Understand an Italian menu before the waiter arrives

Five printable pages that explain how Italian eating is organised — the courses, the words, the places, and the bill — so you can order what you actually want on your next trip.

• The five courses — antipasti to dolci — and how much of a menu you're actually meant to order.
• Bar, mercato, trattoria and tavola calda: which one you're standing in, and what it costs.
• Coperto, servizio and tipping, stated carefully — what's usual, and where to check.
• Regional cues from the north-west to the islands, plus a quick “what to order” page.