Chicken Marsala

Olive Garden's Chicken Marsala features tender grilled chicken breasts topped with a rich sauce made from Marsala wine, mushrooms, and Italian herbs. Served over garlic mashed potatoes with roasted vegetables. A classic Italian-American dish with deep, savory flavors.

Chicken Marsala is the entree to order when you want a proper dinner without the dairy load that dominates the rest of this menu. Grilled chicken breasts under a Marsala wine and mushroom sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables rather than a mound of pasta.

At 770 calories it is one of the lightest full entrees available here, roughly half the Chicken Alfredo, and the only one in the Classic Entrees section that arrives looking like a plated dinner rather than a bowl of pasta. That matters if you want the meal to feel like an occasion.

The sauce is where the interest sits. Marsala is a fortified Sicilian wine, and reducing it produces a deep, faintly nutty sweetness that plays against the mushrooms. It is the most grown-up flavour on this section of the menu and the one least likely to appeal to children.

What does Chicken Marsala taste like?

Savoury and slightly sweet, with the reduced Marsala giving a nutty, caramelised depth and the mushrooms adding earthiness. The chicken is grilled rather than breaded so it stays firm. The mashed potatoes soak up the sauce, which is the best part of the plate.

Who should order Chicken Marsala?

Anyone who wants a lighter entree, anyone avoiding heavy cream, and anyone who finds the pasta section repetitive. It suits an evening meal more than a quick lunch.

Is Chicken Marsala worth $18.29?

Priced in line with the pasta entrees but delivering a plated dinner with a protein, a starch and vegetables rather than a single bowl. Against the calorie count it is one of the better-balanced orders on the menu. It also reheats acceptably, unlike the cream pastas.

How to order Chicken Marsala at Olive Garden

• Ask for extra sauce when you order. The potatoes absorb it fast and the plate can arrive looking dry.
• Dine in for the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.
• It reheats better than the cream pastas, so leftovers are worth taking.
• Reheat gently, since grilled chicken toughens quickly at high heat.

Olive Garden Chicken Marsala price in 2026

The Chicken Marsala is listed at $18.29 on the Olive Garden menu we track. Prices can differ between restaurants, and airport or stadium locations usually sit higher, so the menu board and the official app are the final word for the restaurant you are visiting. See the full Olive Garden menu for the rest of the prices we hold.