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Olive Garden Veterans Day Deals 2026

Free Meal Menu, Prices, Military ID & Restaurant Hours

Explore Olive Garden’s Veterans Day menu, meal prices, soup and breadsticks, military ID guidance and local restaurant hours.

Five-choice meal menuPasta, sides & military ID guidance
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Olive Garden Veterans Day Free Meal

Plan your Olive Garden Veterans Day visit with the five-choice menu, included sides, meal prices and military ID guidance below. Check your restaurant’s meal service before you travel.

Meal menu
Five choices
Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 11
Service proof
Bring your military document
Your restaurant
Confirm meal service locally
Military ID & eligibility →Find your Olive Garden →

Source: The American Legion: Olive Garden meal reference ↗

Olive Garden Veterans Day Menu 2026

Compare the five holiday meal choices below. Each dish has an illustration and meal price; read the update beneath the menu before planning your order.

Soup, salad and garlic breadsticks — AI food illustration
Soup, Salad & Breadsticks$0Meal price · see update below
Cheese ravioli with tomato sauce — AI food illustration
Cheese Ravioli$0Meal price · see update below
Spaghetti with tomato sauce and meatballs — AI food illustration
Spaghetti & Meatballs$0Meal price · see update below
Fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and no chicken — AI food illustration
Fettuccine Alfredo$0Meal price · see update below
Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti — AI food illustration
Chicken Parmigiana$0Meal price · see update below

Food images are illustrations, including AI-generated examples. They show the dish type; restaurant portions and plating may differ.

Five meal choices · 2026 menu update
Meal ChoiceMeal Price
Soup, salad and garlic breadsticks — AI food illustrationSoup, Salad & BreadsticksSoup, house salad and garlic breadsticks served together.
$0Meal price · see update below
Cheese ravioli with tomato sauce — AI food illustrationCheese RavioliCheese-filled pasta pillows with tomato sauce.
$0Meal price · see update below
Spaghetti with tomato sauce and meatballs — AI food illustrationSpaghetti & MeatballsSpaghetti with meatballs and tomato sauce.
$0Meal price · see update below
Fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and no chicken — AI food illustrationFettuccine AlfredoFlat fettuccine ribbons in a creamy Alfredo sauce.
$0Meal price · see update below
Chicken Parmigiana with spaghetti — AI food illustrationChicken ParmigianaBreaded chicken topped with tomato sauce and melted cheese.
$0Meal price · see update below

Menu update: This holiday menu, its $0 meal price and included sides refer to Olive Garden’s 2025 offer for eligible veterans and current military guests with proof of service, dining in. The menu and terms are not confirmed for 2026. We’ll update this menu when Olive Garden announces the new details. Meal reference ↗

Olive Garden Veterans Day Meal Prices

Compare the holiday plate with two separately advertised paid offers. Check the menu update above for the holiday meal; a paid promotion does not automatically combine with it.

Meal or ExtraPrice and Conditions
One qualifying holiday meal$0 · see the menu update
Breadsticks and soup or salad with the holiday entrée$0 extra · see the menu update
Take Home entrée$6 advertised add-on · qualifying entrée purchase required
Never-Ending Pasta BowlFrom $14.99 · separate paid dine-in promotion

The $6 and $14.99 amounts are advertised paid offers, checked October 14, 2026; local prices vary. The Pasta Bowl promotion runs through November 22 and protein toppings cost extra. Drinks, dessert, tax and gratuity are separate; confirm those amounts before ordering. Paid offer details ↗

Olive Garden Soup, Salad & Breadsticks

Compare the soup, house salad and garlic breadsticks when choosing your meal. Ask your server which sides come with the named holiday plate.

The regular menu includes four soups. Check which ones your restaurant is serving:

  • Minestrone: vegetables, beans and pasta in tomato broth.
  • Zuppa Toscana: sausage, potatoes and kale in a creamy broth.
  • Pasta e Fagioli: beans, beef, tomatoes and small pasta.
  • Chicken & Gnocchi: chicken, dumplings and spinach in a creamy soup.
Olive Garden breadsticks shown as a menu illustration

Who Can Get the Olive Garden Veterans Day Meal?

Tell your restaurant whether you are a veteran, retiree, active-duty, National Guard or Reserve member and ask about eligibility for your visit. Keep your service proof ready before ordering.

Budget separately for family and friends. A guest should ask about their own qualifying service rather than relying on someone else’s military status.

Military ID and Proof of Service

Ask your restaurant which military ID or service document it accepts before visiting. Confirm a DD 214 or another record with the branch before relying on it.

Military ID and Service Documents →

How to Get the Olive Garden Veterans Day Meal

Confirm that your restaurant is serving the offer before making the trip. Then follow its menu and ID rules.

  1. Call your Olive Garden

    Ask about the November 11 menu, serving hours and accepted service documents.

  2. Bring proof of service

    Take the ID or service document your restaurant says it accepts.

  3. Ask for the holiday menu

    Tell your server you are using the military meal offer before ordering.

  4. Check your bill

    Ask which entrée is covered and what you will pay for any extras.

Olive Garden Veterans Day Deal Rules

Meal details to check with your restaurant
ConditionMeal Rule
Proof of serviceBring the military document accepted by your chosen restaurant.
Dining methodAsk whether the holiday plate requires dining in.
Meal selectionConfirm the named plate before ordering a different entrée.
Included sidesAsk which soup, salad or breadsticks your plate includes.
Family and friendsBudget for guests who do not qualify for their own military meal.
Drinks, upgrades and couponsConfirm added charges and any restrictions on combining offers.
Restaurant participationContact the branch about its menu and meal serving window.

Olive Garden Veterans Day Hours

Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. Call San Pedro Crossing at 210-587-0991 for holiday meal service. The Sunday hours below are a regular schedule, not the November 11 serving window.

San Pedro Crossing • Central Time
ScheduleHours
Sunday dinnerPublished regular schedule11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sunday online orderingPublished regular schedule11 a.m.–9:40 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11Confirm with the restaurantCall for meal hours

Sunday’s hours are regular opening times. Call for Wednesday’s holiday meal hours. San Pedro Crossing Hours ↗

Olive Garden Locations Near You

Find Olive Garden Near You

Enter a U.S. city or ZIP code to look for Olive Garden restaurants on the map. Call your chosen branch about its November 11 menu and meal hours.

Open results in Google Maps ↗Olive Garden's restaurant finder ↗

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Map: San Pedro Crossing, San Antonio, TX

Restaurant Addresses, Phone Numbers and Hours

These five reference restaurants have address and contact details below. The map can search other cities; this is not a complete list of U.S. branches.

Olive Garden San Pedro Crossing

San Antonio, TX

315 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78216
Call 210-587-0991Directions ↗Restaurant page ↗Select this branch for menu prices ↗
San Pedro Crossing regular hours • Central Time
Day or ServiceListed Hours
Sunday dinner11 a.m.–10 p.m.
Sunday online ordering11 a.m.–9:40 p.m.
Veterans Day, November 11Call for the holiday meal schedule

Only Sunday's schedule was available from the official listing. Call for other days and the Veterans Day meal hours. Hours source ↗

Olive Garden Times Square New Year's Eve Event

The Times Square restaurant also has a ticketed New Year's Eve party listed by BallDrop.com. It runs from December 31, 2026 at 8 p.m. to January 1, 2027 at 1 a.m., Eastern Time. It has separate tickets and dining terms from the November 11 meal.

Read the event's current ticket terms ↗

Olive Garden Waitlist and Seating

Check your chosen restaurant’s waitlist before leaving and speak to the host when you arrive. For a large party, call about seating arrangements. Ask for the holiday meal schedule separately from the restaurant’s regular opening hours.

  • Confirm that the restaurant is offering the November 11 meal.
  • Ask which dishes and service documents it will accept.
  • Tell the restaurant your party size when asking about seating.
  • Check drink, dessert and other meal prices before you order.
Olive Garden Waitlist Options ↗

Olive Garden Pasta Bowl and $6 Take Home Offers

Family members paying for a meal can compare the Pasta Bowl and Take Home offers. These deals have purchase rules of their own.

Advertised offers • local prices and availability may vary
OfferAdvertised Price
Never-Ending Pasta BowlFrom $14.99
Take Home EntréeAdvertised $6 add-on

Never-Ending Pasta Bowl

Never-Ending Pasta Bowl starts at an advertised $14.99, with protein toppings charged separately. Choose pasta and sauce, then get refills while dining in. Restaurant prices and availability can vary.

Never-Ending Pasta Bowl Terms ↗

Take Home Entrée

Buy a qualifying entrée and add a Take Home meal at the advertised $6 price. Choose Fettuccine Alfredo, Five Cheese Ziti al Forno or Spaghetti with Meat Sauce.

Take Home Entrée Terms ↗

Take Home meals come without soup, salad or breadsticks. The offer excludes Times Square, and prices vary by restaurant. The limit is five per purchased entrée when dining in, or one with a To Go entrée. Ask whether a free holiday meal qualifies.

Olive Garden Military Discount

The free Veterans Day entrée is a holiday offer. An everyday nationwide military percentage discount has not been verified in the sources checked here. Ask your restaurant about any local military benefit before ordering.

Planning Your Olive Garden Restaurant Visit

Choose your restaurant, check its meal serving window and keep your service proof ready. If you are visiting more than one restaurant, allow time for travel and seating between stops.

Meal reference ↗

Olive Garden vs Other Veterans Day Restaurant Deals

Compare the practical details before choosing a restaurant: meal selection, service documents, serving hours and any extra purchase. Open each brand guide for its own terms.

RestaurantOffer & Terms
Olive GardenOlive Garden visit details

Check the named pasta meal, included sides and accepted service documents.

Brand information ↗
Chili’sChili’s visit details

Check its holiday plate, dine-in requirement and drink charges.

Brand information ↗
Texas RoadhouseTexas Roadhouse visit details

Check whether the visit involves a meal or voucher and when it can be used.

Brand information ↗
Applebee’sApplebee’s visit details

Check the qualifying entrée and the terms of any return-visit benefit.

Brand information ↗
Red LobsterRed Lobster visit details

Check the eligible order, serving day and discount exclusions.

Brand information ↗

Olive Garden Veterans Day FAQs

Does Olive Garden offer a Veterans Day meal?

Use the meal choices and update note in this guide, then confirm participation with your restaurant before making the trip.

What is on the Olive Garden Veterans Day menu?

The menu shown includes Soup, Salad & Breadsticks; Cheese Ravioli; Spaghetti & Meatballs; Fettuccine Alfredo; and Chicken Parmigiana. See the note below the menu for its scope.

Are Chicken Alfredo, Lasagna Classico and Tour of Italy holiday choices?

They are separate regular-menu dishes. The holiday Alfredo entry shown here is Fettuccine Alfredo; do not substitute another entrée without asking the restaurant.

Can family members get the free Veterans Day meal?

Ask about each guest’s own eligibility. Bringing a veteran does not by itself establish a free meal for the rest of the table.

Can I get the holiday meal for pickup or delivery?

Confirm the holiday dining rules before starting a To Go order. A regular dish being available online does not establish a free pickup or delivery meal.

What military ID should I bring to Olive Garden?

Take the service document your chosen restaurant says it accepts. Call about a military ID, veteran card or DD 214 before relying on it.

What time is the Olive Garden Veterans Day meal served?

Call San Pedro Crossing at 210-587-0991 or contact your own restaurant for its November 11 meal window. Regular Sunday opening hours do not establish holiday serving times.

Can I join the Olive Garden waitlist?

Look in the Olive Garden app or your restaurant’s listing for waitlist options. Check with the host about your party size and arrival time.

Do I need a reservation for Veterans Day?

Ask your chosen restaurant how it seats holiday parties, especially if your group is large. Waitlist and reservation options depend on that restaurant.

Does Olive Garden have an everyday military discount?

The national sources checked do not establish a daily military percentage discount at every restaurant. Ask the branch about any local benefit before ordering.

How do I find a participating Olive Garden?

Use the city or ZIP search to find restaurants, then call the one you want to visit. A map result alone does not confirm holiday participation.

Can I add the $6 Take Home offer to a free meal?

The advertised Take Home price requires an entrée purchase. Ask whether your particular order qualifies before adding a chilled meal; do not assume a free military plate counts as a purchase.

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