Open Wednesday to Sunday. Hours below.

Modern British restaurant on Maldon High Street

Name: Plover
Address: 58 High Street, Maldon, CM9, GB
Telephone: +441632960614
Price range: ££

A short menu that follows the season, cooked over a wood fire. Thirty-eight seats, so it's worth booking.

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Grilled fish with cooked vegetables on a dark plate

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No deposit for tables of up to 5. We confirm by text. Times shown are sample availability.

For 9 or more, please call us on 01632 960 614, or see private dining.

On the menu this week

Six from the full menu. It changes most weeks, depending on what the boats and growers bring in.

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Mersea rock oysters

£3.50

Shallot vinegar and lemon, priced each

Contains: molluscs, sulphites

Torched mackerel

£11

Beetroot, horseradish cream, dill

Contains: fish, milk, sulphites

Roast Crown Prince squash V

£10

Whipped feta, hazelnut and sesame dukkah

Contains: milk, tree nuts, sesame

Hake, mussels and leeks

£24

Cider and tarragon sauce, charred leeks

Contains: fish, molluscs, milk, sulphites, celery

Beef rump, dripping chips

£29

Watercress, green peppercorn sauce

Contains: milk, sulphites, celery, mustard

Burnt honey tart V

£8.50

Crème fraîche

Contains: gluten, milk, eggs

V vegetarian VG vegan. Prices include VAT. Our kitchen handles all 14 allergens, so please tell us about any allergy when you book.

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The kitchen

One room, one wood fire, and a kitchen you can see from every table.

The fire's lit at four. Fish, beef and most of the veg go over it, then onto the plate.

Find us

58 High Street, Maldon, Essex CM9

Halfway up the High Street, a five-minute walk from Hythe Quay.
Pay and display car parks are a three-minute walk. There's no station in Maldon: Witham is the nearest, about 20 minutes away by taxi.
Step-free from the street to every table. One accessible toilet.
Dogs are welcome at the two window tables. Just say when you book.

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Opening hours

Opening hours
Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	5.30pm to 10pm
Thursday	5.30pm to 10pm
Friday	12pm to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Saturday	12pm to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Sunday	Lunch 12pm to 5pm (kitchen until 4pm)

The kitchen takes last orders 30 minutes before we close. Christmas and bank holiday hours go up here by 1 December.

Please talk to us about allergies. Allergen information for every dish is on our menu page.

A long table set with glasses and napkins in a dimly lit room

Private dining for up to 16

The back room has its own table and its own door. Set menus from £45 a head. Good for birthdays, work dinners and the night before a wedding.

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Dining room with set tables under warm modern lighting

Plated dessert with ice cream, nuts and an orange crisp

Table set for dinner beside a glowing lamp

A long wooden table with lamps hanging above it

More on Instagram. These are sample photos: the real site uses Plover's own.