Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Scampi features tender sauteed shrimp with roasted red and green peppers, garlic, and onions in a light white wine garlic butter sauce, served over angel hair pasta. A lighter, seafood-forward entree with bright, clean flavors.

Shrimp Scampi is the lightest pasta entree Olive Garden serves. Sauteed shrimp in garlic, white wine and butter with roasted peppers over angel hair, coming in at 940 calories against 1,560 for the Chicken Alfredo.

The dish works because the sauce is thin by design. Butter and wine coat angel hair without needing the body that cream provides, so you get flavour without weight. The roasted peppers add sweetness and the shrimp stay firm if the kitchen has timed them properly.

Shrimp is the ingredient most vulnerable to overcooking on this menu. Properly done they have a snap. Left too long they turn rubbery and no amount of garlic butter rescues them. This is a dish worth eating as soon as it lands.

What does Shrimp Scampi taste like?

Garlicky and bright, with white wine acidity cutting the butter and roasted peppers providing a sweet counterpoint. The shrimp are mild and slightly sweet themselves. It finishes clean rather than coating the palate, which is what separates it from everything in the alfredo family.

Who should order Shrimp Scampi?

Anyone who wants pasta without cream, seafood eaters, and anyone watching what the meal adds up to. It is one of the few entrees here you can order and still enjoy unlimited breadsticks without regret.

Is Shrimp Scampi worth $19.29?

Priced with the other seafood entrees, so not cheap, but it delivers the lightest pasta plate on the menu with a decent quantity of shrimp. If you want seafood without the weight of Seafood Alfredo, the value comparison is strongly in this dish's favour.

How to order Shrimp Scampi at Olive Garden

• Eat it immediately. Both angel hair and shrimp deteriorate fast as the plate cools.
• This is a poor dish to take home for the same reason.
• Dine in for the unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.
• If you have a shellfish allergy, Chicken Scampi gives you the same sauce without the shrimp.

Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi price in 2026

The Shrimp Scampi is listed at $19.29 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.