Complete Guide To The Olive Garden Menu & Copycat Recipes

Fried Mozzarella

Delicious mozzarella cheese is breaded and fried until it is golden brown and slightly crispy, then served with a marinara sauce for dipping.

Fried Mozzarella Recipes To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Fried Mozzarella Sticks from CopyKat
• Air Fryer Olive Garden Fried Mozzarella from Fork To Spoon

Stuffed Ziti Fritta

Crispy fried ziti is filled with a rich blend of five kinds of cheese, then served with alfredo and marinara dipping sauces.

Stuffed Ziti Fritta Recipes To Make At Home

• Stuffed Ziti Fritta (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe) from Foodie and Wine
• Copycat Olive Garden Stuffed Ziti Fritta from Food Hussy

Calamari

Rings of tender calamari are lightly breaded and fried, then served with marinara and spicy ranch for dipping.

Fried Calamari Recipe To Make At Home

• Crispy Pan Fried Calamari from Alekas Get Together

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Warm spinach, artichokes and a blend of cheeses are served with flatbread crisps for dipping.

Spinach Artichoke Dip Recipe To Make At Home

• Add a recipe post – https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2016/11/128463/olive-garden-spinach-artichoke-dip-recipe

Lasagna Fritta

Crispy parmesan-breaded lasagna, topped with even more parmesan cheese, delicious meat sauce made with beef and Italian sausage and creamy alfredo sauce.

Lasagna Fritta Recipes To Make At Home

• Lasagna Fritta (Copycat Olive Garden Recipe) from Pass The Sushi
• Easy Air Fryer Lasagna Fritta (Olive Garden Copycat) from Simply Happenings

Shrimp Fritto Misto

Fritto misto means “fried mix”. In this appetizer, hand-breaded shrimp, onions and bell peppers are lightly fried and served with marinara and spicy ranch.

Shrimp Fritto Recipe To Make At Home

• Shrimp Scampi Fritta Recipe (Olive Garden Copycat) from Alyona’s Cooking.

Toasted Ravioli

Ravioli filled with seasoned beef is fried lightly and served with marinara sauce.

Toasted Ravioli Recipes To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli from Damn Delicious
• Air Fryer Olive Garden Toasted Ravioli from Fork To Spoon

Chicken & Gnocchi

This delicious creamy soup is loaded with roasted chicken, gnocchi (traditional Italian dumplings) and spinach.

Chicken & Gnocchi Soup Recipes To Make At Home

• Comforting Chicken Gnocci Soup from Harbour Breeze Home
• Easy Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Copycat) from Scrummy Lane
• Creamy Vegan Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden Inspired) from Thank You Berry Much

Pasta e Fagioli

Paste e fagioli or “pasta and beans” starts with a savory broth and plenty of white and red beans, ground beef, fresh tomatoes and tubetti pasta.

Pasta e Fagioli Recipes To Make At Home

• Pasta e Fagioli (Italian Pasta and Beans) from The Forked Spoon
• Crock-Pot Pasta Fagoli Soup (Olive Garden Copycat Recipe) from Crock-Pot Ladies
• Pasta e Fagioli Soup from Kathy’s Vegan Kitchen

Minestrone

This vegan classic soup has a light tomato broth with fresh vegetables, beans and pasta.

Minestrone Recipes To Make At Home

• Instant Pot Vegetarian Minestrone Soup (Olive Garden Inspired) from My Cooking Journey
• Minestrone Soup (Copycat Olive Garden) from Belly Rules The Mind

Zuppa Toscana

Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana is made with gluten-free ingredients including spicy Italian sausage, kale and russet potatoes in a creamy broth.

Zuppa Toscana Recipes To Make At Home

• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana (Copycat Olive Garden recipe) from Katie’s Cucina
• Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana (Olive Garden Copycat) from 4 Sons ‘R’ Us

Olive Garden Salad

If you’ve ever been to Olive Garden, you know a great way to start your meal is with a big helping of their famous house salad. It’s made with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, croutons, peppers, and olives and served with Olive Garden’s signature Italian dressing.

Olive Garden Salad And Dressing Recipes To Make At Home

• Copycat Olive Garden Salad from Princess Pinky Girl
• Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe from House Of Nash Eats

Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara

In this dish, sautéed chicken, shrimp and spaghetti are tossed together in a creamy sauce that is loaded with bacon and roasted red peppers.

Olive Garden Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara Recipe To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Chicken and Shrimp Carbonara from 100k Recipes

Chicken Parmigiana and Eggplant Parmigiana

Served with a side of spaghetti, two lightly fried parmesan-breaded chicken breasts or eggplants are smothered in homemade marinara sauce and melted Italian cheese.

Olive Garden Chicken Parmigiana and Eggplant Parmigiana Recipes To Make At Home

• Chicken Parmigiana Olive Garden from The Slow Roasted Kitchen
• Copycat Olive Garden Eggplant Parmigiana from Flavorite

Chicken Marsala Fettucine

In this dish, juicy chicken is sautéed with spinach and mushrooms in a creamy marsala mushroom sauce and served over fettuccine noodles.

Olive Garden Chicken Marsala Recipes To Make At Home

• Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Marsala Recipe from Valentina’s Corner
• Olive Garden Chicken Marsala from Evolving Table

Lasagna Classico

Freshly made lasagna with layers of pasta, parmesan, mozzarella, pecorino romano and our homemade meat sauce made with beef and Italian sausage.

Olive Garden Lasagna Classico Recipes To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Lasagna Classico Recipe from Secret Copycat Restaurant Recipes

Tour Of Italy

For times you can’t decide on one entree, try the Tour Of Italy which includes three Olive Garden classics: Chicken Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico and Fettuccine Alfredo.

Try these recipes to make your own Tour Of Italy at home!

• Chicken Parmigiana Olive Garden from The Slow Roasted Kitchen
• Copycat Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo from Easy Budget Recipes
• Olive Garden Lasagna Classico Recipe from Secret Copycat Restaurant Recipes

Spaghetti With Meatballs

Classic spaghetti and meatballs with your choice of homemade marinara or meat sauce. 

Olive Garden Spaghetti And Meatballs To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Spaghetti and Meatballs from Kitchen Divas

Shrimp Scampi

Sautéed shrimp in a delicious garlic sauce are tossed with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair pasta.

Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi Copy Cat Recipe from The Food Hussy
• Copy Cat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi Recipe Without Wine from Six Sisters Stuff

Chicken Scampi

Seasoned chicken is sautéed with fresh bell peppers and red onions with creamy scampi sauce and served over angel hair.

Olive Garden Chicken Scampi To Make At Home

• Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi from Diary Of A Recipe Collector
• Olive Garden Chicken Scampi {Copycat} from Girl On The Bloor

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Pasta with signature OG five cheese marinara sauces is smothered in a blend of Italian cheeses and baked to perfection.

Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno (Copycat) from Dinner, Then Dessert
• Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno (Copycat) from Alyona’s Cooking

Cheese Ravioli

Large ravioli filled with a blend of Italian cheeses are topped with your choice of homemade marinara or meat sauce, and then warm mozzarella is melted on top.

Olive Garden Cheese Ravioli To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Cheese Ravioli In 20 Minutes from I’m Hungry For That

Grilled Chicken Margherita

Two grilled chicken breasts are topped with mozzarella, basil pesto, lemon garlic sauce and sliced fresh tomatoes. This dish is served with a side of parmesan garlic broccoli.

Olive Garden Grilled Chicken Margherita To Make At Home

• Olive Garden’s Copycat Chicken Margherita from Carrie’s Experimental Kitchen
• Olive Garden Chicken Margherita from CopyKat Recipes

Herb-Grilled Salmon

Grilled salmon is topped with delicious garlic herb butter and served with a side of parmesan garlic broccoli.

Olive Garden Herb-Grilled Salmon To Make At Home

• Herb Grilled Salmon Olive Garden Copy Cat from What Molly Made
• Herb Grilled Salmon Olive Garden Recipe from Eating On A Dime

Sirloin

Olive Garden offers a grilled 6 oz sirloin steak that is topped with garlic herb butter and served with fettuccine alfredo.

Olive Garden Steak Recipes To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Steak Alfredo (Copycat Recipe) from The Fresh Cooky
• Copycat Olive Garden Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo from The Foodie Affair

Tiramisu

Olive Garden’s dessert menu includes the classic Italian dessert, tiramisu! Espresso-soaked ladyfinger cookies are topped with creamy custard and a dusting of cocoa.

Olive Garden Tiramisu Recipes To Make At Home

• Copycat Olive Garden Tiramisu Recipe from Dwell By Michelle
• Olive Garden Tiramisu (Better Than Copycat Recipe) from Daily DIY Life

Black Tie Mousse Cake

Rich layers of chocolate cake, dark chocolate cheesecake and creamy custard mousse.

Olive Garden Black Tie Mousse Cake Recipes To Make At Home

• Black Tie Mousse Cake Recipe: Olive Garden Copycat from Cook Think
• Black Tie Mousse Cake from Mindee’s Cooking Obsession

Lemon Cream Cake and the new Strawberry Cream Cake

Unfortunately, Lemon Cream Cake is no longer on the OG dessert menu. It seems to be replaced by a similar Strawberry Cream Cake.

Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake and Strawberry Cream Cake Recipes To Make At Home

• Copycat Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake from Food Folks and Fun
• Top Secret Version of Olive Garden Lemon Cream Cake from epicurious
• Olive Garden Strawberry Cream Cake Recipe [Copycat] from Smarter Homemaker

Chocolate Brownie Lasagna

The decadent Chocolate Brownie Lasagna from Olive Garden has EIGHT layers of rich, fudgy brownie and sweet vanilla cream cheese frosting, topped with chocolate shavings and a chocolate drizzle.

Olive Garden Chocolate Brownie Lasagna Recipes To Make At Home

• Air Fryer Copycat Olive Garden Chocolate Lasagna from fork to spoon
• DIY Olive Garden’s Brownie Lasagna (7-Ingredients) from Wide Open Eats

Warm Italian Doughnuts

Often called zeppoles, these fried doughnuts are tossed in powdered sugar and served with chocolate or raspberry sauce for dipping.

Olive Garden Warm Italian Doughnuts Recipe To Make At Home

• Zeppole – Easy Italian Donuts from Natasha’s Kitchen

Sicilian Cheesecake With Strawberry Topping

Olive Garden currently offers a rich ricotta cheesecake complete with a shortbread cookie crust and sweet strawberry sauce.

They have also offered other cheesecakes in the past, so we’ve included a variety of recipes for you to try at home.

Olive Garden Cheesecake Recipes To Make At Home

• Olive Garden Sicilian Cheesecake With Strawberry Topping from Nina Kneads To Bake
• Olive Garden White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake from Adventures of Mel
• Olive Garden Cookie Dough Cheesecake from CopyKat
• Olive Garden Pumpkin Cheesecake from CopyKat