Olive Garden is the restaurant most Americans picture when someone says Italian chain food: a big plate of pasta, a basket of garlic breadsticks that never seems to empty, and a bowl of soup or salad that keeps coming back. This guide lays out the full Olive Garden menu with typical prices and calories for November 2026, from the fried mozzarella and calamari starters through the Alfredo pastas, the Tour of Italy, the Never Ending Pasta Bowl, the weekday lunch plates, family-style pans, desserts, and drinks. Use it to compare options, spot the best value, and plan your order before you sit down.
Olive Garden opened its first restaurant in Orlando, Florida, in 1982, and today it runs around 900 locations across the United States as part of the Darden restaurant group. Most restaurants open around 11:00 AM and close around 10:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and around 11:00 PM on Friday and Saturday, though exact hours vary by location. Two ideas shape the whole menu: every dinner entree comes with unlimited soup or salad and unlimited breadsticks for dine-in guests, and the kitchen makes its Alfredo sauce fresh in each restaurant. Keep both in mind as you read the prices below, because an entree here is rarely just a plate of pasta — it arrives with soup, salad, and breadsticks already included in the price.
One important note before the tables: Olive Garden does not publish one national price list, and prices differ from one restaurant to another — city-center and airport locations often charge a few dollars more per entree than suburban ones, and delivery listings usually run higher than dine-in prices. The figures on this page are therefore shown as typical ranges gathered from official online ordering pages and public menu listings in November 2026, not as a promise of what your local restaurant will charge. Where a figure comes from a single listing or a delivery menu only, we say so plainly, using words like around and approximately, so you can treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Appetizers
Olive Garden’s starters are built for sharing while the soup and salad arrive, and the menu leans into fried, cheesy, and dippable food. Fried Mozzarella and the Spinach-Artichoke Dip are the most ordered starters, while calamari and Shrimp Fritto Misto add a seafood option for tables that want something beyond cheese and bread.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Mozzarella | $8.79–$11.29 | 800 | Most-ordered starter; served with marinara |
| Toasted Ravioli | $9.79–$12.49 | 550–650 | Breaded beef-filled ravioli with marinara |
| Calamari | $11.99–$15.99 | 670 | Lightly breaded and fried; served with marinara and spicy ranch |
| Shrimp Fritto Misto | $16.49 | 1,280 | Fried shrimp starter; the priciest appetizer listed |
| Lasagna Fritta | Varies by location | — | Fried lasagna bites; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| Stuffed Ziti Fritta | Varies by location | — | Cheese-filled ziti starter; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| Spinach-Artichoke Dip | Varies by location | — | Warm dip starter; price not consistently published, confirm locally |
| Create a Sampler Italiano — 2 choices | around $9.99 | — | Pick two: calamari, seafood stuffed mushrooms, fried mozzarella, lasagna fritta, or toasted ravioli; older listing, approximate |
| Create a Sampler Italiano — 3 choices | around $11.99 | — | Pick three from the same list; older listing, approximate |
| Dipping Sauces with Breadsticks | $4.49 | 140 | Cheapest way to start; breadsticks are 140 calories each |
| Breadsticks (extra order) | $4.49–$6.49 | 140 each | Unlimited with dine-in entrees; sold separately for takeout |
Pro Diner Tip: if your table has three or more people, the Create a Sampler Italiano is usually better value than two separate starters, because it lets everyone taste more than one thing for roughly the price of a single premium appetizer. Solo diners or couples usually do better with a single smaller starter like Fried Mozzarella or the dipping sauces with breadsticks, especially since the unlimited soup and salad that come with an entree already fill much of the table.
Value analysis: appetizers run from $4.49 for dipping sauces with breadsticks to $16.49 for Shrimp Fritto Misto, which means a starter can either be a cheap add-on or a second course in itself. The items marked as varying by location deserve a quick check of your local menu before you budget around them, since their prices are not published consistently. When in doubt, the items with full ranges — Fried Mozzarella, Toasted Ravioli, Calamari — are the safest bets for planning.
Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks
This is Olive Garden’s signature offer and the reason many people choose the restaurant in the first place. Every dinner entree includes unlimited soup or salad and unlimited breadsticks for dine-in guests, and the same combination is also sold on its own as a meal. The soups are made fresh in the restaurant, and the four regulars are Zuppa Toscana, Chicken Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli, and Minestrone.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (lunch) | $9.49–$10.99 | Varies by soup | Weekday lunch pricing; the most popular lunch order in the restaurant |
| Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (dinner) | $13.99–$15.49 | Varies by soup | Dinner pricing; also sold as a standalone meal |
| Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (typical range) | $10.49–$15.49 | Varies by soup | Full range across lunch and dinner listings; varies by location |
| Famous House Salad (with entree) | Included | 250–800 | Iceberg and romaine with tomatoes, olives, pepperoncini, red onion, croutons, and house Italian dressing |
| ToGo Soup, Salad & Breadstick Entree (lunch) | around $7.99 | — | Takeout lunch version; older listing, approximate |
Pro Diner Tip: the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal is the cheapest full meal Olive Garden sells, and at lunch it can cost less than a single sandwich at many other chains. If you are mainly hungry rather than set on a specific pasta, order this and treat the soup rotation as the main event — Zuppa Toscana and Chicken Gnocchi are the two soups regulars ask for by name. Remember that the refills apply to dine-in only; a takeout order gets one serving of each.
Value analysis: at $9.49 to $10.99 at lunch, this is the value anchor of the whole menu — an all-you-can-eat soup, salad, and breadsticks meal for roughly the price of a fast-food combo. At dinner the same meal runs $13.99 to $15.49, which is still cheaper than most dinner entrees, but the gap narrows enough that a pasta entree, which includes the same unlimited soup and salad, starts to look like the better deal if you want a main dish as well.
Classic Entrees & Amazing Alfredos
The classic entrees are the heart of the Olive Garden menu, and the Alfredo pastas sit at the center of that heart. Chicken Alfredo is the single most-ordered dish on the menu year after year: grilled chicken and fettuccine tossed in a sauce made fresh from butter, cream, and Parmesan. The Tour of Italy solves the indecision problem outright by putting Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico, and Fettuccine Alfredo on one plate.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fettuccine Alfredo | $17–$20 | 1,010–1,220 | House Alfredo sauce made fresh; vegetarian |
| Chicken Alfredo | $20.49–$22.99 | 1,480–1,570 | Most-ordered dish; grilled chicken over fettuccine Alfredo |
| Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo | $22.79–$24.79 | 1,980 | Cheese tortelloni in Alfredo sauce; the heaviest Alfredo listed |
| Tour of Italy | $22.49–$25.49 | 1,520–1,550 | Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico, and Fettuccine Alfredo on one plate |
| Chicken Parmigiana | $20–$23 | 1,020 | Lightly breaded chicken with marinara and cheese |
| Lasagna Classico | $16.79–$18.99 | — | House lasagna; one of the cheaper dinner entrees |
| Seafood Alfredo | $22.79 | 1,440 | Seafood in Alfredo sauce; one listing, approximate |
| Chicken Marsala | Varies by location | 770 | Grilled chicken in mushroom Marsala sauce; the lightest classic entree listed |
Pro Diner Tip: if you cannot decide between the classics, the Tour of Italy is genuinely one of the most efficient orders on the menu — three signature dishes for roughly the price of one premium entree, and you get to taste all three without ordering three plates. If calories matter, Chicken Marsala at 770 is less than half the calories of the Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo at 1,980, for a similar price, which makes it the quiet smart pick in this section.
Value analysis: dinner entrees run from about $17 for Fettuccine Alfredo to about $25 for the Tour of Italy, and every one of them includes unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks for dine-in guests, which is the main reason these prices look higher than they eat. A $22 Chicken Alfredo is really a $22 meal with soup, salad, and breadsticks built in, not a $22 plate of pasta alone. The large portions of the Alfredo dishes are also worth noting: Chicken Alfredo in a large portion passes 1,900 calories, more than most people eat in a day, so leftovers are a realistic second meal.
Never Ending Pasta Bowl & Lunch
Olive Garden runs two different value plays in the daytime and in the autumn. The weekday lunch menu is a separate, cheaper menu that ends at 3:00 PM Monday to Friday, and the Never Ending Pasta Bowl is a limited-time autumn offer that brings back unlimited pasta with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks. Both are worth knowing about, because they change what a visit costs by several dollars.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Ending Pasta Bowl | from $14.99 | Varies | Unlimited pasta, sauces, and toppings plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks; dine-in only, August 31 to November 22, 2026 |
| Weekday lunch entrees | $11–$16 | Varies | Smaller lunch portions of dinner favorites; Monday to Friday until 3:00 PM, not served at weekends |
| Lunch-Sized Favorites | from $10.29 | Varies | Cheapest lunch plates; varies by location |
| Chicken Alfredo (lunch portion) | around $15.99 | — | Lunch-size Chicken Alfredo; approximate, varies by location |
| Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (lunch) | $9.49–$10.99 | Varies by soup | The most popular lunch order; see the soup section above |
Pro Diner Tip: the Never Ending Pasta Bowl is the best deal on this page while it lasts, but it has a hard end date of November 22, 2026, so do not plan a December visit around it. For an ordinary weekday, the lunch menu is the reliable saving: a lunch-sized Chicken Alfredo at around $15.99 instead of $20.49 to $22.99 at dinner is a real discount for the same dish in a smaller portion, and the lunch cutoff at 3:00 PM means arriving at 2:30 still counts.
Value analysis: lunch pricing is a separate, cheaper menu, and the gap between lunch and dinner for the same dish is usually $4 to $7, which is enough to matter for a workday meal. The Never Ending Pasta Bowl from $14.99 undercuts even the lunch entrees for a big appetite, because the pasta itself is unlimited — but it is dine-in only, and it ends in late November, so it is a seasonal play rather than an everyday price.
Family-Style & Catering
Olive Garden sells its most popular dishes in large pans that serve four to six people, which makes the restaurant a practical option for family dinners and small gatherings. A family-style pan of Chicken Alfredo feeds four to six for roughly the price of three individual entrees, and the salad and breadsticks that come with a dine-in entree are part of the same thinking: feed the table, not just the plate.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Ravioli with Marinara or Meat Sauce (serves 4–6) | $46.49–$50.49 | 3,170–3,510 | Family-style pan; roughly $8–$13 per person |
| Chicken Alfredo (serves 4–6) | $68.99 | 6,050 | Family-style pan; roughly $12–$17 per person |
| Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo (serves 4–6) | $67.00 | — | Family-style pan; one listing, approximate |
| Toasted Beef Ravioli (serves 4–6) | $29.49–$31.99 | 2,590 | Catering appetizer pan |
| Famous Jumbo House Salad (serves 6, includes 12 breadsticks) | $26.49 | 1,650 | Large-format salad for the table |
| Tiramisu (catering pan) | $37.99 | — | Catering dessert; serves a group |
| Sicilian Cheesecake (catering pan) | $37.99 | — | Catering dessert; serves a group |
Pro Diner Tip: a Chicken Alfredo pan feeding four to six people works out to roughly $12 to $17 per person, noticeably cheaper than ordering the same dish individually at $20.49 to $22.99 a plate — and that is before you count the salad and breadsticks that come with it. For a family of five or six, the pan plus a jumbo house salad is often the whole meal, and it costs less than five separate entrees with drinks.
Value analysis: family-style pricing splits cleanly into two bands, around $46 to $50 for the cheese ravioli pan and around $67 to $69 for the Alfredo pans. The ravioli pan is the better per-person value, but the Alfredo pan is the dish people actually ask for by name. Either way, the math favors the pan once your table reaches four people, and it favors it strongly at six.
Desserts
Olive Garden’s desserts are Italian classics rather than novelties: tiramisu and the Black Tie Mousse Cake have stayed on the menu for decades, and the warm Italian doughnuts are the shareable pick for a table that wants one dessert to pass around. The seasonal cheesecake changes a few times a year.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiramisu | $8.99–$10.99 | 470 | Espresso-soaked ladyfingers with mascarpone and cocoa |
| Black Tie Mousse Cake | $9.49 | 750 | Layered chocolate cake with custard and mousse |
| Chocolate Lasagna | $9.29 | 980 | Chocolate dessert; the heaviest dessert listed |
| Sicilian Cheesecake | $8.99 | 730 | Seasonal cheesecake; flavor changes through the year |
| Strawberry Cream Cake | $9.00 | — | Strawberry cream layer cake; one listing, approximate |
| Warm Italian Doughnuts (Zeppoli) | Varies by location | — | Fried dough with powdered sugar and chocolate dipping sauce; price not consistently published |
Pro Diner Tip: tiramisu at $8.99 to $10.99 is the classic order and the lightest dessert on the menu at 470 calories, which makes it the natural choice after a heavy Alfredo entree. If the table wants to share, the warm Italian doughnuts are the pick — fried dough and chocolate sauce are made for passing around, and one order usually satisfies a table better than two separate cakes.
Value analysis: desserts run from $8.99 to $10.99, a tight band, and the cakes and tiramisu are priced close enough that the decision is really about appetite rather than money. The Chocolate Lasagna at 980 calories is nearly a second meal, so it suits a table that skipped appetizers, while the tiramisu suits a table that already ate its fill of breadsticks.
Beverages
Drinks at Olive Garden range from free-refill soft drinks and lemonades to Italian margaritas and wine by the glass. Soft drinks, iced tea, and lemonade come with free refills for dine-in guests, which makes them a better value than they first appear. Olive Garden does not run a happy hour — drink prices are the same all day, and the weekday lunch special is the closest thing to an afternoon deal.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Drinks (free refills) | $3.49–$3.99 | 0–180 | Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, and similar; free refills for dine-in |
| Classic Lemonade (free refills) | $3.99–$4.49 | 170 | Free refills for dine-in |
| Raspberry Lemonade | $4.29 | — | One listing, approximate |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea | $4.69–$4.99 | 0–100 | Flavored iced teas around $4.99 |
| Strawberry Limonata | $5.59 | 180 | One listing, approximate |
| Cappuccino | $4.99–$5.49 | 150 | Italian coffee drink |
| Lavazza Espresso | $3.99–$4.99 | 60 | Single espresso |
| Glass of Wine | $8.00–$13.00 | About 120–150 | Italian and domestic wines by the glass; bottles to go around $20 |
| Italian Margarita | $9.99–$11.49 | About 300 | House tequila with amaretto and citrus; the signature cocktail |
Pro Diner Tip: for dine-in guests, the free-refill soft drink or lemonade is the best drink value on the menu, because refills are included — the same logic that makes the unlimited breadsticks so appealing. A glass of wine at $8 to $13 is a reasonable middle choice for one person, but for a table, a bottle to go at around $20 can be better value than two or three glasses, where local rules allow it.
Value analysis: non-alcoholic drinks mostly sit between $3.49 and $5.59, with the free-refill options at the low end and the specialty lemonades and coffees at the high end. That makes a classic lemonade a reasonable middle choice — more interesting than a soft drink, without jumping to cocktail or wine pricing. Since there is no happy hour, there is no timing trick to chase; the drink price at lunch is the drink price at dinner.
Kids Menu
Olive Garden’s kids menu covers children under 12, and every kids meal includes a main dish, a side, and a drink. Most kids meals cost the same flat price, so children can pick what they actually want without parents doing price math at the table.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Alfredo Sauce with Choice of Pasta | $6.99 | 475–690 | Most kids meals share this flat price; includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Pizza | $6.99 | 440+ | Kids-size pizza; includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Chicken Fingers | $6.99 | 300+ | Chicken fingers; includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Macaroni & Cheese | $7.49–$8.49 | 360 | Higher range in some listings; includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Meat Sauce with Choice of Pasta | $6.99 | 415–680 | Includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Five Cheese Marinara with Choice of Pasta | $6.99 | — | Includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Cheese Ravioli | $6.99 | 475–690 | Includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Rotini with Marinara | $6.99 | — | Includes a side and a drink |
| Kids Grilled Chicken with Rotini Pasta & Marinara | $9.28 | — | The priciest kids meal listed; includes a side and a drink |
Pro Diner Tip: ten of the eleven kids meals cost $6.99, which makes the kids menu one of the most predictable parts of the whole Olive Garden menu. The only real exception is the grilled chicken with rotini at $9.28, so if you are budgeting for a family, count $6.99 per child and you will be right almost every time. The included drink also removes the usual two-to-four-dollar drink add-on that appears on adult orders.
Value analysis: at $6.99 each, kids meals are the cheapest full meals on the menu, and the uniform price removes the usual upsell pressure. Compared with ordering a lunch-sized adult pasta at $10.29 to $15.99 for a child, the kids menu saves several dollars per child while giving age-appropriate portions. For a family of four, pairing two adult entrees with two $6.99 kids meals is the most budget-friendly way to eat at Olive Garden.
Current Deals & Value Picks
Olive Garden’s deals are quieter than the bundle-heavy offers at burger chains, because the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks already act as a built-in deal on every dinner entree. The headline offers for November 2026 are the Never Ending Pasta Bowl, the weekday lunch menu, and a periodic 2 for $25 deal that is not always running.
| Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Ending Pasta Bowl | from $14.99 | Varies | Unlimited pasta, sauces, and toppings plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks; dine-in only, August 31 to November 22, 2026 |
| Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (lunch) | $9.49–$10.99 | Varies by soup | Cheapest full meal on the menu; weekday lunch |
| Weekday lunch entrees | $11–$16 | Varies | Lunch-sized portions of dinner favorites; Monday to Friday until 3:00 PM |
| 2 for $25 (when running) | $25.00 | Varies | Two entrees for $25; periodic at participating locations in 2026, not always running — confirm locally |
| Every dinner entree includes unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks | Included | Varies | Dine-in only; the built-in deal on every dinner entree |
| Kids meals (most) | $6.99 | Varies | Flat price for most kids meals, including a side and a drink |
Pro Diner Tip: the value stack at Olive Garden is simple once you see it. A dinner entree already includes unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks, so the cheapest complete dinner is usually the Lasagna Classico at $16.79 to $18.99 rather than a cheaper-sounding pasta that needs extras added. At lunch, the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal at $9.49 to $10.99 is the floor, and the Never Ending Pasta Bowl from $14.99 is the ceiling-beater for a big appetite while it lasts through November 22.
Value analysis: stacked together, these offers cover almost every kind of visit. A solo lunch guest does best with the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal, a couple on a weekday afternoon does best arriving before 3:00 PM for lunch pricing, a family does best with $6.99 kids meals alongside two adult entrees, and a group of four to six does best with a family-style pan. The 2 for $25 deal is worth asking about when you arrive, but since it is periodic rather than permanent, do not plan a visit around it without confirming it is running. The official source for location menus and ordering is Olive Garden’s official site.
FAQs
Does Olive Garden have a happy hour?
No. Olive Garden does not run a happy hour, and drink prices are the same all day. The weekday lunch special is the closest thing to an afternoon deal, with lunch entrees from $10.29 to $16 and the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal at $9.49 to $10.99.
Are the breadsticks really unlimited?
Yes, for dine-in guests. Unlimited breadsticks come with every dinner entree, and with the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal. Each breadstick is 140 calories. Takeout orders get a fixed number of breadsticks rather than unlimited refills.
How much is Chicken Alfredo at Olive Garden?
The dinner portion typically runs $20.49 to $22.99 and includes unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks for dine-in guests. The lunch portion is roughly $15.99. The dish carries 1,480 to 1,570 calories for the dinner portion.
What is the Tour of Italy?
The Tour of Italy puts three signature dishes on one plate: Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico, and Fettuccine Alfredo. It typically costs $22.49 to $25.49 and carries 1,520 to 1,550 calories, making it one of the most efficient ways to sample the menu without ordering three separate entrees.
Is the Never Ending Pasta Bowl still available?
The Never Ending Pasta Bowl is back from $14.99 for autumn 2026, with unlimited pasta, sauces, and toppings plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks. It is dine-in only and runs from August 31 to November 22, 2026, so it ends in late November.
What is the cheapest dinner at Olive Garden?
The cheapest full dinner is usually the unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks meal at $13.99 to $15.49 in the evening, or the Lasagna Classico entree at $16.79 to $18.99, which also includes the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks. At lunch, the same soup, salad, and breadsticks meal drops to $9.49 to $10.99.
Prices may vary by location, and delivery prices are typically higher than dine-in prices, so treat every range on this page as a typical guide rather than a guaranteed price for your restaurant. Menu items, deals, and availability also change over time and differ by location, and limited-time items like the Never Ending Pasta Bowl may not be available when you visit. Updated: November 2026.