Restaurant Josephine
French
Auburn, CA
Restaurant Josephine is a French restaurant at 1226 Lincoln Way in Auburn.
Menu updated
Awards
- Chef Courtney McDonald: James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: California, 2026
- Chef Eric Alexander: James Beard Award semifinalist, Best Chef: California, 2026
Menu
Dinner
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Starters
- Baker & The Cakemaker Bread $5 cultured vermont butter
- 30 Grams Caviar: Adamas ~ Siberian Sturgeon, Italy $110 creme fraiche, chive, warm buckwheat blini
- 30 Grams Caviar: Tsar Nicoulai Classic White Sturgeon, CA $90 creme fraiche, chive, warm buckwheat blini
- 30 Grams Caviar: Tsar Nicoulai Osetra, Greece $110 creme fraiche, chive, warm buckwheat blini
- 30 Grams Caviar: Tsar Nicoulai Golden Osetra, Greece $140 creme fraiche, chive, warm buckwheat blini
- 30 Grams Caviar: Tsar Nicoulai Reserve White Sturgeon, CA $140 creme fraiche, chive, warm buckwheat blini
- Selection of East & West Coast Oysters $3.75/ea champagne mignonette, grated horseradish Raw or undercooked
- Soup de Saison $12
- French Onion Soup Gratinee $16 gruyere cheese
- Steak Tartare $21 shaved radish, celery leaf, grilled bread Raw or undercooked
- Crispy Chickpea Panisse $14 green garlic, meyer lemon aioli
- Duck Liver Mousse $17 siberian pine cone caramel, pickled turnip, toast
- Fava Bean Dip $15 sheep feta, mint, pistachio, scallion, black lime, aleppo chile, grilled flatbread
- California Asparagus Salad $18 black garlic, lithuanian hemp seed crumble, smoked ham, brown butter sabayon
- Salt-Roasted Beet Salad $15 rhubarb tkemali, whipped farmers cheese, fennel, watercress, scallion, mint, almonds
- Little Gem Caesar $16 smoked sprat, parmigiano-reggiano, sieved egg, borodinsky bread crumbs
Mains
- Moules Frites $29 steamed mussels, lemon thyme, garlic, serrano chile, crème fraiche, pommes frites
- Pan-Roasted Alaskan Halibut $50 glazed spring vegetables, fava leaf gnocchi, breakfast radish, sauce americaine
- English Pea Vareniki $29 wild ramp pesto, chestnut mushrooms, pea shoots, parmigiano reggiano
- Crispy “Iron” Half Chicken $29 grilled bread, garlic puree, watercress, sauce verte
- Grilled Duroc Pork Chop $47 creamed savoy cabbage, bacon, prune, maple walnut, apple-celery relish Raw or undercooked
- Josephine Burger $25 snake river wagyu, gruyere cheese, onion confit, pain au lait bun, frites Raw or undercooked
- Wood Grilled Steak Frites $55 10 oz. certified angus ny strip, watercress, josephine sauce au poivre Raw or undercooked
On the Side
- Pommes Frites $8 aioli
- Mac N Mimolette $12
- Wood Grilled Cauliflower $10 spicy adjika, almonds, herbs, marigold, lemon-dill yogurt
Dessert
- Tarte au Citron $9 meyer lemon, fennel pollen, toasted meringue
- Dark Chocolate & Caramel Mousse $11 creme fraiche, raspberry-rose jam, pistachio, cacao nib
- Warm French Almond Cake $13 toasted almond, citrus confit, minneola tangelo sherbet
- Scoop of Ice Cream or Sorbet $5 seasonal selection
Dessert
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Dessert
- Warm French Almond Cake $13 toasted almond, citrus confit, minneola tangelo sherbet
- Dark Chocolate & Caramel Mousse $11 creme fraiche, raspberry-rose jam, pistachio, cacao nib
- Tarte au Citron $9 meyer lemon, fennel pollen, toasted meringue
- Scoop of House made ice cream/Sorbet $5 add a shot of espresso $5
After Dinner Drinks
- Espresso Martini $18 south fork vodka, remedy espresso, st george coffee liqueur, vanilla bean syrup, creme de cacao; with monkey shoulder blended scotch $19; with arette reposado tequila $19
- Wake the Dead $15 blended scotch, st. george coffee liqueur, averna, sweet vermouth, ango & orange bitters
- Royal Tokaji, 5 Puttonyos $21 tokaji, hungary
- Graham’s Fine Ruby Porto $15
- Dow’s, 10 Year Tawny Porto $15
- Domaine de la Tour Vieille, Banyuls “Rimage,” 2020 $10
- Domaine de Durban, Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise, 2019 $10
- Remedy Supply “Josephine Blend” Coffee or “Pillow Talk” Decaf $5 freshly roasted in auburn, california
- Remedy Supply “Josephine Blend” Espresso or Cappuccino $6/$8
- Art of Tea Hot tea $4 english breakfast, earl grey, sencha green, jasmine reserve, lemon ginger, pacific mint, chamomile
Cocktails
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House Cocktails
- Picon Punch $8 bigallet china-china amer, house grenadine, pierre-ferrand cognac float, soda, lemon twist
- Orange Blossom Spritz $15 byrrh grand quina quina, bonanto aperitivo, orange blossom syrup, lemon, cava
- Josephine Lemon Drop $16 lemon-infused vodka, liquor strega, combier, lemon zest syrup, lemon
- Haru Gimlet $15 sesame oil-washed gin, dry vermouth, st. george shochu, pea pod syrup, orange bitters
- Vesper Martini $15 st george valley gin, stoli vodka, cocchi americano, lemon twist
- Baie 75 $15 hornbrook linen gin, green chartreuse, bay leaf syrup, lemon, cava
- Tom Kha 3.0 $14 gin, coconut, lemongrass, ginger, thai chile, thai basil, lime, chile oil
- Princess Sophia $16 kohana rhum agricole, amaro montenegro, rangpur lime, demerara
- The White Lotus $15 blanco tequila, kahlani coconut liqueur, gran classico, thai lime leaf, lime, thai spice bitters
- Mole Manhattan $16 reposado tequila, pasilla chile liqueur, creme de cacao, creme de noix, mole bitters, laphroig scotch rinse
- Dragon with Matches 3.0 $16 derrumbes mezcal, st george chile verde, ancho reyes poblano, bonanto, grenadine, lime, fire bitters, torched orange
- Upstate New York Sour $15 james pepper 1776 rye, bordeaux, lemon, vanilla bean, angostura *milk wash clarified
- Old Fashioned Roots $15 brown butter-washed bourbon, averna, house root beer syrup, sarsaparilla bitters
- Josephine Old Fashioned $13 four roses bourbon, demerara, orange & angostura bitters, citrus peel
- First Rodeo $15 james pepper rye, new deal ginger liqueur, california fernet, ginger syrup, lemon
Non-Alcoholic (Adults Only)
- Tom NA $14 free spirits n/a gin, coconut, lemongrass, ginger, thai basil, lime, chili oil
- Free Spirit Sour $14 free spirits n/a milano aperitivo, orange blossom syrup, grenadine, lemon, egg white
- Thai NAgarita $14 free spirits n/a repo-style tequila, thai lime leaf syrup, thai spice, lime
Non-Alcoholic (All Ages)
- Iced Tea $3
- Josephine Shirley Temple $5 lemon, lime, soda, house grenadine, amarena cherry
- Seasonal Soda $6 ask your server
- Mexican Coke $5
- Mexican Sprite $5
Wine
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Champagne & Sparkling
* = Recoltant Manipulant (grower champagne) or all estate fruit sparkling wine
- Codorniu Clasico, Cava Brut, Cava, Spain, NV $10/$32
- Taittinger, “Brut La Francaise”, Champagne, France, NV (750 mL) $90
- Bruno Paillard, Premier Cuvee Extra Brut, Champagne, France, NV (375mL) $25/$50
- R.H. Coutier a Ambonnay, Cuvée Tradition Grand Cru Brut, Champagne, France, NV (375mL) $60
- Nadine Ferrand, Cremant de Bourgogne, Blanc de Blanc, Burgundy, France, NV* $60
- Les Caves de Seyssel, Sparkling ‘’Royal,’’ Seyssel, France, 2017 $54
- Kuentz-Bas, Cremant d’Alsace Brut, Alsace, France, NV $50
- Charles Frey, Brut Nature Cremant d’Alsace, Alsace, France, 2023* $54
- Bochet-Lemoine, Brut ‘’Cuvee Selectionée,’’ Champagne, France, NV* $85
- Drappier, Carte d’Or Brut, Champagne, France, NV $90
- Champagne Delong Marlène, Grand Reserve Brut, Champagne, France, NV* $108
- Veuve Forny & Fils, Brut 1er Cru “Grande Reserve,” Champagne, France, NV* $110
- Paul Bara, Brut Reserve Grand Cru, Champagne, France, NV* $125
- Durdon Bouval, Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut, Champagne, France, 2014* $125
- Bruno Paillard, Champagne Brut Dosage: Zero, Champagne, France, NV $160
- Bruno Paillard, Champagne Brut N.P.U. Grand Cru, Champagne, France, 2008* $395
- Paul Buisse, Brut Rosé, Cremant de Loire, France, NV $12/$36
- Bruno Paillard, Brut Rosé Premiere Cuvee, Champagne, France, NV (750 mL) $140
- Bruno Paillard, Brut Rosé Premiere Cuvee, Champagne, France, NV (375 mL) $69
- Champagne Thienot, Brut Rosé, Champagne, France, NV $150
- La Cuverie, Bugey Cerdon ‘’No Protection,’’ Off-Dry Sparkling Rosé, Savoie, France, NV* $52
Whites
- Basa Lore, Txacoli ‘’Hondarrabi Zuri,’’ Getariako Txacolina, Spain, 2024 $36
- Hugues Beaulieu, Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2023 $32
- La Pepiere, ‘’La Pepie,’’ Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Loire Valley, France, 2023 $13/$42
- Eric Chevalier, Muscadet Cotes de Grand Lieu Sur Lie ‘’La Clos de la Butte,’’Loire Valley, France, 2023 $36
- Champalou, Vouvray, France, 2024 $52
- Clau de Nell, ‘’Anne Claude Leflaire’’ Chenin Blanc, Anjou, France, 2022 $180
- Kuentz-Bas Dry Riesling, Alsace, France, 2023 $42
- Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Gewurztraminer, Alsace, France, 2019 $68
- Spitz & Fils, Winzenberg Riesling Grand Cru, Alsace, France, 2019 $80
- PreiB Family Estate, “FLO” Gruner Veltliner, Theyern, Austria, 2023 (1L) $11/$42
- Jean Reverdy, ‘’La Reine Blanche,’’ Sancerre, France, 2024 $75
- Hippolyte Reverdy, Sancerre, France, 2024 (750mL) $80
- Hippolyte Reverdy, Sancerre, France, 2024 (375mL) $45
- Cadre, Stone Blossom Sauvignon Blanc, Edna Valley, 2023 $15/$45
- Chateau Granville-Lacoste, Graves Blanc, Bordeaux, France, 2023 $42
- Royal Tokaji, Uragya 1st Growth Dry Furmint, Tokaji, Hungary, 2022 $25/$90
- Neyers, Chardonnay, Carneros District, 2022 $16/$46
- Sandhi, Chardonnay, Central Coast, 2022 $54
- Stony Hill, “SHV” Chardonnay, Napa Valley, 2025 $75
- Bruliam, Heintz Vineyard Chardonnay, Sonoma Coast, 2021 $100
- Coteaux des Margots, Saint Veran, Burgundy, France, 2024 $60
- Domaine Yannick Cadiou, Chablis, Burgundy, France $75
- Domaine Charton-Vachet, Montagny “Theophanie,’’ Burgundy, France, 2021 $60
- Domaine Rebourgeon, Bourgogne Cote d’Or, Burgundy, France, 2023 $80
- Domaine Boris Champy, Bourgogne Aligoté Doré ‘’Selection Massala’’, Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2022 $95
- Domaine Faiveley, Montagny Blanc, Burgundy, France, 2022 $98
- Bachelet-Monnot, ‘’La Fussiere,’’ 1er Cru Maranges Blanc, Burgundy, France, 2022 $130
- Domaine Comtesse de Cherisey, Meursault-Balgny 1er Cru ‘’La Genelotte,’’ Burgundy, France, 2020 $270
- Domaine Laroche, ‘’Les Blanchots,’’ Grand Cru Chablis, France, 2023 $320
Skin Contact, Natural & Rosé
- Mtsvane Estate, Sparkling Mtsvane-Rkatsiteli Pet Nat, Kahketi, Georgia, 2021 $60
- Dakishvili, Sparkling Kisi Pet Nat, Kakheti, Georgia, 2021 $65
- Dilao, Rkatsiteli/Mtsvane Amber Dry, Telavi, Georgia, 2022 $36
- Orgo, Kisi Amber Dry, Kakheti, Georgia, 2020 $65
- Domaine de Fonsainte, Gris de Gris Rosé, Corbieres, France, 2025 $12/$36
- Château Thivin, Beaujolais-Villages Rosé, Beaujolais, France, 2025 $45
- Domaine Marquiliani, Vin de Corse Rosé Gris, Corsica, France, 2023 $60
- Domaine de la Brillane, ‘’l’Esperance,’’ Coteau d’Aix en Provence, Provence, France, 2023 $42
- Domaine du Gros ‘Noré, Rosé, Bandol, France, 2022 $60
- Domaine de Terrebrune, Rosé, Bandol, France, 2021 (375 mL) $35
- Domaine Tempier, Rosé, Bandol, France, 2023 $110
- Domaine de la Mordorée, Rosé la Dame Rousseau, Tavel, Rhone, France, 2024 $75
- BioKult Osterreich, “Naken” Sparkling Pet Nat, Pamhagen, Austria, 2023 $42
- La Cuverie, Bugey Cerdon ‘’No Protection,’’ Off-Dry Sparkling Rosé, Savoie, France, NV $52
- Samuel Tinon, Szamorodni Dry, Tokaji, Hungary, 2009 (500 mL) $90
Reds
Corkage: $25 per 750mL bottle
- Château Bonnet, ‘’Chat au Bonnet,’’ Chenas, Beaujolais, France, 2023 $40
- Nicole Chanrion, Cote de Brouille, Beaujolais, France, 2022 $58
- Marcel Lapierre, Morgon “N,” Beaujolais, France, 2022 $90
- Au Bon Climat, Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara County, 2024 $17/$54
- Anthill Farms, Pinot Noir, North Coast, Sonoma County, NV $64
- Domaine Drouhin, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, Oregon, 2023 $96
- Domaine Jean-Marc Millot, ‘’Les Crucibees,’’ Haute Cotes de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2022 $75
- Maison Ambroise, Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2022 $85
- Domaine Faiveley, Mercurey ‘’Vieilles Vignes,’’ Burgundy, France, 2023 $95
- Domaine Lucien Boillot & Fils, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France, 2020 $170
- Domaine Maire & Fils, “Vignes aux Anes,’’ Trousseau, Arbois, Jura, France, 2022 $65
- Pedroncelli, “Mother Clone” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma Valley, 2023 $14/$42
- Ridge, Pagani Ranch Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, 2022 $105
- Mas des Chimeres, “Les Passantes,’’ Vin de France Rouge, Languedoc, France, NV $45
- Famille Brunier, ‘’Pigeolet,’’ Vin de Pays du Vaucluse, Rhone, France, 2024 $45
- Domaine Si Le Vin, ‘’Promesse,’’ Saint Joseph, Rhone, France, 2022 $70
- Lionel Faury, Saint Joseph Rouge, “Les Ribaudes,” Rhone, France, 2021 $75
- Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe, Chateauneuf-du-Pape “Telegramme Rouge,” Rhone, France, 2023 $120
- Domaine de la Mordoree, ‘’La Dame Voyague,’’ Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone France, 2022 $180
- Auguste Clape, Cornas, Rhone, France, 2019 $350
- Domaine de la Font des Peres, Bandol Rouge, Provence, France, 2019 $90
- Domaine Tempier, ‘’Lulu & Lucien,’’ Bandol Rouge, Provence, France, 2023 $140
- La Grange Tiphaine, ‘’Ad Libitum,’’ Touraine Rouge, Loire, France, 2023 $45
- Domaine Filliatreau, Cabernet Franc, Saumur-Champigny, Loire, France, 2019 $45
- Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil “Avis de Vin Fort,” Cabernet Franc, Loire, France, 2021 $56
- Château la Grolet, Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux, France, 2022 $42
- Château au Pont de Guitres, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2022 $19/$56
- Chateau Larose-Trintaudon, Haute-Medoc Cru Bourgeois Superieur, Bordeaux, France, 2018 $60
- Chateau Paveil de Luze, Margaux Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, France, 2018 (375mL) $35
- Chateau Gombaude-Guillot, Grand Vin Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, 2017 $220
- Bonterra, ‘’The McNab’’ Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino County, 2020 $60
- Hafner Vineyard, Estate Bottle Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, 2017 $90
- Purlieu, “le Pich” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 2021 $120
- Clos du Val, “Yettalil” Stag’s Leap Estate Bordeaux Blend, Napa, 2021 $250
Beer
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Draft Beer
12 oz / 16 oz
- Kronenbourg 1664 $6.50/$8 lager, alsace, france (5% abv)
- Crooked Lane 1-2 Punch $8.50/$10 peach & mango hazy ipa, auburn, ca (7% abv)
- Auburn Alehouse “Gold Country” $8.50/$10 pilsner, auburn, ca (5% abv)
- BrewBilt Brewing “Jester’s Privilege” $8.50/$10 west coast ipa, grass valley, ca (6.7% abv)
Bottled Beer/Cider
- Bavik Super Pils $6.50 brewery de brabandere, belgium (5.2% abv)
- Coronado Brewing “Orange Ave. Wit” $8 orange wheat beer, coronado, ca (5.2% abv)
- Chimay Grande Reserve Blue $18 scourmont abbey, belgium (9.0% abv)
- Ponderosa “Southern Aspect” $10 english-style dry cider, auburn, ca (7% abv)
- Rotating Selection N/A $6 ask your server
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