Reply To: Rome – using Amex dining credit

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@Maples, we found plenty of casual eateries at reasonable prices in Rome, so I’m surprised you found it expensive – £30 for a couple of fabulous pizzas and a litre of very drinkable wine, for example, one day. At the high end, prices were no worse than London. Before the Amex dining credit we spent £470 on our priciest meal, but that was for a Michelin starred tasting menu with wine pairing and extra champagne. I’ve spent more in Wales.

On dress codes, Italians are super-chic; it would be rude to be scruffily attired when sat next to a glamorous couple in immaculately tailored outfits. Restaurants are right to enforce dress standards if that’s what it takes to ensure tourists adapt to local culture. What’s so difficult and unpleasant about getting changed for dinner? It only takes a few minutes, and your partner might actually prefer you to make an effort, too.