Cross-chain comparison

Pasta at chain restaurants

Long pastas, baked pastas, and stuffed shells with red, white, or vodka sauces. Italian-American chains pace their menus around this section and often offer unlimited refills on a small subset.

What to expect from Pasta

This page collects every pasta entry MenuDive has priced across 10 chains — 35 dishes in total. Use the sortable price table below to scan from least to most expensive, or jump straight to your favorite chain via the sidebar.

Average price across this category lands at $17.90, and average calories per dish run roughly 1119 calories. The leanest pick on this page comes in at 720 calories (Spaghetti with Meat Sauce at Olive Garden), while the most calorie-dense lands at 1990 calories (Louisiana Chicken Pasta at The Cheesecake Factory).

Pricing is editorial reference; check with the specific location for the most current menu before ordering.

Olive Garden

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Chicken Alfredo Grilled chicken over fettuccine tossed in parmesan alfredo sauce. $18.99 1480
Fettuccine Alfredo Fettuccine tossed with the original Olive Garden alfredo sauce. $16.49 1220
Five Cheese Ziti al Forno Ziti baked with marinara, alfredo, and a five-cheese blend topped with toasted breadcrumbs. $17.99 1080
Lasagna Classico Layers of pasta, parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, beef, and Italian sausage with marinara. $18.49 910
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce Spaghetti tossed with traditional meat sauce slow-simmered in marinara. $14.99 720

Chili's Grill & Bar

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Cajun Chicken Pasta Cajun-spiced chicken over alfredo penne with parmesan and tomatoes. $14.99 1300

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Three-Cheese Chicken Penne Penne with grilled chicken, asiago alfredo, mozzarella, and parmesan, baked golden. $14.99 1320
Four-Cheese Mac & Cheese with Honey-Pepper Chicken Tenders Cavatappi in four-cheese sauce topped with crispy chicken tenders glazed in honey-pepper. $15.99 1490

The Cheesecake Factory

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Louisiana Chicken Pasta Crispy parmesan chicken over spicy New Orleans cream sauce with peppers and onions on parmesan-cream pasta. $21.95 1990
Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta Spicy chipotle pasta with grilled chicken, asparagus, peppers, peas, and onions in a creamy chipotle sauce. $21.95 1880
Fettuccini Alfredo Fettuccini tossed with parmesan-cream alfredo sauce. $18.95 1290
Pasta Carbonara Spaghetti with pancetta, peas, and parmesan in a creamy egg sauce. $19.95 1880

P.F. Chang's

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Singapore Street Noodles Curried thin rice noodles with shrimp, chicken, and vegetables. $19.99 990
Dan Dan Noodles Spicy egg noodles tossed with ground chicken, peppers, and chili oil. $17.99 880
Lo Mein Combo Egg noodles wok-fired with chicken, beef, shrimp, and vegetables. $19.49 990
Fried Rice Combo House fried rice with chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs, peas, and carrots. $18.49 990
P.F. Chang's Lo Mein Egg noodles tossed with vegetables — add chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu. $16.99 990

Carrabba's Italian Grill

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Lasagne Layers of pasta, beef, sausage, ricotta, mozzarella, and Sunday gravy baked golden. $18.99 1180
Tag Pic Pac Tagliarini tossed with garlic, basil, tomatoes, and olive oil. $17.99 880
Linguine Positano Linguine tossed with tomatoes, garlic, basil, and olive oil. $17.99 880
Spaghetti with Meatballs Spaghetti tossed in Sunday gravy with house-made meatballs. $17.99 1190
Fettuccine Alfredo Fettuccine tossed with parmesan-cream alfredo sauce. $16.99 990
Italian Margherita Pizza Hand-tossed pizza with marinara, fresh mozzarella, basil, and olive oil. $13.99 990

Romano's Macaroni Grill

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti tossed in marinara with house-made beef meatballs. $16.99 1050
Penne alla Vodka Penne in a creamy vodka tomato sauce with parmesan. $17.49 980
Chicken Piccata Pan-seared chicken in a lemon-caper butter sauce over angel hair. $18.99 880

Brio Italian Grille

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti tossed in marinara with house-made beef meatballs. $16.99 1050
Penne alla Vodka Penne in a creamy vodka tomato sauce with parmesan. $17.49 980
Chicken Piccata Pan-seared chicken in a lemon-caper butter sauce over angel hair. $18.99 880

Maggiano's Little Italy

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti tossed in marinara with house-made beef meatballs. $16.99 1050
Penne alla Vodka Penne in a creamy vodka tomato sauce with parmesan. $17.49 980
Chicken Piccata Pan-seared chicken in a lemon-caper butter sauce over angel hair. $18.99 880

Buca di Beppo

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ItemDescriptionPriceCalories
Spaghetti and Meatballs Spaghetti tossed in marinara with house-made beef meatballs. $16.99 1050
Penne alla Vodka Penne in a creamy vodka tomato sauce with parmesan. $17.49 980
Chicken Piccata Pan-seared chicken in a lemon-caper butter sauce over angel hair. $18.99 880

How to read this category

Each row links to a dedicated item page with full nutrition, the dish description, and a link back to the parent restaurant. The category is editorially curated — items that show up in the same family of dishes (for example, "wings" pulls bone-in wings, boneless wings, and the limited-time wing-and-tender combos) but exclude unrelated wraps or appetizers.