I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Messina

29/11/2025: Very nice and welcoming traditional place. Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent craft beers. Highly recommended.

22/11/2025: A nice place to grab drinks and smaller meals.

25/12/2025: If we could give a sixth star for the service and atmosphere, we would. Massimiliano's welcome, going above and beyond to find solutions for us, even on Christmas Eve, is fabulous and warm. Thank you for these wonderful memories!

12/11/2025: "Where's the Calamari?" My friend asked me when we ordered the Calamari pasta. This is the best way I can sum up our visit to Ingrid. For €18 it was terrible value and student quality food with barely any Calamari. The waiter told us there was no menu, which I found quite strange, felt like a way to invent a price on the spot and see if people will pay it. Left with with bad vibes from this place. Should have trusted my initial instinct, don't really get the good reviews.

08/03/2026: Nice place, but the quality/price ratio was absolutely absurd for what we ate. The €3 cover charge and €3 per bottle of purified tap water were already a bit of a turnoff, but it's okay. The prices are clearly written on the menu, and as soon as we saw them, we wondered for a moment whether we were in Milazzo, in front of the ferry docks, or in Portofino. Prices were definitely above average. But that's okay, if the product, quality, and quantity are satisfactory, no problem; we decided to give it a try. We ordered four calamaratas (€22 per dish), a spaghetti dish with clams (€25), and a pasta dish with tomato sauce and burrata (€18), two bottles of water (€6), a bottle of wine (€25), a cover charge of €3 per person, and we had to ask for the bread ourselves. Calamarata: a giant dish, but only 80 grams of pasta inside. Each dish literally had 3-4 shelled mussels, 3-4 shelled clams, and 2 pieces of squid. Furthermore, the mussels and clams were definitely not freshly cooked because they had the consistency of pre-cooked food. Taste? Absolutely average. 22 euros for a dish like that is absolutely outrageous, really! 10-15 euros is more than fair for the quality and quantity. Spaghetti with clams: arrived later than the other dishes. And if you want to position yourself in a high price range, you can't make an 8-year-old wait while watching others eat. But that's okay, that's not the problem; they apologized, and that happens. The dish: for the first time in my life, I saw spaghetti with clams without shells, but only with shelled clams. So the question is: were they fresh and did the chef bother to shell them one by one, or was it something from a can/frozen? Because if we order 7 spaghetti with clams, I'd like to see where he finds the time to shell them one by one while other orders arrive from other tables. The question remains, of course, but 25 euros is way too much for a dish like that. Maniche with tomato sauce and burrata... 18 euros. The kid liked them, but it was 7 sleeves of pasta 🤦‍♂️ We all had bread with the pasta to fill up a bit. Final result for 5 adults and 2 children: 7 first courses, 2 bottles of water, a bottle of wine for 25 euros: 200 euros to leave the table hungry. Given the quality of the first courses, we decided not to continue at this restaurant, but to finish lunch with granita and brioche at the restaurant next door. Around €30 per person. For the same quality...I repeat...for the same quality of food we were served, in almost all of Sicily, for this price, you'd eat at least double. Because if the quality had been worth it, we definitely would have ordered a second course, despite the above-average prices. In conclusion, I don't feel comfortable recommending this place for its quality/quantity/price ratio.

26/11/2025: Excellent restaurant, excellent seafood, and very friendly staff. My wife and I arrived without a reservation, but luckily there was room. We ate deliciously overlooking the harbor. Recommended.

08/03/2026: We went on Women's Day and ordered two pizzas, two coffees, and a dessert. They were really good, especially the dessert. Overall, the cooking time was just right, and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant. The place is really cute.

03/02/2026: Very friendly atmosphere. Extremely kind and friendly staff. I'm pleased to report, contrary to what other customers have said, that the staff was EXTREMELY EFFICIENT, including the foreigner who struggled to speak our language, but he made himself understood...in fact, he even joked with us. We were impressed by the speed and courtesy of the wait staff, who, despite their small number and the place being almost full, served us quickly and ALWAYS with a smile. I therefore deduce that whoever complained about this has no respect for the work of these poor people. Worth mentioning are the excellent pitoni and an excellent focaccia, notable for its crispiness and excellent toppings. It's not the classic Messina focaccia; it's a reinterpretation of the dough. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...

31/12/2025: is terrible, the food have no taste or taste bad. is expensive and 4€ only for the fork and the knife.

30/12/2025: Food was average, we got a fish from the specials which was a bit rubbery and the potatoes for garnish were just raw. Sea food pasta with clams and zucchini and mint was kind of ok.

06/12/2025: The off-menu pizza is delicious. The Carbonara is a must-try 👍

03/12/2025: A truly positive experience at this pizzeria, whose hallmarks are hospitality, kindness, and deliciousness. Let us recommend the pizzas off the menu: they're amazing, and they're still good.

24/01/2026: Very good gelato and very comfortable seating with a relaxed atmosphere.

16/09/2025: EXCEPTIONAL GRANITA!! This place deserves to be tried at least once. The restaurant is completely renovated on two floors, with a small balcony with tables upstairs.

11/08/2025: Beautiful highly recommended nice in everything.

01/08/2025: Our family stay at this agriturismo was pure magic. The tranquility, the stunning views of the mountains and Mount Etna, the pool, and all the activities for the kids were simply perfect. But the real highlight was the hospitality of Filippo and Rita and their incredible food. The homemade Sicilian dishes they served us every night, with fresh vegetables from their garden, were hands down the best we've ever tasted. Our kids even asked why we couldn't spend all vacations here!

04/03/2026: My family and I had a terrible meal. The service was incredibly slow. We arrived at 1:30 PM and had lunch until almost 4 PM. Not only were we unable to enjoy the food, I didn't even find it to be of any quality.

13/12/2025: Stunning view, friendly staff. More attention should be paid to the tableware; there are some chipped glasses and a few stains on the tablecloths. These were reported immediately and resolved very quickly!

01/12/2025: Everything was very good, the food was very delicate and of high quality, the service was very efficient and for 12 pizzas we waited 10 minutes.

18/10/2025: Happy, friendly and humorous staff. Very good food at a reasonable price.

09/11/2025: We’ve been all around Italy and have never had a bad meal until tonight. Terrible pizza, tasteless crust and toppings. Had the Seabass supposedly encrusted with almonds….. horrible as well. I saw someone at another table barely eat their pizza as well. Don’t go here.

07/11/2025: We had our first lunch of our 2 week Italy trip here. We loved the Margherita and pesto pizzas. My husband also got the gnocchi, which he loved. Cute outdoor spot for lunch, would recommend.

11/10/2025: A simple and refined location, impeccable service, and dishes prepared with top-quality ingredients. Traditional dishes are revisited with a delightfully inventive twist on flavor. A wide selection of wines is also available. Highly recommended.

11/10/2025: Went for lunch today and were greeted warmly. The place is well-maintained and clean. The welcome cocktail was tasty, and the dishes were very carefully prepared. My wife, who is gluten intolerant, was treated with care by the lady in the dining room, unlike some places that make health issues seem like a matter of choice. The prices were "fair." Highly recommended.

04/01/2026: Excellent, as a first experience Exquisite chicken, kind and helpful owner

02/01/2026: A must-visit. Such great food... would recommend everyone to visit and especially try the chicken.

15/02/2026: Thanks for the note, GIUSY AUDINO. I really think you've got the wrong focacceria! We're sorry you had a bad experience elsewhere. WE DO NOT DO HOME DELIVERY. BEST REGARDS, LE ANICHE TRADITIONS ANDALORO VENETICO MARiNA

14/02/2026: An hour late for a home delivery. I called after the first half hour, and they didn't even apologize, telling me the delivery guy would be leaving in five minutes. After the second half hour, I called back and said I was refusing the delivery. They didn't even bother to apologize or find a solution. Truly ridiculous. I've never had anything like this happen to me.

12/05/2025: An old bar where you can savor Sicilian essentiality

30/04/2025: Tutto buonissimo..cornetti granite torte e piccola pasticceria....