I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Messina

30/11/2025: Tiziana and Peppe have become a local institution. Their establishment is located in one of the most beautiful spots in Messina, and the quality of their aperitivo is simply superb. The squid ink arancini are highly recommended.

27/08/2025: A lovely little restaurant right on the shore. The owner is friendly and his wife is a fantastic cook, making sure you enjoy the delicious flavors of yesteryear. The place is clean and the staff is friendly and helpful. When we go to Messina, we always make the most of it by having dinner at "Sfizi e fritti"—it's truly worth it. Thanks, Peppe, the owner.

26/10/2025: Quiet place, helpful staff, good pizza but a bit heavy to digest

06/10/2025: Even though we spoke no Italian the staff was very helpful and patient with helping us

29/08/2025: Excellent aperitifs, Giovanni is an excellent bartender, always available.

29/08/2025: Last Saturday, I spent an evening at this bar on the Roccalumera seafront, strategically located with a picturesque view of the Strait. The modern, pleasant atmosphere puts you at ease, allowing you to relax and enjoy an excellent aperitif with background music. I had an excellent whiskey sour, expertly crafted with a perfect blend of various ingredients. I recommend this lovely establishment because the atmosphere is pleasant and relaxing, with excellent bar and cuisine. Affordable prices.

18/08/2025: For the feast of Santo Rocco, a group of about 30 friends and I ordered pizzas from this pizzeria. I personally chose a Norma pizza. The dough was very chewy and tough, and once it cooled, the pizza was practically inedible. The eggplant on top of my pizza was completely charred—a detail hard to miss, especially considering the ricotta is added only later. Overall, a disappointing experience that definitely didn't leave a good impression.

31/07/2025: Good quality pizza... friendly and helpful staff... Clean and well-organized place

26/10/2025: Very bad. For a piece of bread with provola cheese, today at the October stand in Floresta, they initially charged 4 euros and after a long wait, they demanded 5, taking advantage without restraint and without a receipt. The provola cheese melted inside the measly piece of bread looked like rubber. 🤮

08/09/2025: Great atmosphere, new furnishings, welcoming. Tasty, well-cooked food, generous portions, and excellent service. Very pleasant, polite, and friendly staff. The price is right!

11/12/2025: Excellent products and friendly and helpful staff.

20/07/2025: The rustici and focaccia with generous fillings are amazing.

14/02/2026: I am a customer and without Fornarina I couldn't live. EXCELLENT!!!!!

26/09/2025: The ancient flavors of Messina...focaccia made with top-quality ingredients...service at the counter, kindness and courtesy are particularly noteworthy...highly recommended

16/12/2025: I tried the pizza.. I was sick all night...

16/09/2025: The food is really excellent, we ate really well and the owners are very kind, especially a girl who served us dinner and was very good and professional, thank you for everything, I hope to see you again one day

24/01/2026: Authentic atmosphere, very tasty dishes and pizzas at good prices. Just what we wanted.

23/10/2025: We ate well in this little tarttoria

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.

07/10/2025: The best bar in Barcelona, ​​hands down! All their pastries are fresh, their ice cream is top-notch, and their coffee is always made to order. Plus, the best service I've ever received in all of Italy! I would definitely return to Barcelona to visit this vintage bar! Thank you!

17/10/2025: Do you know what "shrinkflation" is? Essentially, it's when the price of a product is kept the same but the quantity is reduced. These rustici cost €1.50 and would once have been called mini-sized... now, however, they're the "normal" size. Very good, yes, but small and therefore expensive. P.S. I understand the answer, but in that case, there are two options: everyone else uses much lower-quality raw materials, or they have a lower profit margin. (The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.)

03/10/2025: Delicious focaccia and rustici…I recommend it

20/11/2025: Welcoming place and professional and kind staff.... We had both aperitifs and desserts, the quality makes the difference.. high quality products.... I recommend it!

29/10/2025: Excellent pastry shop, good and tasty ice creams, I'm also satisfied with the good pastries accompanied by the delicious cakes, the friendliness of the staff makes it excellent, I loved the numerous croissants for their true goodness, for my excellent breakfast that accompanies me every morning. If you find yourself passing by Viale Annunziata, stop by and sit down to enjoy the excellent coffee with a good croissant, as well as taking home the delicious pastries.

03/12/2025: We've been going to Gino's for ages...number one and the food is excellent

19/10/2025: Terrible place. Mediocre food. Zero professionalism.

04/01/2026: I went there for a cappuccino and it tasted flavourless and watery. Don't bother with this tourist trap

03/01/2026: Unacceptable and Discriminatory Behavior During my stay, I witnessed openly offensive and discriminatory comments directed at people from Catania, made by local customers. The most serious thing is that Giulio, a bar staff member, did not intervene in any way and openly agreed with those customers, allowing derogatory comparisons and stereotypes (such as the derogatory comparison of Catanese to Neapolitans) to be easily normalized. As a Catanese, I felt directly affected and deeply offended. A place that tolerates—or worse, ignores—this type of behavior lacks professionalism and respect for its customers. A terrible experience on a human level. I will not return, and I do not recommend the place to anyone expecting even a modicum of civility.