Etiquette rules: what not to do in an Italian restaurant

When dining at an Italian restaurant, remember to follow the rules of etiquette because they will enhance your experience! Cappuccino for lunch? Parmesan cheese for seafood? Never! This is the right way to eat in a place like this!

The famous Italian cuisine is very popular in our country, so we are increasingly seeing restaurants with Italian specifics, where chefs promise that the dishes will be prepared “just like in Italy.” If you also love pasta or pizza and often visit such a restaurant, do not forget to follow the rules of etiquette and avoid making certain mistakes!

What NOT to do in an Italian restaurant

• First mistake This cutting glasses. Etiquette expert Elisa Motterle recommends turning the pasta with a spoon and fork when ordering this dish.
• Using a knife to cut lasagna or filled pasta another gesture that is considered impolite. Fortunately, such dishes can be divided into portions, but you need to use a fork, not a knife. It is best to cut the pasta with the side of a fork.
• You eat spaghetti with bread? Avoid this! According to Elisa, bread should not be combined with starchy foods such as pasta or risotto. Instead, you can eat bread with soup and pasta with salad.
• Serving food from the left This is another gesture that is considered impolite both in an Italian restaurant and anywhere else where you are serving food to a group of people. According to experts, this can confuse those sitting at the table, causing food (especially bread) to be served from the right;
• You chose the wrong type of wine. Since wine is an important part of Italian culture, it's important to know what you're ordering. According to Reader's Digest, a glass of red wine can be enjoyed with pasta, cheese or curry, while white wine can be served with seafood;
• Parmesan with seafood? Rough combination, says Elisa Motterle! The label specialist recommends adding parmesan only to pasta, especially spaghetti and fettuccine, and not to other types of food, as it has a strong flavor and detracts from the flavor of the dish;
• If you are a cappuccino drinker, avoid this one. you order this drink at lunch! Italians drink cappuccino for breakfast, so it is best to order it in the morning along with a croissant.