Best Dishes at Josephine
Frog's Legs with Garlic Butter
StartersTender frog's legs cooked in an aromatic garlic butter. The restaurant encourages you to eat with your hands and provides a finger bowl — a traditional French approach. Reviewers describe them as tasty and buttery, embodying the bistro's no-fuss authenticity.
Rabbit in Mustard & Tarragon Sauce
MainsA rustic, family-style dish meant for sharing. The rabbit is cooked until tender, finished in a mustardy tarragon sauce that's noted by reviewers as 'particularly accomplished'. This is the kind of dish that connects you to Bosi's grandmother's table.
French Onion Soup
StartersA warming classic — sweet caramelised onions in deep beef stock, topped with toasted bread and melted Gruyère. It's comfort at its most elemental, the kind of dish that defined bistro cooking.
Vol-au-Vent with Chicken & Mushroom
StartersA beautiful-looking classic French preparation — delicate puff pastry encasing a creamy chicken and mushroom filling. It's the kind of refined bistro dish that requires precision in both pastry work and sauce balance.
Sweetbreads with Morel Mushrooms
MainsA refined take on the classic French bistro preparation. Tender sweetbreads are paired with the musky earthiness of morels in a delicate cream sauce — it's luxury bistro cooking.
About Josephine
Named after Claude Bosi's late grandmother, Josephine is a Lyonnaise bouchon with a menu built around the family dishes from her kitchen. The restaurant combines traditional French bistro classics with regional specialities from Bosi's hometown of Lyon. Located on a charming corner of Fulham Road, it's a welcoming neighbourhood spot that draws from across town.
Top 5 dishes at Josephine:
- Frog's Legs with Garlic Butter – 85% recommended(Signature)
- Rabbit in Mustard & Tarragon Sauce – 80% recommended(Signature)
- French Onion Soup
- Vol-au-Vent with Chicken & Mushroom
- Sweetbreads with Morel Mushrooms
Details
- Cuisine:
- French
- Price Range:
- £££
- Phone:
- +44 20 7349 0300
- Website:
- Visit Website
- Services:
- Dine-in, Reservations, Wine List
Hours
- Friday:
- 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM(Open Now)
- Sunday:
- 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Monday:
- 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Tuesday:
- 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Wednesday:
- 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Thursday:
- 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
- Saturday:
- 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM
The Menu de Canut is brilliant value — two courses for £24.50 or three for £29.50. It's the best way to try the kitchen's breadth without the full price.
The plat du jour is £15.50 and changes daily. Check it when you arrive — it's often the best value dish in the room.
The wine focus is on the Rhone valley region, and they offer 'metre wine' — you pay only for what you drink. It's a great way to explore French wine without committing to a bottle.
It's a neighbourhood spot that fills quickly at lunch and dinner. Book ahead, especially on weekends.
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