Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta Menu
Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta starts at $13.99 for any of six pasta shapes with any of six sauces, plus toppings from meatballs to shrimp at an extra charge. It is the cheapest way to build a custom entrée and the only place on the menu where gluten free rotini can carry any sauce.
Create Your Own Pasta is one menu item with hundreds of combinations. Pick fettuccine, angel hair, bucatini, rigatoni, spaghetti or gluten free rotini; add alfredo, spicy alfredo, creamy mushroom, five cheese marinara, marinara or meat sauce; then top it with meatballs, Italian sausage, grilled chicken, crispy chicken fritta, crispy shrimp fritta, sautéed shrimp or broccoli. This page breaks down the calories of each component from the official nutrition guide so you can price and total a build before ordering.
Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta Menu 2026
Create Your Own Pasta
One listing, priced at the base for pasta and sauce. Toppings add a few dollars each; the item page lists every option.
Pasta Shapes and Their Calories
All six pastas land in the same range per serving: spaghetti, angel hair, fettuccine, bucatini and rigatoni run roughly 400 to 450 calories dry weight cooked, and gluten free rotini sits near the same figure. Shape changes the eating more than the calories: rigatoni and bucatini hold thick sauces, angel hair suits marinara and scampi style builds, fettuccine is the alfredo default.
Sauce Choices from Lightest to Richest
Marinara adds about 70 calories per serving and is vegan. Meat sauce adds roughly 300 with beef and Italian sausage. Five cheese marinara adds 200. Creamy mushroom, spicy alfredo and alfredo add 400 to 440 each. The sauce is the single biggest decision in the build; spaghetti with marinara is 490 calories while fettuccine with alfredo is 1220.
Toppings and Protein Options
Grilled chicken adds 26 g of protein for 130 calories. Crispy chicken fritta adds 20 g for 240. Three meatballs add 24 g for 520, two sausage links 27 g for 510, and crispy shrimp fritta 11 g for 200. Broccoli adds 150 calories and is the only vegetable topping.
Each topping costs a few dollars; proteins sit at the higher end. A build with marinara and grilled chicken still comes in under the price of the named chicken alfredo.
Sample Builds by Goal
Lightest: angel hair, marinara, broccoli, about 620 calories, vegan. Highest protein under 900: spaghetti, meat sauce, grilled chicken, about 850 calories and 50 g of protein. Gluten sensitive: rotini, marinara, grilled chicken, about 660 calories. Indulgent: rigatoni, alfredo, crispy chicken fritta, about 1,300 calories.
Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta Menu with Prices
Typical US prices for every create your own pasta item, sorted from cheapest to most expensive, with the lowest and highest price we found across 49 states.
| Item | Price | By state | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Create Your Own Pasta | $13.99 | $13.99 to $17.99 | — |
Typical US price = the most common price across our state sample. Prices are higher in California, New York and Alaska. Verify with your local restaurant before ordering.
Healthier Ordering Tips for Create Your Own Pasta
- Start from marinara or meat sauce; every cream sauce adds at least 400 calories.
- Grilled chicken is the most protein per calorie of any topping.
- Gluten free rotini plus marinara and a protein is the most flexible gluten sensitive order on the menu.
- Ask for half marinara and half alfredo for a rosa sauce that lands between the two.
Best Create Your Own Pasta for Different Customers
| If you want | Order |
|---|---|
| Budget dinner | Spaghetti with meat sauce, $13.99, the same price as the named dish with more choice. |
| Vegans | Any wheat pasta or rotini with marinara and broccoli. |
| Gluten sensitive | Gluten free rotini with marinara or meat sauce and grilled chicken. |
| Kids who are picky | Small shells are on the kids menu; here, angel hair with marinara is the mild option. |
| Protein | Rigatoni, meat sauce, grilled chicken and meatballs. |
Allergy and Ingredient Note
Wheat pastas contain gluten; rotini is the gluten sensitive option but the kitchen shares pasta water. Alfredo, spicy alfredo, creamy mushroom and five cheese marinara contain dairy. Meat sauce, meatballs and sausage contain pork. Crispy toppings are fried in shared oil with shellfish.
Final Thoughts
Create Your Own Pasta is the best deal for anyone who does not need a cream sauce, and the most useful item on the menu for gluten sensitive and vegan diners. Pick the sauce first, add one protein, and use the nutrition calculator to total the build before you order.
Find Create Your Own Pasta Near You
Every Olive Garden serves this menu. Find the closest restaurant, check today's hours and get directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is Create Your Own Pasta at Olive Garden?
The base price for pasta and sauce is $13.99. Toppings cost extra, with proteins at the higher end of the range.
What pastas can I choose?
Fettuccine, angel hair, bucatini, rigatoni, spaghetti and gluten free rotini.
What sauces are available?
Alfredo, spicy alfredo, creamy mushroom, five cheese marinara, marinara and meat sauce.
What toppings can I add?
Meatballs, Italian sausage, grilled chicken, crispy chicken fritta, crispy shrimp fritta, sautéed shrimp and broccoli.
Is Create Your Own Pasta cheaper than a named entrée?
Usually yes when you use marinara or meat sauce. With alfredo and a protein it lands close to the named alfredo dishes.
Can Create Your Own Pasta be vegan?
Yes. Any pasta with marinara and broccoli is vegan according to the official vegetarian and vegan guide.
Does it come with soup or salad?
Yes. It is an entrée, so dine in orders include unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.