Do you tip at restaurants in Nice?

As a general rule, tipping is neither expected nor required in France. There are some exceptions. Tipping is expected in hair and nail salons, spas, when ordering room service or having a porter bring your bags to your hotel room, and for tour guides.



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Restaurants. Restaurant tips are more modest in Europe than in America. At restaurants, check the menu to see if service is included; if it isn't, a tip of 5–10 percent is normal. In most places, 10 percent is a big tip.

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In Spain, tipping is entirely optional and it's not very common. You may see people leaving small change at cafés and bars and, eventually, someone tipping at a nice expensive restaurant. But most of the time, you won't see anyone other than tourists leaving a tip.

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A hotel may automatically add gratuity to room service (but it's best to double-check). Otherwise, 18% to 20% should suffice. Tipping housekeeping may not be the norm, but it is nice to leave a small gratuity, especially if you leave a big mess or call for extra towels. Anywhere from $3 to $7 daily works, Osten says.

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In Monaco, restaurant bills usually already includes a 15% service charge and as such no additional tip is expected. However you should always check your bill, for the service charge whether it`s included or not, if not then a 15% tip is customary. It is normal to tip 15% at bars as well.

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For housekeeping, you'd leave gratuity as you would in most hotels around the world—a few euro per day. And finally, for a concierge giving excellent recommendations or taking care of your reservations, you might tip five to €15 for each reservation or booking they handle.

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Just as in Japan, it is not customary to tip in China. Tipping in China is generally uncommon and can even be considered rude or embarrassing in some circumstances so when taking a taxi, enjoying a refreshing drink or tucking into a delicious meal there's no requirement to leave any gratuities.

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A waitress is une serveuse. Yelling “Garçon !” to catch a waiter's attention in a restaurant (or a café) is rude and outdated.

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Unless you're with close friends on a casual event, it's usually considered rude to leave the table before the meal ends. Of course, if you have a reasonable excuse to do so, nobody will throw rocks at you, but it's generally better not to be in a rush. Santé !

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