Can you openly drink in Rome?

While the city's ordinance places clear restrictions on the sale of alcohol, it doesn't explicitly ban public alcohol consumption. So, based on these regulations, it can be interpreted that public alcohol consumption is technically permitted in Rome, albeit under implicit control.



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Rome is getting stricter about when and where people can drink in public. This week, the mayor of the city banned drinking from glass containers on public streets after 10 p.m. After midnight, drinking on the street is banned entirely, regardless of the container.

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Depends on the restaurant. But in a casual restaurant 3 to 4 euros for a glass of wine is about right, 6 euros for a beer. We went to a few osterias and trattorias in Rome where the price of a liter of the house wine (vino casa) was under 10 euro.

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Alcohol in parks: Though you will often see people sipping glasses of wine in the public parks, be aware that it is mostly illegal to do this and as this is France, occasionally enforced.

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If you ask locals “Do you tip in Italy?”, they'll explain that while they sometimes leave a small tip, it's generally not necessary. In Italy, gratuity (or una mancia, pronounced oo-nah MAN-chah) is considered a bonus for exceptional service. And it's not often that you'll find a tip jar at a register.

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A pint of beer is around €4-€5, glasses of wine €1.50-€3, cocktails €6-€7; prices are usually lower in the early evening, when there's some kind of happy hour or drink special. There is also a sub-category of pubs termed disco-pubs, which typically offer lower lights, higher prices, and a DJ.

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