I don't understand how no tourist has yet Yelped Irrera 1910. It's a fairy land of Sicilian…read moredesserts and if you find yourself in Messina and don't hunt this place down, you're out of your mind. Pasticceria Irrera is considered by many to make the best cannoli in the world, and I would proudly agree with that. I literally got teary as I took my first bite. Just a word to the wise, though... Eat the treats fairly soon. Everything made from scratch also means no preservatives, so by the next night, not as amazing. But fresh out of the display case? It's a religious experience.

Found this gem as we walked around Messina. We ordered cannoli, the owner took a fresh shell…read morewalked to the back and hand piped the delicious filling into each one, dusted them with powdered sugar and wrapped them in a box. We also ordered a variety of cookies from the case and were not disappointed with any of them.