The Tour of Italy is Olive Garden’s ultimate sampler platter — a single plate that lets you enjoy three of their most popular Italian dishes at once. It’s designed for guests who want to experience the best of the menu without having to choose just one entree, and it’s been one of their most popular dishes for decades.
Think of it as Olive Garden’s greatest hits on one plate. If you’re visiting for the first time, or if you’re the kind of person who can never decide between dishes, the Tour of Italy was literally made for you. It’s also a favorite of regulars who want variety without ordering multiple full entrees.
The Tour of Italy plate includes three distinct dishes, each representing a different style of Italian-American cooking:
A portion of Olive Garden’s classic Chicken Parmigiana — breaded chicken breast topped with their house marinara sauce and melted Italian cheeses (mozzarella and Parmesan). It’s crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and the marinara adds a bright, tangy contrast to the fried chicken coating. As a standalone dish, the Chicken Parm runs $22.99, so you’re getting significant value here.
A wedge of Lasagna Classico — layers of tender pasta, seasoned meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan. The meat sauce is slow-simmered and has a rich, slightly sweet flavor profile. The Lasagna Classico is $19.49 on its own, making it another great inclusion on the Tour plate.
A portion of fettuccine in Olive Garden’s signature homemade Alfredo sauce — the same creamy, buttery sauce made fresh daily at every location. The standalone Chicken Alfredo is $26.49, so even just the pasta and sauce portion represents real value. The Alfredo on the Tour of Italy doesn’t include chicken, but you’re getting it alongside two other protein-heavy dishes.
When dining in, the Tour of Italy also comes with unlimited soup or salad and unlimited garlic breadsticks — just like every other dine-in entree at Olive Garden.
The Tour of Italy is priced at $24.79 as of February 2026. To put that in perspective, let’s look at the math:
Of course, the Tour of Italy gives you smaller portions of each dish compared to ordering them individually. But you’re getting three distinct flavors and textures on one plate, plus the unlimited extras — making it arguably the best value on the entire Olive Garden menu. It’s hard to find this much variety at this price point anywhere in casual dining.
The full Tour of Italy has approximately 1,500 calories. Because you’re getting three entrees on one plate, portions of each are smaller than their standalone counterparts, which actually makes the total calorie count lower than you might expect.
For comparison, the standalone Chicken Alfredo alone has 1,570 calories — so the Tour of Italy actually comes in lower than a single plate of Chicken Alfredo while giving you three different dishes. That’s a surprisingly good deal on the calorie front.
The Tour of Italy is absolutely worth it in several scenarios:
The only scenario where it might not be the best choice is if you’re someone who prefers a very large portion of a single dish. In that case, ordering the standalone Chicken Alfredo or Lasagna Classico would give you a bigger serving of one thing.
The Tour of Italy is available at all Olive Garden locations for both dine-in and takeout. It’s a permanent menu item, so there’s no risk of it being unavailable. Use our Olive Garden location finder to find the nearest restaurant, or browse locations by state on the map. For the full menu with all prices, check our complete 2026 menu guide.