Tipping In Belgium - A Complete Guide
Quick Guide
🍽️ Restaurant - Optional Round Up To Next €1-2
🍹 Bar - Optional Round Up To Next €1-2
☕️ Café - Optional Round Up To Next €1-2
🚕 Taxi - Optional Round Up To Next €1-2
🛎️ Porter/Bellhop - €1/Bag Expected
🛏️ Housekeeping - Not Expected
📸 Tour Guide - Not Expected
🚽 Bathroom Attendant - €0.50 Expected
Belgium doesn’t have a big tipping culture. It’s not expected in most scenarios and employees in the service industry are paid relatively well.
Calculate a culturally appropriate tip for Belgium using the calculator below and read on for more detail on tipping in Restaurants, Bars, Taxis, Hotels etc.
Belgium Tip Calculator
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Tipping in Restaurants
Most Belgians will just round up the bill to the nearest €1 or €2 as long as the service is good but even that’s not mandatory. The minimum wage is liveable and service is already included in the price.
If you want to tip, you can either tell the waiter to round up your bill when paying by card or just leave €1-2 on the table when you leave. There’s no tip line on the bill.
If you’ve got a large party, an event or you’ve received exceptional service feel free to tip more but 10% would be the absolute maximum (that’s very rare).
Wondering what the “BTW” on your bill is? It stands for “Belasting over de Toegevoegde Waarde”, meaning “Value Added Tax” (VAT).
Tipping In Bars & Cafés
Bartenders and baristas don’t expect tips in Belgium.
If you’re getting food, multiple drinks or table service and you’re satisfied feel free to round up to the nearest €1-2 but that’s completely optional.
Tipping Taxi Drivers
Taxi drivers also don’t expect tips since the rates displayed usually include service.
If your driver goes above and beyond feel free to round up to the nearest €1-2 but don’t feel obligated. It’s perfectly acceptable to just pay the exact fare.
Tipping The Porter/Bellhop
Most porters will expect a tip of around €1 per bag.
Tipping Housekeeping
There’s no need to tip your housekeeper. If you’d like to do something nice for them, just keep your room relatively tidy and make their job that little bit easier.
Tipping Tour Guides
Most tours include service in the price so tips aren’t required.
If you’ve really enjoyed your experience, give them a great review instead.
Which Currency To Use
You’ll only have one option in Belgium and that’s the official currency, the Euro (Symbol: €, Code: EUR). Other currencies aren’t accepted.
Most establishments accept card payments but it’s best to check before you order in case you can’t cover the bill in cash.
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