Olive Garden in Mankato, Minnesota features a plethora of traditional and modern Italian dishes. The menu is great for both vegetarians and meat eaters. At Olive Garden, children of all ages are welcome and larger parties can be seated. The venue is spacious so that diners can eat comfortably.When dining at the Olive Garden, diners can order everything from spicy Calabrian chicken and grilled chicken piadina to garlic mussels marinara and lasagna fritta. There are also wonderful and filling pasta dishes of spaghetti and meatballs, and five-cheese ziti al forno. Sweets like the cookie butter cake with caramel and zeppolis with chocolate sauce are a great way to round out a meal. To pair with the desserts, the venue has coffees like Lavazza espresso and caffè latte.
Create Your Own Lunch Combinations available until 3 p.m. Monday–Friday. When sharing an entrée and salad, there will be an additional charge for salad refills
Order Olive Garden to go!
Visit our website to select a time and pickup location that's convenient for you, choose your favorites ready to enjoy anywhere, & pay now or at the restaurant.
Pronto Lunch
Fast & Delizioso
Unlimited Soup, Salad & Breadsticks
Salad (cal 150) per serving, one garlic breadstick (cal 140)
Pasta e Fagioli
White and red beans, ground beef, fresh tomatoes and tubetti pasta in a savory broth. (cal 150) per serving
Minestrone
Fresh vegetables, beans and pasta in a light tomato broth – a vegetarian classic. (cal 110) per serving
Zuppa Toscana
Spicy Italian sausage, fresh kale and russet potatoes in a creamy broth. (cal 220) per serving
Chicken & Gnocchi
A creamy soup made with roasted chicken, traditional Italian dumplings and spinach. (cal 230) per serving
Create Your Own Lunch Duo
Choose never ending soup or salad plus 1 item -or- Make It a Trio! Upgrade to never ending soup and salad
Lunch Duo #1
Grilled Vegetable & Cheese Piadina
(cal 630)
Eggplant Parmigiana Breadstick Sandwich
Served with fries. (cal 650), fries (cal 270)
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Mini Pasta Bowl**
(cal 360)
Lunch Duo #2
Fettuccine Alfredo Mini Pasta Bowl
(cal 650)
Italian Meatball Breadstick Sandwich**
Served with fries. (cal 650), fries (cal 270)
Chicken & Cheese Piadina
(cal 710)
Lunch Duo #3
Meatball Pizza Bowl**
(cal 950)
Chicken Parmigiana Breadstick Sandwich
Served with fries. (cal 630), fries (cal 270)
Spicy Calabrian Chicken Breadstick Sandwich
With gorgonzola cheese sauce. Served with fries. (cal 520), fries (cal 270)
Lasagna Classico**
(cal 640)
Create Your Own Pasta
Cucina Mia! Start with never ending soup or salad and breadsticks
Step 1: Choose a Pasta
Spaghetti
(cal 340)
Rigatoni
(cal 440)
Cavatappi (Corkscrew)
(cal 430)
Angel Hair
(cal 350)
Gluten-Free Rotini***
(cal 430)
Whole Grain Linguine
(cal 350)
Step 2: Choose a Sauce
Traditional Marinara***
(cal 190)
Five Cheese Marinara
(cal 440)
Creamy Pesto
(cal 810)
Creamy Mushroom
(cal 860)
Traditional Meat Sauce** ***
(cal 300)
Step 3: Add Your Topping
Garden Veggies
(cal 35)
Meatballs (3)
(cal 480)
Italian Sausage***
(cal 470)
Crispy Chicken Fritta
(cal 240)
Grilled Chicken***
(cal 140)
Sautéed Shrimp***
(cal 60)
Tastes of The Mediterranean
Entrées under 600 calories. Served with your choice of unlimited soup or our famous house salad, and breadsticks
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp sautéed in a garlic sauce, tossed with asparagus, tomatoes and angel hair pasta. (cal 510)
Chicken Piccata
Grilled chicken topped with a lemon garlic butter sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and capers. Served with parmesan-crusted zucchini. (cal 350)
Ravioli di Portobello
Ravioli filled with portobello mushrooms, topped with a creamy smoked cheese and sun-dried tomato sauce. (cal 570)
Chicken Margherita
Grilled chicken breast topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil pesto and a lemon garlic sauce. Served with parmesan crusted zucchini. (cal 370)
Must-Have Appetizers
Shrimp Scampi Fritta (Classic or Spicy)
Lightly breaded and fried, tossed with garlic and white wine butter sauce or spicy cherry pepper sauce. Classic (cal 580), spicy (cal 560)
Dipping Sauces for Breadsticks
Freshly prepared marinara, homemade alfredo or five cheese marinara, served warm. Marinara (cal 90)/ large (cal 190), alfredo (cal 440)/large (cal 870), five cheese marinara (cal 220)/large (cal 440), one breadstick (cal 140)
Parmesan Zucchini Bites
Parmesan cheese and zucchini lightly breaded and fried, served with homemade marinara sauce. (cal 510), marinara (cal 45)
Spinach-Artichoke Dip
A blend of spinach, artichokes and five cheeses served warm. (cal 780)
Stuffed Mushrooms
With parmesan, romano and mozzarella cheese, clams and herb breadcrumbs. (cal 380)
Lasagna Fritta
Parmesan breaded lasagna, fried and served over alfredo, topped with parmesan and homemade marinara. (cal 1070)
Fried Mozzarella
Golden-fried mozzarella cheese, topped with alfredo drizzle. Served with marinara sauce. (cal 860), marinara (cal 45)
Calamari
Tender calamari, lightly breaded and fried. Served with marinara sauce and creamy ranch. (cal 870), marinara (cal 45), ranch (cal 210)
Served with your choice of unlimited soup or our famous house salad, and breadsticks
Shrimp Alfredo
Creamy, homemade fettuccine alfredo tossed with sautéed shrimp. (cal 1150)
Chicken Alfredo
Sliced grilled chicken and our signature, homemade alfredo sauce over fettuccine pasta. (cal 1480)
Fettuccine Alfredo
Our sauce is made fresh every morning with parmesan, fresh cream and garlic. (cal 1010)
Five Cheese Ziti al Forno
A baked blend of Italian cheeses, pasta and our signature five cheese marinara. (cal 1220)
Chicken Scampi
Bell peppers and red onions sautéed with chicken tenderloins in a creamy scampi sauce. Served over angel hair pasta. (cal 1260)
Cheese Ravioli**
Filled with a blend of indulgent Italian cheeses, topped with your choice of homemade marinara or meat sauce and melted mozzarella. With marinara (cal 780), with meat sauce (cal 860)
Lasagna Classico**
Prepared fresh daily with layers of pasta, parmesan, mozzarella, pecorino romano and our homemade meat sauce. (cal 930)