Franklin's breakfast scene runs from scratch bakeries on Main Street to full Southern brunch kitchens drawing crowds from across Williamson County. These eleven spots represent the range, from a decades-old breadbasket institution to a counter pouring single-origin pour-overs in Westhaven. No Broadway noise, no tourist markup.
№ 01
55 South - Franklin
6.0Solid
Franklin $$
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Walk-in only at 55 South: the front desk takes a phone number and sends a text when the table is ready, which keeps the wait manageable on busy weekend mornings. The Country Benedict and Buttermilk Fried Chicken are the anchors here, and the kitchen turns out Southern brunch plates at a price point that makes repeat visits easy. The location on Franklin's main corridor keeps it accessible for residents across Williamson County.
What to orderShrimp and Grits, Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Country Benedict
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Sperry's is a Franklin institution with fifteen-plus years of loyal regulars, and the Classic Eggs Benedict makes a strong case for showing up at lunch as well as dinner. The Prime Ribeye and Fresh Salmon Oscar are the dinner headliners, but the kitchen performs with the same attentiveness across all seatings. Servers here know the menu thoroughly and make recommendations that land. This is a special-occasion room that also rewards a quieter solo lunch.
What to orderPrime Ribeye Steak, Fresh Salmon Oscar, Classic Eggs Benedict
№ 03
Ruby Sunshine Franklin
5.3Solid
Franklin $$
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Ruby Sunshine's Ruby's Love Cakes are the draw, alongside a Barbecue Shrimp and Grits and a Fried Chicken with Hot Honey that lean into the New Orleans-inflected end of Southern brunch. It sits in downtown Franklin and draws people who walked past other spots first and settled here. The room can be quiet between rushes, which suits those who want an unhurried table.
What to orderRuby's Love Cakes, Barbecue Shrimp and Grits, Fried Chicken and Hot Honey
№ 04
Merridee's Breadbasket
5.2Solid
Franklin $$
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Merridee's Breadbasket has been a Franklin staple long enough that regulars bring out-of-town guests here as a point of local pride. The cinnamon rolls are the thing to order, and the Country Breakfast Platter and Homemade Biscuits and Gravy round out a menu built around scratch baking. It sits in a walkable neighborhood stretch, easy to stumble onto on foot. The room feels like a genuine neighborhood anchor, not a brunch concept.
What to orderFresh Cinnamon Rolls, Country Breakfast Platter, Homemade Biscuits and Gravy
№ 05
Big Bad Breakfast - Franklin
4.9Notable
Franklin $$
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Big Bad Breakfast runs a full Southern breakfast menu anchored by Biscuits and Sausage Gravy, a Loaded Breakfast Skillet, and Shrimp and Grits that the kitchen executes well. The outdoor service has drawn strong notice from regulars. Wait times on weekend mornings can stretch past thirty minutes for a table, so building that into the plan is smart. Egg doneness has come up occasionally in the feedback, worth specifying when ordering.
What to orderChicken and Waffles, Loaded Breakfast Skillet, Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
№ 06
High Brow Coffee
5.2Solid
Franklin $
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High Brow Coffee operates out of Westhaven's Main Street and pours single-origin pour-overs and house-made cold brew alongside breakfast pastries. Seating is limited, and lines run out the door on weekday mornings, so arriving early or treating it as a grab-and-go matters. Seasonal drinks are part of the rotation. This is Franklin's coffee-shop-as-community-anchor play, not a quick gas-station stop.
What to orderSingle-Origin Pour-Over, House-Made Cold Brew, Artisanal Breakfast Pastries
№ 07
Franklin Farmer's Market
6.1Solid
Franklin $
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The Franklin Farmers Market has operated long enough to build a decade-plus following, and the move to Franklin First United Methodist Church brought the same vendors to a more manageable space. Farm-fresh breakfast sandwiches and locally sourced produce are the draw on Saturday mornings. Parking runs tight when the market is at full attendance, so arriving early pays off. Smaller in scale than regional markets but consistent in quality.
What to orderFarm-Fresh Breakfast Sandwich, Seasonal Vegetable Soup, Local Greens Salad
№ 08
The Good Cup
5.5Solid
Franklin $
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The Good Cup has held its spot in the Grassland area along Hillsboro Road for over a decade, serving Franklin and Brentwood residents who want a neighborhood coffee shop with real regulars. The house blend and seasonal lattes are the coffee anchors, and fresh baked goods rotate through. The ownership and staff are a continuity point that keeps people coming back. Unpretentious, well-located, and genuinely local.
What to orderHouse Blend Coffee, Seasonal Latte, Fresh Breakfast Pastries
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Two Hands brings an Australian-inflected brunch format to Franklin, with Avocado Toast with Poached Egg and Flat White Coffee as the signatures alongside weekend brunch cocktails. The room runs clean and well-organized, and the service has drawn specific praise from regulars. The happy hour program adds an angle that most breakfast-only spots in Williamson County skip. A newer presence on the Franklin brunch circuit with a distinct point of view.
What to orderAvocado Toast with Poached Egg, Flat White Coffee, Weekend Brunch Cocktails
Frequently asked
What are the best breakfast spots near me in Franklin, TN?
It depends on what part of Franklin you are in. Merridee's Breadbasket and Ruby Sunshine are both in or near downtown. The Good Cup is out on Hillsboro Road in Grassland, convenient for residents near the Franklin-Brentwood line. High Brow Coffee is in Westhaven. Every restaurant on this list earned its place through its Insider Score, and no restaurant pays to be listed.
Do any Franklin breakfast restaurants take reservations?
55 South does not take reservations but runs a text-back waitlist from the front desk. Sperry's is the room most suited to advance planning for a special occasion. The farmers market and coffee shops are walk-in by nature. Check each restaurant's current policy directly before visiting, as hours and reservation practices can change.
Which Franklin breakfast spots are good for families with kids?
Tupelo Honey, 55 South, Ruby Sunshine, Merridee's Breadbasket, and Big Bad Breakfast all skew family-friendly based on their format and price point. The Franklin Farmers Market is also a natural family outing on a Saturday morning. All are in Williamson County, not Nashville proper.
How does Top of Nashville pick these restaurants?
Every entry is ranked by the Insider Score, a formula built from verified review data. No restaurant pays to appear on this list or any list on the site. The goal is to surface the places that actually perform, not the ones with the biggest marketing budget.
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The data first, then the verdict
We start with the review record, not a press release. Every room here is a real kitchen with a strong rating across a meaningful number of reviews, ranked on our 10-point Insider Score. We weight consistency over time and the rooms locals return to, not the ones tourists pass through once. The list updates as the data does. How we work →
Mary Beth Tucker
Guides Editor
Mary Beth runs the dish-by-dish beat across Nashville, building best-of lists neighborhood by neighborhood that point you somewhere specific. Her rankings start with the reviews and end with a recommendation you can use tonight.
