Are infants tolerated in restaurants in France and Italy?
We're new parents with a dilemma. We're looking for a city in France or Italy to call home for 6 weeks this summer. Thing is, our 1-year-old son's sleep schedule could send us home every night at the very hour most people head out to dinner.
I'm soul-searching to find out how much it would kill me to be in Lyon or Bologna and not be able to dine out in the evening. We'll cook at home and picnic too, of course, but we still want to eat out. The last time I was in France, I was childless, and oblivious to codes of conduct regarding such things. Maybe it's no big deal, after all. Are restaurants with al fresco seating the answer? Is Italy generally more laid back than France about infants in restaurants? If you had to confine your foodie adventures to daylight hours, where in France or Italy would you go?
Best Answer
In France children are most welcome to all restaurants. Indeed most restaurants not only welcome children but also pets like dogs can enjoy company of their owner while no customer even makes a reluctant gesture for presence of pets especially dogs. I was also surprised to see young children playing running around laughing and shouting after midnight while their parents were talking with friends and drinking at bars.
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