A popular promotion has returned to Olive Garden.
The Italian restaurant chain’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl deal returns nationwide beginning Monday, Aug. 31, and will run through Nov. 22, the company said in a news release. The deal allows diners to get all-you-can-eat pasta, plus unlimited soup or breadsticks, starting at $14.99.
Olive Garden has added two new limited-time additions to the menu just in time for the promotion: a new Spicy Alfredo Sauce and Crispy Shrimp Fritta as a protein topping.
This year’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl menu includes:
- Pastas: Fettuccine, Spaghetti, Angel Hair and Rigatoni
- Homemade sauces: Spicy Alfredo, Alfredo, Meat Sauce, Five Cheese Marinara, Traditional Marinara and Creamy Mushroom
- Endless toppings (add for $4.99): Crispy Shrimp Fritta, Crispy Chicken Fritta, Meatballs and Italian Sausage
Olive Garden Brings Back Never-Ending Pasta Pass
After six years, Olive Garden’s flagship promotion, the Never-Ending Pasta Pass, has officially returned.
The promotion coincides with the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl deal. Passholders and EClub members were able to begin taking advantage of the perks one week earlier, beginning Aug. 24.
For $100, diners can get unlimited pasta during the promotion’s 13-week run. The catch? Only 10,000 passes were made available. They were released on Olive Garden’s dedicated Pasta Pass website July 16 and are no longer available to purchase.
“Even six years later, guests still ask us about Never-Ending Pasta Pass, which speaks to the lasting enthusiasm and connection fans have for it,” said Jaime Bunker, Olive Garden’s senior vice president of marketing, in a statement at the time. “Bringing it back felt like the right way to recognize the loyalty of so many guests who have kept it top of mind over the years, while celebrating what they love most about Olive Garden — abundance and incredible value — all wrapped into one experience.”
Olive Garden first debuted its Never-Ending Pasta Pass in 2014. The last time it was offered was 2019. Every time the promotion goes on sale, the company notes, it sells out within minutes.
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