BRAVADO-SMALL PLATES RESTAURANT

Cocktail Bar

Our cocktail bar follows the kitchen's standards. Classics get careful preparation, seasonal drinks change with the produce, and zero-proof options receive the same attention as every other pour.

Take a seat at the bar or bring a round to your table. European-inspired cocktails meet Franklin hospitality, with drinks for date night, aperitivo hour, brunch, and an extra round. Whatever brings you in, there's room to let the evening unfold over something thoughtfully made.

Italian Restaurant

House-made pasta, wood-fired dishes, antipasti, burrata, Italian salads, and desserts give our Italian restaurant menu its range. Pasta is folded in-house, pizza dough is made daily, and sauces start from scratch.

Ingredient care sits behind every plate, served in a relaxed setting that welcomes families, couples, and larger groups. Find bold Italian flavor in Franklin and build a dinner around dishes everyone can share. The food has standards; the table can take its time.

Pizza Restaurant

Imported Italian flour gives our pizza restaurant menu its starting point. Classic pies, white pizzas, meat options, and vegetarian builds finish with a light, charred crust made to share.

• Imported Italian flour and no seed oils
• Wood fire for real char and smoke
• Built to order with dough made here

Takeout and delivery run through outside partners. Bring the family from Cool Springs or stop for dinner after a day around Franklin. Each pie follows the same ingredient standards.

Bar

Wine, beer, happy hour, late-night service, and food that belongs beside your drink make our bar a place to linger. Sit at the bar and watch the kitchen, or bring your crew together over a bottle at the table.

The wine list pairs with the Italian menu, while beer covers craft and classic picks. Bar seating keeps you close to the action. Settle in for a drink and something to share, with Franklin hospitality behind both.

Small Plates Dining

Our small plates dining menu starts with whipped goat cheese, charcuterie, focaccia, garlic shrimp, meatballs, seafood, seasonal vegetables, and salads. Every dish is made for passing around and trying together.

Start with two or three plates, then add more as the evening unfolds. The meal can build at the same pace as the conversation, with everyone getting a taste.

Coming from Cool Springs or downtown Franklin? Settle into a social dinner with room to linger. Pair your plates with cocktails, wine, or zero-proof drinks and let the food bring the table together.

Shareable Plates

Groups, families, and date-night couples can build dinner around our shareable plates. These dishes are made for passing, tearing, dipping, and dividing, so everyone gets a taste.

• Warm focaccia with olive oil
• Burrata with tomato and basil
• Charcuterie boards
• Roasted vegetables and seafood

Bring the family to Galleria Blvd or meet friends after work in Franklin. Pair shared dishes with pizza, pasta, or cocktails and take the meal at your own pace. Start with a few plates, leave room for another, and enjoy the variety around the table.

Why Small Plates Work in Franklin

Small plates bring a social rhythm to family-style Italian dining in Franklin. Full-flavored dishes give the table room to explore, with several tastes making up the meal.

• Groups can try more of the menu
• Families can mix and match dishes
• Couples can build dinner around whatever catches their appetite

The format draws on the Italian tradition of antipasti, primi, secondi, and contorni, served without the formality. Order something together, share it around, and let the next plate follow. Bravado's food, room, and service support a longer dinner with time for conversation.

Group Dining

Different tastes fit around one table with our group dining format. Small plates, pizza, pasta, salads, and desserts let guests try several dishes, whether there are four, six, eight, or more of you.

Choose the meal together and share as it arrives. The room feels stylish and relaxed, with service that follows your group's pace. For a more tailored gathering, groups of eight or more can ask about private dining options.

Private Dining

Our private dining welcomes groups of eight or more for birthdays, work dinners, celebrations, and family gatherings. A dedicated setting keeps the meal and your guests at the center of the evening.

Build around small plates, pizza, pasta, and cocktails, and discuss food allergies or preferences with the team. Attentive service leaves room for conversation in a stylish, social space. Reach out through the website or contact us directly to start planning your event.

Starters and Appetizers

Open the meal with bold starters and appetizers: charcuterie, whipped goat cheese, focaccia, burrata, garlic shrimp, meatballs, and seasonal vegetables. Each plate is made to share.

Pass dishes around, take another bite, and pair them with cocktails, wine, or beer. These full-flavored starters set the tone for dinner and give the table a place to begin.

Seasonal Small Plates

Our seasonal small plates follow the produce, highlighting what's available now and what fits the rest of the menu.

Expect roasted vegetables, citrus-bright dishes, and herb-packed salads. Plates can be light and fresh or warm and rich, depending on the season. For Franklin diners who enjoy trying something new, the changing ingredients give each visit another direction to explore.

Vegetable Small Plates

Roasted, charred, whipped, and raw preparations give our vegetable small plates their range. Olive oil, citrus, fresh herbs, garlic, and wood fire bring bold flavor to each dish.

Set them beside charcuterie, seafood, or pasta. These vegetables hold their own in a shared meal, adding different textures and flavors to the table.

Seafood Small Plates

Our seafood small plates include garlic shrimp and seasonal fish, simply prepared with citrus, olive oil, and herbs.

Start the meal with seafood or make it part of a larger spread. Pair a plate with white wine, a classic cocktail, or a crisp Italian beer, and pass it around.

Meat Small Plates

Charcuterie and meatballs bring rich, savory Italian flavor to our meat small plates. Share them at the start of dinner or work them into a wider spread.

Red wine, cocktails, and beer all fit alongside these satisfying dishes. Choose a plate for the table and let everyone have a taste.

Salad Plates

Crisp and bright, our salad plates follow the season. Italian salads combine fresh vegetables with citrus, herbs, and olive oil.

Open dinner with one, use it to refresh the palate between richer dishes, or add it to a larger shared meal. Full flavor gives salads their own place at the table.

Brunch Plates

Weekend mornings get the same real ingredients and bold flavor with our brunch plates. Italian-inspired dishes and seasonal vegetables keep the small plates format at the heart of the meal.

Pair something shareable with a brunch cocktail or a good coffee. Settle into a Franklin morning and enjoy the table together.

Dessert Plates

Our house-made Italian dessert plates bring espresso, chocolate, citrus, and other bold flavors to the end of dinner.

Share the last course just as you shared the first. Pair dessert with espresso, a dessert cocktail, or a digestif and give the evening a satisfying finish. Leave a little room for another bite.