Olive Garden Create Your Own Pasta Price 2026: How It Works

ByMaria Conti

How Much Is Create Your Own Pasta at Olive Garden? (2026 Price)

Create Your Own Pasta costs $13.99 at Olive Garden in 2026 (530–1,300 calories, depending on your pasta, sauce, and topping choices). It’s the build-it-yourself option: pick a pasta, pick a sauce, add a topping. See our complete Olive Garden menu with prices for 2026 for how it stacks up against the fixed pasta dishes.

Every restaurant has that one person who wants fettuccine alfredo with shrimp but doesn’t see it on the menu. Create Your Own Pasta exists for exactly that person — the same kitchen, your combination. It’s one of the most flexible items Olive Garden sells.

Create Your Own Pasta close-up

How Create Your Own Pasta works

You build the dish in three steps:

  • Pick a pasta — choose from the available pasta shapes
  • Pick a sauce — classic options like alfredo or marinara
  • Add a topping — chicken, shrimp, and other protein or veggie toppings

Calories range from 530 to 1,300 depending on what you choose — a light marinara base lands at the low end, while a creamy sauce with a hearty topping pushes the high end. That range is actually the point: you’re in control of how heavy the dish gets.

Create Your Own Pasta price at Olive Garden (2026)

ItemPriceCalories
Create Your Own Pasta$13.99530–1,300

Prices are for standard U.S. restaurants and can vary slightly by location. Availability of specific pastas, sauces, and toppings varies by restaurant — check with your server.

Create Your Own Pasta vs Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is Olive Garden’s signature fixed pasta dish — fettuccine in alfredo sauce, exactly one way, every time. Its price varies by location, so check the menu at your restaurant. Create Your Own Pasta at $13.99 gives you the same kitchen for a set price, with your choice of pasta, sauce, and topping. The tradeoff is simple: the fixed dish is the chef’s version, perfected and consistent; the build-your-own is your version, with the combination you actually want. If you’ve ever wished a menu item swapped one ingredient, the $13.99 custom bowl is the move.

Is Create Your Own Pasta worth it?

Yes if you’re a picky eater or feeding one. At $13.99 it’s priced like a mid-range entrée, and you get unlimited salad and breadsticks with it like every other entrée. The calorie control is a genuine bonus — no other pasta dish lets you choose the 530-calorie version or the 1,300-calorie version.

For the best value on pasta, the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl gives unlimited refills when it’s running — but only if your combo is on the promotion’s list. The 2 for $25 deal is the other way to stretch a pasta budget.

Create Your Own Pasta FAQs

How does Create Your Own Pasta work at Olive Garden?

You pick a pasta shape, a sauce, and a topping, and the kitchen builds the dish to your combination — all for one set price of $13.99.

How many calories are in Create Your Own Pasta?

Between 530 and 1,300 calories, depending on your pasta, sauce, and topping choices. Lighter sauces and veggie toppings land at the low end.

Can I add shrimp or chicken to my Create Your Own Pasta?

Yes — protein toppings like chicken and shrimp are the point of the build-your-own format. Topping availability varies by restaurant, so ask your server.

Is Create Your Own Pasta available at lunch?

It’s a standard menu item. For midday-specific pricing, check the 2026 lunch menu with prices — lunch-sized entrées are often the cheaper route if you eat early.

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Prices checked October 2026 for standard U.S. restaurants. Prices may vary by location.

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