Olive garden vegan options
Olive Garden seems like an impossible choice for vegetarian eaters, but this chain offers more dairy free and meatless options than most people realize.
This olive garden menu menu includes several pasta varieties, marinara based sauces, fresh vegetables, and customizable salads that work for vegan diets. Most locations handle special dietary requests regularly, and the kitchen staff knows how to modify dishes. Their signature breadsticks contain no milk or eggs, and certain pasta dishes need just minor tweaks like removing cheese or replacing butter with olive oil. You get to enjoy a full Italian meal without compromise with your dietary choices.
Olive Garden Vegan Menu Options
| Category | Item | Price | Calories | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appetizers | Breadsticks (Plain) | Included with meal | 140 per breadstick | Order without butter topping |
| Appetizers | Minestrone Soup | $7.99 (bowl) / Included with entree | 110 per serving | Confirm vegetable broth base with server |
| Salads | Garden Fresh Salad (Modified) | $8.49 / Included with entree | 120 | Order without cheese, croutons, and Italian dressing |
| Pasta | Spaghetti with Marinara | $12.99 | 430 | Request no butter and no parmesan |
| Pasta | Angel Hair with Marinara | $12.99 | 410 | Request no butter and no parmesan |
| Pasta | Rigatoni with Marinara | $13.49 | 450 | Request no butter and no parmesan |
| Pasta | Create Your Own Pasta | $13.99 and up | Varies | Choose vegan pasta and marinara sauce |
| Sauces | Marinara Sauce | Included / $1.99 side | 70 per serving | Contains tomatoes, garlic, basil, oregano |
| Sauces | Tomato Sauce | Included / $1.99 side | 80 per serving | Smoother texture than marinara |
| Sides | Steamed Broccoli | $4.99 | 30 | Order without butter |
| Sides | Garlic Roasted Vegetables | $5.49 | 80 | Includes zucchini, squash, bell peppers |
How to Order Vegan Meals at Olive Garden
- Tell your server you follow a vegan diet when you sit down
- Ask for breadsticks without butter and garlic topping
- Request pasta dishes without butter during cooking and no parmesan on top
- Order salads without cheese, croutons, and creamy dressings
- Use oil and vinegar as your salad dressing
- Confirm the minestrone soup uses vegetable broth and contains no cheese
- Request steamed vegetables without butter
- Ask about seasonal recipe changes that might add dairy or meat
- Check that marinara and tomato sauces contain no hidden animal products
- Build custom pasta meals with vegetables and vegan sauces
- Skip dishes with cream, alfredo, or cheese based sauces
- Avoid menu items that list eggs, milk, or meat in the description
