I was stunned to find this petty fee on my $270 restaurant bill — it was extremely out of place
This meal left one man very crabby.
A tourist was stunned when he noticed an extra charge added to his bill at a Spanish seafood restaurant.
Antonio Barbeito recently dined at an unnamed restaurant while on vacation in Menorca, Spain.
The Madrid native enjoyed a fishy fest of lobster ($180), shrimp tartar ($28), fried baby squid ($20), mussels ($15), two scoops of ice cream ($7) and a few sodas and coffees.
Barbeito was happy to shell out the $270 for the meal, but was upset by a small fee he noticed was tacked on at the end.
When looking at his receipt, he saw that he was charged $3 for an extra glass of ice.
The man explained in a post on X that he consciously chooses to travel around Spain to support his country and the hospitality industry, but found the extra fee “extremely out of place.”
Barbeito expressed his frustration on social media along with a photo of the receipt but did not name the restaurant.
He did not want to “annoy” anyone at the restaurant but hoped an employee would recognize the ticket and advise management against charging diners for a glass of ice.
Barbeito wants the restaurant to chill.
The monetary value of the fee didn’t appear to be the issue for Barbeito, but rather the principle of being charged for something that’s often served for free.
The island of Menorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea next to Ibiza and Mallorca — both of which are battling over-tourism. But Menorca is typically known for being just as beautiful but more relaxed than its neighboring islands, which likely added to Barbeito’s shock.
However, this isn’t the only restaurant to stun diners with what’s added to their receipt.
Several restaurants in popular tourist attractions, including Greece and Italy, have been shamed for adding hidden fees or charging unlisted extravagant prices.
