Tour Italy Now - Italians are not big tippers. Service charge or “coperto” is generally added to restaurant bills. If it's not, few euros are fine in trattorias and pizzerias & up
Exporium - It's not a secret that the majority of restaurants add so-called '#coperto' to the bill. But do you know where the 'coperto' comes from? '# coperto' literally means 'a table cover'
![Panettone: It's high time you tried this Italian specialty for Feast Day this year - Williamaye Jones Panettone: It's high time you tried this Italian specialty for Feast Day this year - Williamaye Jones](https://williamayejones.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/coperto.png)
Panettone: It's high time you tried this Italian specialty for Feast Day this year - Williamaye Jones
![Receipt - highlighted portion (Coperto is cover charge + 12% service charge!) - Picture of Al Brindisi, Venice - Tripadvisor Receipt - highlighted portion (Coperto is cover charge + 12% service charge!) - Picture of Al Brindisi, Venice - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/09/19/ca/21/al-brindisi.jpg)