Originally Posted by
Perche
There is no tipping in Italy. Only Americans do it. At most, if a dish cost 50.5 euros, you give 60 and let them keep the change. for something extraordinary one might leave 2-3 euros. That's it. Locals don't like it when they see Americans leaving tips because it's not a tipping culture, and they want to keep it that way. If the salad comes before the main course, that is bowing to American tastes. Salad comes at the end of the meal after you've eaten your main course in an Italian restaurant, unless it is catering to American tastes.
The funny thing is that at this place, if you did any more than round up, they might come find you outside because you forgot your change. But yeah for anyone following this thread, tipping at restaurants in Florence is not expected. Rounding up for a waiter that helped with language barrier and such is fine, just don't overdo it.
Panzanella toscana is usually served as primo (or sometimes antipasto). The biggest problem is when they use Florentine bread, which is traditionally unsalted and objectively terrible
