Food and service are great. Nice location at the marina with a covered outdoor terrace. Great wine…read morelist

Lovely restaurant with outside seating and views of the marina. They have a good selection of…read morepasta, fish and an option of veal. Almost all items are fish based (obviously for the area). The waitstaff was all very friendly. Everything is in Italian/ Sicilian so English speakers bring your phone to help translate!

After our Messina tour, we wanted to have lunch so this spot was nearby and recommended. Also…read morefound out they have locations all over the world. Arrived around 12:30 on a Thursday and we sat outside. Empty inside but filled up by the time we were done. Good mix of menu options from salad, pasta, pizza, main entrees including burgers. . We started with the Ruoto di Bufalo- a good mix of fried veggies, Arancini, fried cheese and dough. All delicious except the fried dough was a bit bland and that was the biggest portion. For main, Spaghetti alla Nerano with fried Zucchini and cheese was tasty and enjoyed. Based on recommendation, also ordered pizza fritta-a monstrous calzone that is fried and filled with tasty buffalo ricotta and pork cracklings-enough for two. A Naples dish and they did it right. We finished with a couple of Macchiatos which hit the spot. Service was attentive and friendly. They have been ranked top 50 artisanal pizzerias in the world for the last 5 years. Close to the port and definitely worth a visit.

Outside of the tourist areas, in a working class city, this is what Sicilian cooking is. Very…read moredelicious food, and good service. The pizza and everything we had was very good.

Looking for an experience of authentic Sicilian culture? You'll find it here. Authentic, old…read moreworld, charming and delicious. It is slow food, at it's finest. Dishes that other won serve, because they require time, love and attention. Lots of seafood, freashly caught and you can taste the difference. Amazing vegetarian pasta. Lots of dishes to select from. Too many. You could dine here for a week and still not explore it all. Go! You will be delighted!

We arrived at the restaurant and was told there were no tables available for the evening and was…read moreturned away. I then informed them I had made reservations to celebrate my wife's birthday and was promptly seated. The highlight was the bread and the olive from Mt Etna, amazing splash of olive oil!. Then things went down hill from there. Service was mediocre, the food was not as expected. I had Spatola and had to search for bits and pieces of fish. The taste was off and I elected not to finish my meal. I assume they were having an off-night but after seeing some of the reviews, I don't think so. I traveled throughout Italy, Sicily and Sardinia and must say this was not enjoyable. I would not recommend this place of business until they re-evaluate their menus and staff.

This place was literally right outside where the cruise ship dock. It was like a trip to grandma's…read morehouse. I happen to have a grandmother and all the food was recognizable and tasty. I really appreciate this place. I hope this thing business forever. The service was even terrific.

Ate here last year on a cruise stop. Food was delicious and atmosphere was nice sitting outside…read more May go again when stop here again!

We liked this restaurant. We were here on a hot day, we ate outside on a shaded patio. All our food…read morewas good but the meatballs were like little hamburger patties- just ok. Carbonara was very good. Service was great, cold beer and sodas, friendly staff. Good location, between port and the tower.

One of the few places open during the Italian 'siesta' - They have a large outdoor seating area…read morewith some nice shade. Basically a tourist trap, but we were in the mood for some real Italian pizza, which was fresh and lightly topped. The service was kind of slow, had to ask for our check multiple times.

Found this walking and had an amazing experience. Pizza and cannoli exactly what we wanted while in…read moreMessina.

This a quaint Sicilian restaurant leading into the piazza. Very friendly service. It looks like it…read moreis a family owned establishment. They have a vast menu that includes beer, wine, tea and authentic Sicilian dishes. The hubs ordered the Diavola pizza and I opted for the spaghetti allá carbonara. Both were delicious, even with the hubby wishing it had a little more sauce. The carbonara was perfect. I ate every little bit except for the carbonara (a sista ain't supposed to be eating meat ). If you're ever in Messina, Sicily, please give this establishment a try. You won't be disappointed.

Oh my God. The best food I've had my entire trip. If you are in Messina, if you are near Messina,…read morehell if you're in Italy GO HERE. This is a seafood town so your first thought I'd to pass this by, don't. You will regret it. The restaurant is connected to a butcher shop and the meat is phenomenal. I'm talking melt in your mouth. The pasta is divine. The charcuterie is next level. Service is fantastic. Amazing outdoor seating and see everything type of place. Really the greatest food. I would come back to Messina just for this place

My boyfriend and I went here for dinner our second night in Reggio Calabria. It was full of locals…read moreand seemed quite promising. We ordered two arancini and they were very good so we ordered another. For our main meal we ate a pizza al prosciutto but it was honestly nothing that special. The restaurant is cute and seems very local. The downside is that the restaurant is very small and so there's a wait to get in and besides the arancini I'm not sure the main menu warrants a half an hour wait. The panini's seemed very popular and would maybe be a better choice than the pizza.

Good food. Good price. This quaint restaraunt was located close to our hotel. We had two different…read morepastas. One a ragu and eggplant , and one with clams and mussels. Both were very good and very fresh. I ordered a veal steak which was good, but nothing special. We did have a liter of house wine which as a bargain at 5 euros we both had desserts which were ok. All and all a good meal at a fair price.