I migliori ristoranti di cucina mediterranea in Messina

19/09/2025: exceptional, authentic, deep and no-frills flavours, very friendly owners, ideal atmosphere for a quick bite or takeaway, highly recommended

10/09/2025: Simple and clean atmosphere, super helpful and smiling staff. We ate various arancini, with ragù, alla Norma, Vulcano, pistachio and speck, all delicious. Congratulations!

01/10/2025: Traveling through Sicily, we landed here for lunch. Street parking is easy and free. The digital menu showcases delicious dishes, including antipasti, primie, secondi, and dolci. Surprising combinations of fish and meat, while maintaining tradition and offering a fresh, modern style. The wine list—which hasn't been digitized yet—offers a fine selection of regional whites and reds. We enjoyed a white wine from near Etna, a DOC Etna Bianca. We finished with a lovely dessert of a broken canoli with ricotta cheese and a warm pear tart with rum. Compliments to the chef and the service!

26/08/2025: Great food, impeccable service and the owner is a blast with the wines and beers

09/10/2025: The restaurant is very nice. The food is fantastic. However, you have to be careful to ask how much the "catch of the day" costs per kilo. We had a wonderfully fresh fish, but it cost us €200. Even the wine with dessert was much cheaper in comparison. Other restaurants state in their menus that you should ask for the price per kilo. I didn't see that here, and we were surprised.

27/09/2025: Very welcoming place and excellent food!

05/10/2025: The sardine pasta was absolutely delicious.

04/10/2025: Excellent! The food is delicious, the atmosphere is peaceful, and the service is impeccable and fast. I ordered pasta a la norma, which was delicious, and the swordfish rolls were super fresh and tasty. The salads were delicious and fresh! I loved it!

23/09/2025: Affordable trattoria with no particular distinctive features on the menu: the dishes have no close connection with the territory, however the quality is decent.

23/09/2025: Typical Sicilian trattoria, southern ambiance (fluorescent lights), top-notch food, wine, and service!

21/10/2025: We had lunch at this Osteria on a Sunday in October. It's a secluded and welcoming place, the staff are polite and professional, and the food is very good. We ordered a fish parmigiana, which was good but a bit bland. We followed it with a baked grouper with citrus fruits and spinach, which was very good. It's a shame the spinach wasn't enough, and they didn't provide us with the weight of the grouper, which, given that it was fresh and weighed, should have been provided. The only downside is the excessively high bill: €90 per kilo for the fish and €20 for a glass of wine seems excessive to me.

20/10/2025: The service was genuine and warm, and they weren’t pushy to upsell. I appreciated their clear explanation of the catch of the day, including the offer to have the fish prepared in two ways: Sicilian capers and sultana stew, and homemade breadcrumbs. The fish was fresh and perfectly cooked. Kudos to the service team and chef!

28/09/2025: We just had a unique weekend! As soon as we arrived on Vulcano, we rented the legendary Mehari from Paolo and immediately headed to our peaceful oasis on Vulcano Piano! Maria Tindara is the most authentic place you can find on Vulcano! It's outside the port, true, but it's perfectly located halfway between Gelso and the port! The dinner was spectacular, an explosion of flavors! Save room for the desserts because they are incredible and definitely made with love! Gilberto was attentive to our every need, even recommending a truly unique spot with a breathtaking view of the islands and the crater rim to your left—a spot that rivals the climb up the crater the day before, and definitely less tiring! The rooms are simple and authentic, and in the evening you're only accompanied by the chirping of the cicadas! We'll always come back!

25/09/2025: Very tasty food. Beautifully prepared. A culinary delight. Not cheap.

22/10/2025: Very professional staff, charming location, and outstanding quality food. In a word: Highly recommended.

19/10/2025: ❤️❤️❤️ The best in Giardini Naxos. Cca 15y we eat here always ❤️❤️❤️

30/09/2025: Located in the historic heart of Taormina, this restaurant with a beautiful terrace of good size on the street, offers Italian cuisine with seafood and fish, it is also possible to eat pizzas, the welcome is friendly and the staff charming, a guitarist animated the evening with songs accompanied by his guitar, it was very pleasant, the dishes are excellent and the bill correct if we take into account the geographical location of the restaurant, it is easily accessible in wheelchair but impossible to park in this area, I recommend for a pleasant evening.

29/09/2025: Extremely underwhelming, rude manager- could not be bothered at all. Entire staff was arguing with each other- in addition also asked to pay in cash, when we insisted on card only, manager was extremely rude. Tourists need to avoid! Plenty of other great spots here.

12/10/2025: An evening to be repeated. Excellent in every way.

30/09/2025: I've been to dozens of all-inclusive places, and a dozen or so privately. It's always better your way (privately). I ate the best food of my life at this restaurant, the service was brilliant and competent. I'm still here and thinking about how to return. I RECOMMEND IT. I'm waiting for the hate, but after the food.

15/08/2025: The staff is friendly, the fresh pasta and tiramisu are excellent. Fresh and quality products!

07/08/2025: After two weeks in Taormina, we discovered this hidden gem on our last day and what a wonderful surprise! The warm, welcoming atmosphere created by the kind family who runs the place made us feel right at home. The food was exactly what we needed: comforting and full of flavor. The vegetable soup was absolutely delicious, the lamb cotoletta was tender and perfectly cooked, and the tagliatelle and swordfish rolls were just fantastic. On top of all that, the prices were the best we found in Taormina — great quality without the tourist mark-up. I only wish we had found this place sooner! Highly recommended.

06/10/2025: Great experience, from A to Z. Warm, elegant yet understated setting. The service, too. Excellent fish pasta, main course of fresh and tasty fish without overdoing it, wine and gourmet dessert just right... a very good time, grazie!

03/10/2025: Best gluten free pizza my celiac fiancé had in Italy (sounds like an exaggeration but it’s true)

12/10/2025: A simply exceptional restaurant! 🍷🇬🇧 Delicious food, fresh ingredients, and dishes prepared with so much love. The service is impeccable—the staff are kind, smiling, and always attentive. The atmosphere is warm and authentic, typically Italian. A place I will definitely return to! 👌✨

12/10/2025: Unique service. Incredible atmosphere and extremely delicious food! 🫶🏼

27/09/2025: Good experience, nice atmosphere, and very friendly staff. The food is authentic and simple. Not particularly elaborate. Overall, the review is positive.

12/09/2025: We had dinner last night. The dishes were simple and delicious. The staff were extremely kind and helpful, especially the young waiter who served us last night. A big thank you for your kindness and your kindness.

10/10/2025: Ristorante da Giovanni was a fantastic experience! The seafood pastas were absolutely delicious, and the view of Isola Bella was breathtaking. A perfect spot to enjoy fresh Sicilian flavors by the sea! 🌊🍝✨ Desert was something special too!

03/10/2025: I was looking for delicious food in Taormina and came across this place after seeing good reviews. The view was amazing, and I was so satisfied with everything I ordered. I especially loved the cool and wonderful service from Matteo💕, so if I had stayed longer, I would have come back again. Thank you for making my Taormina memories so good. I highly recommend this place to anyone who's thinking about it, don't hesitate!!!!👍👍