I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Messina

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

25/12/2025: An excellent Christmas lunch, free from the constraints of a fixed menu. It was like eating at home, with locally sourced ingredients and traditional cooking. The hostess was friendly, from the phone call to the reservation to the final bill. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want to savor local cuisine.

21/12/2025: Excellent food and a rustic atmosphere, but the service needs improvement. We went to Da Ninazzu and were very impressed with the quality of the food: the house antipasto was rich and delicious, and the pizza was also really good. The restaurant is beautiful, with a rustic atmosphere that conveys the true essence of the trattoria. On the downside, the menu is overwhelming, limited, and offers very little choice. The service was also disappointing: the waitress insisted we order the antipasto, saying that the fries were "for kids." Finally, from 10:30 PM onwards, we felt "watched" and intimidated, as if they were in a hurry to close and wanted us to leave. A shame, because the food is worth it.

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.

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)

01/08/2025: Abbiamo mangiato a pranzo in questo ristorante, su una bella terrazza con vista mare. Abbiamo mangiato pane cunzato, frittura mista, spiedini di pesce spada. Buon cibo, piatti tipici, servizio veloce e prezzi adeguati.

22/07/2025: Luftiger Terasse, Blick aufs Meer, sehr gutes Essen: Pizza blitzschnell am Tischund köstlich,,Risotto und Nudel absolut top! Hauswein kühl und leicht. Absolut empfehlenswert!

01/01/2026: The worst New Year's Eve dinner I've ever had. After twenty years of dinners at home, we decided to go out; we saw this menu, which seemed like an excellent choice for the price and the offerings. Instead, it turned out to be a complete rip-off, a complete rip-off. The portions were nonexistent, only small samples, even for small children: a disgrace. If you tried to ask for a second helping to get a decent portion, they wouldn't even answer; in fact, they'd just walk away without even considering you. The service was terrible, a New Year's Eve to forget. I'd advise the owners not to venture into areas where they don't have the expertise. I defy anyone to say otherwise.

29/11/2025: Welcoming atmosphere, small portions for the price, mediocre quality.

19/11/2025: The coffee and arancini were very delicious, and the staff member was a very nice Hungarian-speaking lady! 🫶🏻

07/11/2025: 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.

27/10/2025: Aperitif break after a crazy adventure, very good service, lovely terrace

18/10/2025: Great place! Very fair prices 👌

01/01/2026: I beg you, take my advice. The people who cook have no idea how to make even a plate of spaghetti with clams. The quality of the ingredients is terrible. Plus, the prices are incredibly high. And the owner talks nonsense and makes fun of you: the Mazzara shrimp, which were actually huge and frozen solid, were actually frozen. The location is beautiful, but I highly recommend eating anywhere but this one. They're too bad.

18/12/2025: Very charming place, good food. Prices are above average.

01/05/2025: Siamo stati in questo ristorante consigliati da un amico. Che dire, cibo di alta qualità, cortesia e professionalità 👏👏👏

27/04/2025: It has changed management (now Oriental) and name. Quality and service have declined, and prices are higher than average.

31/08/2025: Terrible and expensive. I went alone around 1:30 PM and they charged me for two loungers for the whole day, telling me that it made no difference whether I was alone or half a day. €20 for half a day, and I even got the last row. I was hoping to at least relax, but nothing. The distance between loungers was almost nonexistent. No privacy; you could hear everyone else's conversations as if you were part of the same group. To get to the beach, you had to walk right past everyone. To top it all off, my umbrella had no place to put my phone. €20 for a few hours...stolen.

26/08/2025: My family and I had a great time, we enjoyed the good food, excellent hospitality and organization, and above all, a wonderful sea. Rating 8

12/09/2025: We ate some pizzas, which were inedible.

04/09/2025: The pizza is decent and the location is very nice, but all of this is overshadowed by the staff, which to call inadequate is an understatement.

07/01/2026: The food was reallt good (best minestrone I have ever had) and the waitstaff was very kind and helpful.

31/12/2025: Tourist trap obviously. Food had to be reheated twice as was served cold. Bread stale. Salad brown and sad. Please avoid if possible.

18/11/2025: the most expensive coffee i’ve ever had in Italy, for 2 espresso with milk we paid 10 euros! Ridiculous. it wasn’t even beautiful, place is very rusty and we didn’t feel welcome.

16/09/2025: Really good bakery and coffe shop, just near the Theather. Nice atmosphere and service, real Italian family bussines.