• Olive Garden

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Serves meat, vegan options available. American-Italian food restaurant chain where vegans could have salad without cheese or the house dressing (dairy), a build-your-own pasta with marinara tomato basil sauce with veggies, the bread sticks, and minestrone soup. Ask your server for other options, and be sure to specify vegan. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-11:00pm, Sun 11:00am-10:00pm.


3 Reviews

First Review by makcurtis

VeganDanMN

Points +5255

Vegan
22 Aug 2026

Italian Comfort Food

Olive Garden is a welcoming spot when you’re craving Italian comfort food, with several ways to enjoy a satisfying vegan meal. In my opinion, the best choice is the Create Your Own menu option, which lets you customize your dish with vegan-friendly selections.

You can enjoy the breadsticks, which are made with margarine rather than butter, along with one of five vegan pasta options: angel hair, fettuccine, rigatoni, small shells, or spaghetti. Pair your pasta with marinara or tomato sauce, and add a bowl of minestrone soup for a comforting, flavorful meal.

Check out this page on their website that describes vegan and vegetarian options:

https://m.olivegarden.com/nutrition/vegetarian-and-vegan-options

Updated from previous review on 2026-08-22

bEzz

Points +2295

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

Good in a pinch

Chain restaurants like these can be a god send for vegans in less metropolitan areas with limited options for eating out to begin with or just for those of us who find ourselves in need of a spot that is perhaps comfortable or familiar, cuisine-wise (whether for ourselves or someone in our dining party). You will find minestrone, breadsticks, and build-your-own pasta marinara vegan as-is. You can hack a vegan salad by holding the dressing, croutons, and optional Parmesan and asking for oil & vinegar instead. In other words, you can find a perfectly fine meal here.

makcurtis

Points +1328

Vegan
16 Mar 2022

Very few options for vegans

Olive Garden doesn’t seem to make any effort to be vegan-friendly, however, there are a few things you can eat on their menu, and it’s a decent choice if you’re eating out with non-veg friends.
The breadsticks and minestrone soup are vegan as is, and you can order a create your own pasta with marinara.
The standard salad dressing contains cheese, so we order the salad with no dressing and ask for olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. (That’s the traditional Italian way to eat salad anyway 😉)
The “V” on their menu stands for vegetarian, not vegan.
Not a great choice for vegans, but if you happen to find yourself there, you can eat a few things.

Pros: Inexpensive

Cons: Very few options




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