Michelin-starred Claude Bosi and Lucy Bosi are set to open the charming, neighbourhood French bistro Josephine on Sloane Stanley’s Fulham Road at the end of January 2024.
Inspired by and named after Claude’s late grandmother, this will be the couple’s first joint venture and their most personal project to date – a restaurant reminiscent of the traditional Bouchons so often frequented by Claude and Lucy in his hometown of Lyon.
Claude, who most recently opened Brooklands at The Peninsula, will develop and oversee the menu, serving the food that Josephine used to cook him. There will be French bistro classics and regional Lyonnaise specialities, with a daily plat du jour and a set “Menu Des Canut” also on offer, named after the term ‘canut’ for Lyonnais silk and lace weavers. Josephine’s wine offering ties in with the classical French feel, by offering the typical Bouchon-style metre wine, which allows guests to only pay for what they drink, encouraging them to try something new. There will also be a bin-end menu available, making the wine offering both inspiring and accessible.
Claude Bosi comments, “We’re incredibly excited to bring a little piece of Lyon to Chelsea with the opening of Josephine. This restaurant is a very personal project for us, an ode to my grandmother and the traditional Bouchons of Lyon that have always held a special place in our hearts. With Josephine, we hope to create a welcoming space that we hope locals, Londoners, and friends from afar will want to keep coming back to. We can’t wait to open our doors and share this special restaurant with the community.”
