Etiquette & taboos

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Essential restrictionsRestaurants & barsPlace-specific guidance · Egypt

Egypt: drink only at licensed venues

Do

Drink in licensed restaurants, bars or within resorts

Don’t

Drinking in the street or other public places

Drinking outside licensed premises is illegal and can lead to arrest.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: GOV.UK: Egypt travel advice

Local customsRestaurants & barsPlace-specific guidance · Japan

An izakaya's otoshi is a cover charge

Do

Accept the otoshi as an appetiser

Don’t

Arguing with staff about it or asking for it to be taken back

There is no penalty: before you order at an izakaya, a small dish of otoshi always arrives. It doubles as the cover charge and cannot be chosen or swapped.

Verified Oct 19, 2026Source: JNTO: drinking in Japan