I migliori ristoranti in Messina

21/09/2025: A lovely place and a beautiful plaza for the kids. The granitas are the best, and the arangini are delicious.

27/08/2025: I've been vacationing here for 42 years, and at least three times a week I have to go to this bar for granita. Excellent, to say the least...they have different flavors, all very intense. The brioches are always incredibly soft, and the cream they put on the granita is spectacular!!

27/10/2025: Excellent seafood restaurant. Very friendly staff. We ate really well. I highly recommend it.

20/09/2025: Top-notch seafood cuisine....fresh fish, simple cooking enhances the flavor of the fish...compliments, I highly recommend it to gourmets.

28/09/2025: Great staff, friendly and smiling, for delicious and inexpensive pizzas

15/08/2025: Fantastic and super friendly staff, good but not great pizza, I would recommend adding more toppings.

17/11/2025: The coffee and biscuits are excellent, but the real pleasure lies in the family atmosphere. A quiet break to chat and exchange a cheerful and friendly joke with a friendly barista. It's a village bar where you come and go, greeting everyone with a nod or a warm smile, all of which are reciprocated.

30/08/2025: Excellent bar with delicious granitas and excellent pastry shop, family-run, efficient and very competent. Well done.

09/10/2025: Competent and reliable staff, very interesting local quality food, crossing the road there is the sea, I booked for the three days I stayed, I really recommend it, try it

07/10/2025: Great food very open and friendly staff, we will be going back for sure. We used the fork app and it was a great decision. This restaurant has amazing local food they speak good English and are very nice. Prices are also acceptable for a high end restaurant. We will go back. Thanks.

23/09/2025: Wonderful ice cream and a great beer with a great host. Thanks for the two great (stolen) Messina Birra glasses ;) All the best and see you next time.

19/09/2025: I discovered this ice cream maker through work on the beautiful Panarea island. At a wedding I organized, Francesco won over all the guests with his excellent granitas, artisanal ice creams, and cakes, all served with such professionalism. Highly recommended if you're stopping on the beautiful Bougainvillea island.

17/06/2025: Granita with delicious cream, ditto the warm brioche. Friendly staff and great prices. Recommended.

24/04/2025: Il miglior cornetto e la migliore brioche col tuppo, secondo me, della provincia di Messina. Granita ottima, consiglio anche la sfogliatella alla ricotta. Top!

19/10/2025: I had to stop by by chance. The place is definitely not touristy (I understood from the local views). But the atmosphere is really nice, the food is good :)

13/09/2025: I was drawn in by the reviews, but... No kidding! The place is very old, very dirty, perhaps not renovated in 40 years, with terrible decor. The bathroom is shameful, all broken and dirty. I can't even imagine the food. The prices are low, but the food isn't up to par. The only decent thing is the pizza. We ordered a kind of tagliata served 1980s-style with a balsamic vinegar glaze in a zigzag pattern. It was old, tasteless, and stringy, and cost 14 euros! The mixed grill was decent, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone! I'm sorry, places like this should just close down in 2025.

06/11/2025: As a tourist, you absolutely MUST try the pistachio ice cream. It's the best ice cream I've ever eaten, even though I don't usually like pistachio ice cream. Absolutely sensational!

30/08/2025: Excellent granitas and ice creams.

22/05/2025: I was at a birthday party that went very well: everything was very well-kept, the atmosphere and staff were very welcoming, the food was good and plentiful. It was worth coming from Rome, for loved ones it is always worth being there and the Circoletto was the right setting.

12/05/2025: An unforgettable experience at Circoletto – when cooking becomes pure emotion There are evenings that remain imprinted in the heart, and the one spent at the Circoletto was one of those rare occasions in which everything - absolutely everything - borders on perfection. From the first moment we were welcomed with warmth and professionalism by Gianfranco, the owner, who with his sincere smile and his passion for hospitality made us feel immediately at home. But it is at the table that a real spectacle of the senses unfolds. Each dish was a journey, a story, a surprise. The raw material? Simply excellent. Raw fish of a touching freshness, fresh pasta that tastes of expert hands and tradition, second courses worthy of a standing ovation. Impossible to forget the amberjack: cooked to perfection, clean flavor, balanced intensity. A dish that alone would be worth the trip. And then he arrives, chef Calogero, a professional of rare humility and extraordinary competence. He told us about his creations with authentic passion, explaining the soul of each dish, the origin of the ingredients, the reason for each choice. It's not just cuisine: it's art, culture, emotion. The service? Impeccable. The environment? Well-kept, welcoming, authentic. Special praise also goes to the cellar: a truly surprising selection of labels, with rare and unobtainable vintages that tell territories, stories and expert hands. Each wine served accompanied the dishes, enhancing their flavors and giving us further emotions, as only bottles chosen with love and expertise can do. A wine list that alone is worth the visit. There wasn't a single dish that didn't give us pleasure, amazement and gratitude. From the first to the last bite we perceived love, care and very high quality. Our vote? Five full, sincere, deserved stars. And a promise: we will return to Sicily soon, even just to be able to sit at that table again and let ourselves be enchanted. Thanks Circololetto. Thank you chef Calogero. Thanks Gianfranco. Until the next emotion. Patrizia and Luciano 🥰🥰🥰

28/09/2025: -- Disappointing Experience at La Baracca I recently visited La Baracca, and unfortunately, the experience was anything but pleasant. The menu is extremely lacking in variety: few options, all banal, without any interesting or original offerings. But what made the evening truly unpleasant was the service. The waiters were rude and listless, with unprofessional attitudes and a clear lack of customer service. No smiles, no willingness to clarify questions about the menu, and extremely long waits even to order a glass of water. A place that, in my opinion, doesn't deserve the reputation it seems to have. If you're looking for a place where you feel welcomed and enjoy a delicious meal, I recommend looking elsewhere. ---

28/08/2025: Excellent restaurant, with a panoramic view, generous dishes featuring typical Nebrodi products, and friendly and very helpful staff.

19/09/2025: All the dishes are sublime, the service is excellent and fast,

23/08/2025: I eat here often, and I can honestly say I've always felt very comfortable. The place is very clean, and the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The owner recommended the pasta dish off the menu: tonnarelli with crab. I must say, she gave us a very good recommendation, as it was delicious and filling. Not to mention the appetizers, which were the brushette with shrimp and the salmon and burrata. We left very satisfied, and we'll definitely be back. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

17/09/2025: Great restaurant with a fantastic atmosphere. The food was excellent.

09/09/2025: "La Cascina" has been there for over 30 years, and every year the quality improves. The long-standing staff, along with the addition of new and excellent collaborators, make the evening more enjoyable, entertaining guests without being overly intrusive. A charming location with a central pool, a large indoor dining room, and a private room available. Suitable for any type of ceremony, including children's birthday parties. Excellent value. Top-quality food prepared with care and dedication, a local specialty recognized throughout the coast.