Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro"

Eating out

What do I need to know about eating out in Italy?

Living in Bari · step 4 of 10Checked Aug 2026

What it is

How paying and tipping work when eating out in Italy: the cover charge, whether tipping is expected, and how to split a bill.

Why you need it

Knowing this before your first meal out avoids either overpaying out of habit from home, or looking rude by not paying at all when a cover charge is normal here.

When

Before your first meal out, since payment habits here differ from many other countries from the first bill.

What you need first

Nothing extra; this applies from your first meal out

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