Women will walk arm in arm, as will men sometimes. Dinner Dinner is served very late. Most restaurants close after lunch and reopen at 8 p.m. The typical family dinner is still a tradition throughout Italy. Lighter than lunch, dinner will usually consist of a pasta dish and at least two vegetables.
Meat is usually only a main course at a holiday dinner.
Fish is more commonly served than meat. Wine is typically served as the evening beverage along with a large pitcher or bottle of water on the table. Fruit is the dessert. If a richer dessert is desired, portions are very tiny. A small canoli, a third of the size as those found in America, is typical as is a thin slice of a fruit tart.