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Italian dining with modern comfort - Josephine, Somerville, MA

Josephine

4.6
4.6
368 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
515 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

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2 people
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for groups
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
An homage to the variety in Italian food with a focus on wood fired pizza...

Josephine is the latest concept from James Beard nominated Chef Michael Scelfo of smash hits Alden & Harlow, Waypoint, and The Longfellow Bar.

Josephine is a celebration of family and food, focused on Italian favorites and simple pleasures.

Josephine features deep dish & thin wood fired pizzas and whimsical riffs on classic Italian foods, all set in a lively space. A massive marble bar with craft cocktails, ice cold martinis on tap, and a huge out door space that's dog friendly with an outdoor bar and fire pit will bring you back again and again.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:30 am Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Private party facilities
    Variety of spaces available for private dining and events.
  • Private party contact
    our Private Dining Director: (617) 764-3035
  • Neighborhood
    Somerville
  • Cross street
    Laurel Street and Somerville Ave
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • B.Y.O.K. - Little Chefs Under 12 Eat Free

    Multiple dates available
    Sunday night through Thursday night children under 12 get a complimentary cheese pizza or plain spaghetti.
    B.Y.O.K. - Little Chefs Under 12 Eat Free Photo

Private dining

What 368 people are saying

Josephine reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Josephine offers a delightful dining experience with "great food," "amazing service," and a "beautiful" setting. Known for its "spectacular" dishes, including deep dish pizzas, and "exceptional" cocktails, it's perfect for groups or romantic evenings. Valet parking is available, and the ambiance is both "inviting" and "lively." Highly recommended!
368 Reviews
  1. Lucinda

    Minneapolis2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best Italian we have had since Italy! Every dish we had both nites while staying at The CAMBRIA was amazing! Will be back! Here for Boston Marathon.

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  2. Bill

    New York City2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Awful experience from the poor hosting start, to scattered food delivery, to poor attention, to a small fire breaking out and staff ineptly responding, I can’t believe how poorly this place is run.

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  3. Anne

    Atlanta7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great place to dine out. Fun drinks and great food. A lively atmosphere.

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  4. Tiffany VIP

    Greater Boston16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Cannot say enough about Josephine. The room is beautiful , the cocktails exceptional , the menu is simple but sophisticated and the service is wonderful. I’d go there every week if I could! How lucky Somerville / Medford is to have this gem!!!!

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  5. Miguel

    Washington DC1 review

    1.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    the food here is honestly excellent, but that’s the only good thing about this place. They have no respect for reservations — even if you book ahead, you’ll still end up waiting a long time to be seated. On top of that, the food takes forever to come out, sometimes over 30 minutes. No matter how good the food is, it’s just not worth the frustration and wasted time. Don’t bother making a reservation—they don’t care.

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  6. Jonathan VIP

    Greater Boston5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food an service. Valet parking is key as there is minimal parking in the area. We were a group of 4 and ordered 2 deep dish pizzas and ended up going home with half of each. They were delicious but too big. One would have been fine for the group. Meatball and focaccia apps were delicious. Drinks were good, A little small, but good. Will go again for sure.

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  7. ivan

    Greater Boston13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    everything we ate was spectacular except the olive oil cake dessert (chef needs a tart counterpoint to the sweetness of the cake, and the blueberries were too sweet to compliment properly). service was average to below average from our wait personal, but as a plus, other team members pitched in to help us.

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  8. Katherine

    New York City13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great pizza and amazing service. Very nice ambiance. Parking available is a plus.

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  9. Claire

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall great ambience and service! The only thing to note is that we had requested a box for our food, our waiter took our plates but didn’t bring anything back to us

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  10. Nicholas

    Greater Boston3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, ambience, and service! Great for large group (we had a group of 7). Cocktails were great and food portions were huge. Would definitely go back!

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FAQs

Josephine does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Josephine also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 764-3035.

Josephine is rated 4.6 stars by 368 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Josephine

515 Somerville Ave, Somerville, MA 02143

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Laurel Street and Somerville Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Somerville
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:30 am Sat, Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michael Scelfo
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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