Plehn’s Bakery · St. Matthews since 1924

For mornings.
For milestones.
For the table.

A little something from the case. A cake for a day worth planning. One bakery on Shelbyville Road.

Order from the case
Two-tier white cake with red buttercream roses
A celebration, in buttercream.

The morning pages.

Donuts, Danish, muffins, kuchens and coffee cakes. The familiar case is a good place to begin.

Explore the breakfast families
Glazed and coated ring donuts
From the breakfast case

A day that calls for cake.

Birthday, shower, first communion or wedding: choose the flavor first, then talk through the design.

Flavors, fillings & icingWedding consultations
Cupcake stand in a garden
Cupcakes for a celebration

Bring something for the table.

Butterfluff and Cloverleaf, butter buns and deli trays. A family meal or a lunch to share.

Bread & bunsThe deli & ice cream counter
Butterfluff rolls
Butterfluff

A family story, still being told.

Kuno Plehn opened the bakery in 1922; St. Matthews became home in 1924. Bernie Bowling, Sr. bought it in 1945, and the fourth generation carries on today.

Read the family story

St. Matthews, Louisville

3940 Shelbyville Road.

One shop. Say Plehn’s like “planes,” or “plain.”

Get directions
Weekly shop hours
Tuesday–Friday7am–5pm
Saturday6:30am–5pm
Sunday & MondayClosed
Hours, holidays & both phone numbers
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