I migliori ristoranti di cucina italiana in Messina

27/10/2025: Great atmosphere! Live music, not Italian, but very good classic rock covers! Good drinks, divine atmosphere. Several of Taormina's staircases and squares have been transformed into restaurants or pubs, which is beautiful!

03/10/2025: Very long wait times (few customers, simple dishes, etc.). Ingredients listed on the menu aren't served. The answer is, "There are different preparation methods, we cook it differently here." Please don't write that on the menu.

20/09/2025: We've celebrated in the colorful, decorated room several times... the quality of the food is superb... the fried mix is ​​crispy and not greasy... the rustici are so good you can't explain... but I'll focus on the arancini, DELICIOUS!!!! Soft and crunchy focaccia, tasty and well-filled... what can I say... try it and believe it! I highly recommend it!

26/08/2025: A small town pizzeria, a bit run-down in its layout but excellent in service and food quality, especially the pizzas, with a well-leavened, soft dough and perfectly cooked. Average prices for pizzas but significantly below average for drinks. Excellent service, the place could use some renovation. I ordered takeout.

31/10/2025: We ordered 3 portions of fish and chips and squid to take away. The food was prepared very slowly. (approx. 20-30 minutes) When paying, it turned out that we could not pay by card, only cash. The paper cone we received contained very little squid, but at least it was expensive. We will not go here again, I do not recommend it.

29/10/2025: The arancini were okay, but the pizza was just okay in my opinion. Poor edges, cold, nothing special.

06/10/2025: Excellent quality ice cream and very knowledgeable and friendly girl

23/09/2025: It's inconceivable that businesses like this exist in 2025 without a bathroom inside!! The girl behind the counter isn't exactly happy; maybe she should find another job!! The ice cream isn't anything special.

21/09/2025: We had the pleasure of being guests of some very dear friends who decided to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary at this venue. We were pleasantly surprised and satisfied with the quality of the food and the courtesy of the staff. Highly recommended.

28/08/2025: Not great, especially on the plate.

21/09/2025: Rude staff, I asked for a table and they told me there were no tables available when there were two occupied tables in the entire room, the others to be cleared were non-existent at the seats according to the waitress..... first and last time I set foot in this place because of the lack of tact and non-existent education, also when leaving the place the workers behind the counter were muttering something among themselves RUDE not knowing this is the welcome... then you complain when you miss work RIDICULOUS!

30/08/2025: Fabulous idea, excellent meat, super easy atmosphere. Highly recommended. More than fair prices.

09/11/2025: Excellent food. It's a shame the wait is a bit long. But the food is worth it.

09/11/2025: A truly positive experience. The staff were welcoming and the restaurant was clean. We ordered different starters (carbonara, spaghetti with mussels and clams, paccheri dello Strait) and meat and fish chops...everything was simply excellent. I also asked for something off the menu for my daughter (meatballs in tomato sauce), and they accommodated me without a problem. Highly recommended.

16/07/2025: Posto super carino, personale gentilissimo e che dire della granita....la piu buona che io abbia mai mangiato e di granita me ne intendo...cioccolato e caffè...top. consigliatissimo

12/07/2025: Nonostante le ottime recensioni, non ho trovato LA GRANITA PIU' BUONA DELLE ISOLE. Mi aspettavo molto meglio e certi gusti mi sono sembrati industriali. Personale non molto gentile

07/08/2025: I stopped by the Plaza bar by chance for pizza, and to my surprise, it was excellent, not burnt, and had a great flavor. I was truly satisfied, and I'll be back with my wife.

09/07/2025: Questionable from a culinary perspective. Pasta was out of stock, some pizzas were unavailable. The pizzas served looked like frozen goods – no one ate more than half. Mozzarella salad came with jelly. No comment. Okay for ice cream and a drink. Better to go somewhere else for food.

18/09/2025: Fast service and excellent pizza! Pleasant little terrace in the evening.

11/09/2025: Fantastically delicious pizza! Nice service.

22/04/2025: Excellent food Lots of appetizers in very small portions Good pasta And the main course too Wine already leaving for vinegar No menu online; read the price, 30-40 euros per person When it came to the bill, we paid 50 euros per person and without a receipt Honestly, too expensive

06/04/2025: Very nice culinary experience. Nothing less than excellent

23/07/2025: Il Ristorante Sire 🍽, in zona Recanati si affaccia sulla strada e attira subito l'attenzione. Siamo tornati due volte, a pranzo abbiamo gustato degli ottimi caserecci al pistacchio 🍝 (con pasta fresca, pancetta, cipolla, panna e parmigiano): davvero saporiti e ben bilanciati nei sapori! Molto buone anche le insalatone, fresche, ricche e ben composte. A cena abbiamo optato per la pizza 🍕, per la verità deludente: impasto poco digeribile, difficile da tagliare e che, raffreddandosi, diventa stopposo. Per ora, promosso il ristorante ✅️, bocciata la pizzeria ❌️. P.S. A Giardini Naxos, trovare una pizza veramente buona si sta rivelando una vera sfida! 😅

03/05/2025: Friendly staff, nice food and location better than expected, it’s right by the road junction but it means you kind of see the world going past

25/09/2025: Excellent food, very kind owner, special dishes

21/09/2025: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a warm experience! We’re really grateful for the welcoming service, especially on a Sunday when the restaurant would normally be closed. The food was absolutely delicious and felt like a comforting home-cooked meal. We truly enjoyed the hours we spent there. A big thank you! 💚

10/10/2025: We stayed here for the first two days and the last day of a tour. The motto: great at the front, terrible at the back. We had a "handicapped room" for two nights. Large, with a balcony and a sea view. It was fine! On the last day, we had a room at the back. Small, with a view of slum-like alleys. Water reached the middle of the bathroom when we showered. On the day of departure, at 6:15 a.m. (it was still dark outside), the power outage in the room! We had to pack our suitcases using our cell phone lights! Later, we received no response, apology, or anything like that at reception. And why can't they replace this "balcony furniture"?

07/10/2025: The rooms are very disappointing and basic. We booked two superior rooms but had to change our dates and ended up getting one superior and one standard, both at the price of the superior. And the difference between the two options is significant (standard has no balcony, no view and is much smaller). Breakfast mediocre and at 9.20 am already cold and not much left. Coffee absolutely disgusting. The only positive was that the receptionist nice and friendly.

11/10/2025: Maurizio was very kind and welcoming. The caponata was the best I've tasted in the Aeolian Islands, and the stuffed squid with sauce was wonderful! Thank you.

05/10/2025: For the owner alone this restaurant is worth a visit. Such a lovely and engaging man, who spoke Italian, English and German with us. The food is delicious and though on the pricier side, portion size and quality justify it. We had the best seafood noodles here. (Sadly I only have a photo of the empty shells)