Cafe Bonjour, Temple
13 people recommendvia r/boston14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Cafe Bonjour on Temple Place is repeatedly recommended for breakfast near Downtown Crossing. One diner recommends the fried potatoes with a Mediterranean omelette, while another recalls a great visit. The main dissent is about pace: a diner likes the food but feels hurried through the meal to free up the table. Most other recommendations do not name a dish.
Address
Cafe Bonjour, 55 Temple Pl, Boston, MA 02111
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fried potatoes, Mediterranean omelette
- Best for
- Breakfast
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/bbpudu in r/boston · May 2026
Names Cafe Bonjour as a breakfast answer with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/MedicineThin2290 in r/boston · Sep 2024
Names Café Bonjour as the answer to the brunch question, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/AmnesiaInnocent in r/boston · Jan 2025
Recommends Café Bonjour in Downtown Crossing as a brunch option, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/Fl4m1n in r/boston · Sep 2024
Gives only the name as an answer to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/Free_Wind6599 in r/boston · Oct 2025
Gives just the name as its answer to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/IronworkRapunzel in r/boston · Aug 2026taste
Recommends Cafe Bonjour's fried potatoes, suggested alongside a Mediterranean omelette, with optional hollandaise.
- Recommendsu/xOnionBoyx in r/boston · Mar 2026
Says the downtown spot is great.
- Recommendsu/cedoublev in r/boston · Sep 2026
Suggests the Café Bonjour location on Temple in answer to the question.
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- Recommendsu/LikeMyShoes44 in r/boston · Sep 2026
Names Cafe Bonjour as a suggestion in reply to the breakfast question.
- Recommendsu/MountSaintElias in r/boston · May 2026
Independently agrees with Cafe Bonjour and says a past visit there was great.
- Recommendsu/-itspmaht in r/boston · May 2026
Names Cafe Bonjour as a breakfast answer, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/kleeschr in r/boston · Mar 2024
Offers Cafe Bonjour as a bare answer with no details.
- Mixedu/man2010 in r/boston · Mar 2026service
Says the food is good but the place rushes diners to turn tables.
- Recommendsu/OverSeaworthiness654 in r/boston · Dec 2023
Tentatively offers the cafe on Temple as a downtown pick, without describing it.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.