Tourists charged £380 for two plates of spaghetti in Rome

A couple of Japanese tourists dining in Rome were shocked to receive a bill for more than £380 (€429.80) after ordering two plates of spaghetti and fish and two glasses of water. “The customers chose it at the counter themselves.” However, Italian police are starting to crack down on repeat offenders thought to be misleading and overcharging patrons after a string of highly publicised incidents involving eye-watering bills. Claudio Pica, head of the Italian Federation of Public and Tourist Traders, said this latest incident in Rome was “very serious”.