If you are searching for typical Sicilian sweets, this is the place. Fair prices, excellent quality…read moreand friendly service. PS: must try Cannoli here

Excellent paninis made to order. Great value. Very warm and welcoming staff, we worked through the…read moreEnglish/Italian language barrier easily. Small, friendly place, on a quiet street. There's a couple of small tables both inside and outside.

We stopped by here as we came in by ship, and we are so glad we did! Friendly people, great food,…read moreand tasty drinks! If you stop here, you can expect all 3 when you come here! There are several outdoor tables and they offer takeaway...either way, you will not be disappointed! We wish we could stay here and eat and drink every day!

DEE-licious and huge cannoli! Not the chocolate, just the plain. I gorged myself on two of them…read morein one sitting. We stopped here during a cruise stop in Messina at the recommendation of a local, and I have to say they were fab cannoli. Others in my group got cannoli from other places, and they weren't as good. If you're in Messina, try Ragusa!

We visit family in Messina every summer and look forward to having Granita's and fresh warm brioche…read morehere every morning for breakfast. Service is always fast and friendly, it's always busy but I've never had to wait for a table. I highly recommend you try it.

We wandered out of the port looking for coffee and pastries. We passed up a few shops before this…read moreone grabbed our attention. The service was good, coffee was fine and the pastries were acceptable. My wife said the cappuccino was better than what she had in Turkey but not as good as what we sampled in Venice. Outdoor seating available with good shade enhances the people watching. Very little English spoken but simple to place an order.

What do I do after every meal when I have the chance? Well, If I'm in Italy, I try and eat gelato…read more After enjoying some lunch down the street some of the people I was with wanted to stop and get some coffee and that took us to Pestige Bar Pasticceria. This place is a pretty large cafe filled with coffe, sweet treats, sandwiches, and of course plenty of different flavours of gelato. I ended up being simple (well, this time) and ended up getting 2 different types of chocolate inside of a waffle cone with a nice piece of wafer on top. What makes this gelato different from some of the other places? Well, Prestige actually puts marshmallow inside of the cone and on the top of it to give this gelato a little bit of an edge. The gelato itself was very good (not the best I've had in Italy, but still good) and it was even better when you got to the marshmallow part of the cone. This is a nice little cafe that's definitely worth hitting up if you want some gelato or a coffee. I can't comment on the other treats but they sure did look good. If I ever end up back in Messina, I'll be coming back to give them a try.

OMG. There are no words to describe the delight when we visited this place. It was SOOOOOO good…read more The service was impeccable and they all went out of their way to make a special day for one of our guests even more special (she got a tee-shirt & they sang happy birthday)! The owner is truly amazing and always engaging with visitors. The traditional arancini was by far our favorite. We will have this embedded in our memory until we can get back there again - and we sure hope that's soon... don't let the outside fool you - stop here and give them a try, you will NOT be disappointed!!! It's truly a memorable & delightful stop if you're in Messina Sicily... (they serve local beer too - and it's quite tasty accompaniment to the very large Arancini).

OMG. This place is a MUST if you're looking to try arancini. Large menu selection, you can order…read moreit to eat there or to go. They have microwaves there; I highly recommend you get it warmed, as it tastes so much better. I loved the four cheese. Fast efficient, no frills service. Minimal English spoken. Very popular with the locals, so you know it's legitimately good!

We had a break in our tour so we stopped here for coffee. Located in the square close to the Bell…read moretower and Duomo, They had a good amount of outside seating. A smaller spot with breakfast, pastries and desserts including gelato and also a Bar as the day progresses. . We ordered a couple of cappuccinos which were very good. Also, ordered a marmalade tart. Sweet and tasty. Service was fast and friendly. One of the area cafes/Bars that were nice about restroom use without a purchase. Solid for a strong Cappucino and desserts.