Olive Garden Gluten Sensitive Menu

What Is on the Olive Garden Gluten Sensitive Menu

Entrées: grilled chicken parmigiana ($20.49, 810 cal), rotini with marinara ($13.99, 530 cal), rotini with meat sauce (680 cal), the 6 oz sirloin with rotini (480 cal) and the herb grilled salmon (510 cal). Sides: zuppa toscana and the house salad without croutons. Kids: rotini with marinara, rotini with meat sauce and grilled chicken with rotini.

Gluten Sensitive vs Gluten Free

Olive Garden's rotini is made without wheat, but it cooks in shared pasta water and the kitchen handles breadsticks and breaded items on the same lines. The company uses the term gluten sensitive to make that clear. Diners with celiac disease should tell the server, ask for the rotini to be cooked in fresh water where the kitchen allows it, and skip fried sides.

Breadsticks are not gluten free, and there is no gluten free bread substitute on the menu.

A Full Gluten Sensitive Meal

Start with zuppa toscana (220 cal) or the salad without croutons (110 cal), add grilled chicken parmigiana or the salmon, and finish with coffee; no dessert on the menu is gluten free. Through Create Your Own Pasta you can also pair rotini with any sauce and a grilled protein.

Olive Garden Gluten Sensitive Menu with Prices

Typical US prices for every gluten sensitive item, sorted from cheapest to most expensive, with the lowest and highest price we found across 49 states.

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.

Olive Garden Gluten Sensitive Nutrition Facts

Calories and macros per serving as listed in the official Olive Garden nutrition guide. Use the calculator to add items together.

Source: Olive Garden nutrition guide (US restaurants). Values are for the standard dinner portion unless the item is a lunch or kids dish. Open the nutrition calculator to total a meal.

Healthier Ordering Tips for Gluten Sensitive

• Rotini with marinara at 530 calories is the lightest pasta; add grilled chicken for protein.
• The salmon at 510 calories and 9 g of carbohydrates is the lightest entrée on this menu.
• Skip breadsticks entirely; ask for extra salad instead.
• Tell the server about celiac disease so the kitchen can take extra precautions with pasta water.

Best Gluten Sensitive for Different Customers

Allergy and Ingredient Note

Gluten sensitive items still carry other allergens: the chicken parmigiana and zuppa toscana contain dairy, the salad dressing contains egg and dairy, and the rotini rows list egg and soy. Everything is prepared in a shared kitchen with wheat present.

Final Thoughts

Olive Garden's gluten sensitive menu is small but complete: soup, salad, pasta, chicken, steak and fish. The rotini dishes are the value picks, the salmon is the healthiest plate, and honesty about the shared kitchen is why the menu carries the sensitive label.