Culaccino Italian Restaurant + Bar
Italian restaurant · Franklin ·
Wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and robust wine list.
Wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, and robust wine list.
"Homey Italian cuisine gets a modern polish at this downtown Franklin restaurant from chef Frank Pullara. A spacious outdoor patio (with cozy heaters for year-round dining) and a chic indoor dining room are the backdrops for elegant and rustic dishes like Piedmontese beef tartare, casarecce with lamb bolognese, and wood-fired pizzas with a 72-hour fermented dough. Larger plates also benefit from the wood oven, like a grilled prime sirloin steak with roasted potatoes and black garlic jus." - Ellen Fort
"Franklin’s small but constantly bustling Italian bistro isn’t just well-known for its wood-fired pies — its brunch is quite popular with locals, too. On Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., you’ll find panettone french toast, pork belly topped with a fried egg, and wood-oven frittatas to fuel you up for a day of Main Street shopping." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Culaccino features an open kitchen where pizza dough is wood-fired, along with house-made pasta and paninis highlighting local provisioners."
"Bringing homestyle Italian to downtown Franklin, Culaccino serves Nonna-worthy meatballs, ravioli, and wood-fired pies from chef Frank Pullara and also features the downtown area’s only outdoor bar, reflecting Pullara’s Campagna Hospitality–influenced approach." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"As the newest hotspot in town, Culaccino Italian Restaurant is drawing interest—just make sure to snag a reservation." - Eater