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Olive Garden Coupons & Promo Codes

Olive Garden does not print paper coupons or run a points program. Savings come from the eClub welcome and birthday offers, the app, the $6 take home entrée, gift card bonus promotions and the standing deals on the menu. This page lists every legitimate route and the fake coupon patterns to avoid.

Free
eClub signup
$6
Take home entrée
$10.49
Lunch special
Updated

What's Covered in This Guide

  • Where Olive Garden offers actually come from
  • eClub welcome and birthday rewards
  • App offers and how to redeem them
  • Gift card bonus deals
  • Coupons that are fake
  • Deals that beat any coupon

Where Olive Garden Coupons Come From

Olive Garden distributes offers through its own channels only: the eClub email list, the Olive Garden app and occasional mailers to households near a restaurant. Offers are coded coupons with an expiry date, redeemed by showing the email or app screen to the server. Third party coupon sites that promise a percentage off the whole bill are reposting expired or invented codes; the restaurant will not honor them.

eClub Welcome and Birthday Offers

The eClub sign up on olivegarden.com is free and sends a welcome offer, historically a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of two entrées, followed by a birthday reward each year. Offers arrive a week or two before your birthday and expire within a month. Every adult in the household can register separately.

App Offers

The Olive Garden app shows any active offer on its home screen and applies it to online orders at checkout. The app also unlocks order ahead, the wait list and saved favorites, so it is worth installing even without an offer running.

Gift Card Bonus Promotions

Around the holidays Olive Garden usually runs a bonus card promotion: buy a gift card of a set value and receive a bonus card to use in the new year. Bonus cards carry their own expiry and blackout dates. The gift card page explains balance checks and terms.

Deals That Beat Any Coupon

  • The weekday lunch special at $10.49, unlimited.
  • The $6 take home entrée with any entrée, the largest saving on the menu.
  • Lunch sized favorites at about a third off dinner prices.
  • Family bundles from $64.49 for four to six.
  • The free unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks with every dine in entrée.

Coupons to Avoid

Fake coupon patterns

Printable coupons for 20 to 50 percent off, social media posts offering a free meal for sharing, and any offer that asks for a survey or card details are not from Olive Garden. The restaurant honors only eClub and app offers with a valid code.

Quick Summary

  • Join the eClub for the welcome offer and a birthday reward.
  • Use the app for active offers and order ahead.
  • Watch for gift card bonus promotions before the holidays.
  • The lunch special, $6 take home entrée and family bundles save more than any coupon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Olive Garden have coupons?

Only through its own eClub emails, the app and occasional mailers. There are no printable coupons on the official site and third party codes are not honored.

How do I get a free dessert at Olive Garden?

Join the eClub; the birthday reward is usually a free dessert with an entrée purchase, sent by email before your birthday.

Does Olive Garden have a rewards program?

No points program. Offers arrive as one time coupons through the eClub and app.

Can I use two offers at once?

No. One offer per check, and offers cannot be combined with the $6 take home entrée at most locations.

Does AARP or a student ID get a discount?

No standing discounts for seniors or students. Veterans Day brings a free entrée from a special menu for veterans and active military.

Are there Olive Garden coupons for delivery?

Delivery apps sometimes run their own promotions on Olive Garden orders; those are set by the app, not the restaurant. See the delivery page.

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