Italian Restaurant in Cool Springs, Franklin, TN
Bravado brings bold Italian flavor and real ingredients to Galleria Blvd in Franklin. Our menu brings together small plates, house-made pasta, wood-fired pizza, antipasti, salads, entrees, desserts, and brunch. Food made for sharing gives the whole table something to talk about.
Pull up a chair and order for the table. Every plate follows the same rule:
- Bold - Flavor you can taste
- Real - Honest ingredients without shortcuts
- Built to share - Food made for passing around
Come for date night, a Tuesday family dinner, a group get-together, or weekend brunch with mimosas. Our dining room welcomes celebrations and everyday meals with the same warmth. We cook without seed oils, using imported Italian flour and vine-ripened tomatoes throughout the menu.
Honest ingredients meet big flavor in a stylish space with Franklin's friendly welcome.
Our small plates, pizza, pasta, and cocktail bar brings Italian tradition to a relaxed Franklin dinner. Settle in and give the meal time.
Fresh Pasta
House-made pasta meets bold sauces, from spicy vodka radiatori to slow-simmered pork and beef bolognese. Our pasta dishes bring familiar comfort with Bravado's Italian character.
Our pasta starts with care in the kitchen:
- Made in-house daily, never pre-made or frozen
- Real ingredients, without seed oils or fillers
- Bold sauces and full flavor in every plate
Bring the family or settle in for date night. A rich plate of pasta belongs at either table.
Antipasti
Start with something for the table. Our antipasti bring whipped spreads, charcuterie boards, warm focaccia with a crackly crust, seafood bites, and roasted vegetables to the first round of plates.
Bold ingredients set the tone for dinner. Pass a plate, try another bite, and let the conversation follow. We prepare these shareable starters without seed oils, adding wood-fired touches where they count. Italian flavor and a social table make a proper Bravado opening.
Italian Salads
Crisp greens, citrus, good olive oil, stracciatella, and seasonal vegetables give our Italian salads their character. Fresh produce and real dressing receive the same care as everything else on the menu.
Start light, add a salad beside a richer dish, or bring variety to a group meal. These bright plates fit brunch as naturally as dinner, with bold flavor that holds its place on a full table.
Italian Desserts
Save room for something sweet to share at the end of the meal. See what is on the dessert menu today.
Italian Small Plates
Italian tables have long begun with a handful of small plates that open the meal and set the pace. Build your own dinner at Bravado, one plate at a time.
House focaccia, whipped goat cheese, meatballs, caprese and Tuscan risotto are all on the dinner menu. Order across the list and let the table decide what comes next.
