst is the perfect venue to catch up and be cosy with friends and loved ones while enjoying some really well cooked food. Definitely worth a visit and we are looking forward to visiting again.
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Chocolate and mandarin souffle sounds delicious! I have not been for a pub lunch in such a long time, the food looks lovely and the pub looks very cosy.
This post is making me hungry! I would love to try it all!
Everything looks so delicious! I love that dessert! That is heaven for everyone with a sweet tooth! Thank you for sharing your dining experience with us.
Those all sound so delicious, and I like how everything is plated as well. Sounds like a nice place to eat.
Looks like you had a fab time for sure sure. It has been great being able to go back out to eat and drink again even if it is outside at the moment x
The food sounds wonderful there. I really want to get out and eat. Not many restaurants near me that are open that I am aware of.
The souffle is so impressive! Everything looks so delicious and hearty…what a fantastic place to check out! I wish I lived closer to try it myself!
Makes me want to hunker down in an English pub.
The food at The Plough Bolnhurst looks absolutely delicious, the roasted cauliflower and partridge looks so appetizing as well. Can’t wait to head out to a pub again to enjoy a delicious meal.
That food at that place looks really nice and the prices are fairly reasonable. If it’s an old style English pub, does it mean it has a nice selection of craft beers and ales?
This pub looks so yummy! There’s nothing like a cozy comforting meal at a British pub
The food looks delicious. I love little country pubs and find them so cosy. It looks like such a lovely place for a catch up with friends.
I miss eating out and reading this makes me crave for some. I wish I could also experience eating here too.
Plough Bolnhurt looks like a great place! The food looks delicious 😍 I’ll surely check out this place if I ever visit Bedfordshire. Loved the review 🙂
well, that dessert looks amazing! I would like to check this place out soon and taste the dishes, yum!
Wow this is very interesting. I would defintitely try this place o
It has been so long since I’ve been to the pub and the food from the Plough is making my mouth water. I would love to try the chocolate and mandarin soufflé when I visit.
we haven’t been out in such a long time, this post just made me hungry. Food looks so good here.
The roasted cauliflower sounds like a different and tasty dish. That must have been delicious. Dessert sounds like heaven, OMG how jealous am I !!!!!!
All of the food looks absolutely delicious and will have to try and get there when I make it to the other side of the pond 😉 I am so hungry now and will have to try and make something extra delicious as that bread looks amazing!
What a neat place to eat. Sounds like a nice dining experience and lots of great food.
My mouth’s watering after reading this post! I like these traditional English pubs, I’d love to visit and eat here one day.