Bar Caffe dello Stretto di Gazzara Paolo In Messina

The best granita in the whole area!!!

I returned after years and found a clear deterioration. Rude service, unclean rooms, bathrooms in disreputable conditions and very smelly (the smell was so strong it reached the adjacent bar area). The granita was nothing special; there are much better ones.

We stopped before catching the ferry and were delighted! The croissants were sublime, warm and generously filled. The ricotta used for the croissants and cannoli is truly heavenly: fresh, light, and tasty. Fair prices and friendly, helpful staff.

Excellent bar for breakfast before boarding. Fantastic cappuccino and even better croissants. They're open from 4:00 a.m., ensuring service even for those departing early. Very helpful staff.

I was looking for a place to eat near the Messina train station/boarding area, and here I found the perfect spot. First of all, the location: it's just steps from the Messina train station and the hydrofoil boarding area for Villa/Reggio. I had an almond granita, and it was sublime. I hadn't had a granita like this in years: good, not too sweet, and full of almonds (which isn't always a given). A few days earlier, I had an arancini with meat sauce, which was excellent. The staff was exquisite, kind, and friendly. Thank you 🥰

I stopped by randomly to grab a quick gelato before leaving and was pleasantly surprised by the excellent quality and generous amount of gelato in the cup. They only have a few flavors available, but that's not a bad thing. Few but good! Next time I'll try the granita; it looks great! The staff is kind and friendly.

The food was good, although we ate the simple baked goods available at most bars. The difference is the super friendly and helpful staff, always with a smile on their faces, which is obviously difficult at 5:00 AM. The place is modern, clean, and elegant, easily accessible, and close to the ferry dock. Highly recommended.

We happened to pass by it when we got off the train and what do we do, don't we get a coffee granita with cream? We've never made a better choice! Excellent granita, among the best I've tasted in the province of Messina. Even now, a year later, I still speak highly of it! It's a bit out of the way but we'll go back in some way, maybe to try other flavors.

Friendly and helpful staff, I think the best pistachio granita I've tried so far!! Absolutely recommended

Everything was perfect from the quality of the service to the cuisine. The staff was very kind and friendly. You feel at home.