Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant

josePh's Coffee and Restaurant is a restaurant located within Academy City. Properly introduced in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime, it is notable for being often frequented by Misaka Mikoto and her friends. They serve coffee as well as desserts such as parfaits, and other meals.

It appears to be a reference to the second arc protagonist, Joseph Joestar, of the series, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. The first arc protagonist, Jonathan Joestar, is based off the real world Jonathan's Coffee and Restaurant chain.

Level Upper Arc

 * Main article: Level Upper Arc

In the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime timeline, the restaurant is introduced in the first episode where Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto is waiting for Uiharu Kazari, who is wants to meet the legendary Ace of Tokiwadai. They are later asked to leave the restaurant, as Kuroko was making a scene; both of them later meet Kazari and Saten Ruiko outside the restaurant.

The restaurant is seen briefly in episode 4 of the anime adaptation, where it is shown that the Mikoto, along with Kuroko, Ruiko and Kazari are using a piece cloth to hide under, as so they can use it to properly tell scary stories to each other. Mikoto ends the session after hearing Ruiko's story of the stripping lady, they later end up discussing of urban legends, one in particular is that of an esper who can make other esper abilities not work against him, which catches Mikoto's attention.

During the climax of Mikoto's battle with the AIM Burst where the Level Upper treatment program is being played all over Academy City, team ITEM is briefly scene taking notice of the sound being played, though it is unknown whether or not they were in the same restaurant or were in another josePh's restaurant. In the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga adaptation, the scene is extended, with ITEM arguing over if they can go to a public pool; the restaurant is also replaced.

Also in the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga, the restaurant is only seen once during the height of the Graviton bombings, were Mikoto is complaining to Kazari on why Kuroko is lecturing her about being a vigilante. This is also the place where Kazari forgets to bring her Judgment armband, which allows Mikoto to impersonate a Judgment member for the day. The restaurant is replaced with the Julian Restaurant in the anime adaptation.

Big Spider Arc

 * Main article: Level Upper Arc

The restaurant is seen once again in episode 16 of the anime, where Mikoto and her friends are discussing about Konori Mii's relationship with Kurozuma Wataru. They later leave to visit Mii's apartment.