Olive Garden Menu: Prices, Calories & Full Nutrition Guide

Browse every dish on the Olive Garden menu with up-to-date prices and calorie counts — from classic entrées and family-style pans to lunch specials, kids meals, and gluten-sensitive options. Prices are gathered from published Olive Garden pricing and may vary by location. Last checked: August 2026.

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Olive Garden Menu Categories: Prices & Nutrition Breakdown

Olive Garden’s printed and app menus don’t always show pricing next to nutrition info, and
portion sizes for family-style orders aren’t obvious until you’re already at the table.
This page pulls both together in one place, organized the way you’d actually plan a
meal — by category, then by what you’re trying to spend or eat.

🍽️ Family-style meals

🍤 Appetizers

🍝 Classic entrées

🍄 Buy one take one

🥓 Amazing alfredos

🥗 Soups, salad & breadsticks

🌱 Lighter portions

🍜 Create Your Own Pasta

🕐 Lunch menu

🍰 Desserts

🥤 Drink menu

🌭 Sides, sauces & extras

🌾 Non-alcoholic beverages

🍷 Wine & beer to go

Menu at a glance

Price ranges by category

These are ranges, not exact totals — Olive Garden sets pricing by location, so two
restaurants in the same state can differ by a dollar or two per dish. Use this to budget,
then confirm exact numbers on your visit or through the app.

Category

Typical range

Good for

Soup, salad & breadsticks

$4.49 (Starting Price)

Lunch, light appetite

Classic entrées

$13.99 (Starting Price)

Dinner, one person

Create Your Own Pasta

$13.99 (Starting Price)

Picky eaters, portion control

Family-style 

$4.49 (Starting Price)

Takeout for a group

Appetizers

$4.49 (Starting Price)

Sharing, starting the meal

Kids menu

$6.99 (Starting Price)

Ages 12 and under

Portion sizes aren’t always obvious

Family-style trays and “lighter portions” dishes are sized differently than the name suggests, and that matters more for your bill and your calorie count than the dish name does. A few things worth knowing before you order:

  • Family-style entrées are priced per tray, not per person
    — check the serving count before assuming it covers everyone.
  • “Lighter Italian Fare” dishes are portioned smaller and priced lower than the
    same base dish in the classic entrée section.
  • Create Your Own Pasta lets you swap the noodle and sauce independently, which changes
    the calorie count more than most people expect.
  • Kids meals include a drink and a side in most locations — worth factoring in
    before ordering extras.

Olive Garden Custom Meal Estimator

Select menu items below to estimate total cost and total caloric intake for your meal.

Appetizers

Calamari $12.49 | 670 Calories
Fried Mozzarella $9.49 | 800 Calories
Lasagna Fritta $10.99 | 1070 Calories
Toasted Ravioli $9.99 | 650 Calories
Spinach-Artichoke Dip $10.29 | 1160 Calories

Soups & Salads

Famous House Salad $7.99 | 150 Calories
Chicken & Gnocchi Soup $7.49 | 230 Calories
Pasta e Fagioli $7.49 | 150 Calories
Zuppa Toscana $7.49 | 220 Calories

Popular Entrées

Tour of Italy $22.99 | 1550 Calories
Chicken Alfredo $20.99 | 1480 Calories
Lasagna Classico $19.29 | 940 Calories
Chicken Parmigiana $20.79 | 1020 Calories

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Nutrition basics

What to know if you’re counting calories

Olive Garden publishes full nutrition data for its standard menu, but a few categories are easy to misjudge:

  • Bread and salad are unlimited by design — the calorie total climbs
    fast if you don’t set a mental limit before you sit down.
  • Alfredo-based sauces run noticeably higher in calories and sodium
    than marinara or oil-based options.
  • Dressing on the house salad is tossed in before serving, not on the
    side — ask for it separately if you’re tracking intake closely.
  • Gluten-free pasta swaps are available on request for most entrées,
    but sauces and breadsticks aren’t automatically gluten-free.
Olive Garden Menu

Good to know

A few things every visit includes

🍞

Unlimited Breadsticks

Warm and garlic-buttered, refilled through your meal at every dine-in table.

🥗

Bottomless soup or salad

Pick one and it’s refillable for the table — a cheap way to stretch a lunch visit.

🛵

Delivery & takeout

Order ahead through the Olive Garden app or site; pricing may differ slightly from dine-in.

🎉

Catering for Groups

Family-style trays scale from small gatherings to office-sized orders.

🌱

Vegetarian dishes

Several pasta, salad, and appetizer options don’t require substitutions.

⚠️

Allergen info on request

Ask your server for the allergen guide — it covers the most common triggers by dish.

Before you order

Dine-in, takeout, delivery, or catering — what
changes

The menu is largely the same across all four, but pricing, minimums, and what’s included
can differ. Worth knowing which one you’re actually planning for.

Dine-in

Includes unlimited breadsticks and refillable soup or salad with most entrées. Wait times vary by day — weekend evenings are the busiest, and most locations don’t take reservations for parties under six.

Delivery

Available directly through Olive Garden’s own delivery in many markets, plus third-party apps. Delivery fees and minimum order sizes are set by whichever platform you use, not by the restaurant menu price.

Takeout

Ordered through the app, site, or by phone. Breadsticks are included but not unlimited on takeout orders, and soup/salad is packaged by the container rather than refilled.

Catering

Family-style trays scale up for offices and events, usually with a lead time of at least 24 hours for larger orders. Ask about disposable serving equipment if you need it — it’s not automatic.

Dietary needs

Gluten-free, vegetarian, and allergen basics

None of this replaces asking your server directly — cross-contact in a shared kitchen
is possible even with a substitution — but it’s a useful starting point.

Gluten-free

Gluten-free rigatoni is available as a swap in most pasta dishes. Breadsticks and standard sauces are not gluten-free unless noted.

Vegetarian

Several pasta and salad dishes are vegetarian without modification; check sauces for hidden meat stock before assuming.

Allergens

A full allergen reference by dish is available on request in-restaurant and typically covers the major allergen categories.

Olive Garden Menu & Nutrition Explorer

Browse authentic pricing, caloric details, and nutritional options across all official Olive Garden menu items.

Go deeper

More menu guides

Specific questions get their own page rather than a paragraph buried here — that’s
easier to keep accurate and easier for you to find.

Guide

Gluten-Free Menu

Which dishes are naturally gluten-free vs. made with a swap.

See Full Menu

Guide

Allergen Menu

The most common allergens by dish, straight from the published data.

See Full Menu

Guide

Kids Menu & Pricing

What’s included, portion sizes, and age cutoffs.

See Full Menu

Guide

Lunch Menu Pricing

Where lunch actually saves you money versus dinner.

See Full Menu

Guide

Drink Menu

Non-alcoholic drinks, wine, and beer available to go.

See Full Menu

Guide

Takeout Menu

What’s available for pickup and how pricing compares to dine-in.

See Full Menu

Guide

Catering Menu

Tray sizes, serving counts, and lead time for group orders.

See Full Menu

Guide

Desserts

Every dessert on the menu with size and calorie notes.

See Full Menu

Getting more for less

A few ways regulars keep the bill down

  • Order the lunch menu when it’s available. Portions are smaller but priced
    accordingly, and it’s usually the cheapest way to try an entrée.
  • Split a family-style tray for two. Trays that serve 4–6 often work out cheaper per person
    than two individual entrées, especially with leftovers.
  • Skip the appetizer if you’re getting soup & salad. The combo alone is filling enough for most people,
    and adding a starter roughly doubles the course count without much added value.
  • Join the e-club for offer emails. Sign-up promotions and birthday offers show up
    there before anywhere else.
  • Ask about the take-home option when dining in. Some locations run a discounted add-on
    entrée to bring home — availability and pricing vary, so ask your server rather than
    assuming it’s listed.
  • Bring the kids on a weeknight. Kids-eat-free or discounted kids-menu promotions
    are common on slower nights but vary by location — check with the
    restaurant directly.

Find an Olive Garden Near You

Use Olive Garden’s official store locator for hours, reservations, and to
confirm
current pricing — this site covers the menu, not real-time restaurant
availability.

Olive Garden Store Locator

Frequently asked questions

Wine and beer to go are available in most states where local law permits it, but rules vary — some states restrict to-go alcohol sales entirely, so availability depends on your location.

Classic Italian entrées, pastas, soups, salads, and breadsticks, plus family-style meals, a kids menu, and a rotating specials menu.

Individual Chicken Alfredo typically runs in the low-to-mid $20s, though exact pricing varies by location.

Yes — it’s included with many entrées and available on its own as a standalone combo.

Yes, gluten-sensitive rotini pasta and select modified entrées are available on request.

Yes, for children under 12, with smaller-portion pasta, pizza, and chicken fingers served with a side and drink.

You choose one eligible entrée to eat in, and a second is prepared to take home — full details vary by current promotion.

Yes, family-style pans and combination packages sized for groups, available for pickup or delivery.