I migliori ristoranti di cucina cucina siciliana in Messina

29/07/2025: Had the best food here in Giardini Naxos. The servers are very nice and know what they’re talking about. I loved the vibe of the restaurant. The food was amazing. The antipasti, pastas and the fish were so fresh. The wine was great too. They also sell all the wines they serve. We were also surprised by a band that suddenly performed in the restaurant.

29/07/2025: Non si sbaglia mai in questo ristorante piccolo e molto caratteristico curato in ogni particolare. Accoglienza e servizio ottimi , gentilezza e disponibilità eccellente e tanta simpatia; e ora PARLIAMO DELLA CUCINA semplicemente eccellente sia per la qualità sempre ottima sia per la presentazione . Salvatore è "un grande" non sbaglia un piatto dal crudo di mare, la tartare di tonno, i primi i secondi tutto senza mai sbagliare nulla. Infine non perdetevi i dolci fra cui consigliatissimo il gelo di cannella e consigliata la panna cotta Grazie "ragazzi" ci rivedremo presto

18/08/2025: Beautiful restaurant! It perfectly reflects the charm and atmosphere of the village of San Marco D'Alunzio!!! As for the dishes, everything is delicious. From the appetizers to the desserts! Everything is made with excellent raw materials, with love and great professionalism! But the main course of the restaurant is Pippo, the owner, who knows how to put everyone at ease. Thanks to him and their masterful dishes, a magical, unique and timeless atmosphere is created... absolutely worth trying, you won't regret it!!

17/08/2025: Hospitality and friendliness are the hallmarks, as are the authentic flavors of Sicilian tradition. After more than 10 years, we returned to this fantastic, timeless restaurant, and once again it amazed us.

05/08/2025: Excellent service, well-cooked dishes, and quality ingredients. Worth considering if you want to avoid dining in a touristy restaurant.

04/08/2025: Taste and flavor in Taormina. In a city where it's not easy to eat well and escape the tourist traps, we found Malvasia. A traditional, quality restaurant. Flavorful dishes, extremely friendly service. I really appreciated the honesty of the waiter/owner in suggesting the best dishes to order, and those to avoid. These suggestions turned out to be perfect. It shows when someone knows what they're doing. Prices are very fair for Taormina standards.

16/07/2025: Fresh food very welcoming and very professional

12/07/2025: Truly exceptional! Delicious fish. Quality, flavor, and courtesy. Well done!

07/08/2025: Excellent restaurant, excellent quality, excellent service, fantastic view and location.

30/07/2025: Perfecto! Personal amable, vistas impresionantes, vino encantador y comida increíblemente deliciosa y sin pretensiones. Volveríamos en un santiamén por las sardinas rellenas solas, pero IT fue todo encantador. El almuerzo más relajante y agradable que se puede pedir. La mejor comida que tuvimos en Sicilia.

10/08/2025: Personale gentilissimo e preparato, piatti abbondanti e di ottima qualità, servizio preciso. Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Consigliato

08/08/2025: Cibo davvero ottimo, pesce fresco di alta qualità. Abbiamo preso una caponata di pesce spada, spaghetti ai ricci (fuori menù, davvero eccellenti), gnocchi pistacchio e gamberi (eccellenti anche questi), involtini di spada. Location caratteristica, sul lungomare. Personale accogliente, professionale e simpatico.

30/08/2025: First time here, thanks to a friend's recommendation. The place looks great, with a quiet atmosphere, clean and tidy. The owner was exceptional, offering excellent recommendations, and the food was divine. All the dishes were fantastic, from the appetizers to the liqueur (kindly offered by the owner). I'll point out again that everything, from the first courses to the meat dishes, was excellent. I'll definitely be back.

28/08/2025: We were recommended this resturant by our Airbnb owners. Sadly our experience was horrible. We were initially sat down at a table and left there for 30 mins before having a drinks order taken. Staff constantly pointing at is. We had nonidea what was going on. 15 or so minutes after the drinks order we were told to over tables. We were the 2nd group in thw reaturant after opening. Customers were coming in seated and orders taken. We then got asked for our order. By this time the resturant was busy and it took some 2 hours to get our main. We didnt feel welcome and it felt a complete hindrance for the staff and disgruntled manager to serve us. The one guy who did serve us eventually was super helpful and kind. The food was fantastic, the rest of the experience ruined that unfortunately.

13/08/2025: We ordered: gratinated mussels, lobster linguine, sea bream, gazpacho roll, and a bottle of white wine. The sea bream, roll, and linguine were very good. They were a bit sneaky with the lobster linguine: it was a special of the day, so it wasn't on the menu: €35, too much. The mussels were overcooked, a disappointment. Very friendly staff and a nice atmosphere, but the bill (€131 for two) seemed a bit high.

11/08/2025: On Saturday evening, August 9, 2025, after seeing Clara's concert, we had two cocktails here, and after countless requests for two chips or peanuts (as they do all over the world), they first hesitated and then said they had nothing left... Instead, after a while, we saw that at other tables (where they insisted more) they brought them... When we complained, they brought them to us too (with faces as enthusiastic as a penguin in the savannah), but the chips were not very fragrant... And don't tell me that the kitchen closes after midnight and therefore they couldn't have done better, because for two chips from the bag and two peanuts, you don't need a kitchen, let alone one open... and anyway, we're talking about a Saturday night in August... And reading other reviews from years ago, it seems like it's already happened several times and that they haven't lost this bad habit yet... THEN WE COMPLAIN IF THE TOURISTS ARE LANGING!!! It's a shame because the location is really nice!!

26/08/2025: We were there just today, there were 17 of us. Lunch was perfect from the first course to the last. We chose a fish-based lunch with an excellent appetizer, carefully prepared and above all delicious. The first and second courses were equally delicious, all truly delicious and plentiful. 2 of us chose a meat-based lunch and they also devoured everything 😂. The staff is magnificent, always attentive and available to everyone, they truly deserve every kind of compliment ❤️ We will be back to visit them very soon, it's always worth it.

24/08/2025: We had a really good time!!! The service was fast, attentive, and very friendly. The portions were generous and the food was very good. We wanted fish, and the dinner lived up to our expectations. I highly recommend it.

20/08/2025: Truly tasty and authentic local dishes A triumph of flavors and aromas Family-run Very friendly Highly recommended

14/08/2025: Three of us went to this place after seeing the pizza menu displayed outside. Once we sat down, we were told the oven was off, so I was forced to order a fish option since they had nothing else, and the spaghetti with clams wasn't the best.

10/08/2025: Panorama stupendo professionalità e gentilezza li è da livello alto … complimenti a tutto il personale , ci ritorneremo presto.

10/07/2025: Cena al tramonto con vista mozzafiato: i tavoli fronte mare rendono l’esperienza già speciale di per sé. La cucina si distingue per l’approccio monoproteico per piatto, con sapori netti e ottimamente bilanciati. Menù degustazione (noi quello da 10 portate), accompagnato da bollicine siciliane. Piatti di carne e pesce tutti centrati. Finale sorprendente: il dessert si compone al momento, davanti al cliente, scegliendo tra vari ingredienti. Esperienza tecnica, elegante e coinvolgente.

20/08/2025: Visiting the Taverna has become a pleasant habit. The manager always offers a warm welcome. I've been coming here for almost thirty years. The food is sublime. Every year, the ever-changing menu is a surprise. The atmosphere is never chaotic, despite it being a very popular place. The service is super professional and fast. I always find the best traditional Sicilian dishes. Those who accompany me regularly describe the seafood dishes as the best on the Ionian Riviera. I recommend it without a doubt.

20/08/2025: Absolutely inexplicable reviews. Two stars only for the courtesy and customer service. For the food (all seafood dishes), 1. Flavorless, fish not fresh, terrible value. It's true that the weather is terrible, and that perhaps we should have opted for meat dishes, but I don't know if I'll be back. In response... Readers can easily see how many seafood restaurants I've been to, in Italy and abroad (freshly caught, the best on the beaches of Portugal and Albania). And that I also frequent Chinese and Japanese restaurants. And their shrimp are very similar to the ones on my plate... Good luck to you!

28/07/2025: Excellent customer service. Rooms were very clean and staff was exceptional

28/07/2025: Great rooms with cozy interiors

26/08/2025: Every time I return to Messina, alone or with my family, a stop at Ruggeri has become an essential ritual. It's there that I rediscover the authentic flavors of the Strait, reinterpreted with mastery and vision. I trust Alvise implicitly: we've been friends forever, having known each other since the days when we rowed together at the Club Nautico Paradiso. And it was through him that I discovered the cuisine of Ambra Gigante, now the restaurant's chef, a discovery that has unfolded, dish after dish, over the years. Ambra has embraced and transformed the legacy of Franco Ruggeri, Alvise's father: an internationally renowned chef who, after traveling the world, chose to return to his beloved Messina. Here, he has created a refined, signature cuisine capable of elevating local products through modern techniques and cultural influences, in a constant dialogue between East and West. Ambra has inherited her father's legacy, transforming it into a vision all her own, carrying on her father's philosophy with a personal, ever-evolving style. She travels, experiments, and reinvents herself. Her menu is a living, ever-changing organism, morphing with the seasons and the inspiration of the moment. Her dishes are never replicated identically, but follow a process of continuous growth. Each creation is an act of love: a harmonious interweaving of flavors, aromas, and textures that seduce the palate and tell a story. It's a cuisine that excites, that takes you on a journey through time, between memories of the past, contemporary inspirations, and visions of the future. And then there's Alvise, who, with his profound knowledge of wines, always knows how to guide you toward the perfect pairing, adding another layer to the sensory experience. What do I recommend if it's your first time at Ruggeri? Try the daily menu. Let us take you on a unique journey, where every dish is a discovery and every bite a celebration of taste.

18/08/2025: Very tasty, the best restaurant in Sicily, If you want to enjoy exquisite presentation and harmony of flavors - I highly recommend, the service is excellent