Olive Garden soups and their prices
All four Olive Garden soups share one price, so the choice comes down to taste and calories. Zuppa Toscana is the best known — Italian sausage, russet potatoes and kale in a creamy broth. Chicken & Gnocchi is a creamy chicken soup with potato dumplings, Pasta e Fagioli is a tomato soup with beef, beans and pasta, and Minestrone is the vegetarian one.
Olive Garden soups
| Soup | Bowl to go | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuppa Toscana | $9.49 | 220 | 7 g | 790 mg |
| Chicken & Gnocchi Soup | $9.49 | 230 | 11 g | 1,290 mg |
| Pasta e Fagioli | $9.49 | 150 | 8 g | 710 mg |
| Minestrone | $9.49 | 110 | 5 g | 810 mg |
More on the most popular one: Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana.
Soup, salad and breadsticks: dinner vs lunch
Soup, salad and breadsticks is Olive Garden's oldest value deal: a bowl of soup, the Famous House Salad and warm breadsticks, with refills while you eat in. The all-day price is $13.99. The weekday lunch special — listed for Monday to Friday, 11 am to 2:30 pm — costs $9.99, $4.00 less for the same meal.
Soup, salad & breadsticks
| Menu item | In restaurant | Restaurant range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soup, Salad & Breadsticks | $13.99 | $12.49 – $16.99 | — |
| Lunch Soup, Salad & Breadsticks | $9.99 | $9.99 | — |
| Famous House Salad | $9.49 | $8.79 – $11.49 | 290 |
| Zuppa Toscana | $9.49 | $8.79 – $11.49 | 220 |
| Breadsticks (extra order to go) | $5.29 | $4.49 – $5.99 | 140 |
| Dipping sauce with breadsticks | $5.49 | $4.49 – $6.29 | 140 |
Famous House Salad
The Famous House Salad is the salad served with every dine-in entrée, tossed in Olive Garden's signature Italian dressing (on the side when you order to go). To go it costs $9.49; with dressing a serving has about 290 calories. Without croutons it is on the Gluten Sensitive menu. For a group, the Jumbo House Salad with 12 breadsticks serves six for $26.29.
Breadsticks
Breadsticks are free and unlimited with a dine-in entrée or with soup and salad. An extra order to go costs $5.29, and each garlic-topped breadstick has 140 calories. Prices, bake-at-home and how many you get: Olive Garden breadsticks.
Soup for a group
Homemade soup also comes by volume for parties and family dinners: a container for six costs $21.79 and the large one for twelve $33.49. Per person that is $3.63 and $2.79 — far below a single bowl.
Soup and salad for groups
| Menu item | In restaurant | Restaurant range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homemade soup (serves 6) | $21.79 | $19.49 – $22.79 | — |
| Homemade soup, large (serves 12) | $33.49 | $30.49 – $34.49 | — |
| Jumbo House Salad with 12 breadsticks (serves 6) | $26.29 | $23.99 – $27.49 | 1,650 |
Soup, salad and breadsticks price by city
The unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks cost least in Dallas ($12.49) and most in Seattle ($14.99).
Soup, Salad & Breadsticks price by city
| # | City | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas, TX | $12.49 |
| 2 | Houston, TX | $12.49 |
| 3 | Chicago, IL | $12.99 |
| 4 | Atlanta, GA | $12.99 |
| 5 | Columbus, OH | $12.99 |
| 6 | Miami, FL | $13.49 |
| 7 | New York, NY | $13.99 |
| 8 | Phoenix, AZ | $13.99 |
| 9 | Denver, CO | $13.99 |
| 10 | Boston, MA | $13.99 |
| 11 | Los Angeles, CA | $14.99 |
| 12 | Seattle, WA | $14.99 |
Calories and sodium
Soups at Olive Garden are moderate in calories but high in sodium for one bowl. A meal of Zuppa Toscana, a dressed house salad and two breadsticks comes to about 790 calories before refills. Minestrone is the lightest choice. Full figures: Olive Garden nutrition.
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Frequently asked questions
What soups does Olive Garden have?
Four homemade soups: Zuppa Toscana (sausage, potatoes and kale in a creamy broth), Chicken & Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli and Minestrone. Some restaurants also list a regional Stellini soup.
How much is soup, salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden?
$13.99 at the typical restaurant ($12.49 – $16.99), and $9.99 as the weekday lunch special.
Is the soup, salad and breadsticks unlimited?
Yes, when you eat in the restaurant: refills of soup, salad and breadsticks are included. To go you get one portion of each.
What time is the soup, salad and breadsticks lunch special?
Monday to Friday. The restaurant menus we read list it from 11 am to 2:30 pm, earlier than the 3 pm end of the other lunch dishes.
How much is a bowl of soup at Olive Garden?
$9.49 for any of the four soups to go. Soup for six people costs $21.79 and for twelve $33.49.
Which Olive Garden soup has the fewest calories?
Minestrone, with 110 calories a bowl. Pasta e Fagioli has 150, Zuppa Toscana 220 and Chicken & Gnocchi 230.
Is the Olive Garden salad free?
With a dine-in entrée, yes — salad or soup and breadsticks are included. Ordered on its own to go, the Famous House Salad costs $9.49.
Which soup is gluten sensitive?
Zuppa Toscana is on Olive Garden's Gluten Sensitive menu; the house salad qualifies without croutons. See the gluten-free menu.