I migliori ristoranti in Messina

14/08/2025: My goal in this review is to provide honest feedback that can give the restaurant owner the opportunity to grow and improve. I ate well, but I don't know if I'll return. There were a couple of small details that, if addressed, would make the experience truly impeccable. I enjoyed the first courses, which were truly exceptional. The fish first course, the quality of the ingredients, and the balance of flavors were perfect. The tuna was also excellent, prepared to perfection. Unfortunately, there was a problem with an appetizer that I had to have replaced. It should be noted that the dish was promptly changed. Another small hiccup occurred with the spirits at the end of the meal, which were served hot and for which we were advised to add ice (!!!). I reported both issues immediately (noting the restaurant owner's genuine disappointment), not to get a discount (the €10 fee wouldn't have changed anything) but because I believe that offering a small touch, such as complimentary spirits, in these cases would have been a gesture that would encourage the customer to return. It's these small touches that make the difference and demonstrate how important the customer is. In short, the cuisine is top-notch, but greater attention to detail and the management of these small unexpected events can make all the difference. Thank you for your attention.

11/08/2025: Delicious food and excellent service!

13/08/2025: It's hard to eat badly in Sicily, especially if you're looking for local produce. The pane cunzato is good, but it's a shame about the price: €26 for a medium beer and a pane cunzato (which, let's be clear, is a topped frisella). I understand it's a tourist destination, but I find it excessive to exploit it like this. And don't complain if people don't come back.

13/08/2025: Maybe they know how to make seasoned bread, but unfortunately we ordered the Messina-style braciola sandwich, the saddest sandwich we've ever eaten. The bread was flatbread with the braciola in the middle, no seasoning, the bun was dry, and the braciola was almost raw and tasteless. When we asked for a little oil and pepper to flavor it, the arrogant owner got annoyed, and that's not good, because if you're in a hurry, make less.

03/06/2025: Incredibly friendly service. Fresh food, delicious fish, excellent salad. Caponata the best in the world. I highly recommend tuna with onion. Calamari also divine.

30/05/2025: Authentic! And quirky! Louis Röderer Christal champagne in the window and then service so down to earth. Ensure to eat the eggplant, it's Michelin star level in taste (ignore the presentation 😋).

15/08/2025: Le terrazze del Santa Lucía fa parte del ristorante omonimo, ma sotto forma di bar. Anch’esso costoso, ma vale la pena sorseggiare un buon caffè affacciati totalmente sul mare, vedendo le onde infrangersi sugli scogli. I momenti migliori per andarci a parer mio sono la mattina per la colazione e al tramonto per un buon aperitivo. Varietà di prodotti, granite, cioccolate, frullati artigianali, tantissimi gusti di gelato. È anche consigliata la parte della pasticceria, che offre grande varietà di pasticcini, in particolare i cannoli al cioccolato o ancora di più al pistacchio.

02/08/2025: Fantastic restaurant, impeccable overall. We chose to dine here primarily for the sunset view, so we had high expectations, and they weren't disappointed in the slightest; in fact, they were exceeded! As for the food, we tried the raw fish appetizer and a seafood risotto, both delicious. Lastly, the service is beyond praise. The waiters were incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and incredibly helpful; we felt right at home!

05/07/2025: The best food in Sicily that we have eaten so far. Made with heart and taste. Numerous appetizers, mixed meats, ice cream, wine and coffee cost 30 euros per person. It is worth going through these mountain roads to taste all the deliciousness. Thank you again Wioletta and Stanisław

09/05/2025: Eugenio is a nice, funny host. It is very cheap and the food is of the very best quality. You can find out how excellent pickled artichokes can taste here.

08/08/2025: Highly recommended!!! A truly delicious lunch, with high-quality ingredients, a meticulously maintained open kitchen, and friendly, helpful staff. See you next time!

26/07/2025: After the long journey from Rome, we were greeted warmly. Even though there was an eighteenth-day meal, we didn't wait any longer than necessary. The pizza was very good, and the dessert and fried ravioli were amazing. The waiter was tempting with the Etna wine 😎

17/07/2025: Very fresh products, top-notch hospitality!

07/04/2025: Delicious pizza here and the staff was also very friendly, definitely recommended if you are in the area

08/07/2025: Family-run restaurant. Typical Nebrodi dishes, generous portions, macaroni with ragù, excellent red wine by the glass. Don't forget to try the homemade almond pastries. Beautiful views of the Nebrodi Mountains, ample parking, and evening dining on the terrace. Friendly and attentive staff.

22/05/2025: Genuine and simple food. Recommended

30/07/2025: Abundant appetizer, shank for 4/5 people, really good, congratulations

26/07/2025: Good grilled food, starters too, nice place

14/07/2025: Locale piccolo con molti posti a sedere, quindi si crea molta confusione all interno. Il sevizio purtroppo viene influenzato dal locale caotico. Nel complesso comunque le pietanze sono buone e abbondanti. Grosso punto a favore il prezzo inferiore rispetto alla concorrenza

09/07/2025: I am from Puglia and as such I have to say that this pizzeria restaurant is of excellent quality, always fresh food especially the fish, very friendly, kind staff, always attentive and above all always with a smile, I highly recommend it🥰 greetings from Ciccio and Giovi!

27/07/2025: Fabulous lemon granita. I used to go there in the 70s with my parents. I rediscovered my childhood tastes. Pure pleasure.

21/07/2025: Bar molto intimo e accogliente la granita buonissimaaa la consistenza e poi la panna qualcosa di sublime, la brioche una delle più buone ke abbia mai mangiato.

29/07/2025: Very good salads and sandwiches. Friendly and helpful staff. Perfect for a quick bite or to take on the ferry!

26/05/2025: We ate delicious piadine there. A great place for a quick lunch while waiting for our ship to the Aeolian Islands. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

22/07/2025: Great experience at lido la pigna! Service was quick. Pizza was delicious! Chairs were comfortable! Can't beat it!

20/07/2025: We visited the beach, but you have to make a reservation if you want to be closer to the water and if you want to be there at all. 30 euros per person for a whole day sunbed with an umbrella. Well, we refused 90 euros for three....we shouldn't be on the Riviera, Cannes, Nice....?!?!?! We sat in the restaurant above the sunbeds, eating pizza and drinking beer. The pizza is great, I recommend it. I took the child down to the beach to take a bath, as one of the staff, I don't know what he was like...a security guard might have asked me if we were on a sunbed, because if we weren't we couldn't bathe there, we could only go for a walk. I had to tell him in a sharper tone and explain that my husband and I were at the establishment and only the grandfather would bathe. I simply have no words. My one star is for the nice pizza and beer. I don't have a star for the policy and prices of this beach

30/07/2025: Excellent experience: good pizza, light dough, and top-quality ingredients. Unfortunately, we're not local, but if we ever get back to the area, we'll definitely be back!

22/07/2025: Tonight we had a wonderful evening: excellent welcome together with our pug, highly qualified and helpful staff, excellent quality food, superlative pizza, grilled vegetables without comparison and excellent value for money.

15/06/2025: Average products, 0 the total lack of professionalism and customer care. Between chatting with acquaintances and people crowded at the counter, while we were waiting for a long time to get the receipt (despite there being only 4 people in the place), at the cash register rather than follow the line they shout: "Who has to get the receipt?" With the result that the last one to arrive jumped us. We let this one slide, in the meantime a huge line forms for the ice creams. Another customer (obviously an acquaintance of theirs) had just gotten the receipt and tried to jump the entire line, with the complicity of the bartender. We point it out and the bartender serves the one before us, only to then insist that it was the turn of the one who had tried to jump the line, complete with a joke: "But aren't there numbers on these receipts?". Jumped over several times and even accused of cheating. No need for numbers, my dear bartender never seen before in this bar, it would be enough the good manners not only of the customers, but also and above all of those who work there, who not only did not deign to apologize for the misunderstanding, but even accused us of not being honest (after we waited half an hour for an ice cream in a place that does not know how to handle 10 people in line). Other people were skipped like us, organization to say the least shameful.

15/06/2025: With the new season, the degradation. Very expensive prices (a mini walking cone €1.20 is shocking to me), quality significantly lower than in other years and poor service. You stand in line for ages just to get the receipt and despite the few people, but because of their disorganization you also see yourself passed by others who have just entered. You point it out and, instead of apologizing, they even question your word. In other years it was a must, even for the ice cream cakes and pistachio zuccotti, this year they made me lose the desire to even walk past.