• 14 entries
    What NOT to do
  • 5 entries
    What to do
  • No cappuccino after 10 am. Surely not with lunch and dinner. --wingcastles
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  • At the restaurant, don’t drink beverages out of the bottle, use a glass. --Giulia
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  • Don't put ananas on the pizza --Julia
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  • Don’t put water in the wine, it can be considered gross to the point of insulting if the wine is a very good one. --Giulia
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  • Don't eat spaghetti with a spoon and a fork --Julia
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  • Don't order Mac and cheese pasta and Fettucine Alfredo --Julia
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  • Don't put a parmesan if you eat pasta with seafood --Julia
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  • Don't go in restaurant after 3pm and before 6pm! In Italy many restaurants are closed during the afternoon --Julia
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  • Don't expect eggs and other salty food for a breakfast. In Italy people eat cornetto and drink cappuccino. --Julia
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  • If you want a pizza with sausages, don't order Pepperoni pizza! You will receive a pizza with peppers. --Julia
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  • Eat in typical restaurants full of local people, not tourists! --Julia
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  • In Italy usually restaurants have the “coperto” fee, which includes the service, the table-things…between 1 and 2€. It’s a little extra not included in the dishes, so expect it in the final count. --Giulia
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  • In Italy if you want to eat ice cream, you must first pay it and after when you receive a bill you can start to order. --Julia
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  • In a restaurant, Antipasti (appetizer) is usually to share, Primi is usually pasta dish, and then Secondi (meat main dish) could be to share. No sides included in those main courses, so order your sides, "Contorni" --Oregano55
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  • Wine is very cheap in Italy -- drink as your heart desires. Alcohol is never served without some free food like green olives. --Christine F
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