After Italy's highest court ruled that restaurants can refuse to serve customers tap water, our reporter in Rome asks why Italy is going against the grain.
Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Sat 30 May 2026 09:03 CET
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A meal pictured at a restaurant in northern Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo on December 11th, 2025. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP)
After Italy's highest court ruled that restaurants can refuse to serve customers tap water, our reporter in Rome asks why Italy is going against the grain.
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