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Accettate i buoni pasto?

Do you accept meal vouchers?

Pronunciation

'Buoni pasto' — BWO-ni PAS-to. 'Buono' = voucher (singular).

When to use it

Ask at restaurants, supermarkets, and cafes when you have employer-issued meal vouchers. Meal vouchers are widely accepted in Italian restaurants and food shops.

What it means

'Buoni pasto' = meal vouchers (plural of 'buono pasto'). These are employer benefit vouchers used for lunches, issued by companies like Ticket Restaurant, Edenred, and Sodexo. They can be paper ('buoni cartacei') or electronic ('buoni elettronici'). Accepted at thousands of Italian venues.

Variations

Accettate il Ticket Restaurant?

Do you accept Ticket Restaurant?

Specific brand — very common voucher.

Fino a che importo posso usarli?

Up to what amount can I use them?

Some restaurants cap the voucher amount.

Posso usare più buoni insieme?

Can I use multiple vouchers together?

Checks if stacking is allowed.

Mini Dialogue

Cliente: Accettate i buoni pasto? Cameriere: Sì, accettiamo Ticket, Edenred e Sodexo. Cliente: Ho i buoni elettronici — come funziona? Cameriere: Leggo il QR code dal suo telefono — facile.

Customer: Do you accept meal vouchers? Waiter: Yes, we accept Ticket, Edenred, and Sodexo. Customer: I have electronic vouchers — how does it work? Waiter: I scan the QR code from your phone — easy.

Cultural Note

Meal vouchers ('buoni pasto') are a standard employee benefit in Italian companies, exempt from income tax up to €8 per day (electronic) or €4 (paper). They can be used at supermarkets, restaurants, and food shops during work days — a treasured perk of Italian employment.