Cafe Josephine

I ordered the avocado toast & a tea latte. Avocado was generous, perfectly ripe & creamy, sprinkled with chives, on toast that's actually toasted! Extra points for that. I nixed the hummus, perhaps a mistake, but I'm a purist, reviewing all avocado toast on an even plain.They open at 9:30a, got there at 10a, and all tables full. Nobody at the communal table under 70, which is impressive, given the 250' incline on an uphill path through the woods, or a significant amount of stairs, or long paved path on incline from the parking lot. The friendly woman at the counter told me this group at the communal table comes every Friday. When I finished my breakfast I decided to check out the adjacent Randall Museum (bring the kids & dogs), free to enter, & discovered a patio with more seating.But wait, it gets way better. Step outside the museum and there's a magnificent view of the city. You can sit out there on a bench, eat your food & just stare out. I guarantee you won't be looking at your phone.Cafe Josephine is a real find in a beautiful setting amongst the trees, hugging Corona Heights. If you're up for more climbing, the very top rock formation has an awesome view of the city, highly recommended to watch the sun setting. Forget the tourist crowd on Twin Peaks. I'll definitely be back.

OMG. The Smoked Salmon Toast is honestly THE BEST: Smoked salmon, lemon caper dill cream cheese, radishes, pickled onions & chives on a large slice of Acme levain for $14, very worth it, imho. GET IN MY BELLY ;-)Add in a delicious hot Chai Latte ($4.50) = one excellent lunch! Also -- sweet & friendly service! (The woman cashier even gently corrected a woman who tried to cut in front of me in line, heh! +Bonus) I see others posting about negative service, but I saw none of that on Tuesday 8/22 afternoon, even when they were slammed with moms and kids crowding the ordering area. Maybe they caught them on a bad, high-pressure day?

tldr; come here for the views and adjacent museum. sandwiches are solid. recs: egg salad sandwichCafe Josephine is a warm and friendly gem of a cafe adjacent to a small museum with fun little attractions. Great to visit this place if the weather is nice to get a good view over the city. Egg salad sandwich was tasty but not too overwhelmingly heavy. Drip coffee and soup, however, were just okay.Service was speedy, friendly, and fantastic. Staff are knowledgeable and clearly care about the cafe. :)

Cafe Josephine is a nice place to grab a cup of coffee and catch up with friends. Situated at the top of a hill, you can grab your cup of coffee and enjoy walking around to take in a cool view of the city.I grabbed a coffee and a sandwich, which came in a pleasant mug and with minimal waste. They use Andytown coffee and Acme bread for their sandwiches. They were out of pickled onions on the day I visited, so my sandwich lacked a bit of substance, but other than that, I enjoyed the food and coffee.

Best cafe view in the city!!!Great picnic table in the shadeCool kids museum next doorThey have WiFi too!

This review is for Cafe Josephine not the museum. The museum is amazing for parents and kids and the people there are just amazing. We live in the neighborhood and we have been supporting the coffee shop since it opened as it's so convenient for parents to grab food and drinks. However, the staff has just gotten worse. The women who work there are so rude and entitled. When the young man is there, he is always smiley and kind. But, when the two women are there, they ignore people, yell, and they are not accommodating at all. They don't even listen to you when you talk, and anything we ask, they just say no and look away. Their food quality and quantity has significantly gone down. They used to serve a side with a sandwich for the example; and now they just give you the sandwich and it doesn't even taste good. They have no care for kids at all. If you have children, the two women keep rolling their eyes and won't help you till the kids leave. And when we get there, we buy things multiple times, so if you don't tip them for the third time of being for just getting a bottle of water, they get so pissed. I highly recommend bringing your own food and still enjoying it at the museum patio.

Such a sweet little hidden spot. I FINALLY came here during opening hours, to chill with my neighbor who is moving ( :( :( ) and I was so impressed. The cafe is connected to the Randall Museum, right above the courts and down the hill from the dog run.Josephine's has light options including - but not limited to- awesome oat lattes!! I am picky with my lattes, and rarely have high expectations if any at all, but this was the best I have had in a really long time. There is a little patio attached to the cafe, overlooking the park area and though I did not bring my dog with me, she would have loved it. We both got mauled badly at the dog run a few years ago, so I typically avoid corona heights park (sadly as it was a fave for a long time) but I am glad my neighb got me back up here, and I will definitely be returning (at least to this cafe) from here on out.There is a surprisingly large parking lot for the museum so it makes driving less of a headache if you happen to do so. ...I recommend walking though! You can also take the 37 bus line to Roosevelt Way and walk a few minutes down to get your fix. Also, please say hi to the lone raccoon in captivity at the museum, if you have a chance-he has to be housed alone because he was attacked by other raccoons (bc obvs they r jelly) and he seems a lil sad. Send him good vibes! Enjoy!

This review is not for food. It's probably fine but we didn't get that far. Lady making items was harried to say the least and barked at us after we stood there for a few minutes "I 'll get to you in a while " or some such and not in a friendly tone. Deck we could see outside looked lovely and we were in no hurry. Stood there without any further acknowledgment...stood there....until finally looked at each other and walked out. Seriously? Just a brief cordial chat with customers would mean a lot. Even " If you'd like to take a seat outside, I 'll be with you in ten minutes." Or call for some help. Terrible feeling to be utterly ignored.

The best museum cafe in the Bay Area, at least food wise. Their grilled cheese and other sandwiches are Michelin standard

My family and I used to love coming here however today when we went to the cafe, we saw that one of the employees was wearing a violently offensive shirt that made us feel profoundly unsafe. Needless to say, we will never patronize Cafe Josephine again.