Service is included by law in French restaurant and café bills, so tipping isn't the anxious calculation it can be elsewhere — a few coins or rounding up is a genuine compliment, not an obligation. What locals notice more than tip size is basic courtesy: a greeting when you enter a shop, a bit of French even if broken, and not treating waitstaff like they're invisible.
- Restaurants and cafés: a euro or two, or rounding up the bill, is a generous gesture — 15-20% is not expected or normal
- Always say 'Bonjour' when entering a shop and 'Au revoir' when leaving — skipping this reads as rude, not just casual
- Taxis: rounding up to the nearest euro is standard; hotel porters typically get €1-2 per bag
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- Price
- Restaurants: €1-2 or round up; taxis: round up; hotel staff: €1-2 per service
- Tip
- Even a mangled 'bonjour' and 'merci' changes how a conversation goes — Parisians respond well to the attempt, not the accent.
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- L Local cafés · custom
- N Neighborhood restaurants · custom
- S Small boutiques · custom