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The Best Places to Eat in Franklin

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The best places to eat in Franklin, according to the experts: Time Out, Forbes Travel Guide, and Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Perenn comes out on top.

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January and Culaccino Italian Restaurant + Bar hold the next two places. Nashville Scene shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Forbes Travel Guide next.

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  1. Vaulted beamed ceilings and herringbone floors set the tone for this farm-to-table dining room at Southall Farm, a sprawling estate just outside Franklin. The kitchen runs a seed-to-fork program, pulling ingredients from the property and nearby farms for a menu that looks like comfort food until you taste how much is happening underneath. Dress nicely but not formally; the farmhouse chic room forgives a blazer or a flannel with equal grace.



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    104 E Main St, Franklin, TN · Franklin
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