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Download full-size code ↓No. And if there's a “coperto” line on your bill in Rome, it isn't a custom — regional law prohibits it outright, with a fine of up to €7,500.
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Get Crow for iPhone This is the one Rome question where the answer is a statute rather than a custom. Charging a separate coperto in Lazio carries an administrative fine of €2,500 to €7,500. Every general “tipping in Italy” article you have read describes a different region's rules.
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Expected tip Your row | €0 |
| Coperto, charged as an extra | Banned |
| Maximum fine for charging it | €7.5k |
| Service, where declared on the menu | Before you order |
The regional statute, in its current coordinated text. It prohibits applying additional charges for the cover:
“E' inoltre fatto divieto di applicare costi aggiuntivi per il coperto.”
Consiglio Regionale del Lazio · L.R. 21/2006, art. 16
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