Originally Posted by Perche

Yes, an American style breakfast is not something that italians eat. If there are any doubts, just google, "do italians eat breakfast." You'll find that just about every article says that breakfast is a coffee and a croissant (cornetto), usually eaten standing up at a bar, and that pastry, cake, or cookies are OK for breakfast. In our supermarkets we have a huge aisle of breakfast cereals. They have the same amount of space devoted to breakfast cookies. .

That's how you should view Italian breakfast, not bacon and eggs, but sweets. Of course, you are on vacation, and anything you want goes, but it's nice to be aware of the cultural differences.