
Olive Garden is giving the people what they want, releasing two fan-favorite pasta dishes for a limited time.
Allrecipes reports that the Three-Meat and Four-Cheese Manicotti from Olive Garden are back, but only temporarily. A combination of Italian cheeses is encased in soft manicotti shells and topped with marinara and mozzarella in the Four Cheese Manicotti. The meat version is identical, except it has chopped meatballs, Italian sausage, and pepperoni mixed into a flavorful meat sauce. Two breadsticks and an appetizer of your choice of salad or soup are served with every meal.
Many people were quick to express their enthusiasm and intent to try the returning dishes when Olive Garden broke the news in a recent Instagram post.
It’s unclear how long the dishes will be back on the nationwide menu, so before you go to the restaurant, make sure to check online to verify if they’re available where you live. To check if the items are available, just visit the website, enter your location, click to browse the menu, and then check the “Fan Favorites” page.
Olive Garden Brought Back Other Fan-Favorite Items
Last month, Olive Garden brought two other fan-favorite items to the nationwide menu, much to the delight of fans.
As part of the casual dining chain’s early holiday gift to customers, two well-liked dishes — Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo and Stuffed Chicken Marsala — were made available again in restaurants nationwide in December 2024. These two dishes are still the “most-requested items” on social media and in person, even though they were removed from the menu during the pandemic. “Guests contact Olive Garden every day asking to bring these items back,” the business claimed at the time.
When eating in, these entrees will also be served with an unending supply of breadsticks and the restaurant’s renowned salad or house-made soup.
The Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo features 6 ounces of grilled sirloin steak tips accompanied by spinach, blue cheese, and fettuccine alfredo and topped with sun-dried tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle.
The focal point of the Stuffed Chicken Marsala is a grilled chicken breast stuffed with sun-dried tomato and Italian cheese. It has a creamy marsala sauce on top and is served with mashed potatoes.