The Bonnington Cafe: Great Food – Good Vibes
Photographic image by geir.engene@gmail.com
There’s been a community café at the Bonnington Centre for over 40 years, serving vegetarian and vegan food from an ever-changing kaleidoscope of cuisines and cooks. We’ve now reopened with a fresh mix of much-loved ingredients, here in the green oasis of Bonnington Square. The Café is today directly managed by the community – you can follow the original cooks’ collective here.
- Affordable! Mains are £12, Starters and Puddings £5
- Vegetarian/Vegan only
- Cooks and menus change each night
- Open 6:00pm – 10:30pm Tuesday to Saturday nights
- Open 11am – 3pm for brunch on Sundays
- Check the evenings we are presently open below
How To Book
Choose your date from the schedule below, then phone or text the cook listed for that night – or our Cafe organiser Natalia – and book a table with them. You can also turn up on the night, and our cooks will see if they can fit you in.
Please note the Bonnington Café is unlicenced to serve alcohol. You’re welcome to bring your own – we charge a small corkage fee per bottle.
Takeaways are available – please order and collect at the Café.
If you are interested in holding catered events at the Café outside our listed hours, please email our organiser in the first instance. Private arrangements with cooks are only permitted on BCCA premises with our express permission.
Address:
11 Vauxhall Grove
Vauxhall SW8 1TD
Cafe Organiser:
Natalia Boteva: cafeadmin@bonningtoncentre.org or (07999) 953512
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Friday 26th April
Hind Danoun
Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.
To book a table for Friday 26th of April, call or text Hind on 07597446957; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Saturday 27th April
Twodogs Jen & Vic
New to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures.
To book a table for Saturday the 27th of April, call or text Jen on 07967712050; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Sunday 28th April
Arfa Shah
The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.”
To book a table for Sunday 28th of April, call or text Arfa on 07833 582133; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Tuesday 30th April
CAFE CLOSED
We’re carrying out some key building works at the end of April, so unfortunately the Café will be closed on Tuesday April 30th.
Wednesday 1st of May
COMMUNITY NIGHT
TBC
Thursday 2nd of May
Misiek
Back with us at the Bonnington Café for his regular Vegan Thursdays is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are bursting with seasonal flavours!
To book a table for Thursday 2nd of May, call or text Misiek on 07435 618721; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Friday 3rd of May
Hind Danoun
Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.
To book a table for Friday 3rd of May, call or text Hind on 07597446957; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Saturday 4th of May
Twodogs
Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures.
To book a table for Saturday the 4th of May, call or text Jen on 07967712050; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Sunday 5th of May
TBC
TBC
Tuesday 7th of May
Twodogs
Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures.
They are doing Tacos Tuesday now and it’s a bargain- everything £4!!
To book a table for Tuesday the 7th of May, call or text Jen on 07967712050; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Wednesday 8th of May
Arfa Shah
The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.”
To book a table for Wednesday 8th of May, call or text Arfa on 07833 582133; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Thursday 9th of May
Misiek
Back with us at the Bonnington Café for his regular Vegan Thursdays is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are bursting with seasonal flavours!
To book a table for Thursday 9th of May, call or text Misiek on 07435 618721; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Friday 10th of May
Florence Creffield
Florence cooks with us roughly once per month. She is part of the old cooks collective and her last takeover was a fundraiser night for Gaza where she cooked a veg Palestinian inspired feast! She has been cooking vegan/vegetarian yumminess for a while and we can’t wait to have her back for the night !
To book a table for Friday the 10th of May, call or text Florence on 07806692281; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Saturday 11th of May
Vic Conran
Local resident Vic enjoys bringing creative cooking to seasonal ingredients, making recipes to bring out their very best. Vic uses imagination to combine flavour, colour and texture and to inventing fun names for dishes bringing humour to her menus.
To book a table for Saturday 11th of May, call or text Vic on 07949229256; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Sunday 12th of May
Hind Danoun
Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia.
To book a table for Sunday 12th of May, call or text Hind on 07597446957; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Tuesday 14th of May
Twodogs
Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures.
They are doing Tacos Tuesday now and it’s a bargain- everything £4!!
To book a table for Tuesday the 14th of May, call or text Jen on 07967712050; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Wednesday 15th of May
Arfa Shah
The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.”
To book a table for Wednesday 15th of May, call or text Arfa on 07833 582133; or Natalia on 07999 953512
Thursday 16th of May
Misiek
Back with us at the Bonnington Café for his regular Vegan Thursdays is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are bursting with seasonal flavours!
To book a table for Thursday 16th of May, call or text Misiek on 07435 618721; or Natalia on 07999 953512
| Date | Person | Description | Contact for booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 16th April | Twodogs Jen & Vic | Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures. They are doing Tacos Tuesday now and it’s a bargain- everything £4!! |
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Wednesday 17th April | Arfa Shah | The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.” | Arfa on
07833 582133 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Thursday 18th April | Misiek | Returning to the Bonnington Café is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are great for banishing those winter blues! | Misiek on
07435 618721 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Friday 19th April | Hind Danoun | Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia. | Hind on
07597446957 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Saturday 20th April | Vic Conran | Local resident Vic enjoys bringing creative cooking to seasonal ingredients, making recipes to bring out their very best. Vic uses imagination to combine flavour, colour and texture and to inventing fun names for dishes bringing humour to her menus. | Vic on 07949229256;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Sunday 21st April | Twodogs Jen & Vic | Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures. |
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512 |
| Tuesday 23rd April | Hind Danoun | Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia. | Hind on
07597446957 Natalia on 07999 953512 |
| Wednesday 24th April | Arfa Shah | The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.” | Arfa on
07833 582133 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Thursday 25th April | Misiek | Returning to the Bonnington Café is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are great for banishing those winter blues! | Misiek on
07435 618721 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Friday 26th April | Hind Danoun | Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia. | Hind on
07597446957 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Saturday 27th April | Twodogs Jen & Vic | Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures.
|
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512 |
| Sunday 28th April | Arfa Shah | The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.” | Arfa on
07833 582133 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Tuesday 30th April | TBC | TBC | |
| Wednesday 1st May | COMMUNITY NIGHT | TBC | |
| Thursday 2nd May | Misiek | Returning to the Bonnington Café is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are great for banishing those winter blues! | Misiek on
07435 618721 Natalia on 07999 953512 |
| Friday 3rd May | Hind Danoun | Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia. | Hind on
07597446957 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Saturday 4th May | Twodogs | All the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations history and food cultures.Two Dogs was born right at the beginning of COVID when after 25+ years working in restaurants across London, including some well known ones like St John and Jamie Oliver, and having dipped her toe in corporate product development, Jen decided to stop, and just cook the food she loves for people she likes.They believe food should be inclusive, this means ensuring that food history is not lost. Food can be enjoyed by everyone and anyone. Sitting around a table to share a meal brings people together. Food does not judge, it opens doors and removes barriers. Food is inclusivity and love. |
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Sunday 5th of May | TBC | TBC | |
| Tuesday 7th of May | Twodogs | Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures. They are doing Tacos Tuesday now and it’s a bargain- everything £4!! |
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Wednesday 8th of May | Arfa Shah | The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.” | Arfa on
07833 582133 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Thursday 9th of May | Misiek | Returning to the Bonnington Café is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are great for banishing those winter blues! | Misiek on
07435 618721 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Friday 10th of May | Florence Creffield | Florence cooks with us roughly once per month. She is part of the old cooks collective and her last takeover was a fundraiser night for Gaza where she cooked a veg Palestinian inspired feast! She has been cooking vegan/vegetarian yumminess for a while and we can’t wait to have her back for the night ! | Florence on
07806692281; Natalia on 07999 953512 |
| Saturday 11th of May | Vic Conran | Local resident Vic enjoys bringing creative cooking to seasonal ingredients, making recipes to bring out their very best. Vic uses imagination to combine flavour, colour and texture and to inventing fun names for dishes bringing humour to her menus. | Vic on 07949229256;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Sunday 12th of May | Hind Danoun | Hind is from Syria and came here six years ago. She studied philosophy in Syria and wanted to find a new home. It was hard for her to feel like she belonged in a different country. She thought about how to create a place that felt like home. Hind decided to use cooking to show her culture. She started making her mom’s recipes and really liked cooking. She added her own ideas and then started her own business called Utopia. | Hind on
07597446957 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Tuesday 14th of May | Twodogs | Newish to the Bonnington Café are Twodogs’ Jen and Vic, who are bringing US vegetarian comfort food with a British accent.
It’s all the food you’ve heard about from America and the local, regional things you might not have. Cooked from scratch using seasonal British ingredients. Incorporating elements of British cuisine. Their food is fun, tasty and gives respect to both nations’ history and food cultures. They are doing Tacos Tuesday now and it’s a bargain- everything £4!! |
Jen on 07967712050;
Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Wednesday 15th of May | Arfa Shah | The excellent Arfa Shah returns to the Café, with her dazzling synergy of Asian and European vegan and vegetarian dishes. “I have a passion for cooking and have been cooking for over 20 years,” she tells us. “I am an innovative chef with a creative flair in a five star hotel (Michelin star). And I’ve adapted my style to accommodate classic European with Asian cuisine.” | Arfa on
07833 582133 Natalia on 07999 953512
|
| Thursday 16th of May | Misiek | Returning to the Bonnington Café is former longtime resident cook Misiek, whose Polish-influenced dishes are great for banishing those winter blues! | Misiek on
07435 618721 Natalia on 07999 953512
|