Dave Drew

The Café You Can Only Visit on Thursdays

You can only eat here on Thursdays. A viewer told me to check out Bonjour Café — a tiny 3‑hour‑a‑week spot run by the L’Arche London community, where people with intellectual disabilities run the entire café themselves. Everything is baked, brewed, and prepared in their own kitchen at The Gathering Place, and the vibe is exactly what you hope it would be: warm, calm, and real. Bonjour Café is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at: L’Arche London 4448 Colonel Talbot Road London, Ontario They serve homemade lunches, fresh baked goods, and their own Bonjour Coffee Blend. It’s part of their DISH program — a hospitality‑training initiative that teaches kitchen skills, cash‑register operation, and guest service, helping participants build independence and confidence. If you’ve never been, go on a Thursday. Bring a friend. Make it a weekly thing.