Olive Garden is bringing back the Never-Ending Pasta Pass
The promotion returns for the first time since 2019, offering passholders 13 weeks of unlimited free pasta for $100.
July 13, 2026
Olive Garden is bringing back its Never-Ending Pasta Pass for the first time since 2019.
The popular promotion gives passholders 13 weeks of unlimited free pasta, plus the standard offer of bottomless soup or salad and breadsticks, for $100 plus tax. Buyers will have to be ready to act fast: Olive Garden will sell only 10,000 passes, and they have historically sold out almost instantly.
The passes go on sale Thursday at 2 p.m. ET on PastaPass.com, and the redemption period will run from Aug. 24 to Nov. 22.
Olive Garden first offered the Never-Ending Pasta Pass in 2014 and said customers have been clamoring for its return since 2019.
“Bringing it back felt like the right way to recognize the loyalty of so many guests who have kept it top of mind all these years, while celebrating what they love most about Olive Garden — abundance and incredible value — all wrapped into one experience,” said Jaime Bunker, Olive Garden's senior vice president of marketing, in a statement.
The pass has gone through different iterations over the years. For instance, in 2016 and 2017, Olive Garden sold more than 20,000 passes each year. Also in 2017, it offered 50 $200 passes that included a free trip to Italy. And in 2018, it offered $300 passes that entitled buyers to free pasta for a whole year.
It has generally stuck to the $100 price point for the basic pass, though. In 2014, the promotion’s inaugural year, Olive Garden sold 1,000 of them for $100. And those were valid for only seven weeks, compared to 13 this year.
Customers who aren’t able to snag a 2026 pass can still get bottomless pasta. Olive Garden is also bringing back the long-running Never-Ending Pasta Bowl promotion from Aug. 31 to Nov. 22. That gives customers free pasta refills for $14.99, along with never-ending soup/salad and breadsticks.
Members of Olive Garden’s e-club and Never-Ending Pasta Pass holders will get early access to the deal starting Aug. 24.
Both Pass and Bowl promotions are for dine-in only. And they only apply to the Never-Ending Pasta Bowl menu, which includes 120 combinations of pasta, sauces, and toppings. New to the lineup this year are Spicy Alfredo and Crispy Shrimp Fritta as a topping.
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