Olive Garden Soups & Salads Menu
The Olive Garden soups, salad and breadsticks menu covers the famous house salad at $8.99, the four homemade soups at $8.99 a bowl, breadsticks at $4.79 and the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks meals from $10.49. Dine in, all of it comes free and unlimited with any entrée.
Soup, salad and breadsticks are the reason Olive Garden feels generous: order any entrée and the salad, one of four soups and the breadsticks refill until you stop. This page lists the ToGo prices for each piece and the two unlimited meals that turn the sides into dinner, with calories from the official nutrition guide for every soup and for the salad with and without dressing. The soups are the best value on the whole menu, and minestrone is the only vegan one.
Olive Garden Soups & Salads Menu 2026
Soups & Salads
ToGo prices for the salad, soups and breadsticks, plus the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks meals for dine in. Dine in guests get all of these free with an entrée.
The Four Olive Garden Soups
Zuppa toscana is the most ordered: spicy Italian sausage, kale and russet potatoes in a creamy broth for 220 calories a bowl. Chicken and gnocchi is the richest at 230 calories with potato gnocchi, chicken and spinach in cream. Pasta e fagioli is a beef, bean and pasta soup in tomato broth at 150 calories, and minestrone is the vegetable soup at 110 calories and the only vegan choice.
Every soup is made daily in the restaurant and sold ToGo at $8.99 a bowl through the homemade soups listing. Catering sells all four by the half gallon and gallon.
The Famous House Salad
The famous house salad is iceberg and romaine with roma tomatoes, red onion, black olives, pepperoncini, croutons and parmesan under the signature Italian dressing. With dressing it is 290 calories; without croutons it drops to 110 and appears on the gluten sensitive menu. The dressing is sold by the bottle at the host stand and is the most requested item to take home.
Breadsticks and Dipping Sauces
Breadsticks are unlimited for dine in guests and sold ToGo at $4.79 for a half dozen, freshly baked or bake at home. One breadstick with garlic topping is 140 calories and 460 mg of sodium. The dipping sauces with breadsticks order adds marinara, alfredo or five cheese marinara for $4.49.
Unlimited Soup, Salad and Breadsticks
Two meals turn the sides into a full lunch or dinner: the weekday lunch special at $10.49, Monday through Friday until 2:30 PM, and the all day soup, salad and breadsticks at $12.99. Both are unlimited for dine in guests and let you change soups on each refill.
Olive Garden Soups & Salads Menu with Prices
Typical US prices for every soups & salads item, sorted from cheapest to most expensive, with the lowest and highest price we found across 49 states.
| Item | Price | By state | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dipping Sauces with Breadsticks | $4.49 | $4.49 to $5.99 | 140 |
| Breadsticks | $4.79 | $4.49 to $5.99 | 140 |
| Homemade Soups | $8.99 | $8.79 to $10.99 | — |
| Famous House Salad | $8.99 | $8.79 to $10.99 | 290 |
| Weekday Lunch Special | $10.49 | $9.99 to $13.49 | — |
| Soup, Salad & Breadsticks | $12.99 | $12.49 to $15.99 | — |
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.
Olive Garden Soups & Salads Nutrition Facts
Calories and macros per serving as listed in the official Olive Garden nutrition guide. Use the calculator to add items together.
| Item | Cal | Fat (g) | Sat fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Sugar (g) | Protein (g) | Sodium (mg) | Fiber (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famous House Salad | 290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dipping Sauces with Breadsticks | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Breadsticks | 140 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 460 | 0.5 |
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 Soups & Salads
- Minestrone at 110 calories and pasta e fagioli at 150 are the lightest soups; zuppa toscana and chicken and gnocchi carry more cream.
- Ask for the salad without croutons and dressing on the side to get it near 80 calories.
- Stop at one breadstick; each one adds 140 calories and 460 mg of sodium.
- Choose salad over soup with an entrée if sodium matters; chicken and gnocchi has 1,290 mg per bowl.
Best Soups & Salads for Different Customers
| If you want | Order |
|---|---|
| Cheapest full meal | Weekday lunch special, $10.49, unlimited. |
| Vegans | Minestrone with the salad without dressing and croutons, and breadsticks without garlic topping. |
| Gluten sensitive | Zuppa toscana and the house salad without croutons. |
| Spice | Zuppa toscana; the sausage brings a mild chili heat. |
| Takeout for a family | Family size soup with a jumbo house salad and a dozen breadsticks from the family style menu. |
Allergy and Ingredient Note
The salad dressing contains dairy, eggs and sulfites and the croutons contain wheat. Zuppa toscana contains dairy and pork; chicken and gnocchi contains dairy, egg and wheat; pasta e fagioli contains beef and wheat; minestrone contains wheat pasta. Breadsticks contain wheat, gluten and soy. Details are on the allergen menu.
Final Thoughts
Soups, salad and breadsticks are what make an Olive Garden entrée feel like a full meal, and they are also a full meal on their own for $10.49 on weekdays. Pick minestrone or pasta e fagioli to keep it light, zuppa toscana if flavor matters more, and take a bottle of the dressing home.
Find Soups & Salads Near You
Every Olive Garden serves this menu. Find the closest restaurant, check today's hours and get directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is soup and salad unlimited at Olive Garden?
Yes for dine in guests. Soup, salad and breadsticks refill without limit with any entrée or with the soup, salad and breadsticks meal.
How much is soup, salad and breadsticks at Olive Garden?
The weekday lunch special costs $10.49 until 2:30 PM Monday through Friday, and the all day version costs $12.99.
Which Olive Garden soup is the healthiest?
Minestrone at 110 calories and 810 mg of sodium is the lightest and the only vegan soup. Pasta e fagioli at 150 calories has the most protein for the calories.
How many calories are in the Olive Garden salad?
The famous house salad with dressing is 290 calories. Without croutons it is 110 calories.
Can I buy Olive Garden salad dressing?
Yes. Bottles of the signature Italian dressing are sold in restaurants at the host stand.
Which Olive Garden soups are gluten free?
Zuppa toscana is on the gluten sensitive menu. The other three contain pasta or gnocchi.
Do breadsticks cost extra at Olive Garden?
Not when dining in with an entrée or the soup and salad meal. ToGo breadsticks cost $4.79 for a half dozen.