Guidebook for Franklin

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Guidebook for Franklin

Shopping

Antiques and primitives
36 locals recommend
Dillard
36 locals recommend
Antiques and primitives

Food Scene

Simple, pure, home made food. Eat in, take out, or take home prepared foods to cook at home (our favorite).
Half Past
623 E Main St
Simple, pure, home made food. Eat in, take out, or take home prepared foods to cook at home (our favorite).
Great local ingredients, regional foods with a foodie flair
41 locals recommend
Root and Barrel Kitchen & Bar
77 East Main Street
41 locals recommend
Great local ingredients, regional foods with a foodie flair
Delicious country breakfasts
Kountry Kitchen
351 Carolina Mountain Dr
Delicious country breakfasts
Best Cheeseburger in Franklin. I went on a search late winter/early spring 2016 and tried cheeseburgers at 10 different establishments. Boiler Room is the best. Second is Stamey's, a simple diner with great cheeseburgers (and really good breakfasts)
The Boiler Room Steak House
1024 Georgia Road
Best Cheeseburger in Franklin. I went on a search late winter/early spring 2016 and tried cheeseburgers at 10 different establishments. Boiler Room is the best. Second is Stamey's, a simple diner with great cheeseburgers (and really good breakfasts)
Breakfast and lunch diner.
Stamey's Cafe
1111 E Main St
Breakfast and lunch diner.
Fine dining. This may be the highest quality restaurant in Franklin, with Root & Barrel a close second.
98 locals recommend
Caffè Rel
459 E Main St
98 locals recommend
Fine dining. This may be the highest quality restaurant in Franklin, with Root & Barrel a close second.
Fine family style dining
73 locals recommend
The Dillard House Restaurant
768 Franklin St
73 locals recommend
Fine family style dining
Country cooking for breakfast, lunch, dinner
City Restaurant
1251 East Main Street
Country cooking for breakfast, lunch, dinner
7 locals recommend
Main Street Gazebo station
28 E Main St
7 locals recommend
Dog friendly local brewery. Just outside the brewery is a food truck with good eats.
117 locals recommend
Lazy Hiker Brewing Co.
188 W Main St
117 locals recommend
Dog friendly local brewery. Just outside the brewery is a food truck with good eats.

Everything Else

Nearest liquor store
Franklin ABC Board
175 Macon Plaza Dr
Nearest liquor store

Entertainment & Activities

Short train rides for kids/families, and longer, more scenic rides for older children and adults. Option to have dinner n the train. We found the food to be unexpectedly good.
306 locals recommend
Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
18 Fry St
306 locals recommend
Short train rides for kids/families, and longer, more scenic rides for older children and adults. Option to have dinner n the train. We found the food to be unexpectedly good.

Arts & Culture

24 locals recommend
Scottish Tartans Museum
86 E Main St
24 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Simple park, mostly for walking along the river. Great place for a dog walk; includes a dog park.
36 locals recommend
Little Tennessee River Greenway
573 E Main St
36 locals recommend
Simple park, mostly for walking along the river. Great place for a dog walk; includes a dog park.
Gorgeous long-range views on clear days. Hiking.
86 locals recommend
Wayah Bald
4419 Wayah Bald Rd
86 locals recommend
Gorgeous long-range views on clear days. Hiking.

Essentials

Closest grocery store. 4.8 miles/9 minutes away.
23 locals recommend
Ingles Market
1257 Georgia Rd
23 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. 4.8 miles/9 minutes away.
Supercenter with grocery and standard WalMart shopping
100 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
135 Town Center Loop
100 locals recommend
Supercenter with grocery and standard WalMart shopping