Franca is an eclectic cuisine, full of colors and sentiment. It’s a tale of the travels where we’ve tasted different countries, languages, and flavors, which we present following our instinct, the rhythms of the land, and the advice of its artisans. It’s an honest, fusion cuisine focused on sharing, where dishes don’t come as first or second courses but are placed at the center of the table to be tasted by all.

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE SURPRISES

TASTING MENU

Facu will take you on a tour around the world, two tours actually: a selection of three dishes to share, followed by three more, and then a dessert. A journey that changes each time based on the menu, daily specials, us, and you.

The tasting menu is perfect for sharing and is intended for the entire table. Ideal for 2 but also suitable for groups: €40 per person for 6 dishes + 1 dessert (half portions) chosen by the chef. Water and cover charge included, drinks excluded.

FOR THOSE WHO DON’T LIKE SURPRISES

À LA CARTE MENU

The names of the dishes —and their ingredients— might hide secrets and reveal surprises: not everything is what it seems, and we like it that way. The serving staff will be more than happy to answer any questions or curiosities before you place your order. If you don’t like surprises, just ask.

To share
The levantine scarpetta
Legume hummus-fried lentils-spices and parsley bread
8€
Porro Saint Jacques
Leeks-scallops-gremolata Franca style
12€
The infinite pumpkin
Burnt pumpkin-whipped ricotta with chinotto-walnuts-fermented honey
12€
Freestyle savory pie
Crunchy puff pastry-the filling is chosen by the farmer
12€
Colors from Polignano
Carrots-caraway-mandarins-ginger
13€
Il topi tonnato
Smoked Jerusalem artichoke-tuna sauce-capers
13€
Zeus flavor the fish
Marinated raw fish- ponzu-persimmons-seaweed
14€
Grilled fish
Fish according to market-smoke-trout eggs-radish
15€
How good is the Asado
Asado-chimichurri-mashed potatoes-tapenade
16€
FRIULI 78 STREET - FOOD
Pala al Pastrami
Cucumbers-mustard mayo
12€
Empanadas Criollas
Minced meat-onion-spices
8€
Dolci
Bignè o Choux?
Marsala pastry-chocolate
7€
Hinojos and bergamot
Fennel and bergamot whipped cream
7€
REFERMENTED AND CLASSIC METHOD
La Piotta
Misunderstanding pet nat, 2023
Riesling italico
23€
Jean Louis Denois
Classic brut, 2022
Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Syrah
8€
35€
Enrico Gatti
Franciacorta brut, 2022
Chardonnay, Pinot noir
39€
ROSÈ
Terraviva
Giusi Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC, 2023
Montepulciano
7,5€
31€
MACERATED
Giuseppe Calabrese
Guarnaccia IGP Vadduna Longa, 2022
White Guarnaccia
28€
Gino Pedrotti
Vigneti delle dolomiti Nosiola, 2022
Nosiola
8€
33€
Weingut Mann
Weiss Trocken, 2022
Muller Thurgau, Sylvaner and native
36€
White
Vigna Petrussa
Colli orientali Friulano, 2023
Friulan
26€
Terre Sparse
Vin D’la Töpia
Erbaluce
7€
27€
Ricci
Vino bianco Ti voglio bene, 2023
Cortese, Timorasso
7,5€
29€
Laimburg
Alto Adige Sauvignon blanc, 2023
Sauvignon blanc
27€
Red
Walter Massa
Vino rosso Implicito 1l, 2021
Barbera
24€
Pizzo Coca
Valtellina Rosso, 2021
Nebbiolo
29€
Casaretti
Bardolino La nogara, 2022
Corvina, Rondinella, Sangiovese
6,5€
23€
Colombera & Garella
Vispavola, 2022
Vespolina
33€
Masiero
Campo da calcio, 2021
Merlot
29€
Bodegas Gratias
Got, 2020
Bobal
30€
SWEET
Walter Massa
Anarchia costituzionale Moscato, 2023
Moscato
7,5€
28€
Grappa
Gino Pedrotti
Trentino white grappa
5€
BITTER
Artista
Amaro maturo
5€
Jefferson
Vecchio Magazzino Doganale
5€
Acqua di Cedro
Vecchio Magazzino Doganale
5€
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Kombucha5€
Cedrata Tassoni3,5€
Lurisia Chinotto4€
Beer
Krombacher pils 0,50l 6€

For any information on the presence of substances that can cause allergies and intolerances, it is possible to consult the specific documentation which will be provided, upon request, by the staff on duty. However, it is not possible to guarantee the absence of allergens due to possible cross-contamination.

Some raw materials can be frozen at source or frozen on site using a blast chiller. For further information, contact the dining room staff.

WITH FRANCA

Our relationship with the suppliers is very important, fundamental to us. Let us introduce you to them.

Agricola Bargero

Martino and Costanza have a farm in Como, where the chickens scratch around happily. For them the keywords are respect and freedom of the animals and their instincts, which are supported from the moment they arrive on the farm. Martino and Costanza provide us with eggs in Franca.

Aldo Brianti – Agricola San Paolo

We have known him long before opening Cucina Franca. Aldo is a farmer, an artisan, the soul of Agricola San Paolo, a family-run business in the hills of Parma. Here the black pigs are raised with products grown in the fields and ground on site, always respecting the animals.

Guido Botticelli

He defines himself as a “pusher” of raw materials: he talks about them, advises them, passes them off. Master of slow food products, he is a careful selector and our source of particular products, like fruit and vegetables (such as purslane, watercress or the Castrofilippo onion) or organic flours and grains.

Hammers Fish – Massimo Martelli

For the catch of the day our man is Massimo, who has the best of the fish market. It offers its customers decades of experience and many high quality products.

Masseria Torre Grande

100% organic Apulian coratina, Riccardo Ceci puts oil in our dishes, personalizing the flavor even more. It’s called Le Petrulle and it’s really “the good one that tingles in the throat”.

Orticola Daniotti Pietro

When we go visit Pietro we find ourselves surrounded by flowers and herbs that stimulate our senses: sight, touch, taste. We bring those same shades of color to you with Facu’s dishes, who selects them with care and love every day.

Recup

Since its foundation, we have followed and supported the Recup project: recovering unsold food from the vegetable market that has lost economic value, giving it back social value. This is why we joyfully welcome their fruit and vegetables into our kitchen.

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