{"id":2671,"date":"2026-03-17T21:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2671"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:20:21","slug":"you-can-score-a-free-meal-at-olive-garden-right-now-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2671","title":{"rendered":"You Can Score A Free Meal At Olive Garden Right Now\u2014Here&#8217;s How"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Olive Garden\u2019s Buy One, Take One deal runs March 16 through May 3 with prices starting at $14.99.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Guests get one entr\u00e9e to eat in the restaurant plus a second chilled entr\u00e9e to take home.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The promotion includes classics like Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Fettuccine Alfredo, along with a new Rigatoni alla Vodka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Olive Garden is bringing back one of its most popular deals, and this time the chain is tackling one of the biggest customer concerns: rising food prices. Starting March 16 through May 3, Olive Garden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525073&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivegarden.com%2Fspecials%2Fbuy-one-take-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.olivegarden.com\/specials\/buy-one-take-one\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Buy One, Take One\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"bcb51b6c-da0c-47ed-8507-d57b8554ce73\" data-node-id=\"2.4\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.olivegarden.com\/specials\/buy-one-take-one\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.olivegarden.com\/specials\/buy-one-take-one\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525073&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.olivegarden.com%2Fspecials%2Fbuy-one-take-one\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/12kyJ\/olivegarden-s-specials-buy-one-take-one&quot;,&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;0ab1c860-336a-4b0b-bb94-dd080aea7a20&quot;,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;}}\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"cb0591be-3b1f-4074-b53d-1fef72dc2c52\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-8bav6j e1aq0z090\">Buy One, Take One<\/a> promotion returns with prices starting at $14.99, the same starting price as last year. At a time when menu prices across the restaurant industry continue to climb, holding that number steady is a big deal.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The concept behind the deal is simple. Guests order one entr\u00e9e to enjoy in the restaurant and receive a second chilled entr\u00e9e to take home for another meal. The dine-in portion also includes Olive Garden\u2019s famously unlimited soup or salad and a basket of freshly-baked breadsticks.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-19\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-y6m8k e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-uwraif e1fodxfw3\">\n<div class=\"css-p7qblm e1mlxuuw0\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"a meal setup with pasta breadsticks salad and wine\" title=\"a meal setup with pasta breadsticks salad and wine\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"698\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/f30aa67a-38f7-4e79-9bee-fda3d2d894f4.png?crop=0.8725xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" data-dynamic-svg=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/social\/pinterest.e8cf655.svg?primary=%2523ffffff\" loading=\"lazy\" data-testid=\"dynamic-svg-base\" height=\"auto\" width=\"auto\" alt=\"pinterest\" class=\"css-4lml0h e1mlxuuw1\"\/><\/div>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">BurkleHagen Photography<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">In other words, it is essentially two pasta dinners for the price of one restaurant visit.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-20\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Olive Garden is also introducing something new to the lineup this year: Rigatoni alla Vodka, a new pasta dish featuring rigatoni tossed in a creamy vodka sauce. It joins a list of familiar Olive Garden classics that guests can choose as their dine-in entr\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The base menu options, starting at $14.99, include the new rigatoni dish, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, and Four-Cheese Manicotti. Guests can also upgrade to other favorites like Fettuccine Alfredo, Five-Cheese Ziti al Forno, Lasagna Classico, or Chicken Parmigiana for an additional charge.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-21\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The take-home portion of the deal includes a smaller selection. Guests can choose a chilled entr\u00e9e of Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno, or Spaghetti with Meat Sauce to reheat later.   <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The Buy One, Take One deal first gained popularity years ago by offering a simple promise: eat pasta tonight and have another dinner ready for tomorrow. And for anyone who regularly leaves Olive Garden with leftovers anyway, this just makes the plan official. <br data-node-id=\"11.1\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-22\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Olive Garden\u2019s Buy One, Take One deal runs March 16 through May 3 with prices starting at $14.99. Guests get one entr\u00e9e to eat in the restaurant plus a second chilled entr\u00e9e to take home. 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