In all honesty, we don’t get to Franklin to eat that often. With East Nashville and the west side gaining traction as the go-to dining spot, heading 15 miles south holds little appeal. Until now. After an initial dinner during COVID, when the food was great, but the packed maskless crowd, less than, we revisited Culaccino again on a steamy summer week night.
The first thing we loved was the the super inviting staff. Really.A cold glass of wine was set in my hand almost immediatley when I sat down. The GM walked around and talked to everyone as he delivered fresh bread with house-whipped ricotta. Our server, the runners, everyone was prompt and freindly. We can see why it’s proven to be the neighborhood gathering spot.
We ate on the patio, which is lovely and large, (although they could use some fans). They start by bringing the house made bread with whipped ricotta and olive oil. Lovely.