Do you tip waiters in Sicily?

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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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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Tipping at restaurants and cafés depends on the service Unlike the United States, waitstaff in Italy are paid a living wage, and tips do not make up the majority of their income. Go ahead and follow their custom or, if you think the service was great and you want to leave more, feel free to do so.

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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.

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Is Sicily expensive to eat out: no, it's not. You can easily go down below 10 Euro if you eat a pizza with sparkling water and of course a coffee. If you are after some wine, you can get a half litre local wine for 7-8 euro.

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The islands of Italy, Sicily in particular, can be completely what you make of it, Sicily is an interesting destination with a lot to offer all travelers. It is generally less expensive to visit than a vacation in Rome, Venice, or Florence, but it is by no means a cheap European destination to visit.

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Returning to Sicily, we headed next to the famous town of Taormina, a mountaintop tourist trap high above the Mediterranean Sea. But tourist traps are popular for a reason and the site was indeed spectacular and the seasonal hordes were still at sufferable levels.

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Tipping the housekeeping staff one euro per night is the custom in Italy. Leaving a tip every day ensures the gratuity gets to the person responsible for making the bed and bringing clean towels that day.

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When it comes to tipping at restaurants, Italians will tell you they only tip on truly exceptional service or when dining in the finest restaurants. Even then, they usually only tip an extra 10 to 15 percent, or often just the change left over from the bill.

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The short answer is yes. Drinking water from the tap in Italy is considered safe. Tap water in the major cities and towns around Italy is safe for consumption, and there are thousands of old-style water fountains dotted around cities, like Rome, where you can fill up water bottles.

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As mentioned above, waitstaff in Italy get paid a living wage and there's no cultural expectation of tipping. However, if you're so inclined to leave a little thank you for a job well done, no one is going to stop you. In fact, the cash will be appreciated.

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  • Eating Chicken with Pasta.
  • Serving Everything on the Same Plate.
  • Ketchup.
  • Drinking a Cappuccino After a Meal.
  • Asking for Non-Italian Dishes.
  • Sprinkling Parmesan on Everything.
  • Dipping Bread into Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.
  • Drinking Anything Other Than Water or Wine With Food.


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Yes, you do also have to pay for bread. This is the “pane e coperto” charge — more on what that is in a moment. Yes, you do have to pay for that antipasto or foccacia, even if the waiter offered it rather than you ordering it outright. And yes, you have to pay for that digestivo of limoncello or amaro or grappa.

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