Olive Garden Never Ending Pasta (2026)
Quick answer: Never Ending Pasta is a limited-time Olive Garden promotion that usually runs in the fall. You pick a pasta and sauce, eat as many refills as you like, and get unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks. Price and dates are set each year.
How Never Ending Pasta Works
- Choose a pasta shape and a sauce.
- Add a topping if your restaurant offers it (usually extra cost).
- Ask for refills in any combination; each refill is a smaller bowl.
- Unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks are included.
The promotion is dine-in only, and many restaurants offer a Take Home pasta add-on for a small extra price.
Build Your Own Pasta Bowl Calories
Pasta and sauce choices change each year, so use the lightest and heaviest classic pastas below as a guide:
| Dish | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Spaghetti with Marinara | $11.99 | 490 |
| Spaghetti with Meat Sauce | $12.99 | 640 |
| Cheese Ravioli with Marinara | $17.29 | 750 |
| Cheese Ravioli with Meat Sauce | $17.99 | 860 |
| Lasagna Classico | $19.29 | 940 |
| Spaghetti with Italian Sausage | $17.49 | 1,110 |
| Spaghetti & Meatballs | $17.49 | 1,120 |
| Five Cheese Ziti al Forno | $18.49 | 1,170 |
| Shrimp Carbonara | $23.49 | 1,200 |
| Fettuccine Alfredo | $17.29 | 1,220 |
| Chicken & Shrimp Carbonara | $30.79 | 1,370 |
| Seafood Alfredo | $28.79 | 1,370 |
| Ravioli Carbonara | $21.99 | 1,390 |
| Shrimp Alfredo | $21.29 | 1,390 |
| Chicken Alfredo | $21.29 | 1,480 |
| Chicken Tortelloni Alfredo | $29.49 | 1,980 |
What About the Pasta Pass?
The Pasta Pass is a separate, very limited offer Olive Garden has sold online in some years: a pass bought in advance that covers Never Ending Pasta for the length of the promotion. Passes have sold out within minutes, so if it returns, sign up for the eClub to hear about it first. See Olive Garden coupons and promotions.
Unlimited Soup, Salad and Breadsticks All Year
You don't need a promotion for refills: every dine-in entrée comes with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, and the Soup, Salad & Breadsticks meal includes unlimited soup and salad. Compare the soups in our Olive Garden soups guide.
Tips
- Start with a lighter sauce like marinara and save cream sauces for a refill.
- Go at a quieter time; refills come faster when it is not busy.
- Skip the extra breadsticks if you plan several refills.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Never Ending Pasta come back?
It has usually returned in the fall for a few weeks. Exact dates change each year.
Can you take Never Ending Pasta home?
Refills must be eaten in the restaurant, but many locations offer a Take Home pasta add-on.
Does Olive Garden still have unlimited pasta?
Unlimited pasta is a limited-time promotion, not an everyday menu item. Soup or salad and breadsticks are unlimited with every dine-in entrée all year.
Is Olive Garden all you can eat?
Not the whole menu. Soup, salad and breadsticks are unlimited with dine-in entrées, and pasta is unlimited only during Never Ending Pasta.
What is the Olive Garden Pasta Pass?
A limited online offer sold in some years that covers Never Ending Pasta for the promotion's run. It sells out quickly when available.