152 Dorchester Avenue
Allele building
South Boston, MA 02127
617-269-1003
The first of the modern day Franklin Cafés was born in 1996, when well-known Boston bartender Maureen McLaughlin teamed up with chef David Du Bois to take over the South End site of the original Franklin Café, established back in the ‘30s.
In November of 2008 the newest member of the Franklin restaurants opened in South Boston, one of Boston's most historic and prolific neighborhoods. Franklin Southie is a sleek, modern restaurant reflective of South Boston's forward-thinking design esthetic, while still being a warm and comfortable neighborhood place.
The menu of modern American cuisine, like those of its sister restaurants, is served until 1:30am. Paired with craft cocktails, a great wine list and a carefully culled selection of microbrews, it makes for another successful restaurant from this talented group of restaurateurs and a boon for residents of South Boston.
Bacon and Beer Week
It's that time again - the Bacon and Beer Festival is back on Saturday, April 28th.
Brian Reyelt is Beard House-Bound
Follow one of your favorite local cookers down to the Big Apple for an evening at the James Beard House.
Fun with The Franklins & Fernet
Fans of Fernet, plan on making a late night pit stop at either the Franklin Café or Franklin Southie to ...

A native of Westchester, New York, chef Brian Reyelt developed a love for cooking assisting his mother at her catering company. When his family moved to Barrington Rhode Island, he wrapped up high school and enrolled at Johnson & Wales Culinary School in Providence, Rhode Island.
During school Reyelt further fostered his culinary passion working at restaurants in and around Providence. A stand-out in his program, he graduated Magna Cum Laude, setting an early standard for the many accolades and awards that would later follow.
Upon graduation, Reyelt became Sous Chef at the Hotel Manisses on Block Island. Three years later he left the island life to pursue the cutting edge cuisine of the city. Working at Aujourd'hui, in Boston's Four Seasons Hotel, he gained an intricate knowledge of haute cuisine. Then, one late night after work, he ventured to the Franklin with some fellow chefs, and this tiny neighborhood jewel captured his attention. Soon after securing a job there, his innate talent advanced him through the ranks to become Head Chef of the Franklin Café, Franklin Southie and now Partner and Executive Chef for the entire Restaurant Group, which includes Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar.
Reyelt's innovative spirit and first rate technical acumen complement the Group's philosophy of fine food at fair prices. His food incorporates family traditions, past experiences and local ingredients, all the while upholding the consistent quality of the Franklin Restaurant Group's modern cuisine. As in all his culinary pursuits, he has excelled by bringing local, national and international attention to the restaurants under his leadership.
