2014年7月25日 · Essentially, restaurants and cafés can charge as much as they want for coperto, as there is no legal limit, it is gauged according to what the market will bear. Some areas in Italy have banned the coperto (including Lazio, where Rome is located), but it still routinely appears on menus. (Photo by Concierge in Umbria via Flickr)

2023年3月4日 · Coperto literally means covered, referring to literally everything covering or on your table at a restaurant. Coperto also translates to sheltered or indoors, shedding light onto the history of why the cover charge is called just so in Italian.

2023年12月22日 · Coperto in Italy stands for the per-person cover charge that diners are required to pay at restaurants throughout the country. The term coperto comes from ‘copertura’, literally meaning ‘coverage’, and includes the use of table linen like the tablecloth and napkins, silverware.

2023年5月25日 · Typically, a coperto is between 1 and 3 Euro per person and is charged for adults and children alike. However, there is no legal limit to the coperto, so if you’re at a swanky rooftop bar overlooking a famous landmark or at a divine restaurant perched on the edge of the Amalfi Coast … it may be more.

2023年11月14日 · But, a coperto or coperti charge on receipts in Italy is actually fairly common. "Coperto" translates to "covered" in English, and is typically a charge per person that "covers" things like the bread and oils on the table, salt and pepper, and …

2024年4月28日 · The coperto is essentially a flat, fixed cover charge. It is charged by most restaurants in Italy on a per person basis in addition to the cost of your food and drink - and it is always written down somewhere.

The coperto [koh-PEHR-toh] is a per-person fee due in all kinds of restaurants in Italy and it means cover charge. It covers the costs for tableware, table linen, and bread. So only trattorie, pizzerie, and restaurants charge you with it. Or places …

2023年10月14日 · In English, the Italian word “coperto” translates to “cover charge” and has a long and interesting history dating back to the Middle Ages. While sometimes confusing for tourists, it’s been a part of the Italian dining culture for hundreds of years. Here’s a brief history of how it came to be:

Everywhere can charge coperto except in the Lazio region, which includes Rome - but, that doesn't mean that there are some restaurants that will charge it even though they are not supposed to. You can point out that you know it is not allowed in Rome.

2024年2月20日 · The coperto is a fixed cover charge which is applied per person who is sat at your table. The term copert o literally means covered in Italy. It is the same whether you order one course or four. Not every restaurant charges the cover fee but the majority do.