Five Cheese Ziti al Forno

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno is a baked pasta dish that combines ziti pasta with a rich blend of mozzarella, fontina, parmesan, romano, and ricotta cheeses, layered with marinara and alfredo sauces and topped with Italian sausage and a golden breadcrumb topping. A cheesy, bubbly, oven-baked masterpiece.

Five Cheese Ziti al Forno is the baked pasta for people who want the comfort of lasagna without committing to a meat sauce. Ziti tossed in a blend of marinara and alfredo, folded through five Italian cheeses, then baked until the top browns and blisters.

The half-marinara, half-alfredo sauce is the interesting decision. Straight alfredo would make it one-note and straight marinara would make it ordinary. Combining them gives you acidity from the tomato and body from the cream in the same forkful, which is why this holds attention longer than plain Fettuccine Alfredo does.

The baked top is what you are really paying for. Ask for it well-browned if you like the chewy, slightly caramelised edges, because the difference between a pale bake and a properly browned one is significant and kitchens will usually oblige.

What does Five Cheese Ziti al Forno taste like?

Rich and cheesy with a tomato tang running underneath, and a browned, faintly caramelised crust on top that gives it texture the tossed pastas lack. The ziti hold their shape well. It is heavy, but the acidity keeps it from feeling as flat as a pure cream dish.

Who should order Five Cheese Ziti al Forno?

Anyone who wants baked pasta without meat, anyone bored of Fettuccine Alfredo, and tables sharing several dishes, since a baked pasta divides more neatly than a sauced one.

Is Five Cheese Ziti al Forno worth $16.79?

One of the better-priced Classic Entrees, and it fills people reliably. It also reheats far better than any cream-tossed pasta, so leftovers are genuinely worth taking. That combination makes it one of the strongest value orders in the section.

How to order Five Cheese Ziti al Forno at Olive Garden

• One of the best items here to take home, since baked pasta reheats without splitting.
• Reheat covered in an oven so the top does not dry out before the centre warms.
• Dine in for the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.
• Confirm whether your location includes Italian sausage if you are ordering it as a vegetarian dish.

Olive Garden Five Cheese Ziti al Forno price in 2026

The Five Cheese Ziti al Forno is listed at $16.79 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.