Restaurants near Franklin, TN

11 venues

Gray's On Main

Gray's On Main 4.4 (1.2K reviews) · Southern · $$
You’ll like this casual, comfortable Franklin favorite in the iconic 19th-century Gray’s Drug Co. building for its updated takes on classic Southern specialties (pimento cheese balls, fried chicken, shrimp and grits) plus live music three nights a week — and definitely save room for the epic dark chocolate Belgium brownie.

Culaccino Italian Restaurant & Bar

Culaccino Italian Restaurant & Bar 4.6 (5.1K reviews) · Italian · $$
Franklin’s newest Italian spot is no red sauce joint. Instead head to its roomy patio for some of the most beautiful pizzas, pastas, and antipasti in the area, from Piedmontese beef tartare to 72-hour fermented pizza dough topped with lamb sausage.

Culamar

Culamar 4.6 (2.2K reviews) · Seafood · $
Franklin might be 400 miles or so from the nearest body of saltwater, but at this polished Italian seafood restaurant, the distance disappears the moment you open the menu full of raw bar specialties, housemade shellfish pastas, whole roasted fish, and more.

Perenn - Franklin

Perenn - Franklin 4.6 (1.4K reviews) · European · $$
This Reno-born family-owned restaurant brings warm hospitality and fresh fare to downtown Nashville’s historic boat house building. For an early breakfast, there’s pastries rolling fresh out of the ovens and lemon ricotta pancakes from the griddle.

Saffire

Saffire 4.6 (1.9K reviews) · Southern · $$
Franklin lost something special in 2017 when Saffire closed its doors. Cue the celebrations, though, because it’s back and better than ever, with its quintessential bar-and-grill atmosphere and its chicken-fried chicken and smoked pork chop menu.

Two Hands Franklin

Two Hands Franklin 4.4 (800 reviews) · Australian · $$
You can always trust this Aussie café for all of your flat white and avocado toast needs. At night, the lights dim and Two Hands wows with a $45 prix fixe.

Serrato's Steakhouse - Franklin

Serrato's Steakhouse - Franklin 4.9 (2.6K reviews) · Steakhouse · $$
This upscale-casual, art-filled establishment stands out for its wide-ranging menu of appetizers and entrées, both traditional and inventive, and its choice of hand-cut signature steaks.

Sopapilla's

Sopapilla's 4.6 (3.3K reviews) · Mexican · $
In a place where New Mexican fare is hard to come by, Sopapilla’s comes to the rescue with its inventive takes on classic dishes like enchiladas, tamales, and, of course, sopapillas.

J. Alexander's Franklin

J. Alexander's Franklin 4.8 (20K reviews) · American · $$
Doing wood-fired cuisine with heart is what J. Alexander’s does best, and a roster of American classics is executed to the nines.

Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill - Cool Springs

Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill - Cool Springs 4.8 (8.9K reviews) · Steakhouse · $$

MI Kitchen

MI Kitchen 4.9 (1.9K reviews) · Asian · $
Here’s one for date night: An intimate, warmly lit dining room in Franklin (grab one of the high-back wood-framed booths if you can) where the shareable tapas-like small plates have a Korean accent.