Olive Garden has brought back not one but two crowd-pleasing classics to its menu for a limited time. The Italian-American restaurant chain’s Four-Cheese Manicotti and Three-Meat Manicotti are once again available, much to the delight of fans. Here’s what you need to know about the return of these beloved entrées.
Olive Garden reintroduces Four-Cheese Manicotti and Three-Meat Manicotti
The Four-Cheese Manicotti is a vegetarian delight, featuring tender pasta shells generously stuffed with a rich and creamy blend of four cheeses—ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, and Romano. The dish is baked to perfection and topped with Olive Garden’s signature marinara sauce and melted mozzarella, delivering a comforting and cheesy experience in every bite.
Meanwhile, the Three-Meat Manicotti is a hearty, protein-packed option, perfect for meat lovers. It combines the same tender pasta shells filled with a savory mix of Italian sausage, ground beef, and pancetta. The dish is smothered in a combination of marinara and Alfredo sauces and then baked with mozzarella for a satisfying, flavorful meal.
Both returning dishes are now available in select Olive Garden locations across the United States. But before heading to the restaurant, make sure to check online if your local Olive Garden is offering the stuffed dishes. Simply visit the Olive Garden website, enter your location, and navigate to the menu. Look under the “Fan Favorites” section to see if these limited-time offerings are available at your nearest location
How much do Olive Garden’s Four-Cheese Manicotti and Three-Meat Manicotti cost?
According to an Instagram post announcing their menu comeback, the prices of Olive Garden’s Four-Cheese Manicotti and Three-Meat Manicotti start at $12.99.
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Olive Garden’s Manicotti returns to wild acclaim
The announcement of Olive Garden’s Manicotti return on Instagram was met with immediate enthusiasm from fans. “These are superb! Please make them a permanent menu item!” one excited diner pleaded. “I am so happy that you brought this back!!!” echoed another, expressing widespread joy.
This level of excitement highlights the strong affection fans hold for these classic dishes. “My mom has been waiting for this for years!” one user shared, emphasizing the long-awaited return.
While celebrating the Manicotti’s comeback, some fans expressed a desire for another classic to return: stuffed shells. Given the similarities between manicotti and stuffed shells, and Olive Garden’s tendency to listen to fan feedback, it’s possible that stuffed shells could make a comeback in the future. However, for now, fans can savor the return of these cheesy classics while keeping their fingers crossed for more.
The return of Manicotti to Olive Garden’s menu comes just a month after the beloved restaurant chain reintroduced two fan-favorite pasta dishes — Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo and Stuffed Chicken Marsala — following a four-year hiatus.