Franca’s

My brother and his wife took us to this little gem last Saturday night for a set four course meal for $ 55.00 per person. We started with Caprese salad, pasta, a chicken dish and a desert. All of it was fabulous!
All 6 of us agreed that this was one of the finest little Italian places in north Calgary. Franca was so sweet and the service was outstanding. She said that they are going to a full menu in January and I can hardly wait. I’ve been to most Italian restaurants in Calgary and this is right at the top.
We will be trying lunch there in the immediate future.
This is our new favorite Italian restaurant!

Met my girlfriend here for a coffee around lunch time. After looking at the menu we decided to stay for lunch. I had the special which was a chicken breast with penne. The chicken was flavourful and tender. The penne was okay with a red sauce. the meal didn’t come with a vegetable or salad.
The price seemed on the high side, so a salad or vegetable would have added a bit more value.
At one point there was a meal being set up for a group of six. I noticed their table had two big bowls of salad, so there was salad available.
I also ordered an espresso — ’cause that’s what I do — I sample espresso wherever I go!
It was somewhat bitter. I think there was way too much water for an espresso. The espresso cup was big and it was almost full.
Overall, it was a nice surprise to find this restaurant in this area. Certainly a bonus for any business people looking for a nice place to eat in an industrial area.

I work a few blocks from here, so I come here often.
Amazing paninis, great coffee, tasty pastries. And they have recently expanded their menu, serving soups, salads, and pasta.
I haven’t sat down here to eat (usually take it back to the office), but the interior is clean and modern. The staff and owner are ridiculously nice and always pop out of the kitchen to say hi.
Its too bad they don’t open on Mondays, those mornings are always the most sluggish, when I need coffee the most. And I always forget that they aren’t open that day, so I go to all this effort to walk over, only to realize that the door won’t open. They should give me a key to let myself in.

5-​stars for being so unexpectedly pleasant in an industrial area just off Edmonton Trail. I headed in search of a new coffee shop today to hang out in. I figured I’d drive up to an area I hadn’t been in for awhile, pull up Unilocal and see what showed up for coffee shops. Enter Franca’s! I looked at the building and wondered what I was in store for. From the outside, I was thinking maybe it would be a cute little hole-​in-​the-​wall. Instead, I walked into a well-​decorated little café. 8 or 9 tables, dark floors and furniture, a little kitchen in the back and a menu with paninis, soups, dessert, coffee and tea.
I settled in by the window with my laptop after ordering this ridiculously yummy looking peach dessert and an Americano. The peach is light and moist with a pudding filling and a dusting of sugar on the exterior. And my Americano? Smooth.
Pop in for lunch or an afternoon coffee and snack if you’re in the area. Come when it’s quiet and you might just be the only non-​Italian in the place… like I was this afternoon!
PS… wifi, they’ve got it!

OMG this place is amazing, Franca and her family are super friendly and the food is true authentic Italian food. Trust me I am Italian I know what I am talking about. You have to go, she is now open Saturdays for dinner and OH MY GOD is it amazing, screw some fancy pants place, bring your loved one or even your family on a dinner here and your pants will be blown off from the food to the atmospher. Franca’s is a must go…

A really quaint and tidy little Italian café, that specializes in catering. The Mochaccino is flavorful and beautiful. Pleasant staff and wonderful service. Some interesting gifts as well.