Every Olive Garden Soup on the Menu
Olive Garden makes four soups at every restaurant, plus Stellini in some regions. Here is what's in each bowl and who it suits. Calories are per bowl from Olive Garden's published nutrition.
| Soup | What's in it | Calories | Sodium | Pick it if… |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zuppa Toscana | Italian sausage, sliced potatoes and kale in a creamy, peppery broth | 220 | 790 mg | You want something hearty and a little spicy |
| Chicken & Gnocchi Soup | Roasted chicken, soft potato gnocchi and spinach in a creamy broth | 230 | 1,290 mg | You want comfort food, like chicken pot pie in a bowl |
| Pasta e Fagioli Soup | Ground beef, white and red beans, tomatoes and small pasta | 150 | 710 mg | You want a filling, tomato-based soup with protein |
| Minestrone Soup | Vegetables, beans and small pasta in a light tomato broth | 110 | 810 mg | You want the lightest bowl, or a vegetarian one |
| Stellini Soup (Regional) | Tiny star-shaped pasta and vegetables in a light broth | 200 | 1,240 mg | It's offered at your restaurant (regional only) |
Which Olive Garden Soup Is Best?
There's no wrong answer, but the four soups do very different jobs. Zuppa Toscana is the fan favorite and the one most people try to recreate at home: the sausage gives it a smoky, peppery kick and the cream mellows it out. Chicken & Gnocchi Soup is the comfort pick; it's thick, mild and the most filling. Pasta e Fagioli Soup tastes like a light chili with pasta and is the best choice if cream soups feel heavy. Minestrone Soup is the lightest at 110 calories and the only one that's vegetarian.
How Unlimited Soup Works
- Every dine-in entrée comes with your choice of unlimited soup or Famous House Salad, plus unlimited breadsticks.
- Order Soup, Salad & Breadsticks as a meal for about $16.49 ($13.49 at weekday lunch) and you get unlimited soup and salad and breadsticks together.
- Refills are for the people at the table and are dine-in only. Leftover soup can't be refilled to take home.
- Most restaurants let you change soups between refills; just ask your server.
For the full picture on refills, see Never Ending Pasta and the soups, salad and breadsticks menu.
Olive Garden Soup Calories and Nutrition
All the soups are lighter than people expect, between 110 and 230 calories a bowl. The catch is refills and breadsticks: two bowls of Zuppa Toscana and two breadsticks is roughly 720 calories. Sodium is the number to watch; most bowls carry a large share of the daily 2,300 mg reference.
| Dish | Calories | Protein | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuppa Toscana | 220 | 7 g | 790 mg |
| Chicken & Gnocchi Soup | 230 | 11 g | 1,290 mg |
| Pasta e Fagioli Soup | 150 | 8 g | 710 mg |
| Minestrone Soup | 110 | 5 g | 810 mg |
| Stellini Soup (Regional) | 200 | 9 g | 1,240 mg |
For every dish, see the Olive Garden nutrition table.
Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Soups
Vegetarian: only Minestrone Soup is meat-free. Zuppa Toscana has sausage (and often bacon), Pasta e Fagioli has beef and Chicken & Gnocchi has chicken.
Gluten: none of the soups are on Olive Garden's gluten-sensitive menu. Gnocchi and the small pastas contain wheat, and the creamy soups are thickened with flour. If you avoid gluten, see the gluten-free menu instead.
Soup To Go and for Groups
Every soup can be ordered To Go by the bowl. For a crowd, the catering menu has a half-gallon of homemade soup for about $20.29, which pours roughly five to six bowls. Reheat it gently on the stove; boiling a cream soup can make it split. See delivery and To Go and catering for ordering.
Make Olive Garden Soups at Home
All four soups are easy to copy in a home kitchen with grocery-store ingredients:
- Zuppa Toscana recipe — Spicy sausage, potatoes and kale in a creamy broth.
- Chicken Gnocchi Soup recipe — Creamy chicken soup with soft potato gnocchi and spinach.
- Pasta e Fagioli recipe — Hearty beef, bean and tomato soup with small pasta.
- Minestrone Soup recipe — Light vegetable, bean and pasta soup. Vegetarian.
Olive Garden Soups: Questions People Ask
What soups does Olive Garden have?
Olive Garden serves Zuppa Toscana, Chicken & Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli and Minestrone at every restaurant, plus Stellini soup in some regions.
Is Olive Garden soup unlimited?
Yes, when you dine in. Entrées come with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, and the Soup, Salad & Breadsticks meal includes unlimited soup and salad together.
What is the most popular soup at Olive Garden?
Zuppa Toscana is the best-known and most copied, with Chicken & Gnocchi a close second.
Which Olive Garden soup is the healthiest?
Minestrone has the fewest calories at 110 per bowl and is vegetarian. Pasta e Fagioli is the next lightest.
What is in Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana?
Spicy Italian sausage, sliced russet potatoes and kale in a creamy chicken broth, finished with red pepper flakes.
Can you get Olive Garden soup to go?
Yes. Any soup can be ordered To Go by the bowl, and the catering menu sells homemade soup by the half-gallon.
Can you switch soups at Olive Garden?
Most restaurants let you try a different soup on a refill. Ask your server when you order the next bowl.