Chicken Alfredo

Olive Garden's Chicken Alfredo pairs a tender, seasoned grilled chicken breast with fettuccine pasta tossed in a rich, creamy alfredo sauce made with parmesan and romano cheeses. One of the most iconic and best-selling entrees on the menu.

Chicken Alfredo is the dish most people picture when they think of Olive Garden, and it is the one the kitchen has the least room to hide behind. There are only four moving parts: fettuccine, cream sauce, parmesan and a grilled chicken breast. When it arrives right, the sauce clings to the pasta instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl, and the chicken still has grill colour on it rather than looking poached.

The sauce is the reason this plate is so heavy. Alfredo here is a cream and cheese emulsion rather than the butter-and-parmesan version served in Rome, which is why the calorie count runs so far above the rest of the Classic Entrees section. That is worth knowing before you order rather than after, particularly if you have already worked through a basket of breadsticks.

One practical note that changes the meal: every entree comes with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks when you dine in. Most people treat that as a bonus and end up too full for the pasta. If you know you want to finish the Alfredo, go light on the first course or plan on a takeaway box from the start.

What does Chicken Alfredo taste like?

Rich and unapologetically creamy, with parmesan doing most of the savoury work and a background of black pepper and garlic. The fettuccine is served soft rather than firm, so the texture is smooth throughout with the grilled chicken providing the only real contrast. It is a comfort dish rather than a complex one, and it coats the palate quickly, which is part of why the portion defeats a lot of people.

Who should order Chicken Alfredo?

Anyone who wants the familiar version of this dish done at a predictable standard, and anyone eating with fussy company, because almost nobody dislikes it. It suits a proper sit-down dinner more than a quick lunch, given how heavy it lands. If you want something lighter from the same section, the Chicken Marsala covers similar ground without the cream.

Is Chicken Alfredo worth $18.79?

Judged purely on the plate, it is mid-range for the Classic Entrees list. Judged as a full meal with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks included, it is one of the better value orders on the menu, and the portion is genuinely large enough that many people leave with half of it. If you are ordering to go, remember the unlimited first course does not travel with it, so the value calculation changes.

How to order Chicken Alfredo at Olive Garden

• Dine in if you want the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, since those do not come with takeout or delivery orders.
• Ask for a takeaway box when the plate arrives rather than at the end. The portion is large and the sauce holds up better refrigerated than reheated at the table.
• Reheat leftovers on the hob with a splash of milk rather than in the microwave, which splits cream sauces.
• Check the current deals page before ordering in case a promotion covers this section of the menu.

Olive Garden Chicken Alfredo price in 2026

The Chicken Alfredo is listed at $18.79 on the Olive Garden menu we track. That figure is a guide rather than a guarantee: most italian chains let individual franchises set their own prices, so the same dish can cost noticeably more in high-rent city centres than in smaller markets, and airport or stadium locations sit higher again. Menu boards and the official app are always the final word for your specific restaurant. We re-check the full Olive Garden menu and refresh this page when prices move.