Danish diplomats charged 600 euros for meal in Venice
Restaurant said additional prawns drove up bill
07 February, 12:58
(ANSA) - Venice, February 7 - A Danish couple filed an
official complaint with the Italian embassy in Copenhagen after
returning from a vacation in Venice where they were charged 600
euros for a meal of fried fish and prawns.The couple, who are both diplomats, said that the cook at the pizzeria-restaurant in the central Santa Maria Formosa neighborhood of Venice offered to add a few prawns to their fried fish plate as they were dining. According to the couple, the restaurant explained that the prawns are what drove the final bill up to a whopping 600 euros.
Police in Venice are now investigating the incident.
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