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Looking for og deals today? This page tracks every Olive Garden special — what’s active right now, what’s seasonal, and what has ended — with prices, inclusions, and status labels updated October 2026. Whether you’re after olive garden deals right now for dinner tonight, weekday lunch specials, or a legit og promo code, you’ll find it here.

On This Page

• Olive Garden Specials Today: What’s Active Right Now
• Never Ending Pasta Bowl
• Everyday $6 Take-Home Entrées
• Weekday Lunch Special: Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks
• Lunch-Sized Favorites
• Buy One, Take One (BOGO)
• Olive Garden 2 for $25
• Family-Style Meals & Bundles
• Limited-Time & Seasonal Specials
• Olive Garden Coupons & Promo Codes
• Discounts: Military, Seniors & Birthdays
• 8 Ways to Save at Olive Garden
• How to Order Specials To Go & Online
• Specials vs. Regular Menu: Is It Worth It?
• Frequently Asked Questions (18)
• Conclusion

Olive Garden Specials Today: What’s Active Right Now (October 2026)

Olive Garden’s current specials, October 15, 2026: the Never Ending Pasta Bowl is running nationwide (from $14.99 per person, dine-in only, through November 22, 2026); the everyday $6 Take-Home Entrée is available with any entrée order; unlimited soup, salad & breadsticks is $10.49 at weekday lunch (until 2:30 PM) and $12.99 at dinner; and Lunch-Sized Favorites run weekdays until 3 PM from $10.49. Buy One, Take One and the 2 for $25 are seasonal and not currently running.

Searching for og specials or olive garden specials open now? Every Currently Active special above is available today at participating locations — but the lunch deals end at 2:30–3:00 PM on weekdays, so plan accordingly.

Current Olive Garden Specials — Full Details

Below is every major olive garden dinner deal and lunch special: what it includes, what it costs, and whether you can get it to go. Every price carries a status label — anything unverified is marked “check olivegarden.com” instead of printed as fact.

Never Ending Pasta Bowl

The Never Ending Pasta Bowl is Olive Garden’s headline fall promotion for 2026: unlimited pasta with your choice of 4 pasta shapes and 6 sauces, plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, starting at $14.99 per person, dine-in only, running August 31 through November 22, 2026. Add unlimited protein for $4.99 more per person. eClub members got early access starting August 24.

Each bowl starts with one pasta, one sauce, and one topping; finish it, then reorder with a different combination. New for 2026: Spicy Alfredo sauce and Crispy Shrimp Fritta protein.

Everyday $6 Take-Home Entrées

Yes — Olive Garden has a $6 take home deal every day: buy any entrée and add a chilled classic pasta entrée to take home for just $6. It is the cheapest second meal on the menu and stacks with dine-in unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks.

Unlike the seasonal Buy One, Take One (BOGO), the 6 dollar take home entrée is an everyday offer — dine-in, To Go, or delivery, up to five $6 entrées per order. Soup, salad, and breadsticks are not included with the take-home entrée itself, but your dine-in main entrée comes with them as usual.

Weekday Lunch Special: Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks

The Olive Garden Weekday Lunch Special is unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks for $10.49, available Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM until 2:30 PM at participating locations. It is the single cheapest full meal at Olive Garden.

You get your choice of 4 homemade soups — Zuppa Toscana, Chicken Gnocchi, Pasta e Fagioli, Minestrone (roughly 110–280 cal depending on the soup) — plus the Famous House Salad and warm garlic breadsticks, all with unlimited dine-in refills. Outside the lunch window, the same combination is served as Soup, Salad & Breadsticks on the dinner menu for $12.99 (after 2:30 PM weekdays and all day on weekends).

Ordering to go? The combo is available for To Go orders, but the unlimited refills are a dine-in perk only.

Lunch-Sized Favorites

Olive Garden’s Lunch-Sized Favorites are smaller portions of classic dinner entrées at lunch prices, served Monday through Friday until 3 PM, starting from $10.49. Each includes unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.

Typical lineup includes Chicken Parmigiana, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lasagna Classico, and Five Cheese Ziti al Forno in lunch-size portions — roughly 20–30% less than the dinner price for the same dish. (Older “lunch duo” combo formats have been folded into this menu.) This is the menu to target if you’re searching for og lunch specials or early bird savings: arrive before 3 PM on a weekday and you eat dinner-quality food at lunch prices.

Buy One, Take One (Olive Garden BOGO)

Does Olive Garden still do buy one take one? Yes — but it is a seasonal promotion, and it is NOT running right now. The most recent Buy One Take One run was March 16 through May 3, 2026. Status: Seasonal — Ended. Last checked: October 15, 2026.

When active, the olive garden buy one get one deal (often searched as “og bogo”) works like this: dine in, order one entrée from the promotion list (typically from $14.99), enjoy it with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks — then take a second, chilled entrée home for later. Past eligible entrées have included Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, Lasagna Classico, Chicken Parmigiana, and Rigatoni alla Vodka, with a small upcharge on premium picks.

While BOGO is away, the everyday $6 Take-Home Entrée is the closest alternative — same idea (dinner tonight + dinner tomorrow) without waiting for the promotion to return.

Olive Garden 2 for $25

The Olive Garden 2 for $25 menu is a limited-time bundle for two diners: one shared appetizer, two full dinner entrées, one shared dessert, plus unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks — all for $25 total. It runs as a periodic nationwide promotion and is not currently active on the national menu as of October 2026. Status: Seasonal — Not Active. Last checked: October 15, 2026.

What is included in Olive Garden’s 2 for 25 when it runs? Based on past runs: one appetizer from a select list (e.g., Fried Mozzarella, Lasagna Fritta) to share; two dinner entrées from a set menu — historically Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Lasagna Classico, Chicken Parmigiana, Shrimp Scampi, and Chicken Alfredo; one dessert to share (e.g., Tiramisu, Black Tie Mousse Cake); and unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks for both guests. At $25 for three courses for two, it typically saves $20+ versus ordering à la carte.

Does olive garden 2 for 25 include alcohol? No — drinks are charged separately. Can you get olive garden 2 for 25 to go? No — dine-in only; both guests must be dining together. Will Olive Garden bring back 2 for $25? It has returned in different forms multiple times; the Valentine’s window (late January–February) is its most common revival period. Check back here — we update the status board above whenever it returns.

Family-Style Meals & Bundles

Olive Garden’s family-style options are shareable bundles and To Go meal kits priced per bundle — not per entrée. (Note: you may see older pages quoting per-entrée pricing for family meals; Olive Garden prices these as complete bundles, and bundle prices vary by location and market.)

Family To Go bundles typically serve 4–6 and include an entrée pan, a jumbo house salad, and breadsticks — designed for pickup or delivery, not dine-in. They are available every day, making them the best-value weekend option when no lunch pricing is in effect.

Limited-Time & Seasonal Specials

Seasonal Olive Garden specials follow an annual calendar: the Never Ending Pasta Bowl (late summer–fall), gift card bonus offers (holidays), 2-for-$25 bundles (Valentine’s), and family-dining pushes (Mother’s Day). This section is updated each year.

Never Ending Pasta Bowl 2026 (Fall LTO) — Currently Active

The biggest annual olive garden seasonal special is live now: August 31 through November 22, 2026, from $14.99 per person, dine-in only — full details above. It typically draws crowds in September, so lunch visits have the shortest waits.

Holiday Season: Gift Card Bonus & Catering (Nov–Dec)

Olive Garden’s holiday gift card promotions have historically offered bonus cards (e.g., buy $50, get a $10 bonus card) in November–December. Status: Seasonal — check back Nov 2026. Holiday catering pans also appear this season. Separately, Costco and Sam’s Club occasionally sell Olive Garden gift card multipacks below face value — one of the most reliable year-round discounts.

Valentine’s Day (Jan–Feb) — 2 for $25 Revival Window

The og 2 for 25 bundle most commonly returns around Valentine’s Day. If you’re planning an olive garden valentines day special dinner for February 2027, check this page in late January — we update the status board above as soon as it’s announced.

Mother’s Day (May) — Family Dining Spike

Olive Garden sees heavy family traffic on Mother’s Day weekend; family-style bundles and the everyday $6 take-home offer are the best-value plays that weekend since limited-time bundles are rarely running in May.

Olive Garden Coupons & Promo Codes

Are there any olive garden coupons right now? Olive Garden rarely issues public promo codes — the reliable ways to save are the free eClub (email) membership, the $6 take-home add-on, lunch deals, and seasonal gift card bonus offers.

Where legitimate Olive Garden coupons actually come from:

• eClub email club (free): signup at olivegarden.com delivers a welcome offer (free appetizer or dessert with two adult entrées) within minutes, plus 2–4 monthly email offers, a birthday dessert coupon, and early access to seasonal promotions — see our Olive Garden coupons page for the current status. The single best source of og coupons.
• The Olive Garden app: mobile-only offers and first-order delivery promotions not shown on the website; enable push notifications for flash offers.
• Text alerts: text OGNEWS to 29002 for promotional alerts and limited-time offers sent to your phone.
• Coupon aggregator sites: occasionally list verified offers (e.g., a past “$3 off 2 adult entrées” code) — check the expiry date before trying; most are expired.
• Printable coupons: Olive Garden doesn’t regularly publish them; “printable” offers online are usually eClub email coupons you print yourself.
• Discounted gift cards: Costco and Sam’s Club occasionally sell multipacks below face value; Darden’s bulk program gives 5% off $500+ and 10% off $1,000+ eGift Card orders — a guaranteed discount on future meals.

Olive Garden rewards deals note: there is no points-based loyalty program — the eClub email membership is the entire rewards system.

Discounts: Military, Seniors & Birthdays

Olive Garden does not offer a standing year-round military or senior discount. Discounts come in specific forms — here is what exists, verified October 2026.

Olive Garden Military Discount

Olive Garden honors service members once a year: on Veterans Day (November 11), veterans and active-duty military dine in for a free entrée from a special Veterans Day menu (unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks included). Proof of service is required — military ID, VA card, or discharge papers — dine-in only, one free meal per service member, at participating locations. There is no ongoing percentage-off olive garden military discount during the rest of the year.

Olive Garden Senior Discount

There is no standing senior discount at Olive Garden. Seniors save the same way everyone does: the Weekday Lunch Special ($10.49 unlimited soup, salad & breadsticks), Lunch-Sized Favorites (20–30% below dinner prices), and the $6 take-home entrée. Lunch portions and prices are the practical “senior-friendly” deal on the menu every day — see senior discount details.

Olive Garden Birthday Freebie

Does Olive Garden do anything for birthdays? Yes — eClub members receive a free birthday dessert coupon valid during their birthday month. Sign up free at olivegarden.com, register your birthdate, and the coupon (typically for a dessert up to ~$11.49 value — Chocolate Lasagna, Black Tie Mousse Cake, or similar) arrives by email around the 1st of your birthday month. Terms have required an adult entrée purchase in recent years — always read your birthday email for the current terms before visiting. Related: see our Olive Garden birthday reward page.

Kids Eat Free?

Olive Garden does not run a standing “kids eat free” promotion; the kids menu is roughly $6.99–$7.99 per child. Family bundles and lunch-sized portions are the best-value alternatives. See our kids meal page for the full lineup.

Happy Hour?

Olive Garden does not run a formal nationwide happy hour. Some locations run their own bar or drink specials — these vary entirely by restaurant, so ask your server or call ahead. There is no national Olive Garden happy hour specials menu.

8 Ways to Save at Olive Garden (Money-Saving Tips)

The smartest way to save at Olive Garden: eat lunch on a weekday, join the eClub before you go, and always add the $6 take-home entrée. Here are all eight tips:

1. Go for lunch, not dinner. Weekday lunch (before 2:30–3 PM) is the cheapest window: unlimited soup, salad & breadsticks for $10.49, or lunch-sized entrées from $10.49 that cost $15–$22 at dinner.
2. Join the eClub (free) before your visit. The welcome coupon (free appetizer or dessert with two adult entrées) arrives within minutes, and members get 2–4 email offers a month plus early access to seasonal promotions.
3. Stack the $6 take-home entrée. Every entrée order can add a chilled classic pasta for $6 — a full second meal for tomorrow. Up to five per order, every day, dine-in or To Go.
4. Make soup, salad & breadsticks the meal. At $10.49 (lunch) or $12.99 (dinner), unlimited refills of all three is a complete meal for the price of a fast-food combo.
5. Check this page before every visit. Seasonal deals like Buy One Take One and 2 for $25 appear without much warning — the status board at the top of this page tells you what’s active today.
6. Order pickup instead of delivery. Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) adds fees and marked-up prices; pickup through olivegarden.com or the app avoids them.
7. Buy discounted gift cards. Costco/Sam’s multipacks and Darden’s bulk discounts (5–10% off) are a standing discount on everything you order.
8. Time the seasonal calendar. Never Ending Pasta Bowl season (Sep–Nov) and the holidays (gift card bonuses) are the two best value windows — plan bigger outings for those.

How to Order Olive Garden Specials To Go & Online

Can you get olive garden specials to go? Looking for olive garden takeout deals? Some specials work To Go, some don’t. The $6 take-home entrée works on dine-in, To Go, and delivery orders. Lunch-Sized Favorites and the Weekday Lunch Special are available for To Go (refills are dine-in only). The Never Ending Pasta Bowl and 2 for $25 are dine-in only and cannot be ordered online, for pickup, or through DoorDash/Uber Eats.

1. Order at olivegarden.com or in the Olive Garden app — delivery orders placed directly are fulfilled through Uber Direct (not the Uber Eats app), and the app sometimes carries mobile-only offers.
2. Choose pickup to skip fees — curbside and in-store pickup avoid third-party service fees and markups.
3. Add the $6 take-home entrée at checkout — it appears as an add-on option with any entrée order.
4. Third-party delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub) is available but menu prices may be higher and coupons often don’t apply — confirm the total before ordering.
5. For groups: order catering pans online by 5 PM for next-day delivery ($100 minimum before tax; delivery fee 10% up to $500, 5% above that).

Specials vs. Regular Menu: Is It Worth It?

Yes — Olive Garden specials beat the regular menu on price every time they overlap. Here is how the current deals compare to ordering the same food at regular prices:

The cheapest meal at Olive Garden overall is the Weekday Lunch Special at $10.49 — unlimited food, no coupon needed. The best value per dollar is the Never Ending Pasta Bowl while it runs, and the $6 take-home entrée is the best way to feed yourself twice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Olive Garden’s specials lineup as of October 2026 rests on three everyday value plays — the $6 take-home entrée, the $10.49 weekday lunch, and the $12.99 unlimited soup, salad & breadsticks — plus one big seasonal event, the Never Ending Pasta Bowl (from $14.99 through November 22, 2026). Buy One Take One and the 2 for $25 return periodically, so check the status board at the top of this page before every visit. For the deepest discounts, join the free eClub, buy gift cards at a discount, and eat lunch on a weekday. Prices vary by location — confirm with olivegarden.com or your local restaurant, and check back weekly.

Last reviewed: October 2026. Related pages: Olive Garden lunch menu, pasta menu, kids meal, allergen menu, birthday reward.