What is the "Tourist-Menu Upselling in the Old Town" scam in Salzburg?

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Several restaurants on and around Getreidegasse and Alter Markt in Salzburg's Old Town present a simplified "tourist menu" in English but quote prices that include a compulsory bread basket, cover charge, or service supplement not listed on the menu. When the bill arrives it can be 20–30% higher than expected. The practice is most common at cafés adjacent to Mozart's Birthplace and near the festival halls during Salzburg Festival season. Ask for an itemised menu with all charges explained before ordering. Request that no bread or extras be brought unless you order them explicitly. Check that the prices shown match what is printed on the bill before paying, and query any line item you did not order.

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Tourist-Menu Upselling in the Old Town

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