Taking kids out to eat is easier when you know what is on their plate. The Olive Garden Family Kids Menu gives children under 12 a short list of familiar favorites, from chicken fingers and cheese pizza to pasta they can build themselves. This guide lists every kids meal with its price and calories, shows how to count sides and drinks, and covers family-style options for feeding everyone at home.
Calories come from Olive Garden’s official nutrition guide. Prices come from recent online-ordering listings and can change by restaurant. You can also browse the full Olive Garden menu with prices.
What Is on the Olive Garden Family Kids Menu?
The Olive Garden Family Kids Menu is built around small portions and simple flavors. Recent listings show around 11 meals, and each one is sized for smaller appetites. They also say every kids meal comes with a side and a glass of 1% milk, while soup and salad are not included. Details can vary by restaurant, so confirm with your server.
Olive Garden’s own kids page promotes its Ollie & Friends characters, puzzles and stickers, so there is something to do while you wait. The kids menu is also the best place to start if you are comparing Olive Garden kids meals with the adult entrées.
The NumbersOlive Garden Kids Menu With Prices and Calories
Here is every kids meal on the Olive Garden kids menu with a price and calorie count. Pasta meals show pasta plus sauce, which is our math from the official guide. Sides and drinks are extra, and you will find them in the next section.
| Kids Meal | What It Is | Price | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Alfredo Pasta | Kid-sized pasta with Alfredo sauce | $6.99 | 610–660 |
| Kids Meat Sauce Pasta | Kid-sized pasta with meat sauce | $6.99 | 280–330 |
| Kids Tomato Sauce Pasta | Kid-sized pasta with tomato sauce | $6.99 | 250–300 |
| Kids Cheese Pizza | Cheese or pepperoni pizza with marinara and mozzarella | $6.99 | 400 (+60 for pepperoni) |
| Kids Chicken Fingers | Lightly breaded chicken tenders | $6.99 | 300 |
| Kids Macaroni & Cheese | Pasta shells in a creamy cheese sauce | $6.99 | 360 |
| Kids Cheese Ravioli | Cheese-filled ravioli with tomato sauce | $6.99 | 340 |
| Kids Rotini with Marinara | Gluten-free rotini with marinara | $6.99 | 260 |
| Kids Rotini with Meat Sauce | Gluten-free rotini with meat sauce | $6.99 | 340 |
| Kids Grilled Chicken with Rotini & Marinara | Grilled chicken breast with gluten-free rotini and marinara | $9.28 | 430 |
Treat this table as an Olive Garden kids menu calories guide with kids nutrition facts at a glance. For fat, sodium and other details, open the official guide, because Olive Garden kids menu nutrition goes deeper there. Some sites list $7.49 or $7.99 for the same meals, and a few listings also show a Five Cheese Marinara kids pasta that is not in the official guide, so check your own restaurant.
Popular Picks for Kids
On the Olive Garden Family Kids Menu, Olive Garden kids chicken fingers are the easy winner at 300 calories. Olive Garden kids pizza has a classic cheese topping at 400. Olive Garden kids mac and cheese lands at 360, and Olive Garden kids cheese ravioli at 340. For a protein-forward plate, Olive Garden kids grilled chicken is 430 with rotini and marinara.
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Build It TogetherBuild a Kid-Sized Pasta: Calories by Step
Olive Garden kids create your own pasta works in three steps: pick a pasta, pick a sauce, then add protein if you like. Protein costs extra, and the sauce is where most of the calories hide.
| Step | Option | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | Spaghetti | 170 |
| Pasta | Small Shells | 210 |
| Pasta | Fettuccine | 220 |
| Sauce | Tomato Sauce | 80 |
| Sauce | Meat Sauce | 110 |
| Sauce | Alfredo Sauce | 440 |
| Protein | Shrimp | 45 |
| Protein | Grilled Chicken | 130 |
| Protein | Meatball | 160 |
| Protein | Crispy Chicken Fritta | 240 |
Spaghetti with tomato sauce totals 250 calories, and spaghetti with meat sauce totals 280. Olive Garden kids alfredo made with fettuccine comes to 660, which is about half of the adult dinner Fettuccine Alfredo at 1,310. Some third-party sites list 80 or 110 calories for a whole kids pasta meal, but those are sauce-only numbers. The pasta adds 170 to 220 more.
Round Out the PlateSides, Drinks and Sample Kids Meals
| Item | Type | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| Grapes | Side | 40 |
| Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce | Side | 180 |
| French Fries | Side | 290 (ketchup adds 80) |
| Parmesan Garlic Broccoli | Side | 150 |
| Milk, 1% | Drink | 100 |
| Raspberry Lemonade | Drink | 110 |
| Chocolate Milk, 1% | Drink | 180 |
| Apple Juice | Drink | 170 |
| Peach Smoothie | Dessert | 190 |
| Strawberry Smoothie | Dessert | 220 |
Olive Garden kids drinks start with 1% milk at 100 calories, and juices run from 170 to 200. Here are four full kids meals, adding the entrée, a side and 1% milk:
Special DietsGluten-Sensitive Kids Meals
Searching for Olive Garden kids gluten free options? Three kids meals use gluten-free rotini and appear on Olive Garden’s gluten-sensitive list: Rotini with Marinara (260), Rotini with Meat Sauce (340) and Grilled Chicken with Rotini & Marinara (430).
Family-Style Meals and Pans for Feeding Everyone
When the whole family is eating at home, Olive Garden family style meals come in pans that serve 4 to 6 people. The Family-Style Lasagna Bundle includes Lasagna Classico, a Famous House Salad and a dozen breadsticks, and it needs about two hours of notice. Calories below are the full pan, so divide by the number of servings. Prices are from recent listings and vary by location.
| Family Option | Serves | Price | Total Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Fingers (18 pieces) | 4–6 | $28.79 | 1,350 |
| Spaghetti with Meat Sauce | 4–6 | $46.99 | 2,840 |
| Five Cheese Ziti al Forno | 4–6 | $49.99 | 4,680 |
| Fettuccine Alfredo | 4–6 | $49.99 | 5,010 |
| Family-Style Lasagna Bundle | 4–6 | $63.99 | 6,700 |
A pan of spaghetti with meat sauce works out to roughly 470 to 710 calories per person. Planning a bigger gathering? See our catering menu.
Parent NotesTips for Dining at Olive Garden With Kids
A few simple habits make the Olive Garden Family Kids Menu easier to use, especially on a busy night.
Common QuestionsOlive Garden Family Kids Menu FAQs
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Do kids meals come with soup, salad or breadsticks?
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Are there gluten-sensitive kids meals?
Final Thoughts
The Olive Garden Family Kids Menu keeps dinner simple: short choices, small portions and clear numbers. Most kids entrées land between 260 and 430 calories before sides and drinks, and a full plate with milk usually stays near 400 to 550. If you want pasta with less sauce, build your own and start with tomato or meat sauce.
For feeding a crowd at home, pans and the Family-Style Lasagna Bundle cover 4 to 6 people. Whichever route you choose, confirm prices and availability with your restaurant, and tell your server about any allergy.
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