I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Messina

22/07/2025: Francesco the owner is an exceptional person

13/07/2025: Sunday lunch, a set menu with over a dozen local appetizers, all locally sourced and produced on the farm, a first course with a fantastic sausage ragù, a second course with stewed sausage and zucchini, homemade wine, and a Malvasia passito wine with homemade biscuits. All for €30 per person. If you want to taste a slice of Sicily, this is the place!

07/07/2025: Con un gruppo di amici ci volevamo sedere fuori ma ci viene consigliato dalla cameriera di sederci dentro in quanto la sala era climatizzata, abbiamo accettato, ma poi hanno spento il climatizzatore e noi abbiamo chiesto per ben due volte di riaccenderlo, ci veniva risposto che lo avrebbero acceso subito ma non lo hanno mai fatto. Per quanto riguarda la pizza ne abbiamo mangiato di migliori.

16/06/2025: All'interno di un paese meraviglioso abbiamo scoperto questo locale che si affaccia sulla caratteristica piazza del paese ed abbiamo assaggiato una squisitissima granita siciliana! Straconsigliata! Il personale si è dimostrato gentilissimo, simpatico e molto accogliente!

30/07/2025: After 30 years, I'm back for focaccia at Zio Billy, and I have to say the focaccia was excellent. We devoured 3 kg. I didn't remember the place being so big, with outdoor tables. The staff was very kind and helpful, even moving us from one table to another because we were with visually impaired people. To top it all off, the bill was ridiculously low, maybe 12 euros per person. These days, finding a cool, quiet, good, and affordable place is rare. I'll definitely be back.

25/07/2025: I had the focaccia. Honestly, there are better ones. It was very salty but crunchy.

08/08/2025: This restaurant is a truly authentic way to enjoy the seafood of the island of Sicily. The food is inexpensive yet very tasty and high quality, with friendly service!

28/05/2025: I usually don't write and read reviews.. but in this case 5 stars to Silvia and her staff... dinner like never before... I'll be back in September and I'll definitely stay overnight too.

28/07/2025: The waitresses are embarrassing to say the least. I waited over 40 minutes because of a mistake in the name of an order placed over the phone! They were the only ready-made savoury items on the table, but unfortunately, the girls had zero professionalism. Instead of explaining, they just laughed, and didn't even apologize for the misunderstanding. The food was already cold, and I left it half-eaten! Kudos to the owner! What a shame!

26/07/2025: This is where we buy our meat and bread. 🥰 Very nice people

22/07/2025: I've been there for dinner several times, and the service was excellent. The service is very good. I want to highlight the waiter, Axel, and the tall, bearded young man who took our order. The atmosphere is remarkable, with a view of the sea, Capo Taormina. I was lucky enough to see an incredible red moon the first time I went. Excellent place for a variety of occasions, from a date to a family dinner or a private event.

22/07/2025: We arrived a little early to eat pizza on the Granduca terrace, but the pizzeria wasn't open yet. Despite this, the staff was incredibly welcoming: they sat us down anyway and offered us a glass of prosecco while we waited, telling us to enjoy the view. And what a view! The sunset over the bay of Taormina is truly magical. The kindness and courtesy of the entire staff made the evening even more enjoyable. And the pizza? Truly delicious, with a light dough and quality ingredients.

30/06/2025: I have been going to Palestra Palamodè for 3 years and I really like it! Clean structure, modern equipment and always available and competent staff. Motivating environment and well-organized courses. I recommend it to those looking for seriousness and results!

25/03/2025: Clean environment, excellent attendance, no overcrowding and courteous, helpful and professional staff!

17/08/2025: The food isn't bad, but it's nothing special. The staff is very informal. The dishes arrive slowly. The prices are completely out of proportion with the quality of the food and, in fact, higher than others that deserve it. I've attached a receipt that I'd like to detail: 2 1-liter waters = €8 4 cans of Coke Zero = €20 1 Caprese salad = €18 2 eggplant parmigiana = €32 4 covers = €12 2 plain pasta dishes for the girls = €32 2 undrinkable coffees = €6 Total €128

17/08/2025: Lovely place, delicious food, and friendly staff! I recommend it to everyone.

15/08/2025: Everything was spectacular, from the food to the cleanliness. The staff was kind and courteous. Highly recommended.

08/08/2025: Since February, the creator of this restaurant, which began in the 1960s as a small trattoria for those who worked in the area and couldn't return home for lunch, has passed away. Now, his children and grandchildren continue this gastronomic journey, offering dishes invented by Cavaliere Nino Bontempo. Thank you for allowing us to relish the flavors Nino explained to us, perhaps even sitting down with us, as was the case on the day of my First Communion 58 years ago. Andrea Vanella

11/07/2025: kitchen needs to be reviewed, waiting times are too long

05/07/2025: popular restaurant slow service and first courses too salty in the seasoning

05/07/2025: Good food. More than fair prices.

23/06/2025: Terrible experience: DO NOT go if you have a dog! Despite the modest setting with village festival-style furnishings, the father or father-in-law (I didn't quite understand) of the lady who seated us railed against us, yelling at her to throw us out. He then accompanied with curses the exit of another couple who had a dog with them. I specify that both ours and the other were small and extremely well-behaved. We took a pizza, honestly of decent quality, only out of respect for the aforementioned lady. I specify that at the entrance there is a sign indicating the prohibition of smoking, but no prohibition of access to dogs

17/07/2025: Non è stata la prima volta che ci sono stata, e speravo che qualcosa fosse cambiata dall'una volta. Sicuramente si, ma in peggio, sia come qualità che come quantità. Parte degli antipasti sono stati richiesti perché dimenticati di servirli, qualche altro dimenticato proprio! La fetta di carne arrosto da dividere in due persone🤦. Ed il prezzo pure aumentato!! Ok, la prossima volta opteremo per altro.....

13/07/2025: Ho cenato al Ristorante Pane e Vino e sono rimasto molto soddisfatto. L'ambiente è accogliente e il personale è stato gentilissimo e disponibile. Ho ordinato l'antipasto la carne squisita, con sapori equilibrati e una presentazione curata. Anche il rapporto qualità-prezzo è ottimo. Lo consiglio vivamente!"

20/07/2025: It will probably be good to eat!? We haven't had the chance to evaluate it!!! 😥 after having immediately placed an order, after about 45" we were informed that the order had not been sent to the kitchen 🥴 and it would no longer be possible due to the time, to prepare it... So we opted for another order, which we reluctantly did by halving the courses, only to be told again that this one too would take too long... To accommodate us, they could have made us something quick on the grill 🥴. It's really true that there is always something to learn, in all the years that I have been going to restaurants, this is the first and only time that it has happened to me. 😥

05/05/2025: Even though it has been around for decades, it was the first time I set foot there. The restaurant is spread over two floors. Rooms not very large but welcoming. The waitresses (all women) are friendly and efficient. I ate well. Advised!