Messina Italian Bakery

What is Messina Italian Bakery? Located at 19 Scarlett Road in Rockcliffe-Smythe, Messina Italian Bakery is a quintessential neighborhood pasticceria, deli counter, and hot table that has anchored West Toronto for decades. The unassuming storefront hums with community life, where local tradespeople, longtime Italian residents, and food enthusiasts mingle over steaming double espressos and paper bags packed with fresh crusty loaves. It represents old-world culinary craftsmanship without pretension or shortcuts.

Messina Italian Bakery Menu & What to Order The front glass counters showcase what many consider some of the finest traditional cannoli in Toronto, fried to a crisp golden crunch and piped to order with sweet, velvety Sicilian ricotta dotted with chocolate chips or candied citrus. Around the corner, the steaming hot table dishes out generous portions of Italian-Canadian comfort food. Order the legendary Hot Veal Cutlet Sandwich, piled high with tender breaded veal, slow-cooked tomato sugo, and sautéed sweet or hot peppers on a house-baked calabrese roll. Hearty meat arancini, layered eggplant parmigiana, and fresh-baked foccacia slabs round out an irresistible midday feast.

Know Before You Go Messina opens early at 7:30 a.m. seven days a week, closing by 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays and 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. Lunchtime between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. generates brisk counter lines for the hot table, but service moves at lightning speed. Dedicated parking spaces sit directly in front of the bakery along Scarlett Road, and the 79 Scarlett bus connects directly from Runnymede subway station.