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Olive Garden Menu With Prices 2026

Last checked: Prices are estimated typical U.S. prices (October 2026) and vary by location.

Quick answer

The Olive Garden menu centers on pasta, with never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks included with dine-in entrées. In our Nov. 1, 2026 check of 15 U.S. restaurants, Chicken Alfredo cost $20.79 to $26.79, Lasagna Classico $18.49 to $23.79 and Spaghetti with Meat Sauce $13.99 to $18.99. Kids meals start at $6.99.

Olive Garden quick facts

Founded1982, Orlando, Florida (first restaurant opened Dec. 13, 1982)
FoundersCreated by General Mills' restaurant division
HeadquartersOrlando, Florida (Darden Restaurants)
Parent companyDarden Restaurants, Inc. (spun off from General Mills in 1995)
U.S. locations953 company-owned restaurants (Aug. 30, 2026)
CountriesU.S. plus franchised restaurants in Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Malaysia and parts of Central and South America
Known forNever-ending soup or salad and breadsticks with pasta
Estimated price range$7.99–$25.29 (est.)
Menu items listed19
Menu last checkedNovember 2026

About the Olive Garden menu

Olive Garden is Darden Restaurants' Italian-American chain, with 953 company-owned U.S. restaurants as of Aug. 30, 2026. The first one opened in Orlando in December 1982. Meals revolve around baked and sauced pastas, a few grilled plates, and the house salad and garlic breadsticks that keep coming while you dine in. It is a full-service restaurant with servers, a bar and an online waitlist.

Prices change by market. On Nov. 1, 2026 we pulled the online menus of 15 restaurants, from Times Square to Anchorage, and most dinner entrées ran $13.99 to $23.99 at the cheaper stores, with Times Square and Anchorage charging $4 to $9 more. The prices in the tables below are the owner's estimates of typical U.S. prices, so use our range as a reality check for your area.

Best-value orders at Olive Garden

  • Never Ending Soup, Salad & Breadsticks (lunch)The sheet estimates about $11.99, but a limited-time $9.99 weekday price was live at all 15 restaurants we checked on Nov. 1, 2026.
  • Lunch Lasagna ClassicoAt about $14.49 in the sheet (we most often saw $12.49), the lunch lasagna costs roughly $6 less than the dinner plate and still includes soup or salad.
  • Dozen Breadsticks (to go)$7.99 est.About $7.99 buys twelve breadsticks to bake or reheat at home, enough to stretch a family pasta night.
  • Five Cheese Ziti al Forno$18.49 est. · 1,170 calAbout $18.49 gets a hefty baked pasta plus never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks when you dine in.

Nutrition highlights on the Olive Garden menu

Lowest-calorie food itemTiramisu470 calories
Highest-protein itemChicken Alfredo79g protein · 1,480 calories
Cheapest menu itemDozen Breadsticks (to go)$7.99 est.
Estimated price range$7.99–$25.29across priced menu items, not counting add-ons
Items listed19 menu items18 with official calories

Calories and protein on this page come only from Olive Garden's official nutrition information; the lowest-calorie pick leaves out drinks, sauces and add-ons. Items without an official figure show a dash. Where the official guide names an item a little differently, the note says which item the figures are for.

Olive Garden allergen information

Olive Garden posts a U.S. Allergen Guide, a Gluten Sensitive menu and a Vegetarian and Vegan menu on its nutrition page at olivegarden.com/nutrition. The guide covers the major allergens such as milk, eggs, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish and sesame, plus sulfites. Fried items share one fryer, and egg and egg-free pastas share a cooker, so tell your server about any allergy before you order.

Olive Garden opening and breakfast hours

Typical hours
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at 14 of the 15 restaurants we checked; Times Square stays open to midnight or 1 a.m. Lunch runs Monday through Friday until 3 p.m.
Breakfast hours
Not served
Holiday hours
Olive Garden says its restaurants close on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, and some close early the day before; the locator lists Nov. 26, 2026 as closed. Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Guam can differ, so call your restaurant.

Ordering at Olive Garden and rewards

Official app
Olive Garden app (iOS and Android) for To Go, delivery and joining the waitlist
Rewards program
No rewards program. Olive Garden's free eClub emails news and offers, and dine-in guests can get a free dessert on their birthday.
Delivery
Delivery is ordered on olivegarden.com or the app and carried by Uber Direct couriers; orders above $350 go through catering, and soup, salad and breadstick refills are dine-in only.

How to order smarter at Olive Garden

  1. Go Monday to Friday before 3 p.m.: lunch-size plates cost about $5 to $10 less than dinner, and the same dishes as Lighter Portions after 3 p.m. cost exactly $2 more than at lunch.
  2. Olive Garden doesn't take reservations, so join the waitlist in the app or online before you leave home.
  3. If you want leftovers on purpose, add a $6 Take Home entrée (Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti or Spaghetti with Meat Sauce) to any entrée; the offer excludes Times Square.
  4. A dinner entrée already includes soup or salad and breadsticks when you dine in, so skip the appetizer unless the table is sharing.
  5. Ask for the gluten-free rotini or the Gluten Sensitive menu if you avoid gluten; the rotini meets the FDA gluten-free definition, though the kitchen itself isn't gluten-free.

Olive Garden menu FAQ

What is on the menu at Olive Garden?

The Olive Garden menu has appetizers, four homemade soups, a house salad and breadsticks, more than 25 pasta, chicken, seafood and steak entrées, weekday lunch plates, Lighter Portions, kids meals, desserts, cocktails and wine. Dine-in entrées include never-ending soup or salad and breadsticks. Family-size pans, bundles and catering are sold for pickup and delivery.

How much does a meal at Olive Garden cost?

A typical Olive Garden dinner for one costs about $18 to $28 before tax and tip. In our Nov. 1, 2026 check, most entrées ran $13.99 to $23.99 at lower-priced restaurants and include soup or salad and breadsticks, and a soft drink added $3.79. Times Square and Anchorage charged $4 to $9 more per entrée.

How much is spaghetti at Olive Garden?

Olive Garden's Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Spaghetti with Marinara each cost $13.99 at 8 of the 15 U.S. restaurants we checked on Nov. 1, 2026, and up to $18.99 in Times Square. The lunch-size spaghetti ran $10.99 to $14.99, and Spaghetti and Meatballs started at about $17.98.

Does Olive Garden have pizza on the menu?

Only for kids. Olive Garden's adult menu has no pizza, but the kids menu offers a cheese or pepperoni pizza for $6.99 to $7.99 at the 15 restaurants we checked, including a side and a drink. The cheese pizza has 400 calories and pepperoni adds 60, per Olive Garden's nutrition guide.

What is the cheapest meal at Olive Garden?

The cheapest full meal at Olive Garden is the weekday lunch soup, salad and breadsticks for $9.99, a limited-time price at all 15 restaurants we checked on Nov. 1, 2026. Lunch-size pastas start at $10.99, and kids meals at $6.99. Our Olive Garden specials page lists every current deal.

Is Olive Garden open on Thanksgiving?

No. Olive Garden says its restaurants close on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day so staff can spend time with family, and its locator lists Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026 as closed. Restaurants may close early the day before. Our Olive Garden hours guide covers daily and holiday hours.

What is the healthiest thing to order at Olive Garden?

Grilled plates are the lightest dinners at Olive Garden: the gluten-sensitive 6 oz. sirloin with broccoli has 480 calories, Shrimp Scampi 490 and Herb-Grilled Salmon 610, per the company's August 2026 nutrition guide. Minestrone soup is 110 calories a bowl. See our Olive Garden nutrition guide for full calorie tables.

Does Olive Garden have a rewards program?

No. Olive Garden's FAQ says it does not offer a rewards program. Instead, you can join the free eClub for emailed news and offers, and guests dining in can get a complimentary dessert on their birthday. For current offers, see our Olive Garden specials guide.

Can you order Olive Garden to go or for delivery?

Yes. Olive Garden takes To Go orders online, in its app and by phone, with Carside Pickup at most restaurants, and it delivers through Uber Direct couriers when you order on olivegarden.com or the app. Orders over $350 move to catering. Refills of soup, salad and breadsticks are dine-in only.

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Sources

Price note: Prices are estimated typical U.S. prices (October 2026) and vary by location. Official prices, where shown, are labeled with where they came from.

  1. Olive Garden online menus for 15 U.S. restaurants (olivegarden.com menu data, checked Nov. 1, 2026) — used for Current items, price ranges, kids meal inclusions, take-home and add-on prices, data flags
  2. Olive Garden Nutrition Information, U.S. restaurants (PDF, version US_083126) — used for Calories for entrées, soups, kids pizza and grilled plates
  3. Olive Garden FAQs — used for Lunch hours, holiday closures, no rewards program, eClub, birthday dessert, no group discounts, kids menu age
  4. Olive Garden location search and restaurant data — used for Weekly hours at 15 restaurants, Nov. 26, 2026 closure, waitlist (no reservations), franchised Puerto Rico and international locations
  5. Olive Garden Specials — used for Current offers: Never-Ending Pasta Bowl, $6 Take Home, lunch-sized favorites
  6. Never-Ending Soup, Salad and Breadsticks ($9.99 weekday lunch) — used for $9.99 limited-time price, Monday to Friday until 3 p.m., refills dine-in only
  7. Olive Garden $6 Take Home offer — used for Take Home entrée choices, limits and Times Square exclusion
  8. Olive Garden Buy One, Take One page — used for Promotion not currently available
  9. Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta — used for Current name and build options of the build-your-own pasta
  10. Olive Garden Nutrition, Gluten Sensitive and Food Allergies pages — used for Allergen guide location, shared fryer, gluten-free rotini meets FDA definition
  11. Darden Restaurants fiscal 2027 first-quarter results (Form 8-K exhibit, Sept. 24, 2026) — used for 953 company-owned Olive Garden restaurants as of Aug. 30, 2026; Orlando headquarters
  12. Olive Garden (Wikipedia) — used for First restaurant Dec. 13, 1982 in Orlando; General Mills origin; 1995 Darden spin-off
  13. Olive Garden Will Now Offer Delivery, But There's A Catch (Tasting Table, Feb. 27, 2025) — used for Delivery through Uber Direct, $350 order limit