You officially do not have the right to free tap water at restaurants in Italy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try asking for it.
Miranda Mullings - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Thu 4 Jun 2026 16:57 CET
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Tourists fill their bottles from a 'nasone'. Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP.
You officially do not have the right to free tap water at restaurants in Italy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try asking for it.
You officially do not have the right to free tap water at restaurants in Italy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try asking for it.
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