Franco’s in Scottish Borders

Nice little Italian with simple, authentic Italian food.

Best pizza I’ve ever had. Banging negronis too!

Too busy to admit us, not very friendly and the place looked scruffy and tired.

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 mains, a cocktail, large wine and soft drinks for just over £80. Service was attentive and discrete. The food was lovely 😋and couldn't be faulted. Highly recommend you pop in for a top quality meal.😎

Pizzas were excellent. Top 5 ever. The team really made the experience though. Top tier. Squeezed us in before another booking in 27 minutes. Unreal stuff. Cheers troops.

Awesome atmosphere, the bikes, the owner, the service. He is a really personable guy, who was really interested in our lives. Really cool conversations about guns and bikes

If you're looking for a truly Italian atmosphere and delicious pizza in Peebles, then Franco’s is the perfect place. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by friendly staff who do everything to make your visit enjoyable. The waiters are attentive, take orders quickly, and are always happy to recommend something special from the menu. The food here is incredible! The pizza is baked on thin, crispy dough, and the toppings are always fresh and high quality. I was especially impressed by the classic Margherita – a perfect balance of tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil. It's also worth trying the Penne alla Lorna – a dish with a rich flavor that pasta lovers will truly appreciate. The atmosphere in the restaurant is very cozy, and the stylish interior makes you feel like you've stepped into a small family pizzeria in Italy. The owner, Franco, often interacts with guests, adding a special charm to the place. Overall, Franco’s is a place you'll want to return to. Excellent service, authentic Italian cuisine, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere make this restaurant a true gem in Peebles. I highly recommend it!

Extremely disappointing. The food was cold when first served and the quality appalling. I had a very basic Spaghetti Bolognese which lacked any flavour, had no sauce and far too much meat. The owner may be Italian but the chef/cook definitely wasn't. Not good value for money and would not recommend. Saddened to hear the chef was Italian and he thought the quality of this dish was satisfactory. I too am Italian and I know what is good Italian cuisine and what is not. However, I clearly have a different opinion from the many consumers that have eaten at the establishment.

We were in Peebles for a week with work and dined at Francos a couple of times - we loved it! The excellent staff and Francesco himself could not have made us feel more welcome and the food was some of the best Italian food I have had in Scotland. It was bustling both nights we were there, and clearly the place to eat in Peebles!

Fabulous food, great atmosphere. Is a very popular place so make sure you book in advance for dinner. Brilliant staff, very friendly, very helpful. Authentic Italian food.

Nice food. Will definitely be back next time travelling through Peebles

Had the pleasure of dining here whilst on a weekend at Peebles Hydro. A little gem and no mistake. Franco was the perfect host and looked after us wonderfully. Attentive but never intrusive and keen to share his knowledge and experience with myself also a keen road cyclist. Wine , food and service was perfect. We are both hard to please but neither of us could find fault with anything. Will definitely be back. Thanks to Franco and family.

Amazing as always, wonderful food accompanied by a good choice of excellent wine and a great atmosphere. All served by fantastic staff.... And Franco of course

Have been coming to Franco’s with my family for over 30 years, never disappoints! The family who run it are just the kindest, friendliest people and are always so welcoming. Peebles wouldn’t be the same without Franco’s!

A little gem of an Italian hidden upstairs on the Peebles high street. Food was wonderful, service was warm and friendly (especially with our 2 kids) and we loved the cosy atmosphere. Definitely be back if we're around this way again!

Excellent as usual. Will be back soon

Fantastic Italian restaurant. Food is first class, friendly and a great atmosphere.

Superb Italian food with friendly service in a cyclist fan's ideal setting - the walls covered with memorabilia

As a local, we love Francos, great family atmosphere and excellent choice of food (we don’t eat meat and lots of options). Kids love the pizza and pasta! Take away is good too! :)

Visited with a few work colleagues based in an old English pub it is a small setting. We were rapidly seated with pre-arranged bookings. Service was fast, and the food was lovely. I ate the bruscheta and ham pizza, which were both of decent sizes. Had a lovely time, so thanks for having us. The plates were empty at the end.

Just a wonderful friendly Italian restaurant. Lots of old road bikes on the walls, great atmosphere and wonderful service. Gluten free options for pizza and pasta.

Friendly staff, amazing atmosphere and good food.

Fantastic authentic Italian dining here, great food and service, good prices The place was busy, which is always a good sign, we had booked a table for 7 on a Saturday night before heading down stairs to The Bridge pub The food was terrific in the restaurant, vegan cheese available for the pizza as well as other vegan alternatives on the menu, really happy with that! certainly recommend and will be back!

Excellent family-run Italian restaurant. Great food, friendly efficient service. Good portions and value. Menu has familiar items from the 1970s, but more for those wanting more authentic Italian food. Highly recommend.

Exceptional food, service! Incredible, authentic. Thank you!

Booked a table well in advance which was just as well. Very busy on a Saturday night. Service was quick. Menu quite extensive and dishes good quality and generously proportioned. Prices are quite high and a bit disappointed to be delivered bottle of white and red wines without being offered a choice despite asking for wine list. Both wines were nice but pretty expensive. Reasonably happy with the birthday celebration though.

Insanely cool restaurant, delicious food and excellent service. Top

Spent a day in Peebles with my two son's and part of our plan was to have pizza for dinner so we were not disapointed by our visit to Franco's. The service was excellent and the staff were very friendly and so helpful and most importantly the pizza's were delicious and so tasty we will be definitely returning to Franco's on our next visit to Peebles, Thank you so much for your kind hospitality and great service and excellent food experience all three of us give you five stars and look forward to our next visit to Franco's

Best pizza I have had in a long time

Amazing restraunt with a wonderful atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food. 10/10 we will be back!

Nice place for Italian food with a cosy atmosphere

A quaint authentic pizzeria. Great food, good service and the perfect end to a great day walking in the local area 👍👍

One if my fav real italian resto

First time here! Initially put off by lack of kerb appeal, however decided to visit & loved it. Food excellent, well cooked, piping hot & huge portions. Prices good. Staff lovely. Highly recommend!

Great staff ... Great food five stars all around

Great food booking would be advisable

Nice atmosphere, good service and excellent gluten free food.

Amazing Italian food with great service would highly recommend shame we're not local but I would travel 6 hours from my house if I could every week to come here 😊

Staying in Peebles for a couple of days, checked up on restaurants, made a great choice to go to francos. Staff charming, arancini, brushetta, chicken stroganoff, chicken escalope all delicious. Lovely buzzy atmosphere, well priced, will definitely be back when in Peebles. A must go to! Julie Hugh sneddon.

Great authentic Italian place. Reasonable prices, tasty food and good service.

Visited early doors with baby, treated like royalty! Food was excellent. We were the first through the doors, but it properly busied up with a great atmosphere

Lovely restaurant with friendly welcoming staff. Had a lovely lunch. Highly recommend.

Had lunch with friends 4 adults and a toddler. Very friendly. Amazing food. Decent price. Tiramasu was sooo tasty. Top class. Will definitely go to peebles just to dine here again. Thank you

Great pizza, really nice cosy wee place. Would absolutely recommend to anyone visiting Peebles.

Great food. Staff very pleasant and friendly. Highly recommend.

Food and service wonderful. Heating cool!

Pizza is best in Peebles, nice selection of wines.

Pre ordered five of their largest pizzas and then went down to pick them up. Had to wait 10mins but better to get hot than them waiting for us. I'm not a big pizza fan but the four of us really enjoyed them. And a lot to eat. Five was two much for four blokes. £66 all in. Felt like excellent value for money.

A meal out with my 8 yr old. So we tend to review things together and she was “unsure” about the atmosphere! But the pizzas were great and service too 👍

We visited here a couple of years ago and it was amazing. This time, the food didn't live up to our expectations. My husbands pizza was cold, my pasta was lukewarm and my son wasn't keen on the garlic bread with cheese. The service was good and the atmosphere great but it was a bit of a let down.

They have the most beautiful classic Italian road bikes on the walls. The man that runs it is a total charmer, especially if you show interest in his bicycles. We went for the gnocchi special and a spicy sausage pizza. They'll do it half and half for ya like pizzerias in the good old days. Both were good, but the gnocchi was exceptional. Almond pesto and cheese, ooft. We didn't even ask if they had tiramisu, we knew they would. It was a treat.

First visit. Easy to find. Parking on the street, could be tricky at busy times. Restaurant on first floor with two sets of steps to climb. Tables a little close so a cozy atmosphere. Everything looked clean and organized. Host showed us to table and took drinks order quickly. Place was fairly busy and we didn't have to wait too long for food. Food looked and tasted very nice. Decent portions. Recommend the chicken stroganoff. Followed by an ice cream sundae. Good range of pasta and pizza dishes on menu. Plus usual standards. Host was very attentive and staff pleasant. Would use again for sure. No more pricey than the average restaurant. All food well presented and cooked.

I was tasked with organising our work night out and quickly decided Francos would be the perfect place after reading reviews. I was not disappointed! Fantastic food, delicious wine, amazing service, we could not have asked for more! Cannot thank the staff enough, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

A lovely evening meal with friends. Thank you

Francos is a truly great Italian Restaurant. Franco runs front of house and his amazing wife runs the kitchen. Food is always consistent and authentic. Atmosphere is cosy and homely. Highly recommended the specials and the wine!

Small corner of Sorrento in Peebles, in a historic room overlooking the river. Friendly and welcoming staff, nice atmosphere and wide range of food for both vegetarians and gluten intolerants (pizza and pasta). Definitely worth a try if you're in the area

Popped in on what appeared to be a very busy Saturday night. Even though we did not have a booking, the lovely girl who greeted us managed to find us a seat after speaking to the manager. We ordered a house glass of red wine, a large bottle of moretti, 2 pizzas, and a side of chips, which came to just over £40 (great value). All the food was delicious, cooked well, and we really enjoyed it. The house wine is very bitter and not to my liking, so will order a better quality next time. Every staff member we spoke to/engaged with were very friendly and professional. From observation of the general atmosphere restaurant, I would say the manager needs to relax a bit more as he can appear very tense and fraught, resulting in you feeling uneasy as a diner. Overall, a tasty meal and I would return.

Best Pizza we had ever eaten. Always come here every holiday. The pasta we've had at other times and is exceptional. I see other reviews complaining about the owner being rude but he is genuinely such a nice guy and if you book a table over the phone you will have no issues. It's really really busy. Amazing deserts also.

Random find for us while we're in the area for a few days. Booked ahead as I thought it might be busy, it was. Almost every table was taken. Great service by the staff, lovely food at sensible prices. Next time we're in area we'll be back.

Didn't book was a Friday night and the was busy. Was told to come back in 20 mins. Returned 20 mins later greeted with a walm welcome seated straight away. Great food and wine. Lovely Italian

Amazing TRUE ITALIAN PIZZA & FOOD!! Told by an italian guy.. FIVE STARS! ✨

Fantastic food. They even make the pasta in house themselves - and it tastes excellent!

The food was nice, the bar staff were lovely and so helpful but soon as we walked in the owner was sat there and was moaning at the bar staff about us been seated, he then continued to stare at us and continued to moan to the bar staff. A other couple came in which there was no room for and the owner had ago at the bar staff again and said just tell then no. I dont need there custom. He was very very rude and made us feel on edge.

Went for a celebration meal. Was not disappointed. Was very full but the staff were excellent

Delicious Italian food with plenty of vegan options! Great for all dietary types with delicious vegan pizza and garlic bread. Lovely staff and very accomodating. Totally recommend!

Another lovely meal at Franco's, great food great service 5 stars for me

Out of this world! A fantastic Italian experience. We highly recommend the arancini and the lasagna!

Amazing food best carbanara I've had and it's my favourite pasta dish nice and creamy.staff very friendly.highly recommend this restaurant, we had 2 starters 2 mains and bottle of prosecco £67,very reasonable price

This place is fab! The food was perfectly prepared from the tomatoes and the focaccia to the pasta. The wine menu is a breath of fresh air. The owner or manager (I think?!) and his staff were just so friendly and attentive. The view of the river out the window is a bonus too. If you're down this way, do not miss out on popping in here!

Service was personal and friendly, prices very reasonable, food delicious and it was spotlessly clean. Thank you for a lovely experience.

Franco and his family run a great restaurant! The Arancini starter and Lemon Sorbet desert are my recommendations.

Amazing food, service and atmosphere. Whenever I come to Peebles we always come to Franco's, recommend any of the pasta or pizza dishes and the specials are always nice. Service was great and the restaurant itself is beautiful. Would definitely recommend eating here

Great pizza and really helpful staff: polite, clear and helpful despite it being a busy night.

Amazing food, pizza's are delicious, reasonably priced, we will definitely be back. Really friendly staff, to the lady who took our order & the delivery driver thank you.

Not bad. Food average. Price for bottle of wine pretty steep. Mine host was nice though.

Finding a Campanian from Massa Lubrense in Peebles who prepares pizza in many ways and has warmed your heart for 30 years.... small but very nice place, very kind and smiling staff and welcoming owner..... the "pulled pork" is excellent. .... definitely worth the trip!!!

Lovely place Food amazing Service fantastic

From the specials menu Pizza Rustica followed by Cannoli, really tasty food. Great helpful staff, warm and friendly atmosphere.

We had a lovely lovely time, food service and price all 5 star.v8m celiac and the GF options were delicious. Staff all really really friendly and efficient and the atmosphere. I felt as if I was back in Italy. Just GO;

Amazing customer service - patient and polite. Food was absolutely bangin'! Very cool decor around the place, Italian gangsters and classic Italian bikes.

Nice food, pizza dough was perfect. Staff great. Recommend the tiramisu!

Of the restaurants in peebles this is the one that is ' doing something right'. Reasonably priced and very tasty. Value for money.

Really enjoyed our meal here tonight. The food was delicious & the service good. Lovely lively ambiance.

Lovely meal. Great staff. A little slow but they were really busy. And very noisy so hard to hear conversations but again just because it was so busy. But great value and delicious

Booked for early hogmanay night, we were welcmed by a lovely cheery waitress that showed us to our table unfortunately we found that the table under a window was rather draughty and the restaurant was on the cold side. After a few minutes the owner showed us to a central table and had advised that the heating was now on. Food ordered, garlic mushrooms to start very nice and tasty, mains for me was the canalone again very tasty and hot but found that the tomato puree had no cream base, wife ordered pizza campaniola but was advised only pizza margareta with tomatoes was available the wine was OK. When we received the bill we noticed that a charge of £1 was added for the 4 slices of tomato on the pizza. Now considering that without the £1 added our bill for two came to £56.58. Need I say anymore.

We enjoyed a pleasant dining in Franco's with exceptional cuisine that complimented the atmosphere of this happy family restaurant, the attitude of the staff was great, and dining was splendid, this restaurant I do greatly recommend for its fabulous Italian cuisine.

A very atmospheric place with tasty and fresh food. Professional and courteous service with the owner at the forefront.

Bit expensive. Food reasonable. Could improve the ambience.

My favourite restaurant in Peebles. Excellent pizza and wine list in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

enjoyed our food. value for money. friendly staff.

Excellent service quality food well worth a visit

Nice „real“ italian place - Pizza was very good with crisp crust and fresh ingedients. Very friendly server and the owner gave us a table even though we didnt reserve in advance (so I guess thats advisable). pricing was okay (still expensive to compared to continental Europe but didnt seem overpriced with margeritha starting at 10 pound)

Service was OK from the staff boss needs people skills. My husband's food was not good sea food and my portion was small. We complained and were not charged for my husband's meal as he could not finish it. Second visit will not be back.

Had a decent meal here inly trouble was waitress poured olive oil from my caprise over my trousers. Now ruined. Not much of an apology and not even a complimentary drink. Spoiled my experience there. Food was good.

Delicious pizza and pasta enjoyed by the whole family. Particularly good white wine - pecorino. V good value - will be back soon

My wife and I enjoyed our pizzas very much. Nice decor and great service. Franco’s is a quality restaurant

We were really looking forward to our dinner at Franco's in Peebles having read the glowing reviews. Unfortunately, the chef has some very strange affinity to what must be smoked paprika, which seems to be in a number of main dishes and unfortunately completely overwhelms them. Otherwise, the pizza was good and the staff friendly enough. So my advice is to go for a pizza and ask for a window seat

A real Italian 🇮🇹 in 🏴————————————————! We met Franco, a passionate racing cyclist, personally. The food was very fine.

Excellent, great food, amazing staff, good prices, best carbonara i ever had

Fantastic place, great food and atmosphere!