So while Italy’s food culture remains unique (and I hope it always stays that way), you can now find (a handful of) restaurants serving US-style breakfast or pizzas with unusual gourmet toppings, for example. Second, the local culture is changing: Italy in general (like the rest of the world) is becoming more globalized and locals are following more international trends. The results of this are what you might expect.įirst, servers are becoming less disgusted taken aback by non-Italian food habits. Namely, there is so much more tourism to cities like Rome than even a few years ago. ( 2019 update: Since I wrote this post nine (!!!) years ago, some things have changed… slightly. Or snide comments from the servers.īelow, 11 ways to make servers into enemies and annoy neighboring Italians - all while doing the seemingly-simple task of consuming food. It doesn’t matter if you’re at a fine-dining establishment with jacketed waiters or chowing down on pizza at a plastic table: There are some things that, when it comes to dining etiquette in Italy, will always get you dirty looks. It may not seem that Italians always love rules in general - but food rules in Italy? Absolutely quintessential.
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