I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Messina

23/08/2025: Dining with the sound of the sea in the background is simply wonderful.

13/08/2025: One of the best places in Messina. Very welcoming and excellent food.

08/11/2025: Exceptional products, from bread to catering. Highly recommended.

28/09/2025: Messina's top focaccia and excellent butter arancini

02/10/2025: The best chicken I've ever eaten. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Top!

28/08/2025: I had homemade bread and classic arancini, both delicious. Thank you so much

25/09/2025: A true gem in the lower part of the village, just a few meters from the sea and the pebble beach. The food is a delight for the taste buds; you'll never want to leave the table. All the freshest local fish is served with kindness by the owner Aldo's sons, who are also extremely hospitable and knowledgeable in explaining the dishes. The wine list is varied, featuring Sicilian products to suit all budgets. If you're near the village, stop here for an experience you won't soon forget.

13/09/2025: On the recommendation of a local, we opted for this restaurant... a beautiful, simply furnished room that adds warmth to the atmosphere, and a small outdoor terrace. Friendly and helpful service... Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, shrimp, and eggplant (very delicate), a good seafood appetizer, and a grilled dish (delicious sea bass), shrimp, swordfish roll, and grilled vegetables... We were very satisfied!

23/09/2025: We were sitting on the beach in front of the restaurant. The smell of food made us hungry. I then found cozze (mussels) on the menu. The portion was a generous €15. I've never tasted better. Slightly spicy, with garlic, tomato, and white wine. Coperto was €1.50. The cozze is a dream. Good service with a sea view. Moretti draft beer is too expensive at €6 (0.4l).

22/09/2025: Lack of transparency... a well-kept beach in an excellent location... but what we consumers cannot and will not forgive is the lack of transparency and the unclear information regarding prices for admission, sunbeds, umbrellas, etc.

11/09/2025: Excellent rotisserie... Cleanliness reigns supreme, compliments, everything is delicious

24/08/2025: One of the few places open for dinner in Messina (outside the city center) on August 15th. We tried various rustici and the Messina-style rice sfinci, all good, but they really do everything. There's a counter and a few tables inside. Very friendly and helpful staff. Excellent prices.

13/09/2025: Poor quality and terrible customer service. I will never go there again. I'm sorry to have to write all this, but I've never been in a situation like this. They wanted to give me focaccia with completely burned edges and insisted it was well done. I can assure you, I know how to distinguish well done from burned (a black edge that is highly carcinogenic). There was no one in the rotisserie, so there was no confusion that could justify this arrogant treatment because I dared ask for a replacement focaccia with edible edges. Finally, the guy forgot to say hello. This shows poor customer service.

21/08/2025: Excellent arancini... Too bad about the guy (with glasses) who serves at the counter with infinite rudeness.

09/10/2025: Competent and reliable staff, very interesting local quality food, crossing the road there is the sea, I booked for the three days I stayed, I really recommend it, try it

07/10/2025: Great food very open and friendly staff, we will be going back for sure. We used the fork app and it was a great decision. This restaurant has amazing local food they speak good English and are very nice. Prices are also acceptable for a high end restaurant. We will go back. Thanks.

17/06/2025: Granita with delicious cream, ditto the warm brioche. Friendly staff and great prices. Recommended.

24/04/2025: Il miglior cornetto e la migliore brioche col tuppo, secondo me, della provincia di Messina. Granita ottima, consiglio anche la sfogliatella alla ricotta. Top!

19/10/2025: I had to stop by by chance. The place is definitely not touristy (I understood from the local views). But the atmosphere is really nice, the food is good :)

13/09/2025: I was drawn in by the reviews, but... No kidding! The place is very old, very dirty, perhaps not renovated in 40 years, with terrible decor. The bathroom is shameful, all broken and dirty. I can't even imagine the food. The prices are low, but the food isn't up to par. The only decent thing is the pizza. We ordered a kind of tagliata served 1980s-style with a balsamic vinegar glaze in a zigzag pattern. It was old, tasteless, and stringy, and cost 14 euros! The mixed grill was decent, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! I'm sorry, places like this should just close down in 2025.

22/05/2025: I was at a birthday party that went very well: everything was very well-kept, the atmosphere and staff were very welcoming, the food was good and plentiful. It was worth coming from Rome, for loved ones it is always worth being there and the Circoletto was the right setting.

12/05/2025: An unforgettable experience at Circoletto – when cooking becomes pure emotion There are evenings that remain imprinted in the heart, and the one spent at the Circoletto was one of those rare occasions in which everything - absolutely everything - borders on perfection. From the first moment we were welcomed with warmth and professionalism by Gianfranco, the owner, who with his sincere smile and his passion for hospitality made us feel immediately at home. But it is at the table that a real spectacle of the senses unfolds. Each dish was a journey, a story, a surprise. The raw material? Simply excellent. Raw fish of a touching freshness, fresh pasta that tastes of expert hands and tradition, second courses worthy of a standing ovation. Impossible to forget the amberjack: cooked to perfection, clean flavor, balanced intensity. A dish that alone would be worth the trip. And then he arrives, chef Calogero, a professional of rare humility and extraordinary competence. He told us about his creations with authentic passion, explaining the soul of each dish, the origin of the ingredients, the reason for each choice. It's not just cuisine: it's art, culture, emotion. The service? Impeccable. The environment? Well-kept, welcoming, authentic. Special praise also goes to the cellar: a truly surprising selection of labels, with rare and unobtainable vintages that tell territories, stories and expert hands. Each wine served accompanied the dishes, enhancing their flavors and giving us further emotions, as only bottles chosen with love and expertise can do. A wine list that alone is worth the visit. There wasn't a single dish that didn't give us pleasure, amazement and gratitude. From the first to the last bite we perceived love, care and very high quality. Our vote? Five full, sincere, deserved stars. And a promise: we will return to Sicily soon, even just to be able to sit at that table again and let ourselves be enchanted. Thanks Circololetto. Thank you chef Calogero. Thanks Gianfranco. Until the next emotion. Patrizia and Luciano 🥰🥰🥰

16/09/2025: Excellent restaurant. Great food wonderful service and scenic surroundings.

30/08/2025: We called the day before to have their renowned rabbit prepared, and the next day at lunch we were graciously welcomed by the owner, who, thanks also to our exclusive presence in the entire restaurant, pampered us with excellent house red wine and a typical Aeolian salad. The location offers a terrace overlooking Salina, and the final price was absolutely in line with the island, but fair considering what we were fortunate enough to eat.

19/09/2025: All the dishes are sublime, the service is excellent and fast,

23/08/2025: I eat here often, and I can honestly say I've always felt very comfortable. The place is very clean, and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The owner recommended the pasta dish off the menu: tonnarelli with crab. I must say, she gave us a very good recommendation, as it was delicious and filling. Not to mention the appetizers, which were the brushette with shrimp and the salmon and burrata. We left very satisfied, and we'll definitely be back. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

29/10/2025: Amazing coffee and delicious pastries with a view of the sea and Stromboli. Loud, but relaxed and laid-back.

12/10/2025: I haven't tried all the bars in Lipari, but this is DEFINITELY the best for spectacular breakfasts and aperitivos!!! The prices are truly Sicilian, not the exorbitant tourist fare you'll find on most islands. We've tried the pastries, the granitas with cream, and the croissants; everything has always been delicious and served in the best possible way. Not to mention the aperitivos!! The price is incredibly low for everything they serve! If you go to the island, you MUST stop here at least once; besides, there's a bus stop right in front.