Franco's Ristorante & Pizzeria 

About Us

A Tradition of Serving Quality Food to Cherished Customers

Franco Bruno began serving the Metrowest in 1978 with the opening of his first pizza place, well-known to long time residents as Tano's Pizza. Tano's Pizza operated then from three locations, serving both the north and south sides of Framingham, MA, catering to customers up and down the famous Golden Mile (Route 9) from the original Tano's Worcester Road location, now the site of Whole Foods. Ah, those were the days!

Franco always addressed the needs of Framingham families, illustrated by the fact that he was the first in the area to offer home delivery of quality pizza and pasta dinners. In later years, the Bruno family continued the tradition of serving wonderful Italian-style pizza with an expanded menu, from its re-established Framingham Route 9 location at Franco's Cafe Italiano.

Continuing Service to Natick, MA and Framingham, MA residents

From there, the Bruno Family continued to honor the tradition of serving up fabulous food until the fall of 2007, when Franco made the difficult decision to close Franco's Cafe Italiano and concentrate his efforts on providing quality pizza, lunch and dinner from his full-service restaurant opened at 218 Speen Street in Natick, MA in 2005.

Come and visit, relax and enjoy fabulous food in this casual and friendly atmosphere. While dining, enjoy the beautiful hand-painted murals by local Metrowest artist, Joyce Cunningham. We look forward to continuing the tradition of taking good care of our cherished customers and their families. Home delivery and take-out is still available but calling ahead is always a good idea.

- The Bruno Family