“The use of cell phones and tablets at an age lower than 11 has unpredictable effects on the digestion of our first courses,” reads a semi-facetious warning on the menu drawn up by historic owner Arrigo Cipriani.
Cipriani stressed that he was not actually banning anything.
“I’m a free man, I enjoyed the [Allied] Liberation of Venice and far from me to impose anything on my clients. I’ve never done so,” he explained.
“I do try, though, to use humour.”
When cell phones first started becoming the rage years ago, Harry’s Bar put up a notice saying their use “interferes with the preparation of our risotto”.
Harry’s Bar, which is 93 years old, is one of Venice’s biggest gastronomic draws.
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