Franco’s
Quick info
About Franco’s
On Port Brae in Peebles, Franco's is an Italian restaurant with tables that look out over the bridge and river. The kitchen runs to a menu of 107 dishes, including Pizza Margherita, Funghi Ripieni, and Pizza Hawaii alongside lasagne and calzone, with garlic pizza offered as a starter. The restaurant is run by an owner-operator with family working in the kitchen. Seating is walk-in, with no reservations taken, and the restaurant opens Wednesday to Sunday, closing Mondays and Tuesdays. Diners marking an occasion at the table have had the owner bring out and serve a cake to mark the moment.
Menu & Prices
107 dishes · mains £4–30- Pizza Margherita£7.00
- Ham & Mushroom£9.50
- Funghi Ripieni£8.50
- Pizza Con Funghi£7.50
- Pizza Con Cipolle£7.50
- Pizza Hawaii£8.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lasagne, garlic pizza, limoncello sample and river and bridge views.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention lasagne, garlic pizza, limoncello sample and river and bridge views.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the food, from lasagne to garlic pizza starters, alongside a cosy decor likened to Italy and river views. Several describe the owners as warm and friendly, with one recounting being offered a bonus slice of celebration cake and a lemoncello sample. One reviewer describes an agitated staff member causing confusion and a wrong order, though waiting staff handled it professionally.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly praise the food, from lasagne to garlic pizza starters, alongside a cosy decor likened to Italy and river views. Several describe the owners as warm and friendly, with one recounting being offered a bonus slice of celebration cake and a lemoncello sample. One reviewer describes an agitated staff member causing confusion and a wrong order, though waiting staff handled it professionally.
Featured reviews
- Joseph Payne
“We attended this Italian restaurant last night. Regrettably, we were seated by the kitchen/bar entrance. I'll explain why! To our eyes, there were four members of staff... Three waiting staff, dressed smartly in all black, very professional, polite, all of whom seemed to know what was going on... And then one maniacal older man, who looked like he was half way through fixing a car, frantically running around, getting in the way, confusing things and most importantly, arguing with the other staff right next to our table. Is this guy the 'Franco'? Unclear... Anyway, Yes, the wrong table number was called and we got the wrong food, but that was dealt with professionally by one of the waiting staff, the real issue was the rising sense of fury and confusion emanating directly from 'Franco' himself. Lasagne was great Calzone was av. Waiting staff were excellent considering the hostile environment. Car mechanic... Get back to the garage.”
- Louis Bates
“Super friendly and very yummy food. Great location, the owner of Franco’s restaurant is welcome and warm friendly person.”
- Shirley Ee
“My husband and I were in Peebles to replace the soft top for our car. Whilst waiting for our car to be ready, we came to Franco's for lunch. The decor was cosy, authentic and reminded us of our holidays in Italy. Our food was delicious, staff was polite and friendly. The table next to us were having a huge cake for their child's First Communion, and as the owner Franco was cutting the cake for the family, he asked the family if it was ok to give us each a portion of cake too. We were delighted with our bonus dessert. Francisco explained that the cake was made by his wife, who is the chef of the restaurant. The owners Franco and Marisa were very friendly to us and when my husband saw a bottle of Lemoncello, Francisco very kindly offered us a sample of Lemoncello. We had such a lovely lunch experience, thank you Francisco and wife for your warm hospitality, it made our day in Peebles even more special.”
- Demi Ridden
“Absolutely amazing place!! Me and my partner stayed in a hotel nearby for 2 nights and Francos caught our eye, it was that good we came again for the next night!! Absolutely delicious food, full of flavour and a good variety of Italian …”
- Ewan Walker
“If you like Italian food you'll love Franco's. Amazing food, great service and a restaurant that has character and views of the bridge & river. 😍 Four of us dined for a mother's day lunch, having some garlic pizza for starters, 4 amazing …”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
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- Sunday
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Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Location
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