Warning to British travelers travelling to Italy this summertime

Immediately after vacationers complained about getting billed extortionate price ranges for snack even though on holiday getaway in Greece, Britons heading absent this summer months are being warned about one more key place that has hit the headlines for dealing with a string of issues about the value of their foods and beverages.

Italy’s attractive floating city of Venice, house of St Marks Square, canals, gondola rides and much more, is properly-identified for getting expensive but these eye-watering receipts are ridiculous.

One particular Venetian restaurant discovered by itself at the finish of a £12,300 good soon after it charged four Japanese learners €1,100 (£970) for 4 steaks, a plate of fried fish, h2o and provider.

The group had eaten at Osteria de Luca cafe, near to St Marks Square, when they were presented with the astonishing bill.

Immediately after returning to Bologna, exactly where they have been finding out Italian Delicacies, they went to nearby law enforcement to report the cafe. 

Four Japanese learners went to the police when they returned home to Bologna to complain about the price tag of their meal Osteria da Luca in Venice (pictured here). It has not been uncovered if they gained a refund but the restaurant was at some point fined by authorities

Adhering to the criticism, it was also exposed that their close friends who had preferred a distinct restaurant to dine in had been billed €350 for a few plates of seafood pasta.

The restaurant presently has a score of 1.5 on Tripadvisor, with a single the latest evaluate stating: ‘I went there by random. I did not examine their score. But I should really. Location was fantastic, assistance was awful. If I can price zero I would do it. They never talk to you give you water increase on $4, then I purchased fried seafood they said 100g was much too modest they will give me midsize . I did not pondering they charge me $50 for fried seafood and $18 dinner established on menu was horrible way too. Also insert on 15% service demand , I requested the waiter he said that is tax. [sic]’

Luigi Brugnaro, the mayor of Venice, promised to appear into the issue and authorities ultimately slapped Osteria da Luca with fines totalling £12,300, following visits police, overall health officers, developing inspectors, and the national monetary criminal offense police.

This was not an isolated occurrence though. 

A 12 months before the students’ grievance in 2018, a guy from Birmingham on holiday with his mothers and fathers was shocked when they had been charged €526 for lunch, which bundled oysters, chips and grilled veggies. 

Luke Tang, a college lecturer, was eating with his 70-year-old mom and dad and was so appalled by the monthly bill he been given at the Trattoria Casanova restaurant that he wrote to the mayor to complain.

In an interview on Italian tv, Mayor Brugnaro reported then: ‘They’re cheapskates. Somebody eats and drinks in a restaurant, then claims they simply cannot recognize the language?’

And it appears to be it is not just lunches and dinners that holidaymakers will need to be watchful of following a single pair were being charged €43 for two coffees and two bottles of drinking water.

Juan Carlos Bustamente, 62, from Chile, shared a image of his receipt from Caffe Lavena on social media.

The cafe, found in the costly space of St Mark’s Sq., uncovered the excess cost was owing to a surcharge included for sitting down in the square. 

Luke Tang and his elderly moms and dads dined at Trattoria Casanova (pictured here) in Venice where they ordered a lunch that included oysters, chips and grilled veggies

Luke Tang, a college lecturer from Birmingham, was so appalled by the bill he been given at the Trattoria Casanova in Venice he wrote to the mayor to complain

Mr Tang and his dad and mom purchased a seafood platter at Trattoria Casanova (pictured listed here). Dining establishments in Italy normally cost for meat and seafood by the gram, which is exactly where challenges can frequently arise

After Juan Carlos Bustamente’s receipt for €43 for two coffees and two waters went viral, several folks argued the cost was to be expected 

 The submit, which went viral, captivated a range of comments from fellow outraged diners but also individuals who defended the selling price. 

One particular man or woman wrote: ‘On Markusplatz, this is a frequent fare at all cafes, if you want to sit outdoors. This is how it is..’

‘Well, I imagine you can take pleasure in, that you spend the primary price tag in these forms of establishments. Also applies to cafes at Ponte Vecchio or the Eiffel Tower. Superior check the map first, ahead of purchasing. Take your loss I would say!,’ included a person else.

Even though a third follower wrote: ‘It’s pointless complaining, there’s a price tag list outside the house the entrance.’