Tipping in Bratislava
The idea of tipping in the last 15 years, much to the chagrin of numerous Europeans, has been spreading eastward at a steady pace. This is not a country where a large tip is necessary and tipping a standard 20% may leave your waiter wondering if you forgot your money, however, good service still demands something and 10% is more the norm.
In Slovakia the pre-Euro tradition was to simply round up and since the Euro has taken effect many Slovaks are following the same custom. Due to the exchange rate though this has actually led to smaller tips for the waiters and the rumor is that the Slovak population now does not know what to leave. For example, a 30 cent round up is not the equivalent of a 30 crown round up.
Unlike many other European destinations table service is still offered in Bratislava at most bars even if you are only having drinks, only some charge after every round. A tip for every drink purchased is not necessary but recognize that at some point a little extra is expected. Of course good tips will get you good attention and any extra money slipped to any waiter will make your loud stag party seem less noisy and more fun than obnoxious.
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Eric Allan wrote on 09.06.2009 at 14:31:11:
we found that 10% was generally acceptable although in certain places service left a lot to be desired so they got very little if anything