Trattoria Franko opens in Rolesville with housemade pasta focus

Rolesville’s next dining draw is shaping up around a simple promise: pasta made in house. Trattoria Franko has surfaced in reservation systems with a clear Italian identity, a dinner-only schedule from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and a price point listed at $30-and-under, signaling an accessible neighborhood dinner spot with a chef-driven core.

The listing puts the restaurant at 205 Basalt Place in Rolesville and describes it as opening in June 2026 with authentic pasta made in house. That focus has been reinforced by local food coverage, which said the concept is centered on homemade pasta dishes and Italian wines, and by a June 2026 report noting the restaurant had announced it was less than a week away from opening. A chef job posting also pointed to a mid-to-late April 2026 start date for the chef and executive chef role at the same address, a sign that the kitchen was still being assembled in spring.

Trattoria Franko is part of Franko’s Hospitality, the group behind Franko’s Prime, Franko’s Italian Steakhouse and Atlantic Prime Coastal Kitchen. The Franko’s team, led by Nunzio Scordo, Justin Bee and Keith LoGrande, has been building out a recognizable Italian dining footprint in the Triangle, and Bee has said the Rolesville project was headed to Cobblestone Village and inspired by Franko’s Italian Steakhouse. Cobblestone Village’s directory places the center at 108 South Main Street in Rolesville, giving the concept a specific foothold in one of the town’s growing retail corridors.

The timing matches Rolesville’s recent growth. Wake County Economic Development says the town grew 150% from 2010 to 2020 and was the fastest-growing municipality in North Carolina among towns with populations of 5,000 or more. The town’s own economic development page says population has increased by more than 22% since 2020 and that more than 25 new businesses have opened since January 2025. In that kind of market, a pasta-first concept with early reservation visibility can arrive with real momentum, and Trattoria Franko appears set up to make its first dinner rush count.